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Students walking to and from class on campus at the University of Utah on Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Raising the Voices of Graduate Students

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 26, 2018

A group of graduate students is working to create a graduate assembly that would incorporate and involve more graduate students' voices in the University of Utah's governance process. Graduate students...

Vice President of Student Relations Xandra Pryor, President Connor Morgan and Vice President of University Relations Maggie Gardner took office on April 25, 2018.

(Courtesy of ASUU)

RISE Party Claims ASUU Executive Branch Uncontested

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 21, 2018

Between March 12 and March 15, students elected the RISE Party to be the new administration of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU). Approximately 1,626 students cast their ballots...

Consortium for Dark Skies Studies Reaches New Heights

Consortium for Dark Skies Studies Reaches New Heights

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 19, 2018

Many Salt Lake City residents can’t remember the last time they saw the Milky Way or even the stars. The Consortium for Dark Skies Studies (CDSS) at the University of Utah is the first academic center...

Ephraim Kum in front of the Marriott Library on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018

U Freshman Bridging the Gap Between Minorities and the Police Force

By Christina Giardinelli March 13, 2018

Ephraim Kum’s coming of age took place during a time when the United States was in the midst of a tense racial climate — one which still exists. The FBI reported a 5 percent increase in hate crimes...

U Students Fall One Step Short of Red Bulls Can You Make It? Competition

U Students Fall One Step Short of Red Bull’s “Can You Make It?” Competition

By Claudia Robles March 8, 2018

A group of University of Utah students was selected as finalists in Red Bull’s “Can You Make It?” competition, a challenge that gives college students from around the world the opportunity to travel...

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U Pledges Not to Penalize Applicants Disciplined for Gun Control Protests

By Linda Derhak March 7, 2018

High school students across the U.S. have begun to organize peaceful protests to demand gun control reform in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb....

U Esports Helps Launch Larger Organization

U Esports Helps Launch Larger Organization

By Linda Derhak March 7, 2018

More than 60 million people watched the League of Legends 2017 Championship, streamed online from China, in November 2017. Easy access across the globe to millions of fans has led to explosive interest...

Laura Seymour and Mina Brown at the welcome desk at the ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, July 13, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Student Groups Air Financial Gripes at State of ASUU

By Grace Mason March 7, 2018

The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) held its biannual town hall to discuss the progress of student government this academic year as well as to address the concerns of student groups...

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Votes to Send Cannon to the U.S. Capitol

By Grace Mason March 2, 2018

A resolution passed by the same body that solidified her status as a trailblazer — both figuratively and literally — is sending Martha Hughes Cannon to the United States Capitol. The legislation...

Students for Choice holding their signs during the sexual assault protest in the MEB parking lot on Friday, Nov 4, 2016

Campus Climate Survey Addresses Sexual Assault

By Emily Anderson March 1, 2018

The University of Utah found in a 2016 Campus Climate Survey that the majority of students didn’t know where to report a sexual assault, what happens once they make that complaint or where victims can...