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Wazir Jefferson, a student success advocate, came to speak in front of students, staff, and friends of ChenWei Guo to show the University's support after the recent shooting tragedy in Red Butte Canyon in the Student Union building on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017

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ASUU Organizes Gathering to Remember Slain U Student

By Cara MacDonald November 2, 2017

The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) gathered students Tuesday night to remember ChenWei Guo, who was shot and killed at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon on Monday evening. Held in...

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U Administration Announces Anti-Racism Task Force

By Emily Anderson October 26, 2017

Following multiple incidents of racism, including anti-Black flyers being posted around campus and graffiti at the new Carolyn and Kem Gardner construction site, University of Utah administration announced...

Big Ed's restaurant, the former location of which is now up for lease, was a popular hangout spot for University of Utah students until it closed in September 2017.

Family of Original ‘Big Ed’ Hopes to Reopen Popular Restaurant

By Claudia Robles October 26, 2017

Big Ed's was a staple of the University of Utah community from 1968 until it closed last month. Students and locals woke up one morning in September to find a sign reading “Sorry restaurant closed”...

Vandana Shiva speaks to an audience regarding interconnectedness and the nature of humanity in her talk titled "Earth democracy:  Cultivating Hope and Freedom" at Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

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Environmental Activist Vandana Shiva Speaks at the U

By Abrielle Fulwider October 22, 2017

Environmental activist Vandana Shiva spoke at Libby Gardner Hall at the University of Utah on Friday night, addressing topics including sustainable farming practices, her opinion on genetically modified...

Computer labs in the Marriott Library. Chronicle archives.

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Student Life Center Website Redirects to Porn

By Emily Anderson October 15, 2017

Anyone trying to view the University of Utah's Student Life Center website through Google on Sunday night may have seen a little more than they bargained for. Beginning Sunday evening, students attempting...

Grace, a 17-year-old high school student, was rendered unconscious when she got in a fight with an older man during a protest opposing Ben Shapiro speaking at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Girl Hit at Ben Shapiro Protest Tells Her Side of the Story

By Emily Anderson October 14, 2017

When 17-year-old Grace graduates from high school, she plans to study political science and economics. When she went to the University of Utah on Sept. 27 to protest Ben Shapiro speaking on campus, she...

Homecoming Week Features Movie Night on the Football Field

Homecoming Week Features Movie Night on the Football Field

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator October 3, 2017

As part of this year’s Homecoming Week festivities, Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) and The Mighty Utah Student Section (MUSS) are holding a Crimson Rally and Movie Night on Thursday,...

Consequences of Drinking on a Dry Campus

Consequences of Drinking on a Dry Campus

By Steven Morgan October 3, 2017

The University of Utah is a dry campus, which means that any alcohol consumed on university property gives the school grounds to administer disciplinary action. This policy leaves students with a lot of...

Part of the Utah State Board of Regents' plans to improve mental health on campuses across the state include expanding the SafeUT app, developed at the University of Utah.

Board of Regents Expands Mental Health Programs on College Campuses

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor October 2, 2017

The Utah State Board of Regents is honing in on mental health needs on college campuses across Utah. This increased focus on mental health is due to the findings of a working group that included representatives...

Binge Drinking Plagues the Nation

Binge Drinking Plagues the Nation

By Mackenzie McDermott October 2, 2017

To binge is to cram an excessive amount of something into a short amount of time — common with Netflix, but potentially deadly with alcohol. The University of Utah is a dry campus. If students are...