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The ASUU executive branch for the 2018-19 academic year. From left to right, former vice president of student relations Xandra Pryor, president Connor Morgan, vice president of university relations Maggie Gardner. Courtesy of the Morgan ticket.

Scott: Students foot the bill for ASUU’s internal drama

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer May 15, 2019

  Whether they are incoming freshmen or seasoned seniors, many students at the University of Utah have little understanding of the role the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)...

BYU students celebrate after a BYU touchdown vs. The University of Utah Utes in an NCAA football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017

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Brown: BYU Nepotism and University of Utah Bias in Utah’s Top Tech Companies

By Jacob Brown May 6, 2019

  It is no secret that the student cultures of the University of Utah and Brigham Young University are at odds with one another. A commonly held sentiment at BYU is the belief that the U is a second-rate...

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Barron: Barbie #LooksLikeAnEngineer

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 23, 2019

  “And why should we believe Engineering Barbie?” He spit the words across the table as I concluded my presentation, recommending to me the use of a more expensive metal to manufacture a critical...

Isaac Reese says that universal basic income could have lessened the economic and public health crises of COVID-19. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brown: Private Benefactors Should Have No Say in University Research or Academia

By Jacob Brown April 22, 2019

  In 2017, the Charles Koch Foundation one-to-one matched a $10 million donation made by the Eccles Foundation to establish the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis....

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Barron: Undergraduate Research Programs Help U

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 22, 2019

  “Second place and $10,000 goes to…” The presenter paused, allowing the tension to build. A whopping 153 student businesses had applied for the 2019 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, and the...

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Petersen: The Barnes Ticket Represents an Increasingly Diverse Student Body

By Josh Petersen February 28, 2019

  In this year’s ASUU elections, one major race feels especially anticlimactic. The race for the ASUU executive branch, which includes the student body president and two vice presidents, has...

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Sonnenberg: Finding a Job With My English Major

By Kristiane Sonnenberg January 18, 2019

  You know you’re in trouble when the subject line of an email from your academic advisor reads “Worried About Finding a Job with your English Major?” My gut reaction is that yes, I am worried...

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Brown: Studying Abroad Helped Me Confront My American Identity for the Better

By Jacob Brown November 16, 2018

  An ideological tug-of-war is being waged over those who hold the power to define what it means to be American and to have an American identity in the 21st century. Feeling dismayed and unsettled,...

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Braden: STEM allows us to Explore the Humanities 

By Paul Braden October 24, 2018

Our nation faces several issues, such as economic woes and unprecedented political insecurity. Another issue is the recent, cringe-worthy gaff the country has made at the United Nations. Many abroad...

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Petersen: The College of Humanities Deserves Better

By Josh Petersen October 24, 2018

The University of Utah has a robust humanities program with talented faculty, a dedicated and intellectually curious student population and plenty of extracurricular opportunities. Students outside of...