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The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Heads to House for Vote

By Grace Maya, News Writer February 8, 2025

  Roughly three dozen spectators gathered in the Utah State Legislature building Monday afternoon to attend House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee proceedings. On the docket were...

ASUU presidential candidates answer questions during the ASUU Chronicle Debate in the Gould Auditorium at the University of Utah on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Focuses on Budget Cuts, DEI and Institutional Transparency in Debate

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer February 7, 2025

  The Gould Auditorium in the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library was packed with students and spectators for Thursday's 2025 ASUU-Chronicle debate. Five separate tickets took the...

The student group Mecha at their "Rally Against Transphobia," held at the same time as student group Young American for Freedom's event that featured Michael Knowles on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Caelan Roberts | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Bill Limiting Housing Options for Transgender Students Goes to the Senate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor February 4, 2025

  A bill that would require a student's biological sex to determine what gendered, on-campus housing options are available to them faces only one more vote before potentially being passed into law.  "It...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

The U Releases Statement After Sweeping Immigration Policy Changes

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer January 31, 2025

  On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that affected immigration policy and declared a national emergency. These orders and the subsequent national emergency...

Colorful houses on Main Street highlight Park City’s unique ski town character. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Loverso).

Park City Ski Patrol Strike and One Grad Student Perspective

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer January 17, 2025

  In late Dec. 2024, nearly 200 ski patrollers at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort launched a strike, citing inadequate wages amid rising living costs. Represented by the Park City Professional...

Governor Spencer Cox speaks at monthly press conference Jan. 16, 2025. (Pool photo).

Governor Cox Speaks on Education Cuts, Homelessness at Monthly Press Conference

By Grace Maya, News Writer January 17, 2025

  On Thursday morning, reporters met with Governor Spencer Cox for a monthly press conference with PBS Utah. He discussed a variety of topics, including the wildfires in L.A, homelessness in Salt...

Rep. Candice Pierucci discusses the need for higher education programs leading to professional success.

Utah House Majority Announces 2025 Policy Priorities

By Grace Maya, News Writer January 15, 2025

  The Utah House Majority Caucus hosted a press conference on Monday to discuss policy priorities for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. These priorities include education, the cost of living,...

University of Utah students stand in line to vote at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U Offers Classes To Build Voter Confidence

By Kate Keith, News Writer January 7, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Academia print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in October of 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out...

The ASUU headquarters in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

What Happens When There’s a Vacant Senate Position in ASUU

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer December 9, 2024

  In late November, the College of Fine Arts' Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) senator resigned from their position in the 17-member Senate. According to a statement from Associate...

Newly elected state legislature representative Hoang Nguyen converses with the Daily Utah Chronicle Journalist Grace Maya in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Elects First Vietnamese-American, Refugee Legislator

By Grace Maya, News Writer November 21, 2024

  The 2024 election cycle left some University of Utah students feeling "surprised" and "blindsided" by Donald Trump’s early win. However, as local election results come in, it’s left newly-elected...