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Politics

The J Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus Monday, September 14, 2015.
(The Daily Utah Chronicle Archives)

Marriott Library added as new Voting Center

By Brad Bennion October 18, 2016

Students are some of the busiest people on earth. They wake up early for classes and often stay up very late in order to complete homework and study for upcoming tests. This means that there is very little...

Photo courtesy of Theresa Thompson

Election 2016: What Voters Should Know

By Katie Buda October 18, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="8"] Lyndon Johnson called the secret vote “The most powerful instrument ever devised by man.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that the only way to deprive the American...

(Chronicle archives)

Campus Cup Encourages Voting

October 17, 2016

If you are not already registered to vote, the university-wide initiative Campus Cup has made it easy. This year the U is competing against all the other universities in the state to see who can get the...

Gov. Herbert, Mike Weinholtz speak about Utah issues at Hinckley event

Gov. Herbert, Mike Weinholtz speak about Utah issues at Hinckley event

By Rachael Folland October 6, 2016

On Oct. 4, the Hinckley Institute hosted a town hall conversation with Gov. Gary Herbert and candidate Mike Weinholtz. Each candidate met separately with Hinckley Director Jason Perry, who moderated, for...

Hinckley Intern Returns From D.C. with Plans to Help Latino Community

Hinckley Intern Returns From D.C. with Plans to Help Latino Community

September 19, 2016

After completing an internship in Washington D.C., Ciria Alvarez is on track to make a difference in the world. Last spring, Alvarez spent the semester working as a Hinckley Institute of Politics intern...

The Dalai Lama visited the University of Utah to speak on compassion and universal responsibility at the Huntsman Center on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The Dalai Lama Speaks of Compassion During Time of Conflict

June 22, 2016

As the 14th Dalai Lama entered the Huntsman Arena, the crowd hushed to a whisper and arose without cue, as he made his way to a carpeted seating area with an oversized ornamental plush chair in the center...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Marriott Library to Host On-Campus Voting Center for General Election

April 21, 2016

For busy college students without a car, voting in primaries and general elections can be a little inconvenient. However, Connor Yakatis, ASUU Director of Government Relations, said he is hoping to make...

Utah Politicians Mia Love And Mike Lee Speak At U About Article One Project

Utah Politicians Mia Love And Mike Lee Speak At U About Article One Project

By Matt Bateman March 28, 2016

Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Mia Love spoke at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Thursday, saying Congress needs to take power back from the executive branch. Lee and Love, both Republicans from Utah, are...

Students Leading Change (SLC) Win ASUU Elections

Students Leading Change (SLC) Win ASUU Elections

March 4, 2016

Sighs and cheers were heard throughout the Union Ballroom as the winner of the ASUU elections, Students Leading Change (SLC), was announced. Jack Bender, president elect, Jessica Patterson, vice president...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gives a speech on the state of the Republican nomination for president at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March, 3, 2016. (Tara Lincoln, Daily Utah Chronicle)

“Donald Trump Is A Phony,” Says Mitt Romney at On-Campus Speech

March 3, 2016

Mitt Romney denounced Donald Trump in a speech at the U this morning, saying Trump’s nomination would secure Hillary Clinton’s presidency. “If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee,...