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"Star Quilt" by Mora McKeown Ezell in the "Handstitched World" exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Handstitched World: The Cartography of Quilts’ Changes the Way You See Quilts

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 27, 2022

  As a traditionally feminine enterprise, quilting has long been devalued — they are what you snuggle under on a long winter’s night, never mind the design and quality of the stitch work. The...

The cast of Matilda Jr. singing "The Smell of Rebellion" at Kingsbury Hall. (Courtesy Todd Collins Photography)

‘Matilda Jr.’ Displays the Importance of Theatre by Young Performers

By Evan K. Beesley, Arts Writer March 27, 2022

  Based on the classic story by Roald Dahl, the University of Utah’s Youth Theatre production of "Matilda Jr." at Kingsbury Hall, follows a young, special girl named Matilda who uses her miraculous...

Tennis balls at the Eccles Tennis Center Feb. 5, 2017. (Photo by Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s and Women’s Tennis Get Shockingly Shutout

By Elijah Murray, Sports Writer March 27, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s tennis team faced San Diego and Harvard this weekend while the women’s team had two Pac-12 matches against California and Stanford. Utah Men vs. San Diego The...

(Photos via the Daily Utah Chronicle archive)

Get To Know Novie McCabe and Her Path to the Olympics

By Max Valva, Sports Writer March 25, 2022

  If you watched the Winter Olympics this year, you might have recognized University of Utah athlete Novie McCabe. The Utah sophomore competed in three Cross-Country Skiing Olympic events and was...

Ken Sanders Rare Books bookstore is pictured on 200 E in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Ken Sanders: Rare Book Collector, Public Icon and Book Thief-Catcher Extraordinaire

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor March 24, 2022

Somewhere nestled in the downtown area of Salt Lake City, perched shy off of 300 South, lies an internal fantasy world born from the mind of book collector Ken Sanders. Rows of shelves stacked with over...

Utah basketball's Both Gach (#2) puts an arm over the shoulder of teammate Lazar Stefanovic (#20) in a matchup against the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

Multiple Transfers Set the Tone for Runnin’ Utes Offseason Outlook

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor March 21, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team is in for a busy offseason. The Utes finished a disappointing season with a loss to Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament after entering as the...

University of Utah freshman Kai Roberts (No. 27) in a NCAA baseball game vs. Washington State at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Baseball Struggles This Week Against BYU and Oregon

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 21, 2022

  The University of Utah baseball team (11-7-1) struggled this week. Despite having a good season so far, Utah cracked under the pressure. Utah opened up the week in a home game against Brigham...

University of Utah versus Oregon at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 18, 2022

Utah Softball Can’t Hold On for Series Win Against Oregon

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer March 21, 2022

  The University of Utah softball team (1-2, 16-13) kicked off the 2022 home schedule with an inauspicious start, dropping three straight to the Wisconsin Badgers. Utah took a 2-1 lead into...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes women's basketball team to take on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball’s Magical Run Comes to an End in Round of 32

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer March 21, 2022

  To tell the story of the University of Utah women's basketball team in 2022, we must first answer the question, "What is an underdog?" Un-der-dog noun — A competitor who is thought to have...

Robert Pattinson in "The Batman" (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Robert Pattinson Puts on the Cape in ‘The Batman’ for a Moody Detective Thriller

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 20, 2022

  Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” doesn’t seek to redefine the story of The Dark Knight or subvert what it means to be a hero. How could it? By my count, eighteen actors have previously played...