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Still from the Slamdance premiere of "Snow White Dies at the End." (Courtesy SLUG Magazine)

SLAMDANCE: ‘Snow White Dies at the End’ Gets Lost in Translation

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  From its narrator being a fly on the wall to an angry haunted toilet, Kristijan Risteski’s debut film "Snow White Dies at the End" has all the elements to make an amazing absurdist film. The...

Tennis balls at the Eccles Tennis Center February 5, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Utah Tennis Stay Undefeated, Women off to Best Start in Program History

By Elijah Murray, Sports Writer February 9, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their undefeated run this past week as the men moved to 8-0 on the year, beating Loyola Marymount and Texas Tech and the women...

Barkan (left) and Bruckman (right) talking between takes. (Courtesy Yuri Munir | Peoples TV)

Director Nicholas Bruckman, Healthcare Activist Ady Barkan a Dream Team in ‘Not Going Quietly’

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “Not Going Quietly” on activist Ady Barkan’s journey with ALS premiered Jan. 24 on PBS as part of the Point of View documentary series. The documentary was directed by Nicholas Bruckman....

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Utes Win 2022 RMISA Invitational Despite Cold Temperatures

By Max Valva, Sports Writer February 8, 2022

  The Utah Nordic team competed in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Invitational this past weekend. The Utes braved the cold as the tournament was held in Fairbanks, Alaska known...

University of Utah women's basketball player, Peyton McFarland (#42), celebrates a field goal with her teammate in the game against Montana State University on Dec. 11, 2020 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weekend Recap: Utah Women’s Basketball Takes Down Washington Sides

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 7, 2022

  What a difference a year makes. A year ago, the Utah women's basketball team was at the bottom of the Pac-12 and stumbling to a five-win season. Sunday’s 72-66 win over Washington State, which...

University of Utah Utes Men’s Swimming and Diving Team members cheer one another during a dual meet vs. University of Southern California at the Ute Natatoriam in Salt Lake City on Feb. 23, 2020. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Dive Has Strong Showing on all Three Days of Air Force Invite

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer February 6, 2022

  Utah Dive competed in a three-day invitational from Thursday through Saturday this week, Feb. 3-5, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Utes put up some dominant individual and team performances...

The University of Utah and Weber State host the Spring Classic at the McCarthy track & field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Track and Field Takes on WSU Invitational

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer February 6, 2022

  The University of Utah track and field team sent several athletes to the Washington State University Invitational on Feb. 4-5. The athletes competed in the 60m hurdles, as well as the 60m, 200m...

Utah men's basketball's Gabe Madsen (#55) in the matchup against the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Furious Comeback Comes Up Just Shy Against Oregon

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 6, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team’s comeback bid came up just shy on Saturday night against the Oregon Ducks. Utah trailed by as many as 15, but eventually ended up with a chance...

Still of Austin Cassel and Isadora Leiva in "Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater." (Photo Courtesy Slamdance 2022)

Slamdance: ‘Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater’ a Funny, Chaotic Take on Life in New York City

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 5, 2022

  Slamdance 2022 film “Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater” is an uncomfortable, enticing depiction of one woman's life in an unstable couple’s Brooklyn apartment. The film was written and directed...

University of Utah freshman Grace McCallum flashing the U. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 3 Utah Gymnastics Edges Out No. 22 UCLA in Classic Meet

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor February 5, 2022

  The No. 3 University of Utah gymnastics team traveled to a familiar place to face a familiar foe on Friday night, as the Red Red Rocks faced off against No. 22 UCLA at Pauley Pavillion. Coming...