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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Spotify Wrapped Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 14, 2020

  Spotify is my favorite social media platform.  Want to get to know someone better? Skip Instagram and Facebook, where images are handpicked and captions planned out hours in advance, and...

University of Utah freshman guard Rylan Jones (15) dribbles the ball near Brigham Young University junior Guard Alex Barcello (4) during an NCAA Basketball game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Lose First Game of the Season As They Fall to Rival BYU

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor December 12, 2020

  Despite there being no fans in the stands, BYU played with home-court advantage as the Utes never got in rhythm and lost to the Cougars 82-64.  First Half Both teams came out firing as it...

Utah Utes played Oregon State Beavers on December 5, 2020 at the Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Utah won with 30-24. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Hands No. 21 Colorado First Loss of Season

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 12, 2020

  The University of Utah football team is finally at .500 as they took down No. 21 Colorado 38-21 in this year's edition of the Rumble in the Rockies.  “Proud of this team,” said head coach...

University of Utah Utes Women’s Basketball Team Guard Dru Gylten (10) dribbles with the ball during an NCAA Basketball match vs. the South Dakota Coyotes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Wins Home Opener Over Montana State

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer December 11, 2020

The Utah women's basketball team defeated the Montana State Bobcats 73-63 at the Huntsman center on Friday night. Utah was lead by Andrea Torres who recorded 11 points and eight rebounds in the contest....

University of Utah sophomore defensive end Mika Tafua (42) and Hauati Pututau (41) tackle University of Colorado sophomore tailback Alex Fontenot (8) during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Set for Rumble in the Rockies

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 11, 2020

  The University of Utah football team is heading into the final stretch of games for the 2020 season. Before finding out who they will play next week, the Utes will face off against Colorado for...

University of Utah freshman forward Lola Pendande (12) during game against the Arizona State Universitys Sun Devils at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Feburary 22, 2020. (Photo by Kenny Taboada | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Rebounds To Split In Oregon: Knock Off No. 15 Oregon State.

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer December 8, 2020

  After being embarrassed by the Oregon Ducks by 30+ points on Sunday, the University of Utah women's basketball team responded and knocked off the No. 15 team in the nation in Oregon State in...

University of Utah Mens Basketball player, Pelle Larsson (#3), brings the ball down the court in the season-opening game against the University of Washington in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Dec. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes Move to 2-0 After Win Over Idaho State

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 8, 2020

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team moved to 2-0 after a win over the Idaho State Bengals, 75-59. They are 1-0 in conference play after beating the Washington Huskies in the season...

University of Utah Mens Basketball players Rylan Jones (#15), Timmy Allen (#1), Pelle Larsson (#3), Riley Battin (#21), and Branden Carlson (#35) discuss their game plan in the season-opening game against the University of Washington in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on U of U campus on Dec. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Men’s Basketball Plays Idaho State, BYU as they Gear Up for Pac-12 Gauntlet

By Cole Bagley and Ethan Pearce December 7, 2020

  After The Runnin’ Utes opened up their season with a conference victory against Washington, their season will continue this week with a few out-of-conference games. The Idaho State Bengals...

University of Utah Utes Women’s Basketball Team Wing Niyah Becker (14) dribbles with the ball during an NCAA Basketball match vs. the Eastern Washington Eagles at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball Opens Season Against High-Powered Oregon

By Carlos Padilla December 6, 2020

  The University of Utah Women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to the very high-powered Oregon Ducks. It was a rough start for the Utes, as Oregon came out of the tunnel on a mission....

Federal military police occupying Portland, Oregon in July 2020. (Courtesy Nathan Howard, Getty Images)

The Podcast That Asks if Democracy Actually Exists in the U.S.

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer December 6, 2020

  Democracy is the lifeblood of this country, born in that gory summer of 1776 when the Founding Fathers established the power of the people in a way that no other nation had before. Right? To...