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Jalen Hurts at media day, 2018 (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Prather’s Top 5 QB Pickups of the Transfer Portal Era

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer November 27, 2020

  Since its debut in the fall of 2018, the NCAA’s Transfer Portal has been a boon for athletes and programs alike. Transferring schools for a college athlete before the portal was possible, but...

Holiday Film Reel: Classics for the Season

Holiday Film Reel: Classics for the Season

By Zoe Gottlieb, Arts Writer November 26, 2020

  Now that October has come to a close and businesses are beginning their gradual restocking of Christmas decorations, you may look back on the past month with the yearning to have done more. You...

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL Week 11 and Updated Super Bowl Hopefuls

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer November 26, 2020

  Things currently look bleak for college athletics. The Utes' football game this weekend is up in the air and both men’s and women’s basketball have had their opening weeks canceled by COVID-19...

The University of Utah Volleyball team plays against Arizona State University in the Huntsman Center, University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, November 1st, 2019. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fair or Foul: The Dilemma for Student Athletes

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer November 25, 2020

  This year has been one for the books, especially when it comes to college sports. One-half of the country is playing football and other fall sports, as if the world was normal, while the other...

Matt Starling released Music for Nina on Heart Dance Records on Nov. 20 (Courtesy Matt Starling)

Matt Starling Releases ‘Music for Nina,’ An Ambient And Immersive Escape

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 25, 2020

  Creating music isn’t something that Matt Starling just does, even though he has built a life and career in and around it. Instead, music seems to be an integral part of how he understands and...

An art installation at the Dreamscapes environmentally sustainable immersive art attraction at the Gateway in Salt Lake City on Nov. 18, 2020. This location will be open until Nov. 29, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Dreamscapes’ Lights Up The Gateway

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor November 24, 2020

  "Dreamscapes" has been an exciting fixture of downtown Salt Lake City since November 2018. In the time since opening, it has inspired thousands of people and helped contemporary artists find...

Henson in London, November 2013. (Photo Courtesy Sophie Harris-Taylor)

Keaton Henson’s ‘Monument’ Is a Love-Letter to Grief and Hope

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer November 23, 2020

  Keaton Henson is an English musician, poet and visual artist whose work is known to provoke intense emotion and feeling. He has released five folk-rock albums, including the popular “Dear”...

(Photo by Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fall and Winter Arts at the U Flourish Amid Pandemic

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 22, 2020

  Even as the days grow colder and the University of Utah campus barrels into a semester wrap-up featuring online instruction, the arts here at the U continue to flourish. A plethora of events...

NCAA Football game University of Utah vs. University of Southern California at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 21, 2020.(Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts From the Gridiron: Utah vs USC

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor November 22, 2020

  Pac-12 football got weird after dark as the Utah Utes and USC Trojans combined for five turnovers in the first half. Utah’s quarterback situation seemed like a giant mess and the young Utah...

University of Utah senior quarterback Jake Bentley (8) in a NCAA Football game vs. University of Southern California at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 21, 2020.(Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Drops Season Opener Versus No. 20 USC

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 22, 2020

  It was a messy game for the University of Utah's football team as they lost their season opener versus No. 20 USC, 33-17.  Fans finally found out who would be starting the game for the Utes...