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February Arts Desk Favorites

  Oakley Burt When I began reflecting on the month of February and what my arts favorite would be, I drew a blank. For me, there was nothing new or exciting that I was looking forward to being released....

Lamont Joseph White and his painting 'Squad' (Courtesy Lamont Joseph White)

Lamont Joseph White’s ‘Skiing in Color’ Challenges Lack of Diversity in Skiing

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor February 28, 2021

  The paintings in the phenomenal series "Skiing in Color," by artist Lamont Joseph White, were first exhibited in Park City at the end of last year. The critically acclaimed paintings are divided...

(Courtesy of Y. Peyankov | Unsplash)

Surprise! Planned Album Drops are More Fair to Artists and Fans Alike

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 28, 2021

    Shock value has a big grossing potential in the media. Much of our news coverage, social media posts, and scripted entertainment are created to catch attention, and the music industry...

U of U freshman guard, Ian Martinez slams home the ball in the game vs the USC Trojans on Feb. 27th, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Stay Connected, Grab Huge Win Over USC

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor February 27, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team grabbed a quality win Saturday night over the No. 19 USC Trojans, bringing hope for the team's future as the season's end draws near. First Half Utah...

University of Utah ski team hosts the Utah Invite where various teams compete in Nordic ski racing at Soldier Hollow, in Heber Utah on Sunday and Monday, January 10-11, 2015

Utah Ski Wins RMISA Championship

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer February 27, 2021

  The University of Utah Ski team took to the slopes to compete in the RMISA Championship this weekend. The team was successful and won the Championship to remain undefeated this season.  "It...

(Daily Utah Chronicle | Piper Armstrong)

Surprise Album Drops are Welcome Gifts of Music

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor February 27, 2021

  The surprise album drop is not anything that is new to the music industry. From the 2007 release of “In Rainbows” from Radiohead — who only gave 10 days' notice before dropping the album...

University of Utah junior Cristal Isa in a NCAA Women's Gymnastics meet vs. the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Come From Behind to Beat No. 9 Cal

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 26, 2021

  It was the tale of two halves for the No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team as they came back from behind after two rotations to take down No. 9 Cal, 197.375-197.125.  The Red...

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in the Hulu original series "PEN15." (Courtesy Hulu)

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 85: ‘PEN15’

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer February 26, 2021

  A couple of years ago, I was with one of my best friends, laughing about the emo music I listened to in sixth grade and wondering why I thought my life was so hard back then. “You were growing...

University of Utah's Men's Lacrosse Team huddled up in an NCAA Men's Lacrosse game vs. Vermont at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday February 01, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Lacrosse Ready To Take On Loyola

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 26, 2021

  Utah Lacrosse currently sits at 1-2 after suffering a nail-biting loss at Air Force on Feb. 20. The team is set to travel to Baltimore to face No. 11 Loyola on Feb. 27. So far, Utah has lost...

The University of Utah Softball Team's outfielders huddled up in an NCAA Softball game vs. Arizona at Dumke Family Softball Field in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday April 06, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Softball Set to Face Difficult Test Against Several Conference Opponents

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer February 25, 2021

  Now 11 games into the 2021 season, the University of Utah softball team has picked up right where they left off last season, and they have begun the year with a blistering 9-2 record. Playing...