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Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) shoots versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls at Home to Arizona State

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (15-9, 6-7 Pac-12) came into this game just two days after a crushing triple overtime loss to Arizona. The Utes looked to bounce back against Arizona State, taking...

Utah guard Matyson Wilke (23) plays in the game versus the Oregon Ducks at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Rallies Back in Win Over Oregon

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer February 12, 2024

The No. 20 University of Utah women’s basketball team returned home this weekend after four straight games in the Pacific Northwest. They fell to the No. 17 Oregon State Beavers on Friday night, but...

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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: A Mixed But Promising Start

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 12, 2024

  The freshman season of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has ended. The season adapts the first book in the renowned Percy Jackson series with a heartfelt ending for the characters...

The University of Utah Softball infielders huddle up prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Softball game vs. Arizona at Dumke Family Softball Field in Salt Lake City on April 6, 2019.

Utah Softball Takes Four of Five at NFCA Leadoff Classic

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor February 11, 2024

  After a monumental 2023 season, the Lady Utes returned to the field to kick off the last season of Pac-12 softball. Over the weekend, the team participated in the NFCA Leadoff Classic — an...

Utah gymnast Maile O'Keefe in her floor routine versus the Oregon State Beavers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Take Down Washington Huskies in Seattle

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 11, 2024

  The No. 4 Utah Red Rocks (7-3, 3-0 Pac-12) travelled to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies this Saturday. The Red Rocks came into this meet with plenty of motivation, winning their last...

"No Place to Call Home" by artist Natalie Lim Cheatham in 2020. (Courtesy of Natalie Lim Cheatham)

What is the Youth Activist Art Archive?

By Josi Hinds, News Editor February 10, 2024

  “Youth have always played a very, very important role in social change,” said artist and activist Beth Krensky. This acknowledgment of the power of youth is part of what inspired Krensky,...

The Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron Plaza by Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sept. 23, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Special Olympics Utah: A Community of Champions

By Max Valva, Sports Writer February 10, 2024

  When you think of sports, one of the first words that comes to mind is competition. Being a competitive-spirited individual is one of the main values all athletes possess. Many students here...

Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) versus the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls at Home to Arizona in Triple-Overtime Thriller

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2024

  Despite trailing 41-25 at halftime, the Utah men's basketball team (15-8, 6-6 Pac-12) would claw their way back in the second half against a solid Arizona Wildcats squad to send this game into...

Bagels at Baby's Bagel in Salt Lake City on Sunday, February 4, 2024. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicles)

Baby’s Bagels: Completely Handmade, Completely Delicious

By Josi Hinds, News Editor February 8, 2024

  Koby Elias said that he and his two business partners, Cyrus Elias and Eric Valchuis, experimented with their bagel recipe for three or four months before ever selling their first bagel. When...

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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Offers a Familiar Yet Intriguing Mystery

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor February 5, 2024

  On Jan. 12, 2014, prestige television was changed by the premiere of “True Detective.” At a time when television was expected to be visibly lower budget and have weaker writing, “True...