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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Courtesy of Netflix)

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ is Headed in the Right Direction

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer November 21, 2023

  The film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” was a landmark film for most people our age. It combined video games, graphic novels and movies in a way that had never been attempted before. Years...

University of Utah women’s basketball guard Lani White (3) and guard Kennady McQueen (24) in the game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Utah Women’s Basketball Wins Great Alaska Shootout

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer November 20, 2023

The University of Utah women’s basketball team put on a strong show in the Great Alaska Shootout this weekend in Anchorage. They defeated Alaska Anchorage 101-57 on Saturday and followed that up with...

Gabe Bealer (30) dribbles into the defense as the Runnin' Utes take on Oregon State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 28, 2017. (Photo by Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Utah Men’s Basketball Takes Fourth Place in Charleston Classic

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2023

  Coming into the weekend, the Utah men's basketball team sat at 2-0 and looked to make some noise in the much anticipated Charleston Classic. The Utes faced a tough ACC opponent in the Wake Forest...

The University of Utah women's volleyball team takes on the USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 28 2022.

Utah Volleyball Bested by Washington, No. 11 Washington State

By Jonah Marriott, Sports Writer November 19, 2023

  Following losses to No. 17 Arizona and Arizona State, the University of Utah Volleyball team (10-18, 5-13 Pac-12) returned to Salt Lake City to take on the Washington Huskies and the No. 11 Washington...

The Utah Utes take on the University of Oregon Ducks at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 22 Utah Football Unable to Keep Up With No. 17 Arizona

By Sean Overton and Abbey Thomas November 18, 2023

  After a crushing loss at Washington last week, No. 22 Utah football (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12) was back on the road, playing No. 17 Arizona. The Wildcats are coming off four straight wins, three of them...

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Unwritten Chapters: Navigating the Controversy of Book Bans

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor November 17, 2023

  In 1637 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Thomas Morton’s “New English Canaan” became the first book in the United States to become banned. Since then, book bans have become a growing issue across...

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The Impact of NIL at the U

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer November 17, 2023

  In 2019, California was the first state to allow college athletes to make money using their name, image and likeness, or NIL. After the ruling, other states followed suit and decided that it...

Men's super-G at Snowbasin Resort during the 2002 Winter Olympics. (Photo by Ken Lund | Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Utah’s Olympic Comeback: Preparing for the 2034 Bid

By Max Valva, Sports Writer November 15, 2023

  It was not too long ago when the world’s greatest games were played here in Salt Lake City — the 2002 Winter Olympics. The United States has hosted the Winter Games four times — twice at...

Utah guard Gianna Kneepkens (5) versus the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Splits Preseason WNIT Games

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer November 15, 2023

  The No. 4 University of Utah women’s basketball team played two games as part of the preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament. After a dominant win over South Carolina State last Thursday...

The Fleet Block Murals, which depict victims of police brutality, along industrial buildings on 300 West in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Future of Salt Lake City’s Police Brutality Murals

By Josi Hinds, News Editor November 14, 2023

  On the corner of 300 West and 800 South, the walls of the abandoned buildings of Salt Lake City’s fleet storage facilities, also known as Fleet Block, are lined with over 20 murals depicting...