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The Utah Red Rocks lift the trophy after winning the Pac-12 Women’s Gymnastics Champions title at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

University of Utah Sheds Pac-12 for Big 12

By Margot Reynolds and Sean Overton August 4, 2023

  It's official: the University of Utah is leaving the Pac-12. The move is the latest in a series of conference reshufflings. Tensions hit the Pac-12 last summer when UCLA and USC announced...

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A Love Letter to Coffee Garden

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor August 3, 2023

  It’s fair to say it was the charming atmosphere and alluring smell of Salt Lake’s very own Coffee Garden that finally convinced my mother to leave a certain … restricting religion. It became...

Ute Kyle Kuzma drives against Husky Sam Timmins during the Utah Utes 85-61 victory over the Washington Huskies at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. (Photo by Rishi Deka | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Catching up with Former Utes: Kyle Kuzma

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer August 2, 2023

  On June 30, 2023, Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma signed a four-year, $102 million contract to remain with his team. Kuzma, who won an NBA championship in 2020, set up his family for generations....

(Photo Courtesy of Kat Bowen)

Chalk Art in Salt Lake City

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 29, 2023

  Under strings of fairy lights and sunny blue skies, artists of all ages sit crisscrossed on concrete. Each one is focused on blending, adding to and examining the chalk art murals they’ve been...

Bela Lugosi as Dracula (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Dracula: A Cultural Icon That is Still Relevant Today

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer July 27, 2023

  About three or four years ago, I finally read one of the novels that I thought would become one of, if not my all-time favorite: “Dracula.” I enjoyed it well enough, especially through my...

Poster for Video Game "Among Us" (Courtesy of Innersloth)

Video Game Adaptations Are ‘Among Us’

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor July 25, 2023

  In an age of perpetual reruns, belated sequels, spin-offs and sprawling franchises, it seems Hollywood has lost the ability to create anything remotely original. The latest in the constant churning...

Promo image for Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj's "Barbie World" (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)

‘Barbie’ Soundtrack: The Woes of Being A Human Being

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor July 25, 2023

  By now, most of you have probably seen Greta Gerwig’s anticipated masterpiece “Barbie” and have gotten a few tunes replaying over and over again in your head as if you just saw your first...

"Barbie" Movie Poster (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

‘Barbie’ Is a Modern Masterpiece

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer July 24, 2023

  As soon as “Barbie” got announced, I knew I was going to see it and absolutely love it. Then, as all the trailers started coming in, I only got more and more excited. Now, after seeing it,...

"Oppenheimer" (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

‘Oppenheimer’: A Monumental Meditation On Humanity and Doom

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor July 24, 2023

  It’s no secret that in the hugely popular “Barbenheimer” trend, “Oppenheimer” is not the star. Despite the conversation around the dual release of the films, many I have spoken to have...

Catherine Mary Stewart in “Night of the Comet" (Courtesy of Shudder)

Beat the Heat With These Summer Horror Recommendations

By Arlo Marler July 19, 2023

  Most people see the big summer blockbuster as a staple of American cinema -- though some may be less acquainted with the summer horror movie. With the sweltering heat comes a craving for fright...