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Prescription Drug Abuse Should be Seen as a "White Epidemic"

Prescription Drug Abuse Should be Seen as a “White Epidemic”

January 25, 2016

  The undeniable drug problem in our country has long been relegated primarily to low-income and minority communities. The brunt of blame associated with the effects of drug abuse is also linked...

Taking Baby Steps Toward Success

Taking Baby Steps Toward Success

January 25, 2016

On the Sunday night before Spring Semester started, I made the grave mistake of watching multiple interviews of famous actors and actresses. Emma Watson, sporting her usual elegant hair and makeup, paired...

Visitors walk by artists' booths and at the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City, Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Utah Arts Festival Calls for Literary Artists

January 25, 2016

Although the 2016 Utah Arts Festival is still months away, literary artists interested in performing and getting paid for doing so at the weekend-long celebration of creative talent need to apply by Friday,...

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

January 25, 2016

"No Pain, No Gain" is a well-known saying that could and should be applied to education. In education, pain means dealing with terms or concepts students are unfamiliar with, that they have to reach and...

Students Can Strut Their Stuff at the Post Theater Red Carpet Event

Students Can Strut Their Stuff at the Post Theater Red Carpet Event

January 25, 2016

There is one perk to living in Utah during late January, and that is the Sundance Film Festival. For two weeks, the red carpet is rolled out and the rich and famous flock to our state for screenings of...

Facilities Management Employees Knit Hats For Charity

Facilities Management Employees Knit Hats For Charity

January 25, 2016

From plumbers to project managers, facilities management employees work to run the U campus. This winter they came together to knit hats for the Road Home and local hospitals. Shireen Ghorbani, spokesperson...

Gymnastics: Rowe gives MVP-caliber performance in Oregon State win

Gymnastics: Rowe gives MVP-caliber performance in Oregon State win

January 25, 2016

The Utah gymnastics team has a few faces to thank for its close win over Oregon State on Saturday. Senior Breanna Hughes continued to lead the team this season with another great performance, freshman...

Beehive Honor Society Celebrates Involved Seniors

January 25, 2016

Founded in 1913, the Beehive Honor Society is a U award that recognizes a select group of graduating seniors each year. Founded by Otlinger Romney, who was editor of The Utah Chronicle at the time, and...

Visitors attend the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23, 2016

Sundance: Something Every Utahn Can Be Proud Of

January 25, 2016

As a Utah native who rarely takes advantage of the stunning backdrop that is my birthplace, I am all too familiar with the nonchalance that seems to plague us oblivious Utahns. There are some that don’t...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Rock the U Seeks to Change Lives With Cancer Fundraiser

January 25, 2016

At the U's 10th annual Rock the U event, students won't just be dancing for fun — they'll be raising money for cancer research. Each Spring Semester, U students and organizations team up to "celebrate...