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U Origins: The U's History of Student Protests and Activism
By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer • February 9, 2024
A historical photo of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union. (Courtesy of J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections)
U Origins: How Landscaping Projects in the 1970s Ended On-Campus Protests
By MJ Jewkes and Rachel Kloepfer July 8, 2023

  “We set out to visually express the character and dignity of the U in an atmosphere which is cheerful, peaceful and ecologically...

The UTA TRAX Red Line passing in front of the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Origins: A Clearer Picture of Philanthropy at the U and How it Has Shaped Campus
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • February 23, 2023

  An invisible trail exists on the University of Utah campus. It won’t appear on any campus map, despite being traveled by thousands...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.
U Student Shares Experience Fighting for Accommodations After Injury
By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer • May 1, 2023

  When Ashley Olsen, third-year student in biology and psychology at the University of Utah, slipped and dislocated her knee walking...

North Campus, Brigham Young University (Photo by Jaren Wilkey | CC BY-SA 3.0)
Student-Led Commission at BYU Advocated for Accessibility, Created Framework for Other Campuses
By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer • May 1, 2023

  Kendra Muller, a civil rights attorney who works at Disability Rights California, the nation’s largest non-profit disability rights...

A lab at the Crocker Science Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Accessibility in STEM: Research, Courses and Student Organizations
By Abhilasha Khatri and Margot Reynolds April 16, 2023

  Disabled students at the University of Utah experience exclusion in many ways on campus, from automatic doors being out of working...

New accessible ramp on the ground floor of the School of Architecture and Planning building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 10, 2023.
Universal Design Seeks to Address Core Accessibility Issues at Universities
By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2023

  Universities were built on the idea of exclusion, according to Angela Smith, director of Disability Studies at the University of Utah.  “Universities...

A UDOT snowplow, operated by Dyllan Rich, plows the snow and spreads salt on the road at Alta, Utah on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Winter Road Maintenance in Little Cottonwood Canyon
By Marco Lozzi, Photographer • March 18, 2024

  Do you ever wake up the morning after a snowstorm, excited to go shred some powder at one of the world-class ski resorts in our canyons?...

Members of the Country Swing Dance Club dance to modern country music in the ballroom of the A. Ray Oplin Student Union on the University of Utah campus on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Swing Dancing at the U
By Luke Larsen, Photographer • February 26, 2024

  Swing dancing, one will quickly realize the incredible aspects of the activity. It carries with it an innate sense of relaxed intimacy,...

Models pose for a portrait at the second annual fashion show produced by the Union Programming Council and the Fashion in Business club at the University of Utah in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Second Annual Fashion in Business Fashion Show
By Luke Larsen, Photographer • February 26, 2024

  The second annual “Fashion in Business Fashion Show,” presented by the Fashion in Business club and the Union Programming Council...

The Utah men’s lacrosse lights the U after defeating the University of Vermont Catamounts at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Utah Lacrosse Takes Down Vermont
By Xiangyao Tang, Photo Director • February 24, 2024

Vahe Bandarian explains the usage of a piece of equipment in a chemsitry lab in the Thatcher Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Aug. 18, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Potential Government Shutdown Could Delay U Research, Project Funding 
By London Kelley  November 10, 2023

  If the U.S. government is forced to shut down in mid-November, research labs and other federally supported projects at the University...

Linsey Yoonji Lee, social media contributor at the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses on Friday, March 31, 2023 at her favorite place on campus, the Film and Media Arts Building at University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Lee: Bust Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Linsey Yoonji Lee, Social Media Contributor • May 5, 2023

  My dear friends often ask me how I could leave the country I have called home for so long and my beloved family without fear. I must...

Keegan Petters, copy editor and opinion writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses on University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Petters: We Can Actually Change Utah
By Keegan Petters, Opinion Writer, Copy Editor • May 5, 2023

  As a native of Washington D.C. and northern Virginia, I felt anxiety going into a state known for its hyper-religious atmosphere and...

Avery Greig, arts editor of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Greig: The Chronicle Connected Me to Our Local Community — Ken Sanders One Year Later
By Avery Greig, Arts Editor • May 4, 2023

  If my time at the Chronicle has imparted one thing to me, it is a deep and true love of getting to understand members of our Salt Lake...

KC Ellen Cushman, opinion writer at the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses on Friday, March 31, 2023 at her favorite place on campus, Presidents Circle at The University of Utah.
Cushman: We Can’t Live Only in Pursuit of Our Futures
By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer • May 4, 2023

  I’ve always been an overachiever, at least academically, collecting resume builders the way children collect Pokémon cards. Also...

Photo courtesy of Chronicle archives.
Letter to the Editor: Optional Pass or Fail is Not Sufficient
By Letter to the Editor April 14, 2020

  As of March 20, 2020, the University of Utah offered the option for students to opt for CR/NC (pass or fail) rather than a letter grade....

Nain Christopherson writes, Each of us, on both sides of the political aisle, has likely shared wrong information before and will again. (Courtesy Pexels)
Christopherson: How to Handle Loved Ones Spreading Misinformation
By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor • April 14, 2020

  This semester, the University of Utah Honors College launched the project portion of a Praxis Lab called Truth, Deception and Information...

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Tips for Spotting Fake News
By Maddy La Turner April 14, 2020

  If you think digital media has brought about the age of fake news, you’re wrong. Did you know Edgar Allan Poe’s literary rival...

Librarian Dale Larsen working showing how to do research online at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday May 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)
Teach 'em Young: Combating Misinformation with Media Literacy
By Joseph Moss, News Writer • April 14, 2020

  The rise of the novel Coronavirus pandemic is a shining example of the dangers that can ensue from the widening exposure of misinformation...

(Mount Lassen, California)
The reference to mountains as holy places is an ancient one. Here, that connection is
used to explore the differences and similarities between religion and the environmental
movement. Who is at the center of each setting? What does each place represent?
(Photos by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
The Sanctity of Nature
By Mark Draper, Photographer • June 6, 2019

  This project arose from two observations I had regarding my peers — the first being that almost none of them were religious, and...

The Muslim Student Association held a Friday prayer in the Union ballroom to honor victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).
Religion on Campus More Diverse Than Rest of State, With Proportion of Latter-day Saints Over 15% Lower
By Emily Anderson May 10, 2019

  Statewide, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints comprise 61.55% — nearly two-thirds — of the state population,...

BYU students celebrate after a BYU touchdown vs. The University of Utah Utes in an NCAA football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Brown: BYU Nepotism and University of Utah Bias in Utah's Top Tech Companies
By Jacob Brown May 6, 2019

  It is no secret that the student cultures of the University of Utah and Brigham Young University are at odds with one another. A commonly...

According to the University of Utahs campus directory, Sterling Van Wagenens office was 257B in the Art Building prior to his resignation. (Photo by Emily Anderson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Former U Professor and Filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child
By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator • April 30, 2019

  Warning: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Former University of Utah film professor Sterling Van Wagenen...

The Best of Art From the Attic
The Best of Art From the Attic
By Megan Hulse April 26, 2017

This year has been full of new endeavors, including this series. Over the course of these stories, I have delved into the connections between...

Art from the Attic: K-UTE Radio gears up for National Record Store Day
Art from the Attic: K-UTE Radio gears up for National Record Store Day
By Megan Hulse April 18, 2017

Radio DJs have been spinning vinyl since their invention in the 1940s, but the rise of digital media production has resulted in a significant...

Art from the Attic: Artist Advocacy for Mental Health Awareness
Art from the Attic: Artist Advocacy for Mental Health Awareness
By Megan Hulse April 10, 2017

The past decade has shown a significant movement in Hollywood and the music industry in favor of smashing stereotypes surrounding mental illnesses....

Art from the Attic: Psychedelic Substances and Songs
Art from the Attic: Psychedelic Substances and Songs
By Megan Hulse April 5, 2017

Drug use in the 1960s and early 1970s not only created an entire subculture but also gave life to legitimate underground music. During this era,...

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