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Students at four of the largest colleges in Utah are shown to have mixed feelings about
the presence of guns on their campuses, especially given the rising number of shootings at
colleges and universities across the country in recent years. (Courtesy of Salt Lake Community College)
Estudiantes Universitarios en Utah Responden a la Presencia de Armas de Fuego en el Campus
By Sean Stetson March 31, 2024

Esta historia se publica conjuntamente como parte de Utah College Media Collaborative, un proyecto histórico e interuniversitario que reúne...

(Design by Kristofer Hoon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Origins: The Trials and Triumphs of Sustainability at the U
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • April 15, 2024
(Design by Cecilia Acosta | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Origins: The U's History of Student Protests and Activism
By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer • February 9, 2024

  Student protests are not new. While there has been scrutiny for free speech violations this year, this is not the first time the administration...

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...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, gives a speech during the National Governors Association Summer meeting in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Speaks in Utah
By Marco Lozzi, Photographer • July 15, 2024

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday....

Jim and Sam perform at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: 2024 Grand Kerfuffle
By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director • April 29, 2024

Audience members wave flashlights as Blake Rose performs at Soundwell in Salt Lake City on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Photo Series: Say G’Day to Blake Rose
By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director • April 11, 2024

  Australian singer-songwriter Blake Rose had two rules for his show in Salt Lake City on April 10.  First and foremost, if you saw...

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?...

How the OKC Thunder Built a Contender Fast
How the OKC Thunder Built a Contender Fast
By Max Valva, Sports Writer • June 13, 2024

  The Oklahoma City Thunder's recent success story is a masterclass in navigating the often treacherous waters of an NBA rebuild. After...

Angela Lezaic, opinion writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo inside the J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 29, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Lezaic: The Death of Journalistic Integrity
By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer • May 15, 2024

  I have officially spent over two years at the Daily Utah Chronicle, and it’s been a wild ride.   I got this position after I...

Caroline Krum, investigative writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a picture in front of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on March 22, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Krum: To Women — Write Now, Write Always
By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer • May 15, 2024

  In the education world, we talk about the idea of not just learning to write, but also writing to learn. This is precisely what I urge...

Allison Stuart, news writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo outside the Student Services Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on April 2, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Stuart: Just Say Yes
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • May 14, 2024

  I still remember when I was a wide-eyed freshman, walking around campus and looking for ways to get involved. I had picked communication...

MJ Jewkes, investigative writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a picture in front of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Jewkes: A Utah Man Am I
By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer • May 14, 2024

  It’s the summer of 2023. I’m sitting in the dirt at sunrise under an I-15 overpass in the middle of one of Salt Lake City’s largest...

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...

(Design by The Daily Utah Chronicle)
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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