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Elle Cowley

Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor

Elle Cowley (they/them) is a Junior at the University of Utah pursuing a degree in Strategic Communications. Currently, they work for The Daily Utah Chronicle as Multimedia Managing Editor, at Slug Magazine as an Editorial Intern and at KUER as an Intern for RadioWest. Their favorite part of their work is talking to lots of different people and telling their stories. Some of the work they’re the most proud of is their work on the narrative podcast, Can of Worms and their Op-Ed series on anti-trans legislation in Utah. When Elle isn’t out in the field, they enjoy knitting, visiting record stores and reading pulpy sci-fi.

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Protestors hold and wear transgender flags at a demonstration against H.B. 257 at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Elle Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Advocates Protest Transgender Bathroom Bill at the Capitol

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
January 25, 2024
Protestors hold hearts towards transgender youth sitting on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022.

Cowley: It’s My Campus Too

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
November 9, 2023
A man stands outside of Randy's Records Shop on 900 S and 157 E in Salt Lake City on National Record Store Day, April 22, 2023.

Cowley: Get Off Campus and Explore

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
May 30, 2023
(Graphic by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: The U’s Bathrooms Are Lacking

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
April 5, 2023
California Gulls and Black-Necked Stilts wade in shallow water on the east shores of the Great Salt Lake in Syracuse, Utah on July 27, 2021.

Cowley: The Drought Isn’t Over

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 25, 2023
Under the Umbrella Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 31, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Under the Umbrella Fosters Queer Community

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 12, 2023
Utah State Capitol. Chronicle archives.

Cowley: Pass Meaningful Marijuana Legislation

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 4, 2023
Cynthia Mills, owner of Blazing Needles in Salt Lake City, Utah, takes a moment away from customers to stand with a yarn display on Nov. 23, 2022.

Cowley: Knitting is Self-Care

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 14, 2023
Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Cowley: LDS Plastic Surgery Craze is Hypocritical

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
December 30, 2022
Cowley: Drag is not Harmful

Cowley: Drag is not Harmful

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
November 18, 2022
A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Cowley: Promote Ethical Journalism

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
November 7, 2022
(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Dating Apps Make it Harder to Find Real Connection

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
October 20, 2022
(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: On Grief and Scrubbing Tubs

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
October 12, 2022
University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020.

Cowley: Keep Turning Point USA Off of Campus

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
September 22, 2022
Students walk past the new Kahlert Village dorms and the Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022.

Cowley: The Inaccessibility of Campus Housing

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
September 1, 2022
(Design by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Stop Monkeypox Stigma in its Tracks

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
August 19, 2022
Transgender youth sit on the steps at the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022 as the crowd surrounding them chanted "We love you." (Photo by Carlene Coombs | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Trans Bodily Autonomy is Being Threatened

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
July 21, 2022
(Design by Emily Christensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Jan 6 Insurrection Hearings Are Discouraging

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
June 23, 2022
(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: American Gun Mania is Deadly

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
June 8, 2022
(Photo via Pixabay)

Cowley: Boycott Greenwashing

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
May 27, 2022
Demonstrators march up the steps of the Utah State Capitol in protest of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade in Salt Lake City on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: I Feel Powerless

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
May 24, 2022
Senator Mike Lee

Cowley: US Congress Members Need Term Limits

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
April 20, 2022
Photo by Tracy Le Blanc: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-iphone-showing-social-networks-folder-607812/

Cowley: Dismantle Online Echo Chambers

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
April 8, 2022
Social media pulled up on the phone on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin)

Cowley: Stop Making Tone-Deaf Jokes about Ukraine

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 22, 2022
Cowley: End the Stigma Around Harm Reduction

Cowley: End the Stigma Around Harm Reduction

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 9, 2022
(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Stop Prioritizing Politics over Public Health

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 19, 2022
Empty fridge in Student dorms at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Cowley: We Need To Address Food Insecurity

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 13, 2022
The Water Conservation section at Red Butte Garden displays a variety of plants that thrive in Utah's dry climate on Friday, July 2, 2021 (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Rip Out Your Lawns

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 5, 2022
An overview of the Salt Lake Valley showing the a layer of pollution over the city. Image was taken near H-Rock in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 27, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Air Pollution is Not a New Cause of Death

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor
January 28, 2022