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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle
Ivana Martinez

Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor

Ivana Martinez is the assistant news editor. Martinez is a book enthusiast, novelist, and the assistant news editor for the Daily Utah Chronicle. When she isn’t writing, interviewing, photographing or reading, she’s probably disco skating. Martinez is studying communications journalism at the University of Utah.

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Grace Cunningham and Ammon Roberts take a knee with fellow protestors after marching from the state capitol to the Wallace Bennett Federal Building in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on June 9, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

As Protestors Demand the Defunding of SLCPD, Salt Lake City Council Reviews Demands in Virtual Meeting

By Ivana Martinez, Natalie Colby, and Megan Mckellar
June 9, 2020
Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal's mom, Lucy Carbajal, mourns her son at his vigil on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Candle Light Vigil Held in the Rain for Victim of Police Brutality Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
June 6, 2020
Nina, 22, holds sign in solidarity for Lauren McCluskey in caravan protest on June 6, 2020 after the police scandal which revealed an officer involved in McCluskey's case showed intimated photographs.

[Image] University of Utah SDS Hold Car Caravan to Demand the Defunding of Campus Police

By Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez
June 6, 2020

Black Lives Matter Protests Continue for the Fourth Consecutive Day

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
June 5, 2020
Demonstrators raise their fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in front of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 4, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | Daily Utah Chronicle)

#BlackLivesMatter in Salt Lake City: A Photo Series

By Jacqueline Mumford, Mark Draper, Ivana Martinez, Gwen Christopherson, and Manasij Mukherjee
June 5, 2020
(Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle) Salt Lake City police officers look at protesters gather at the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 1, 2020.

SLC Residents Voice Concerns to Council Regarding Proposed $84M Police Budget

By Natalie Colby, Ivana Martinez, and Joseph Moss
June 3, 2020
(Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle) Demonstrators put their hands up chanting “hands up, don’t shoot” at SLCPD for the Black Lives Matter protest at the downtown Salt Lake City on Monday, June 1, 2020.

Protests continue in Salt Lake City Highlighting Black Voices

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
June 2, 2020
(Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle) Black Lives Matters protesters march for George Floyd in downtown Salt Lake City on May 30, 2020.

As #BlackLivesMatter Protests Reach Salt Lake City, Protestors Surround SLCPD and Utah State Capitol

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
May 30, 2020

ASUU and the Budget: What U Need To Know

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
May 13, 2020
On Nov. 4, 2019, president Ruth Watkins announced a $150 million commitment from the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman family to establish the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)

Reaching Out: Mental Health Resources on Campus

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
May 9, 2020
Etzli Cortez-Trujillo, 22, went missing on April 23. (Photo courtesy of Stephany Cortez)

Family of Missing Person Etzli Cortes-Trujillo Calls for Action from SLC Police Department

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
May 9, 2020
The Marriott Honors Community with the South Campus Housing & Dining project construction behind it (Photo by Delaney Manson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

On-Campus Housing: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Natalie Colby, Ivana Martinez, and Kayleigh Silverstein
May 7, 2020
(Courtesy Pikrepo)

Students react to the University of Utah’s connection with the Banjo scandal

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
April 30, 2020
The jobs of U students working in health care have changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Alexis Olivas)

On the Frontlines of a Pandemic: First Stop Testing

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2020
Senate representatives meet over Zoom to discuss Joint Bill 18. | Screenshot by Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez

ASUU Changes Budget Requirement for Campus Events Board Over Zoom

By Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez
April 16, 2020
Graduation ceremony at the University of Utah in 2011. Chronicle archives.

The U Postpones Graduation until December, Amid Student Petitions

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
April 16, 2020
(Cartoon by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Love in the Time of Corona

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
April 15, 2020
There are often misconceptions that can come from political speeches describing who DACA recipients are.  (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

DACA and the DREAM: What U Should Know

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
April 7, 2020
ASUU and the Hinckley Institute are collaborating to encourage all students to fill out the census. (Courtesy of the Hinckley Institute)

COVID-19 is Changing On-Campus Efforts to Promote the 2020 Census

By Ivana Martinez and Joseph Moss
April 4, 2020
Greek Row at the Unviersity of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wed. March, 7, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

How is COVID-19 Impacting Greek Row Housing?

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
March 29, 2020
(Photo by J. Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

When Women Aren’t Heard in the Doctors Office

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
March 28, 2020
(Courtesy of Kaila Balch)

Utah Experiences Largest Earthquake Since 1992: What U Need to Know

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
March 18, 2020
President Watkins speaks at the press conference in the Emergency Operations Center at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on March 12, 2020.

State of UT Holds Press Conference in Conjunction with the U on COVID-19: Online Courses, Drive-Thru Testing and New Cases Announced

By Ivana Martinez, Natalie Colby, and Jacqueline Mumford
March 12, 2020
On Mar. 2, 2020, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally at Utah State Park a day prior to Super Tuesday.

Utah Goes to Bernie, Yet the Democratic Nomination Remains Up in the Air

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
March 11, 2020
As Fear of COVID-19 Grows, U Departments Preemptively Announce Transition to Online Classes

As Fear of COVID-19 Grows, U Departments Preemptively Announce Transition to Online Classes

By Ivana Martinez, Jacqueline Mumford, and Natalie Colby
March 11, 2020
ASUU and the Hinckley Institute are collaborating to encourage all students to fill out the census. (Courtesy of the Hinckley Institute)

ASUU and the Hinckley Institute Join Forces to Increase Student Participation in the U.S. Census

By Ivana Martinez and Joseph Moss
March 9, 2020
(Photo by J. Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Fallout of COVID-19 Impacts Study Abroad

By Ivana Martinez and Jessica Nelson
March 6, 2020
"Students at the U and across the nation are struggling. It is important to take care of ourselves, remain calm, have compassion for others and do our part in slowing the spread of the virus." | Chronicle archives.

Sexual Assault Reported on Campus: Here’s What We Know

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
February 29, 2020
Poster of Pete Buttigieg at canvassing launch on Feb. 22, 2020 at 193 W 2100 South, Salt Lake City. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Democratic Representatives Rally for Pete: What Do Students Think?

By Ivana Martinez and Jacqueline Mumford
February 29, 2020
Keynote speaker Tan France talks about his experiences at the annual C.O.D.E conference at A. Ray Olpin Union Center in Salt Lake on Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Savannah Vance | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Tan France on Diversity and ‘Being that B—-‘

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby
February 28, 2020
Kum Ticket wins the ASUU presidential candidacy on Feb. 28, 2020 at University of Utah. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

[Image] Kum Ticket Wins ASUU Presidential Election While Many Legislative Seats Remain Unfilled

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2020
Mayor of Salt Lake County, Jenny Wilson, speaks at a Pete Buttigieg canvassing launch on Feb. 22, 2020 at 193 W. 2100 South, Salt Lake City. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Two of the members of the "Exonerated Five," Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana speak at the Grand Theatre for Salt Lake Community College’s 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Keynote on Feb. 18 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Impact of Story: Dr. Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana Speak to Salt Lake City Crowd

By Ivana Martinez and Joseph Moss
February 19, 2020
"Some individuals have taken to social media to make memes about the coronavirus while others have documented instances of discrimination in public spaces and taken a stand against xenophobia." (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Coronavirus Outbreak Fuels Xenophobia

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
February 19, 2020
Ken Sanders, owner of Ken Sanders Rare Book Store, Thursday, January 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle )

Vanishing Bookstores, Rare Books in Rarer Places

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
February 11, 2020

New Living Learning Community Comes to Marriott Honors Community this August

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
February 7, 2020
Graphic by Jose Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Spanish LLC Comes to the U

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
February 7, 2020

Una LLC de Cultura e Idioma Español Vendrá al MHC este Otoño

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
February 7, 2020
Lieutenant Gov. Spencer Cox sits with LGBTQ youth protesting conversion therapy outside of the governor's offices at the Utah Capitol | Chronicle archives.

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Responds to Controversial Comments on Abortion

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor
January 25, 2020
Demonstrators hold a Planned Parenthood sign at the Womxn’s March at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City, Utah on Jan. 18, 2020.

[Image] Salt Lake City Womxn’s March Honors Missing and Murdered Women

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Coby
January 18, 2020
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