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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle
All content by Mackenzie McDermott
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Petition for Ute Lands: The Ute PAC Will Soon Visit the U to Find Support From Students

By Mackenzie McDermott
December 4, 2018
(Courtesy of Amanda Whittle)

Harm in BYU’s Honor Code: Alumna Amanda Whittle Recounts Her Expulsion From BYU

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 24, 2018
Kids wait to recieve high fives from the players during warm ups at the University of Utah Vs. Oregon State at the Huntsman Center January 28, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Crimson Kids Debut: A Babysitter for Football Fans

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 21, 2018
(Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

More Money, More Problems: Ed Diener and the Search for Happiness

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 21, 2018

The Personal Money Management Center Helps Students Know How They Spend

By Mackenzie McDermott and Aila Amer
November 21, 2018
Kidus Yohannes, Salt Lake City Police Department

Homicide Suspect Spotted in Campus Library

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 15, 2018
Paula Cook, Lisa Harkness and DeAnn Kettenring.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Calls on Women to Vote Against Proposition 2

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 4, 2018
People cast their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Changing the World With No Job After College

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 2, 2018
Fantasy Themes Have Logic Too

Fantasy Themes Have Logic Too

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 29, 2018
Halloween at Officer's Hollow

Halloween at Officer’s Hollow

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 29, 2018
Photos of the Garff Building Donors at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday October 3rd, 2018

$2 Billion by 2022

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 23, 2018
Daily Utah Chronicle.

A Look at Pollution Indoors

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 18, 2018
A stack of formerly banned books available at the Marriott Library. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Banned Books are Not History

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 11, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Avoid the ER on Halloween

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 5, 2018
Courtesy of Kevin Priest

The Feather in Their Caps

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 24, 2018
H. David Burton, chair of the University of Utah Board of Trustees (right), and Harris H. Simmons, chair of the Utah Board of Regents (center), present Dr. Ruth Watkins with a "Utah Woman Am I " pillow at her inauguration of University of Utah president at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

University of Utah Inaugurates First Female President

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 24, 2018
Utah Ranks Last in Women's Rights

Utah Ranks Last in Women’s Rights

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 14, 2018
Finance Students Gain Access to Second Largest Wealth Management Platform

Finance Students Gain Access to Second Largest Wealth Management Platform

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 13, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Spreading Awareness of Microaggressions at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 11, 2018
University Ranks Second in LGBTQ Friendly Universities

University Ranks Second in LGBTQ Friendly Universities

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 4, 2018
Cars parked in the union on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Hands-Free Car Crash

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 4, 2018
versus BYU at Smith's Ballpark May 8, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle).

Department of Energy Chooses U for Geothermal Energy Program

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 24, 2018
U's New Drone Policy Takes Flight

U’s New Drone Policy Takes Flight

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 23, 2018
Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

By Hayden Taylor and Mackenzie McDermott
August 18, 2018
Mixed Race Subject to Mixed Stereotypes

Mixed Race Subject to Mixed Stereotypes

By Mackenzie McDermott
July 11, 2018
Inside of the University of Utah's Marriott Library

Library Keeping Patrons Cool and Saving Energy

By Mackenzie McDermott
July 3, 2018
The Utes took on UCLA at home Sat. Feb. 22. The MUSS put up the U during a Ute free throw. (Photo by Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Ranked 83rd in the World, 48th in the Nation

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 26, 2018
$1.5 Million for the Middle Class

$1.5 Million for the Middle Class

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 18, 2018
Cigarette butts around the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday May 08, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

University of Utah Campus Goes Tobacco Free

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 7, 2018
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 | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A New Opportunity Every Week with URES

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 4, 2018
Johnny Le is the 2018 recipient of the Ivory Prize at the University of Utah. Photo courtesy of Johnny Le.

Ideas Are Only Worth What You Make of Them: U Student Starts Utah’s Largest Hackathon

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 21, 2018
Daniel Reed testifies before Congress.

Meet the New Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Daniel Reed

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 16, 2018
Photo Courtesy Utah Athletics Communications

The After College Game Plan

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 4, 2018
The Senior Sendoff banquet at the University of Utah Guest house in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, April 18, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

One Final Get Together

By Mackenzie McDermott and Jacqueline Mumford
April 24, 2018
University of Utah women's gymnastics sophomore Kim Tessen performs on the uneven bars in a duel meet vs. Brigham Young University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kim Tessen: A Modern Day Philosopher

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 13, 2018
From T-Ball to College Baseball

From T-Ball to College Baseball

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 27, 2018
Stephanie Lechert (left), historic archeologist, and lead principal investigator Kelly Beck (right), SWCA, show samples from the archeological site under President's Circle at The University of Utah where human remains were previously discovered in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

Redeeming the Forgotten Cadavers of Presidents Circle

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 14, 2018
Skiing: Utes Travel to Defend NCAA Ski Championships Title

Skiing: Utes Travel to Defend NCAA Ski Championships Title

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 7, 2018
Teaching Kids, Not Content

Teaching Kids, Not Content

By Mackenzie McDermott
February 21, 2018
Award Winning Chef Peter Hodgson Interview on Healthy Eating Choices in Salt Lake City, UT on Sun, Jan. 14, 2018. (Photo by Ben Mccleery/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Executive Chef at the U Adopts a Vegan Outlook

By Mackenzie McDermott
February 2, 2018
The new Meditation Space in the Student Union at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Union Opens Space for Meditation and Prayer

By Mackenzie McDermott
January 31, 2018
Christina Bargelt

SPEAK Encourages Healthy Relationships with Ourselves and Food

By Mackenzie McDermott
January 26, 2018
LUKE Robotic Arm Pays Tribute to Star Wars

LUKE Robotic Arm Pays Tribute to Star Wars

By Mackenzie McDermott
December 12, 2017
Students Against Sexual Assault raised money for the Rape Recovery Center at Mestizo Coffeehouse.

Students Raise Money for the Rape Recovery Center While Sharing Their Stories

By Mackenzie McDermott
December 10, 2017
U Researchers Examine Presidential Discussion of LGBT Community

U Researchers Examine Presidential Discussion of LGBT Community

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 28, 2017
Graduate students from universities throughout Utah gathered at the state Capitol on November 21, 2017, to protest Congress's new tax reform bill.

U Graduate Students Rally Against Tax Reform Bill

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 26, 2017
Researchers Take to the Sky to Solve Inversion

Researchers Take to the Sky to Solve Inversion

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 26, 2017
The Healing Magic in Music

The Healing Magic in Music

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 12, 2017
U Professor Breaks Scientific Barriers with Animation

U Professor Breaks Scientific Barriers with Animation

By Mackenzie McDermott
November 1, 2017
Breast Reconstruction at the U Helps Cancer Patients Complete Recovery

Breast Reconstruction at the U Helps Cancer Patients Complete Recovery

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 23, 2017
Francis Brown was a distinguished professor of geology and geophysics and dean emeritus of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah. He passed away on September 30, 2017, at the age of 73.

Professor of Geology, Geophysics, Dean Emeritus Francis Brown Dies at 73

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 13, 2017
Binge Drinking Plagues the Nation

Binge Drinking Plagues the Nation

By Mackenzie McDermott
October 2, 2017
Salt Lake City Councilmember Derek Kitchen spoke to the College Democrats at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.

City Council Member Derek Kitchen Answers Student Questions at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 25, 2017
Joe Hill Mural on Ken Sanders Book Store, Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Uncovering the Life of Joe Hill

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 14, 2017
Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 12, 2017
Redefining 9/11 Jumpers

Redefining 9/11 Jumpers

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 11, 2017
Proposed Bachelor Degree a Game Changer

Proposed Bachelor Degree a Game Changer

By Emily Anderson and Mackenzie McDermott
September 5, 2017
Man Spotted With Gun Downtown Detained Without Incident

Man Spotted With Gun Downtown Detained Without Incident

By Mackenzie McDermott
September 2, 2017
The John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah distributed protective glasses in preparation for the solar eclipse on Monday.

Moran Eye Center Offers Certified Eclipse Glasses

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 21, 2017
"Drinks and sweets are our commodity," says Ethan Cisneros, Thirst owner and founder, "but what we're really selling is customer experience."

The U’s Ethan Cisneros Quenching Salt Lake City’s “Thirst”

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 11, 2017
Laura Seymour and Mina Brown at the welcome desk at the ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, July 13, 2017 (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Brings Changes to Policies

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 9, 2017
Photo Courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Five New Members Join the U’s Board of Trustees

By Mackenzie McDermott
August 6, 2017
The U Welcomes Largest Freshmen Class

The U Welcomes Largest Freshmen Class

By Mackenzie McDermott
July 22, 2017
Josiah Purss, Ryan Bliss, and Daniel Ruales in Washington D.C.

U students break world record Ubering across America

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 27, 2017
Mushroom cloud from Operation Plumbbob: Owens

Library Preserves Stories of Downwinders

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 13, 2017
Wireframe, of the Student Page, developers are working from that will be almost identical to the finished product.

CIS Gets First Update Since Early 2000s

By Mackenzie McDermott
June 1, 2017
New Program Builds Bridges Across Disciplines

New Program Builds Bridges Across Disciplines

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 15, 2017

Judge and U Professor Dies at 67

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 14, 2017
U Researchers Discover Two Small Galaxies

U Researchers Discover Two Small Galaxies

By Mackenzie McDermott
May 2, 2017
Meet Your Student Body Officers

Meet Your Student Body Officers

By Jordan Higgins, Ashley Baker, and Mackenzie McDermott
April 27, 2017
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham breaks out the sparkling wine and cider as Tribune photography director Jeremy Harmon and three members of The Tribune's Pulitzer Prize-winning team — managing editor Sheila McCann, reporter Alex Stuckey and digital editor Rachel Piper — look on.

Former Chronicle Editor Wins Pulitzer Prize for Sexual Assault Coverage

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 17, 2017
The University of Utah EDX Laboratory, a research group that has developed an electromagnet that can separate metals such as aluminum and copper that aren’t naturally magnetic, but very valuable for metal recyclers

The U Joins Dept. of Energy Project to Increase Sustainable Manufacturing

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 17, 2017
U Medical Students Help Moran Eye Center Provide Free Eye Surgeries for Uninsured Utahns

U Medical Students Help Moran Eye Center Provide Free Eye Surgeries for Uninsured Utahns

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 14, 2017
U Student Honored With Esteemed STEM Research Fellowship

U Student Honored With Esteemed STEM Research Fellowship

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 4, 2017
U's Debate Team Wins National Championship

U’s Debate Team Wins National Championship

By Mackenzie McDermott
April 3, 2017
Pakistani Students Association at the U Rings in Spring with Basant Kite Festival

Pakistani Students Association at the U Rings in Spring with Basant Kite Festival

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 19, 2017
Lassonde Studios Named One of World's Best New University Buildings

Lassonde Studios Named One of World’s Best New University Buildings

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 17, 2017
The Lassonde Institute on campus is nearly complete on Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Lassonde Studios Named One of World’s Best New University Buildings

By Mackenzie McDermott
March 15, 2017