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Porshai Nielsen, News Writer

Porshai Nielsen is a news writer. Nielsen was born in Utah, but has spent periods of her life living in St. Croix and Thailand. Her major is Communication with a journalism emphasis and a minor in Gender Studies. Nielsen is AmeriCorps Alumni, where she served Utah within the disaster preparedness sector of the American Red Cross. Nielsen enjoys traveling, reading, playing with her dog and wandering aimlessly around the local Trader Joe's.

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Promoters of Large Utah County Halloween Party are Raising Money to Pay Their Fines

February 21, 2021
Evening on University of Utah campus Thursday in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Three ASUU Presidential Tickets Move on to General Election

February 20, 2021
The ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union. (Chronicle archives.)

Four Candidates Prepare for Approaching Virtual ASUU Election

February 8, 2021
J. Willard Marriott Library. (Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

J. Willard Marriott Library Reopening with Access to All Floors and More Hours for Spring Semester

February 2, 2021
Signs in front of the Rice Eccles COVID-19 testing station at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Despite Statewide Plans, U Students On Campus Will be Tested Weekly for COVID-19

January 12, 2021
Store windows at Thyme and Place Friday morning, showing their support for the Black Lives Matter Movement. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City Businesses Continue Showing Support for BLM Movement Months After Summer Protests

December 6, 2020
Photo courtesy of Chronicle Archives.

U Students and Faculty Support Park City Becoming a Dark Sky Community

November 19, 2020
A sign thanking healthcare workers outside of Lone Peak Hospital. (Courtesy of Lone Peak Hospital)

Student Healthcare Workers Exhausted Amid Pandemic

November 9, 2020
Signs in front of the Rice Eccles COVID-19 testing station at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Health Creates COVID-19 Testing Center at Rice-Eccles Stadium

October 29, 2020
Photo Courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Utah Naloxone Provides Free Training to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths

October 26, 2020
Protestors tape 'Justice for Lauren' signs to the doors of the District Attorney's office in downtown Salt Lake City on Oct. 21, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protesters Gather at the District Attorney’s Office to Demand Justice for Lauren McCluskey

October 22, 2020
The Sigma Chi house decorated for homecoming week, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Tara Lincoln, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Sigma Chi Fraternity Accused of Vandalism and Destructive Behavior at the Hogle Zoo Following Date Night

October 19, 2020
UnsafeU protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Ivana Martinez | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Two New Public Safety Committees Created in Another Effort to Increase Student Safety

October 14, 2020
The A. Ray Olpin Student Union building's Ballroom in Salt Lake City. Taken on September 21st (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mechanical Engineering Department Students Concerned about Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Labs

October 13, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks about Womens' rights and equality in the documentary RBG (2018) (Source: https://saportareport.com/rbg-a-love-letter-movie-to-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy: What She Left Behind

October 12, 2020
Eccles Student Life Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Chronicle archives.)

U Student Life Center Reopens with Changes Amid the Pandemic

September 18, 2020

Reframing the Conversation: Experts From Campus and Across the Country Discuss the Rise of Anti-Asian Hate

September 16, 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.

Professors Across the Country Add “Lauren’s Promise” to Syllabi Honoring Lauren McCluskey

September 8, 2020
Rebecca Hardenbrook leads protesters in chants while marching to the John R. Park Building on the University of Utah campus on Sept. 3, 2020.

Students March Through Campus Demanding the Abolition of UUPD and Resignation of President Ruth Watkins

September 3, 2020
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