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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
Josi Hinds

Josi Hinds, News Editor

(she/her) Josi Hinds is a senior at the University of Utah studying journalism with a minor in Spanish. She spent a year as an arts writer before moving to the news desk as editor. Josi grew up in Bozeman, Montana before moving to Salt Lake for school. In her free time, she enjoys climbing, arts and crafts and caring for her plants.

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The discussions surrounding S.J.R. 401 started on the Senate floor. (Photo by Teresa Chaikowsky | The Globe)

Amendment D Drama and Supreme Court Ruling Explained

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
November 2, 2024
Erin Rider (left) and Jenny Wilson (right) at the Salt Lake County Mayoral Debate on Oct. 3 (Pool photo, Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News).

What To Know About the Candidates for County Mayor

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 29, 2024
Students for a Democratic Society member Sebastian Miscenich speaks at a pro-Palestine protest in Salt Lake City, Oct. 3. (Photo by Addy Cowley | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mecha Holds Rally as Israel-Hamas War Nears 1 Year

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 4, 2024
The Block U on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)

University of Utah Releases 2023 Crime Report

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 19, 2024
John Curtis talks with Hinckley Institute of Politics Director Jason Perry. Photo courtesy of The Sutherland Institute.

John Curtis Wants Lawmakers to be More Creative

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 14, 2024
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.

The Culture and Belonging Board Works to Represent Students on Campus

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 12, 2024
University of Utah President Taylor Randall speaking at the John R. Park Building for a press conference with The Daily Utah Chronicle on Sept. 6, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U President Taylor Randall Discusses ‘College Town Magic,’ DEI, Free Speech

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 6, 2024
Rep. Blake Moore (left) talks taxes and federal spending with Nic Dunn (right), vice president of strategy and communications for The Sutherland Institute. (Photo courtesy of The Sutherland Institute).

Rep. Blake Moore Talks Taxes at 2024 Congressional Series

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 1, 2024
The CCE's office space during its opening celebration on Wednesday (Photo by Josi Hinds, The Daily Utah Chronicle).

The U’s New Resource Centers Explained

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 26, 2024
CCE and CSAR grand opening attendees craft and chat (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U’s New Resource Centers Celebrate with a Grand Opening

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 23, 2024
University of Utah Lot 22 closed and under construction on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U’s Kahlert Village Parking Lot Closed for New Housing

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 23, 2024
The discussions surrounding S.J.R. 401 started on the Senate floor. (Photo by Teresa Chaikowsky | The Globe)

Utah Legislature Puts Initiative Changes on November Ballot

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 22, 2024
The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Student Organization Leaders Are Creating New LGBTQ+ Resource Centers

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
July 24, 2024
Security cameras captured an image of a man who broke into Shoreline Ridge and exposed himself to a student. (Photo curtesy of Campus Alerts).

U Police Respond to Break-in at Shoreline Ridge

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
July 23, 2024
President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden face off in Cleveland, OH on Sept. 29, 2020.

U Presidential Debate Officially Canceled

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 27, 2024
Left to right: John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson debate at the PBS Utah studio (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool).

2024 Utah Primary Election Results and What to Look For Next

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 27, 2024
Shovels and hats set the stage for the Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation groundbreaking ceremony. (Image courtesy of the University of Utah).

Two New Buildings Break Ground on Campus

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 22, 2024
Front sign of the University of Utah LGBT Resource Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

LGBT Resource Center Announces Closure Amidst DEI Changes

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 19, 2024
The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

What New Title IX Regulations Mean for the U

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 15, 2024
Rachel Terry during the Republican Primary Debate for Attorney General (Photo by Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Candidates Talk Trump, Social Media in A.G. Primary Debate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 13, 2024
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Paul Miller, left, and Blake Moore during a 1st Congressional District GOP primary debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 10, 2024.

Recapping the District 1 Republican Primary Debate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 10, 2024
University of Utah police monitor the situation in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Campus Safety Releases Explanation of Police Response to April 29 Encampment

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 4, 2024
A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Taylor Randall Releases Letter Addressing On-Campus Protests

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
May 11, 2024
An ikebana arrangement by Keiko Kubo. Photo by Josi Hinds (Daily Utah Chronicle).

UMFA Celebrates Japanese Traditions of Ikebana and Music

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
May 10, 2024
Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement

By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy
May 2, 2024
Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize around a newly built encampment in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, Apr. 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

At Least 17 Protesters Arrested After U Students Set Up Encampment in Solidarity with Palestine

By Vanessa Hudson and Josi Hinds
April 29, 2024
Margaret Steele as Alice (Photo curtesy of Robert Breault)

Two Weeks Behind the Scenes of ‘A.L.I.C.E.’

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 21, 2024
The Chinatown Supermarket in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2024. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Chinatown’s Mix of Culture, Cuisine and Community

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 21, 2024
(Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

School of Music Offers Its First Sensory-Friendly Performance

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 12, 2024
Southern Magnolia on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Campus is a Living Tree Museum

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 4, 2024
Seth Andrew Bridges, Jeff Talbott, and William Connell (Courtesy of BW Productions)

‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is a Must See for Storytelling and Talent

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 1, 2024
LookOutOver1 - Pin Lim, Forest Photography University of Houston 2022

Educational Entertainment in ‘Ocean Filibuster’

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
March 26, 2024
Photo by Josi Hinds (Daily Utah Chronicle)

PTC’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’: Good, Even if Not Great

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
February 27, 2024
Libby Gardner Concert Hall. (Photo courtesy of Scott Catron via Flickr)

U Opera’s ‘Scenes’: An Outstanding Display of Student Talent

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
February 19, 2024
Utah Cultural Celebration Center (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

West Valley Arts Highlights Local Communities

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
February 15, 2024
"No Place to Call Home" by artist Natalie Lim Cheatham in 2020. (Courtesy of Natalie Lim Cheatham)

What is the Youth Activist Art Archive?

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
February 10, 2024
Bagels at Baby's Bagel in Salt Lake City on Sunday, February 4, 2024. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicles)

Baby’s Bagels: Completely Handmade, Completely Delicious

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
February 8, 2024
Left to Right: Mikail Chowdhury, Ramfis Myrthil, Alexandra Miles, Regina Bryant and Morgan Davies discuss mental health in film.

Project Blackbird: Their Mission to Destigmatize Mental Health Through Film

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
January 24, 2024
From left to right: Lana Wilson, Fawzia Mirza, Sydney Freeland and Ally Pankiw speak at panel moderated by WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer. (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sundance 2024: Women in Film Discuss Their Perspectives on the Industry

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
January 23, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

2024 Movies to Keep on Your Radar

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
January 16, 2024
(Design by Ilona Buhler | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at Cafe on First’s Community Board

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
December 30, 2023
Liz Whittaker poses for a photo with her intimacy supply bag outside the Price Theatre Arts Building on Nov. 5, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Getting Steamy Onstage: How Intimacy is Choreographed

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
December 16, 2023
(Courtesy of Warner Bros)

‘Wonka’: Magically Mediocre

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
December 12, 2023
The Fleet Block Murals, which depcit victims of police brutality, along industrial buildings on 300 West in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City Council Approves Fleet Block Rezone

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
December 12, 2023
An attendee explores a local shop at the annual Utah Museum of Fine Arts’s Holiday Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Minh “Polaris” Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Local Artisians at UMFA’s Annual Holiday Market

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
December 7, 2023
(Courtesy of the U of U Theatre Department)

U Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’: Brimming with Talent and Fantastic Production Value

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
November 15, 2023
The Fleet Block Murals, which depict victims of police brutality, along industrial buildings on 300 West in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Future of Salt Lake City’s Police Brutality Murals

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
November 14, 2023
(Image courtesy of 'Fingernails' trailer, AppleTV+)

‘Fingernails’ is a Failed Attempt at an Honest Love Story

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
November 9, 2023
(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

November Arts Desk Recommendations

By Luke Jackson, Eliza Delgado, Josi Hinds, Grier Abercrombie, Graham Jones, Audrey Hall, Arlo Marler, Ethan Blume, and Andre Montoya
November 1, 2023
(Design by Ilona Buhler | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at the Union’s Community Boards

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 29, 2023
(Design by Brenda Payan Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mini Guide To a Perfect Fall Game Night 

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 16, 2023
(Design by Cecilia Acosta | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

7 Fall Fashion Trends on Campus For Students to Embrace

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 11, 2023
The Roy W. & Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Acting in Accents: What’s Behind a Character’s Voice

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 2, 2023
"After Everything," the 5th movie in the "After" series, embraces drama. (Courtesy of Cosmopolitan)

How Wattpad Broke Into The Entertainment Industry

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 18, 2023
Local businesses and campus organizations set up thieir booths for the University of Utah Farmer's Market on the university campus in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

The University of Utah Farmers Market Returns For Fall Semester

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
September 1, 2023
Photos from "Tatau: Marks of Polynesia" (Courtesy of The Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

UMFA Celebrates Its New Exhibit ‘Tatau: Marks of Polynesia’

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 17, 2023
Cavetown performing at the Great Saltair. (Photo by Josi Hinds | Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Unique Sounds of Cavetown’s ‘Bittersweet Daze’ Tour

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
August 4, 2023
(Photo Courtesy of Kat Bowen)

Chalk Art in Salt Lake City

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
July 29, 2023
Taylor Swift performing on the Eras Tour (Courtesy of Marca)

A Swiftie Examines The Taylor Swift Obsession

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
July 13, 2023
Tom Holland at "The Crowded Room" premiere (Courtesy of LA Times)

Actors Can Take Breaks, We Should Too

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
July 8, 2023
Still from "Asteroid City" (Courtesy of Focus Features)

‘Asteroid City’ is Wonderfully Absurd

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 29, 2023
(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City Ice Cream: Fun Flavors, Shapes and Experiences to Explore

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 14, 2023
76th Tony Awards poster

The 2023 Tony Awards Are About More Than Broadway

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
June 12, 2023
The Alvin Gittins Gallery at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 28, 2023.

Exploring Art Hubs on Campus

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
May 23, 2023
"Hot Dog Bridge" by Russell T. Gordon (Courtesy of americanart.si.edu)

UMFA’s ‘Hot Dog Bridge’ ACME Lab: How Far Can You Examine One Piece of Art?

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
May 14, 2023
Plants for sale at Kate Nancy's booth. Nancy uses plants from her own collection to sell in funky planters or vintage cans. (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Vendors at Urban Flea Market Offer Something for Everyone

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
April 22, 2023
Antelope Island in Utah on Oct. 5, 2022.

How the University of Utah is Working to Protect the Great Salt Lake

By Josi Hinds, News Editor
October 10, 2022