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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Hargis: When Protests Fail

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer July 1, 2023

  If only to add to the horrifying soup of events the past two years have been cooking, the Atlanta city council has just greenlit a project to militarize their police force. Thousands of angry...

UnSafe U protesters march from the Public Safety Building to Presidents Circle 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.

Hargis: Universities Must Step Up for Student Safety

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer May 17, 2023

  From April 27 until May 1, a series of homicides rocked the close-knit town of Davis, California. Three civilians, including a UC Davis undergraduate student, were stabbed repeatedly as they...

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Behind the Scenes of the University of Utah’s Response to Public Records Requests

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey and Emily Anderson June 18, 2019

  No time to read? Check out this story’s episode of the Floodlights podcast. Transparency in government relies on the public’s access to information detailing governing bodies’ actions...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Demari Simpkins (7) ran after catching a pass from freshman quarterback Jason Shelley (15) in an NCAA Football game vs. BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Sunday November 25, 2018.

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Utes Dominate on the Field and in the Classroom

By Zach Janis April 22, 2019

  While the world and life of a collegiate athlete may provide the base for a professional career and riches beyond one’s wildest dreams, an overwhelming number of student athletes do not find...

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Lauren McCluskey Inspires Lawmakers to Propose New Gun Law

By Katelyn Collett January 6, 2019

  Back in October, student Lauren McCluskey’s death ignited interest in how Utah communities may prevent similar incidents in the future. Andrew Studdard, a newly elected lawmaker, proposed a...