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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Outside view of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on  Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gordon: The Complex Dilemmas of Financial Aid

By Luke Gordon, Opinion Writer February 13, 2024

  At the University of Utah, scholarships play a crucial role in covering tuition costs for many students. Data from College Factual shows that about “72% of new students were offered scholarships,”...

Giving Day tables in front of the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

5th Annual U Giving Day Raises Over a Million Dollars

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor March 30, 2023

  The University of Utah held its fifth annual Giving Day from March 28 to March 29. The celebration lasted a little over 30 hours — or 1850 minutes exactly — and has so far raised $1.2 million...

The Alvin Gittins Gallery on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 14, 2022.

Gittins Gallery Reopens with ‘Return’

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor March 29, 2023

  The Alvin Gittins Gallery has just celebrated the grand opening of its new location with the debut of its inaugural exhibition, “Return,” featuring artwork from University of Utah fine arts...

A candle light vigil placed in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

Utah Turkish American Association Grieve and Aid Victims of Turkey Earthquake

By Jake Duffy, News Writer March 8, 2023

  At the bottom of the footsteps of the Utah State Capitol on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 25, a candlelit outline of Turkey was displayed. In the center sat the red and white crescent moon flag....

U alum Karen Ashton (right) stands with student Emma Richardson (left) in front of the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House on the University of Utahs campus on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Kayleigh Silverstein | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Home Away From Home Program: Forging Connections Across Decades and Miles

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 10, 2022

  With rent in Salt Lake City rising faster in the last two years than the previous 10 and students who were relying on on-campus housing being added to a long waitlist, some University of Utah...

5K participants run across the University of Utah campus in the rain on Sept. 18, 2020 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Daily Utah Chronicle)

U5k Kicks off Homecoming Week, Runners Reflect on Experience

By Kailey Gilbert, News Writer September 24, 2021

  On the gloomy morning of Sept. 18, just as a downpour ceased, the countdown for the annual University of Utah Alumni 5K Run began, kicking off the 2021 Homecoming Week. As a crowd of around...

TRAX Red Line to Daybreak at Fort Douglas Station by vxla is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Remembering the Annex Building as Location turns into Parking Lot

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer July 8, 2021

  After over 70 years of operation, the demolition of the Annex building began on June 24, 2021. From housing classrooms and offices to once holding the world's largest collection of turtles, the...

Check-in with Utah Basketball Alumnus Troy Brazell

Check-in with Utah Basketball Alumnus Troy Brazell

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer February 27, 2020

  Sports alumni are important to any team at a university. They serve as a tie to the past and a hope for the future. Sometimes they go on to continue working with the same program they played...

Artist of the Week: Michael Cavanaugh: A Backstage Wizard

Artist of the Week: Michael Cavanaugh: A Backstage Wizard

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer October 2, 2019

  After an early exposure to theatre, and without the draw of the limelight, Michael Cavanaugh, an alum of the University of Utah, found that he had a sense for the backstage life and directing....

(Courtesy Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

Ummah Addresses Muslim Truths and Stereotypes

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer August 24, 2019

  Growing up in this day and age, many of us have encountered the stereotypes of Islam. We may not think about it frequently, but back in the recesses of our minds, we've all registered generalizations...