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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

Outgoing ASUU President Anna Barnes said addressing campus safety was the biggest challenge of her term. (Illustration by Alex Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reflecting on the year: ASUU President Anna Barnes looks back

By Joseph Moss, News Writer April 22, 2020

  The University of Utah campus, which normally has about 24,000 on a regular school day, now seems barren. The end of the semester approaches with the A. Ray Olpin Union building closing, and...

(Photo by Marifel Holmquist | Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Allocates Emergency Funding in Response to COVID-19

By Josh Petersen March 20, 2020

  On Thursday, ASUU President Anna Barnes signed a bill allocating $80,000 of legislative funding for students affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Announcing the bill on Twitter, Barnes called...

(Courtesy of Dale Brophy)

The U is Hiring a Chief Safety Officer. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Marshall Foster, News Writer December 3, 2019

It has been over a year since University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey was murdered on campus. The position of chief safety officer was one of the recommendations of an independent review that was done...

ASUU President AnnaMarie Barnes. (Courtesy of Barnes Ticket)

How Does Gender Equality Impact the U?

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

In a 2019 Wallet hub study, Utah was named the worst state for women's equality in the United States. The study examined workplace environment, education, health and political empowerment. It was discovered...

Vice President of Student Relations Gabe Martinez, Student Body President Anna Barnes, Vice President of University Relations Latifa Yaqoobi and Chief of Staff Amanda Carrasco (Courtesy of Anna Barnes)

ASUU Inauguration Welcomes Incoming Presidency

By Katelyn Collett April 27, 2019

  The Associated Students of the University of Utah held an inauguration for the new student body presidency and other elected student government officers on April 24, 2019. Outgoing officers and...

(Courtesy of the Barnes Ticket)

Petersen: The Barnes Ticket Represents an Increasingly Diverse Student Body

By Josh Petersen February 28, 2019

  In this year’s ASUU elections, one major race feels especially anticlimactic. The race for the ASUU executive branch, which includes the student body president and two vice presidents, has...