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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

Taylor VanderToolen answers a question at the town hall meeting for his ASUU presidential ticket on Feb. 7, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Hinckley Institute livestream)

Kincart: Can the VanderToolen Ticket Create Effective Change?

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 7, 2022

  On Friday, Feb. 5, The VanderToolen ticket announced their candidacy for the ASUU Student Body Presidency. Their ticket is comprised of Taylor VanderToolen (President candidate), Ashlee Roberts...

(Courtesy VanderToolen Ticket)

VanderToolen Ticket Runs Unopposed in 2022 ASUU Presidential Election

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 4, 2022

In the past four years at the University of Utah, two ASUU presidencies have run uncontested, the Barnes and Morgan Tickets. This year, the VanderToolen Ticket joins these two tickets as Presidential...

Hanna Msiska speaks on the steps of the John R. Park building at a protest on Jan. 7, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Community Continues to Address and Push for Change Following Racist Incidents on Campus

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein January 7, 2022

  Protest Held to “Stand Against U of U Racist Attacks”  As tours of prospective University of Utah students walked by and people from inside the John R. Park building looked on, a group of...

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 Ins and Outs of Student Government at the U

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor January 7, 2022

A Closer Look at ASUU and Its Processes ASUU is the student government at the University of Utah and technically every student enrolled at the U is a part of it. The ASUU government has three branches:...

Chapel Glen at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021.

U Responds to Racially Motivated Hate Crime Outside Residence Hall

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer December 9, 2021

  On Nov. 23, University of Utah students were informed about a racist incident that occurred on campus this past September. The incident took place at a residence hall, where two students shouted...

Photo Courtesy of Jess Wojciechowski.

State of the ASUU Focuses on Wojciechowski Presidency’s Plans, Funding

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor November 17, 2021

  Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. ASUU held a State of the ASUU event, in which the first all-female presidency discussed their roles within the student body, informed students of their current and...

(Photo by Jack OLeary | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lauren McCluskey Foundation Announces New Initiatives at Annual Memorial Walk

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer October 22, 2021

  On the third anniversary of the murder of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey, the Lauren McCluskey Foundation launched five key initiatives towards changing campus culture surrounding...

Two University of Utah students embrace at the candlelight vigil held on the A. Ray Olpin Union lawn on campus in celebration of the life of Aaron Lowe. Sept. 29, 2021 (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

22 Forever: U Campus Community Gathers at Candlelight Vigil to Honor Student-Athlete Aaron Lowe

By Jack O'Leary and Kayleigh Silverstein September 29, 2021

As the sun set on a brisk Sept. 29 evening, University of Utah student-athletes walked up from President’s Circle, wearing all black to honor U student-athlete, Aaron Lowe, who was shot and killed on...

(Design by Taylor Maguire | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: What Students Expect from the U’s New Leadership

  Young adults have the power to change the world. As voters, workers and community members, we have a say in whether the future will be one of justice and peace or oppression and anger. But we’re...

(Graphic by Jose Alex Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Abolish ASUU to Establish a New Kind of Student Democracy

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer April 23, 2021

  I recently listened to an episode of New York Times opinion writer and co-founder of Vox Ezra Klein’s podcast, "The Ezra Klein Show" where he talks with political scientist Hélène Landemore...