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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

Students gather outside of the J. Willard Marriott Library to protest the event held by the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 21, 2023.

Latine Students Recount Negative Experience with Campus Police During Protest

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor May 18, 2023

  On April 21, Young Americans for Freedom at Utah held an event that sparked protests from multiple campus organizations. University of Utah Campus Police removed protestors from the event a few...

Students gather outside of the J. Willard Marriott Library to protest the event held by the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 21, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Fascists Go Home’: Students Protest YAF Event, Some Removed by Campus Police

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor April 22, 2023

  With pride flags in hand, a group of students protested an event put on by the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah in which presenters spoke against subjects including critical...

Suspects Sought After Early Morning Student Apartment Break-In

Suspects Sought After Early Morning Student Apartment Break-In

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 3, 2023

  On Jan. 3, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. a campus-wide alert was released to members of the campus community regarding a break-in of an apartment at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments....

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: I Want to Believe in a Safer Campus — But I Don’t

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer November 16, 2022

  University of Utah interim police chief Jason Hinojosa recently announced changes to how University police will talk to victims. He wants his officers to stop saying three phrases: “There...

University of Utah campus. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Police Arrest Man for Alleged Stalking, Trespassing on Campus

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor June 10, 2022

  On the morning of June 9, the University of Utah Police Department arrested 40-year-old Anietie Umoren, a registered sex offender, for allegedly stalking and trespassing. The arrest came after...

University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020.

Lezaic: Protect College Girls From Grooming

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer May 12, 2022

  People are starting to have more conversations about the dangers young women face in college, but there is little to show for it. At the University of Utah, we have already lost multiple of our...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Audit Finds Delayed Crime Reporting at the U Negatively Impacts Campus Safety

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor May 10, 2022

  A state audit released in April found there were instances of delayed crime reporting to the University of Utah campus police that negatively impacted public safety. The audit also found that...

The chief safety officers office in the John R. Park building on campus on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SAFE Hosts Town Hall with U Campus Resources, Discusses Sexual Assault and Reporting

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor April 10, 2022

  Representatives from the University of Utah Police Department, the Office of Equal Opportunity, campus safety and the Center for Student Wellness participated in a town hall meeting to answer...

New CSO Keith Squires on the steps of the Park Building. (Courtesy U Safety Department)

Newly Appointed University of Utah CSO Keith Squires Aims to Increase Transparency

By Allison Stuart, News Writer March 13, 2022

  Keith Squires officially stepped into his new role as the Chief Safety Officer at the University of Utah on Jan. 1, 2022. Former CSO Marlon Lynch’s acceptance of another job offer at a different...

A student biker biking across campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Almost 70 Bicycles Stolen from Campus in 2021

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor February 5, 2022

  In 2021, there were 69 bicycles reported as stolen from the University of Utah’s main campus located in Salt Lake City. Of the 69 that were stolen, 40 of the locks were cut, some during...