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Poma: What is Consent? Utah Needs a Clearer Definition of it.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor March 16, 2020

  Rep. Angela Romero’s H.B. 213 Consent Language Amendments passed the Utah House and the Senate during this year’s general session and made important clarifications about consent. Unfortunately,...

Students at the U and across the nation are struggling. It is important to take care of ourselves, remain calm, have compassion for others and do our part in slowing the spread of the virus. | Chronicle archives.

Sexual Assault Reported on Campus: Here’s What We Know

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby February 29, 2020

  Early on the afternoon of Feb. 29, 2020, the University of Utah campus police department released a statement regarding a sexual assault on campus. Still under investigation, the police department...

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Campus Sexual Assault Policy in Review

By Katelyn Collett April 16, 2019

  The University of Utah makes changes to policies in order to help prevent sexual assault on campus, but also to help those who have been assaulted. The current policy is called “Rule 1-012: Discrimination...

University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Oct 22. (Courtesy of Steve C. Wilson)

Utah Senate Passes Campus Safety Amendments Bill Inspired by Lauren McCluskey

By Mandi Johansen March 8, 2019

  Lauren McCluskey is remembered fondly at the University of Utah and by everyone who knew her. McCluskey was a bright and kind student with a great future whose tragic death on Oct. 22, 2018 has...

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Form Over Function: Are ‘Fashionable’ Safety Items Capitalizing on Anxieties About Assault?

By Alaikia Marielle March 5, 2019

  The amount of self-defense products made specifically for women to prevent sexual assault is staggering. Just over a decade ago, Taser International introduced a compact taser which came in several...

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Findings From Campus Climate Survey Released

By Amy Loret March 5, 2019

  Findings from the University of Utah's second Campus Climate Survey confirmed that more students report experiencing sexual misconduct compared to the number of incidents that are officially...

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Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing U Student is Arrested on New Abuse Charges

By Christina Giardinelli October 20, 2018

  27-year-old Jared David Grimes, who was convicted of sexually abusing a female student at the U in August of 2016, was arrested Thursday on new sexual assault charges. Police were alerted...

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Richards: Utah Schools Need to Stand Up For Students

By Connor Richards September 12, 2017

Students are the latest victims of a string of right-wing policies laid out by President Donald Trump's administration — an administration that seems intent on targeting only the most innocent populations....