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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Are U SAFE?

By Joseph Moss, News Writer January 29, 2020

  Students for Action Focused Empowerment is a newly formed student-led group at the University of Utah. Their goal is to “improve the overall perception of safety, the culture related to safety,...

University of Utah Police cars | Chronicle archives.

Calls For A Safety Escort Climbed By 83% This Past Year. Do Students Feel Safe On Campus?

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer September 8, 2019

It has come to our attention that the data used in this story is not accurate. We are currently working to address the issue.    A tangerine energy drink sits alongside a colorful sprawl of...

President Watkins Publicly Addresses Student Concerns on Campus Safety

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 2, 2019

  Early last week, President Ruth Watkins conducted her monthly report to the University of Utah’s Academic Senate. Her address came shortly after the University Police Department announced the...

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Honors Hives Update: Un-bee-lievable Honey

By Ana Luiza Ramos, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2019

  The beehive is a symbol of hard work and industry. Not only that, it is the official state emblem of Utah. Beehives make an appearance in Utah’s state flag and the state seal, the Beehive Cluster...

First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Letter to the Editor: President Trump’s Campus Free Speech Executive Order is Needed

By Guest Opinion August 26, 2019

Earlier this year, President Trump signed a free speech executive order calling colleges and universities to improve free speech on college campuses or risk losing federal funding. I am usually against...

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A Small Step For Campus Safety: New Nighttime Ride Share Service Launches at the U

By Angelyn Ramos, News Writer August 22, 2019

  Within the Academic year of 2018-2019, the University of Utah witnessed very violent and very public crimes. In October of 2018, senior and All-Star track athlete Lauren McCluskey was murdered...

The ACME Lab in May 2016. Chronicle archives.

UMFA’s ACME Awarded $35,000 Grant

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor May 28, 2019

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts here at the University of Utah recently received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $35,000 grant was awarded to the museum to support...

The Muslim Student Association held a Friday prayer in the Union ballroom to honor victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

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Religion on Campus More Diverse Than Rest of State, With Proportion of Latter-day Saints Over 15% Lower

By Emily Anderson May 10, 2019

  Statewide, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints comprise 61.55% — nearly two-thirds — of the state population, according to a December 2018 article published by The...

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Sonnenberg: University of BeUtahful

By Kristiane Sonnenberg April 26, 2019

  The University of Utah campus is always beautiful, especially during the spring and summer months when fresh grass is laid down, flowers are planted and new banners are hung. The process of beautification...

University of Utah President Ruth Watkins, Truman Scholarship Recipient Samantha Thorne and Hinckely Institute of Politics Director Jason Perry (Courtesy of Samantha Thorne)

U Student Named Truman Scholar for Utah

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 24, 2019

  On April 15, the University of Utah named its first Truman Scholarship recipient since 2014. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation began in 1975 in honor of President Harry S. Truman....