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A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the University of Utah Institute of Religion Building speaks to the crowd gathered for a group march, prayer, and vigil on Sunday, 14 June 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd and other African-American people due to police brutality and systemic racism. The crowd marched from the U to the Utah State Capitol (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Latter-day Saints Hold Event in Support of Black Lives Matter, Organizers Call for Change within Church

By Megan McKellar, News Writer June 16, 2020

On June 14, a group of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints marched from the University of Utah’s Institute of Religion building to the Utah State Capitol, joining dozens of...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints temple in Salt Lake City | Chronicle archives.

Students Race to Get Married and Change Church Plans amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2020

  As everything but non-essential jobs close to hopefully halt the spread of COVID-19, a staple in the lives of many University of Utah students has also been closing — church.  Many different...

The Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. Chronicle archives

Women in the LDS Church Applaud Recent Changes, Hope For More

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2019

On Oct. 2, the Church of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints announced changes to their requirements for witnesses of priesthood ordinances, who serve to ensure that ordinances are legitimate...

Dalley: The LDS Church Should Be Careful Not to Abuse the Important Power it Holds in Utah

Dalley: The LDS Church Should Be Careful Not to Abuse the Important Power it Holds in Utah

By Nathan Dalley, Opinion Writer October 24, 2019

As a person who has lived in the state of Utah while being a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a non-member, I have had personal experience with the flaws within the separation...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints temple in Salt Lake City. Chronicle archives.

LDS Church Pushes Back Against Proposed Bills that Would Ban Unethical Therapy Techniques

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2019

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an official statement encouraging amendments to both the  Psychologist Licensing Act Rule and to the Mental Health Professional Practice Act Rule,...

Breeze by Ursula Brodauf-Craig (Courtesy Flickr)

Christopherson: Public Art Is Worth the Price

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor September 26, 2019

Public art is vital to community development. Dr. Ruth Fazakerley, of the University of South Australia, has written that public art has an ability to provide culture in the public realm, "generating employment...

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‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Increase Your Faith in Good Musical Theater

By Josh Petersen August 23, 2019

  Less than two blocks away from the Salt Lake Temple, there’s now another landmark to Utah’s most famous faith. Although one allows far more four-letter words than the other, both are sure...

Annette Wright as Mary Poppins, in Saturdays Voyeur

Laugh Your Night Away With SLAC’s ‘Saturday’s Voyeur’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer July 22, 2019

  In an effort to “[embrace] this peculiar place we call home,” Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) has yet again given us "Saturday’s Voyeur." This roaring production has come to us as the conclusion...

According to the University of Utahs campus directory, Sterling Van Wagenens office was 257B in the Art Building prior to his resignation. (Photo by Emily Anderson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Former U Professor and Filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator April 30, 2019

  Warning: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Former University of Utah film professor Sterling Van Wagenen pleaded guilty in an initial Utah County court appearance on...

University of Utah sophomore running back Devontae Henry-Cole (7) evades University of Colorado junior defensive back Evan Worthington (6) in an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brothers On and Off the Field: How Faith and Friendship Go Hand in Hand

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 5, 2019

  Since he began attending the University of Utah, Devonta’e Henry-Cole knew that he wanted to be involved in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Coming to Utah from Boca Raton,...