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A University of Utah student following the COVID-19 guidelines by a wearing mask while working on campus in September 2020.

The Impact Of COVID-19: Studying the Mental and Physical Challenges Three Years Later

By Jake Duffy, News Writer May 10, 2023

  On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 virus a pandemic. Three years later, in-person courses have returned, masks are no longer required in public spaces and...

(Design by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Unpaid Internships: Does Experience Pay the Bills?

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host February 11, 2023

  Despite the fact that 44% of businesses are in the market for interns in 2022, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals, a large amount of these...

Guest Opinion: Utahs Role in School-to-Prison Pipeline

Guest Opinion: Utah’s Role in School-to-Prison Pipeline

By Emily Ladd December 20, 2022

  Utah schools are disciplining students of color at disproportionately high rates compared to white students. During the 2020-21 school year, only 2.8% of white students were involved in an incident...

Crocker Science house decorated as Crocker University. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Officer’s Hollow Transforms Officer’s Circle Dorms in Partnership with the College of Social Work

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

Officer’s Circle was transformed into a Halloween wonderland for the kids of Salt Lake and surrounding neighborhoods on Oct. 26 from 12-3 p.m. They had trick-or-treating, Halloween-themed games, snow...

Students attend the film screening at the Social Work Building at the University of Utah on Aug. 17, 2019. (Courtesy of Peter Johnston.)

U Student Film Features Refugees Across the Valley

August 19, 2019

  A student film entitled "Refugee Voices" featuring student refugees and their stories of migration held its premiere Aug. 17 at the University of Utah College of Social Work. The film was part...

Grief, Faith and Gay: Coping With Loss When Faith and Sexuality Collide workshop on March 27, 2019 (Photo by Amy Loret | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Grief, Faith and Gay: Coping With Loss When Faith and Sexuality Collide

By Amy Loret April 2, 2019

  When faith and sexuality collide, stories involving personal feelings of grief and loss experienced by those in Utah and the University of Utah's LGBTQ+ community are common. "Grief, Faith, and...

VP of Student Relations Gabe Martinez, President AnnaMarie Barnes, and VP of University Relations Latifa Yaqoobi 
(Courtesy of Barnes Ticket)

Complete 2019 ASUU Election Victories: Barnes Ticket and More

By Mandi Johansen March 3, 2019

  The results of the 2019-2020 Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) student government elections are officially in. The Barnes Ticket party came out victorious in the election for...

Candidate for VP of Student Relations Gabe Martinez, candidate for President AnnaMarie Barnes, and candidate for VP of University Relations Latifa Yaqoobi (Courtesy of Barnes Ticket)

Meet the ASUU 2019-20 Candidates

By Amy Loret February 26, 2019

  If you haven't already seen the lawn signs around campus and notifications in your UMail inbox and social media feeds, it's the time of the year for Associated Students of the University of Utah...

(Daily Utah Chronicle file photo)

Dogs Help Students Relax Before Finals

April 26, 2015

With a wag of his tail, Mr. Parker welcomed students in the social work building to “Pause for Paws.” Mr. Parker is a Shetland Sheepdog from Therapy Animals of Utah, an organization that brings...

(Daily Utah Chronicle File Photo)

Dogs Help Students Forget Finals Stress

December 9, 2014

  The College of Social Work and the Marriott Library will be parading dogs around study areas Tuesday through Thursday this week for stressed-out students to pet. Jennifer Nozawa, spokesperson for...