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A. Ray Olpin Union at the University of Utah. (Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Committee Releases Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 8, 2020

  The University of Utah is built on the homelands of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute and Ute Tribes. On Oct. 9, 2020, the U acknowledged this fact publicly in an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement. “The...

A protester speaks to police in the blockade at the intersection of 200 S and 1300 E in Salt Lake City, UT on October 7, 2020.(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: No, Trump, Racial Sensitivity Training Is Not Racist

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer October 31, 2020

  President Trump called racial sensitivity training “racist” when asked to defend his recently issued cease order at the first presidential debate. The question referred to Trump’s new directive,...

SAFE forum participants discuss ways to improve accessibility to student resources among diversity organizations

SAFE Holds Diversity and Inclusion Forum

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer October 23, 2020

  Students for Action Focused Empowerment (SAFE) held their first forum event on Friday, Oct. 23, with various cultural organizations and students to discuss how to improve the climate as well...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Kincart: The U’s “Test Optional” Admissions Policy Will Hurt Low-Income Students

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer September 25, 2020

  COVID-19 has made signing up for standardized tests a difficult process. Because both the ACT and SAT are now enforcing capacity restrictions, it is harder for students to find an opportunity...

Some individuals have taken to social media to make memes about the coronavirus while others have documented instances of discrimination in public spaces and taken a stand against xenophobia. (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reframing the Conversation: Experts From Campus and Across the Country Discuss the Rise of Anti-Asian Hate

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor September 16, 2020

  Experts gathered virtually on Sept. 16, 2020, to discuss the rise of anti-Asian hate that has coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts from campus and the community discussed how difficult...

An obelisk, donated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1961, commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Big Bethel. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Cushman: Confederate Monuments Are an Affront to Equality and Democracy

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 12, 2020

  In Germany, illegally displaying Nazi symbols is punishable with jail time. Displaying a swastika is not only a cultural taboo but can also be a crime because Germany has decided that Nazi symbolism...

Salt Lake Film Society continues to stream films online during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Pixabay)

Streaming Salt Lake Film Society at Home

By Gabrielle Klinge, Arts Writer June 19, 2020

  The Salt Lake Film Society has had to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic like every other business in the nation. Since many films are already accessible online, the temporary transition did not...

(Courtesy Pixabay)

Crofts: The Diversity Lie

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer November 5, 2019

On college campuses across America, including the University of Utah, the insistence on, demand for and enforcement of diversity has gone too far. Like most people, I am a supporter of diversity, but there...

Students protest before the U football game on Sept. 28 (Courtesy Unsafe.U)

Faculty and ASUU Members Hope to Continue Campus Safety Dialogue After SafeU Month

By Brock Bernstein, News Writer October 31, 2019

The University of Utah’s motion to dismiss in the Lauren McCluskey lawsuit has inspired widespread action for many students on campus. So far, students have created the @Unsafe.U Instagram account,...

Salt Lake City. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Salt Lake’s Flourishing Culture

By Weston Wood, Arts Writer October 23, 2019

  Salt Lake City is a bustling town nestled at the feet of the Wasatch Mountains, one that is influenced by migrant cultures. It's not the small town it used to be. Boasting around 200,000 people,...