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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The ASUU executive cabinet posing for a photo during the ASUU Presidential Inauguration at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023.

2023 ASUU Inauguration Introduces O’Leary Presidency

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 28, 2023

  The 2023-24 ASUU Inauguration was held on Wednesday, April 26 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to reflect on Taylor VanderToolen's presidency this past year, while looking forward to the Jack...

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Republicans React to Trump’s Announcement to Run for President in 2024

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor December 26, 2022

  Former President Donald Trump formally announced last month he would be running for president in 2024 after being impeached twice and losing the 2020 election. But some Republicans are ready...

Photo Courtesy of Jess Wojciechowski.

The Wojciechowski Ticket: ASUU’s First All Female Presidency 

By Porshai Nielson March 15, 2021

  The Wojciechowski ticket won the ASUU presidential election on Feb. 26, making them the first all-female ticket to win at the University of Utah. President-elect Jess Wojciechowski, Tiffany...

The ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union. (Chronicle archives.)

Four Candidates Prepare for Approaching Virtual ASUU Election

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor February 8, 2021

  Despite the ongoing pandemic, ASUU will move forward with the 2021 student government election with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.  Similar to the 2020 election cycle, there are...

Utah State Capitol on April 2, 2020. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Amid a Pandemic, Utah Lawmakers Gather to Begin the 2021 Utah Legislative Session

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor January 28, 2021

  This article was originally published in the January 2021 print edition. On Jan. 19, Utah lawmakers convened at the state capitol to start the 2021 Utah legislative session, lasting 45 days....

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Alexander: How Dare the American People Steal This Election From Trump?

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 21, 2020

  According to every reputable and trustworthy news source, this November's hotly contested presidential election had a clear winner. They say it was Joe Biden, but according to our president,...

The day winds down at the polling station set up in the University of Utah Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Election Day, November 3, 2020.(Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Voting at the U: Inside the Huntsman Center

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 3, 2020

  As the race for the United States presidency (and federal and state seats across the country) continues, the U welcomed students and community members to vote on campus. Poll Workers On Nov....

People cast their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.

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Kincart: Prioritize Students on Election Day

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer October 27, 2020

  In mid-October, the ASUU Academic Senate passed a resolution to make Nov. 3, Election Day, an asynchronous learning day with no work due on the 3rd or 4th. They also passed a second resolution...

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‘Boys State’ Embraces Modern Politics and Creates Bridges to Bipartisanship

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor October 19, 2020

  In George Washington’s Farewell Address in 1796, he warned about the dangers of the existence of political parties. Washington said, “[Political] parties are likely to become potent engines...

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U Administration Encourages Professors to Not Hold Class on Election Day

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 17, 2020

  Although voter turnout among college-age students surged in the 2016 election, one survey of 12,000 persistent nonvoters found that the 18-24-year-old demographic is less interested in voting...