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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Kahlert Village courtyard on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Champine: The U Forgets Upperclassmen

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor March 8, 2024

  In 2024, the University of Utah will provide first-year students with housing. President Randall said, “We want to dispel the notion that the university is a commuter campus.” He strives...

Kahlert Village at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021 (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Internal Conflicts of Housing and Residential Education: RAs Report Title IX Violations

By Aynaelyssya Thomas, Investigative Writer November 24, 2023

  Resident Advisors in the University of Utah’s Housing and Residential Education department are the go-to staff when residents experience issues. Many of these RAs, however, feel as though their...

Hygiene product station inside a girls restroom at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

Past, Present and Future of the Menstrual Product Initiative at the U

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 19, 2023

  When Muskan Walia walked into a women's restroom at the University of Utah in early 2020, she noticed some period products sitting in a small basket on the counter. She breathed a sigh of relief,...

The dining hall at the Kalhert Village dorm on campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Dining Services Offers Continuous Dining at Urban Bytes and PHC for Rest of Spring 2023 Semester

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer April 5, 2023

  Housing & Residential Education and Dining Services at the University of Utah have changed the hours of Urban Bytes at Kahlert Village and the PHC Dining Room to offer continuous dining based...

Chapel Glen at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021.

U Students Grapple with Uncertain Future of Housing

By Marisa Angulo, Investigative Writer November 8, 2022

  In the Spring 2022 semester, students of the University of Utah applied for housing for the upcoming fall term and over 3,000 students were left with their names on the waitlist. Rooms were filled...

U alum Karen Ashton (right) stands with student Emma Richardson (left) in front of the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House on the University of Utahs campus on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Kayleigh Silverstein | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Home Away From Home Program: Forging Connections Across Decades and Miles

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 10, 2022

  With rent in Salt Lake City rising faster in the last two years than the previous 10 and students who were relying on on-campus housing being added to a long waitlist, some University of Utah...

UTA TRAX passing through Fort Douglas station in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UTA Holds Free Fare February, Sparks Conversation about Free Public Transportation

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor February 26, 2022

  During the month of February 2022, all UTA services are available for everyone to use free of cost for Free Fare February. This includes all UTA bus and rail services.  The initiative is...

(Courtesy VanderToolen Ticket)

VanderToolen Ticket Runs Unopposed in 2022 ASUU Presidential Election

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 4, 2022

In the past four years at the University of Utah, two ASUU presidencies have run uncontested, the Barnes and Morgan Tickets. This year, the VanderToolen Ticket joins these two tickets as Presidential...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

HRE’s Resident Advisor Program Lacks When it Comes to Compensation

By Rachel Kloepfer, Assistant Investigative Editor January 30, 2022

  From unmanageable rates to forced student connections, the University of Utah’s Housing and Residential Education program has room for improvement. According to a previous Resident Advisor...

Hanna Msiska speaks on the steps of the John R. Park building at a protest on Jan. 7, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Community Continues to Address and Push for Change Following Racist Incidents on Campus

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein January 7, 2022

  Protest Held to “Stand Against U of U Racist Attacks”  As tours of prospective University of Utah students walked by and people from inside the John R. Park building looked on, a group of...