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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

Martell Teasley (Courtesy  U department of communications)

Martell Teasley Begins as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

By Nathan Levinzon, News Writer February 25, 2022

  In January 2022, the College of Social Work’s Dean Martell Teasley became the University of Utah’s interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. His new role will include oversight...

Salt Lake police officers in riot gear charge at protesters in the streets of Salt Lake City on July 9, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Stop Using Tear Gas On Protesters

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 26, 2021

  Last summer, major racial protests took place after cases of police brutality came to light. It was an emotional time that forced me to reassess my privilege. It was disturbing enough to confront...

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Shadley: Utah Needs Campaign Finance Candidates

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer February 21, 2021

  In the midst of a global pandemic that has left Utahns struggling to maintain jobs, housing and healthcare, you may be surprised to hear that pro-billboard legislation has found its way to valuable...

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

Alexander: Utah Fails Women in Legal Careers

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 11, 2021

  The amount of work that goes into becoming a lawyer is immense, vigorous and incredibly difficult. Not just anyone can succeed in the legal field, as it is a highly competitive and cutthroat...

Senator Mike Lee (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Soter: Mike Lee Is a Profile in Shame

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor December 21, 2020

  Last Thursday night, two bills were singularly delayed by Utah Senator Mike Lee — despite passing overwhelmingly in the House and being set to earn unanimous consent in the Senate. The first...

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...

Photo by Gage Skidmore, courtesy of Creative Commons

Alexander: Thanks to Trump, Republicans Distance Themselves From the Constitution

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 6, 2020

  Ever since President Donald Trump won the 2016 election, Republicans have bent the United States Constitution to their will. Whether it was the Trump administration abusing its power time after...

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

Gholami: Religious Freedom Is No Excuse for Discrimination in the Workplace

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer August 14, 2020

  Upon discovering that six of the nine justices on the Supreme Court were raised Catholic, it’s no wonder the cases concerning religious liberty this term turned out the way they did. In a 7-2...

Protesters paint the district attorney office in Salt Lake City red to illustrate the “blood on Gills hands”  after the earlier decision that declared officers involved in the killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal as justified on July 9, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gholami: It’s Time for Restorative Justice in Utah

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer July 25, 2020

  The outpour of activism for criminal justice reform has caught the attention of the media in exceptional ways, popularizing different theories on how to best construct a just society. One concept...

Attorney Bryan Stevenson, 2019. Image via WikiMedia Commons

The Importance of ‘True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality’

By Paige Lee, Arts Writer June 26, 2020

  “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” is a documentary film that depicts the true story of attorney Bryan Stevenson, who has worked to change America’s current justice...