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The Vivint Smart Home Arena (1991) in Salt Lake City, also known as Delta Center and as Energy Solutions Arena, is a sports and entertainment venue. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

The Philosophy Behind Sports Journalism

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer March 27, 2021

  Recently a friend of mine passed away. His name was Chris Wesseling, a noted NFL writer and podcaster. Chris and I got to know each other over the past four years or so, through Twitter and some...

Photo Courtesy of Thomas Stucky. (Photographed by Arno Rogg.)

U Alumni Thomas Stucky and His Connection to the Mars Rover Perseverance

By Malinka Kaluarachchi, News Writer March 21, 2021

  On Feb. 18, 2021, Thomas Stucky and thousands of people nervously watched NASA’s rover Perseverance touchdown on Mars. As it landed, NASA’s mission control room celebrated the successful...

Garrett Cowie is the general manager at the asian-fusion restaurant, Ginger Street, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. Feb. 28, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Garrett Cowie: The Man Behind, In Front and Around the Kitchen Counter

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer March 20, 2021

  Sitting on the corner of 300 S. and Main Street, Ginger Street SLC is not hard to miss with its bright pink neon sign. Ginger Street is a restaurant that specializes in “southeast Asian hawker-style...

The Chrony Sports Desks Favorite Athletes of All Time

The Chrony Sports Desk’s Favorite Athletes of All Time

  Sports have lasting effects on people. Whether it be memories we have of watching games and players with family and friends, or just feeling connected with the athletes themselves. Here are our...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gives a speech on the state of the Republican nomination for president at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March, 3, 2016. (Tara Lincoln, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart & Shadley: Reducing Child Poverty with Romney’s Family Security Act

By Sydney Kincart and Will Shadley March 18, 2021

  Despite poverty in America steadily decreasing over the past five years, poverty among children was still as high as 18.7% before the pandemic. Prohibitively expensive child care forces parents...

Salt Lake City Chinatown, 2021 (Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: Racism Against Asians Needs to Stop

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer March 17, 2021

  An elderly Asian man was recently assaulted in Oakland, CA’s Chinatown area. The other week, multiple Asian-run businesses in Maryland were vandalized and looted. And these were not isolated...

Billie Eilish: The Worlds a Little Blurry (Courtesy Apple TV+)

‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ Captures a Star on the Rise

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor March 17, 2021

  When Billie Eilish first arrived on the music scene in 2015 with “Ocean Eyes,” I had no idea who she was, or how insanely talented she is. It would still take me a couple of years to discover...

East High Schools mask reminder in March 2021. (Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Leave Mask Mandates Up to Health Officials, Not School Boards

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor March 16, 2021

  At a crucial time during the world-stopping coronavirus pandemic, when the United States has reached over 521,000 deaths, we should be trying our best to uphold safety precautions and mask mandates....

University of Utah Football player Devin Lloyd (#0) after sacking the opposing quarterback, Jayden de Laura (#4) in the Utes comeback win against Washington State University on Dec. 18, 2020 in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gearing Up for 2021 Spring Football

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley March 16, 2021

  With spring football (hopefully) around the corner for the University of Utah football team, expectations will be high heading into the 2021 season.    The Returners  One of the biggest...

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...