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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

A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Taylor Randall Releases Letter Addressing On-Campus Protests

By Josi Hinds, News Editor May 11, 2024

  “Throughout our nation’s history, college campuses have been a focal point for deep societal divisions and unrest,” began a letter released this week by University of Utah President Taylor...

Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement

By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy May 2, 2024

  Thursday morning, a group of University of Utah faculty released a letter to U President Taylor Randall condemning the U’s response to a solidarity encampment organized Monday night by Mecha...

University of Utah police arrest a pro-Palestine demonstrator in front of the James Talmage Building at the University of Utah during the Defend the Students Stand with Palestine rally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protesters Gather for Second Night, Demand Mecha Organizer Be Released from Jail

By Emerson Hagy, Libbey Hanson, and Caelan Roberts April 30, 2024

  Last updated at 11:30 a.m. on May 1   Despite last night's events when at least 17 people got arrested, Mecha protests continued for a second evening demanding the University of Utah...

Protestestors on the University of Utah campus form a human chain to protect the encampment in solidarity with Palestine. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U President Taylor Randall Releases Statement on Monday Night’s Pro-Palestine Encampment

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer April 30, 2024

  University of Utah President Taylor Randall released a statement on Tuesday in response to the encampment, which was started by students, in Presidents' Circle on Monday night in solidarity with...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize around a newly built encampment in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, Apr. 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

At Least 17 Protesters Arrested After U Students Set Up Encampment in Solidarity with Palestine

By Vanessa Hudson and Josi Hinds April 29, 2024

Last Updated: April 30, 12:12 a.m.   Following many pro-Palestinian protests across the country, University of Utah students followed suit, setting up an encampment on Monday evening. There...

Students in the Master of Social Work program, alongside members of the Salt Lake community, protest an event organized by the University of Utah chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) taking place at the Social Work building in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Mecha Members Protest as YAF Hosts Another Far-Right Speaker

By Caelan Roberts and Vanessa Hudson April 8, 2024

  On Monday, a familiar scene of protesters rallying against a conservative commentator hosted by Young Americans for Freedom at Utah unfolded at the College of Social Work building at the University...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 70 University of Utah Faculty Sign Letter in Support of Mecha

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 18, 2023

  On Monday, the student group Mecha de U of U posted a letter signed by more than 70 University of Utah faculty calling the U to drop all charges against Mecha and support trans, Palestinian and...

A police officer asks a demonstrator to leave at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Charges Mecha Students Are Facing, Explained

By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer December 18, 2023

  On Nov. 1, The Young Americans for Freedom student organization held a watch party for “Damaged," a film critical of the medical transitioning of minors who identify as transgender. Members...

Detransitioner activist Chloe Cole addresses Salt Lake City residents and University of Utah students in the Languages and Communication building at the University of Utah on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Chloe Cole Speaks at the U About Her Detransition Story

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 1, 2023

  On Thursday, Chloe Cole, a well-known conservative activist, spoke about her "detransition" story at the University of Utah. An estimated 50 people attended the event, put on by Young Americans...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gordon: Treat Marginalized Student Groups Equally

By Luke Gordon November 26, 2023

  On Nov. 9, the University of Utah took its sponsorship and funding away from Mecha de U of U, a student organization that organizes for the empowerment of marginalized students on campus. This...