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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

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)

Champine: Show Them U Belong

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor November 18, 2023

  On Nov. 1, what started as an ad for a watch party evolved into a protest on the University of Utah’s campus. The Young Americans for Freedom showed the film “Damaged: The Transing of America’s...

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Defining Free Speech and Hate Speech on Campus

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 18, 2023

  When does free speech become hate speech, and where is the boundary between the two? “When you say hate speech or free speech, I think they are often the same,” said Lori McDonald, vice...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City during the Stand for Palestine Rally on Oct. 21, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: Stand with Palestine, Now and Forever

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board November 15, 2023

  A little over a month ago, global media doubled down on its coverage of Israel and Palestine. The biased coverage of Hamas’ retaliation against an occupying force renewed debates surrounding...

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)

‘Transphobia has got to go’: Student Protesters Disrupt YAF’s Watch Party

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 2, 2023

  On Wednesday evening, around 50 protesters showed up at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party of the film “Damaged,” chanting “Transphobia has got to...

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Loken: Support Mecha’s Vital Anti-Oppression Work

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer October 21, 2023

  Controversy came in a flurry over a student organization's use of an image depicting a woman of color bearing arms. The image was for a September event called "Queer Resistance" that was held...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators march across the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge in Salt Lake City during the All Out For Palestine rally on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hundreds of U Students Rally in Support of Palestine

By Andrew Christiansen and Vanessa Hudson October 20, 2023

  Over 200 people rallied on the University of Utah campus Friday evening in support of Palestine in the latest war between Israel and Hamas, an armed Palestinian militant group. “What has...

Ermiya Fanaeian speaks during MECHAs Queer Resistance event at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

MECHA’s Queer Resistance Event Moves Forward Despite Controversy

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer September 27, 2023

  Student group MECHA's Queer Resistance happened as planned on Wednesday, despite controversy surrounding a poster used to promote the event. The Controversy On September 7, MECHA promoted the...

Members of Mecha de U of U, an on-campus organization, at the Center for Equity and Student Belonging inside the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on July 22, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis: Clubs Foster Community at the U

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer August 31, 2023

  Following the recent affirmative action turnover by the Supreme Court, I’ve had the same questions on my mind. What does this mean for BIPOC students? What about BIPOC involvement in academics?...

Students gather outside of the J. Willard Marriott Library to protest the event held by the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 21, 2023.

Latine Students Recount Negative Experience with Campus Police During Protest

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor May 18, 2023

  On April 21, Young Americans for Freedom at Utah held an event that sparked protests from multiple campus organizations. University of Utah Campus Police removed protestors from the event a few...

U Student Creates Latinx Student Union to Strengthen Presence on Campus

U Student Creates Latinx Student Union to Strengthen Presence on Campus

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor June 5, 2022

  Although Latinx students currently make up the largest population of non-white students at the University of Utah, Osvaldo Miranda, third-year health, society and policy major, felt like their...