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Dunn: We Must Do Better with True Crime

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer March 21, 2023

  In fall of 2021, Gabby Petito’s case caught media headlines by storm, capturing national attention. It became the focus of many real-life and internet conversations. And back in February, a...

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Hygge and Cozy Media: Getting Happier Through Intentional Connection

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer December 28, 2022

  Whether your winter months are spent huddled around the fire watching holiday movies or skiing with friends, both activities incorporate the Danish concept of Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga), roughly...

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Expectations — Where Media’s Depictions of College Fall Short of Reality

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor July 19, 2022

  The media has painted a distinct image of the American college student — fresh-faced yet sleep-deprived, eager, liberated and entirely broke. What aspects of this stereotypical archetype are...

Linnabary: We Need A Better Pundit Class

Linnabary: We Need A Better Pundit Class

By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer January 23, 2022

  We like to think our positions on current issues are entirely original, but for many, this isn't true. It can be challenging to find the time to develop an opinion on occupational licensing reform...

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Sundance: Re-Release of ‘The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love’ Opens Fully Virtual Festival

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 21, 2022

  After originally premiering at Sundance Film Festival in 1995, "The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love" returns as part of this year's online “pre-fest,” the first screening...

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Soter: ‘Gossip Girl’ 2.0 is more Harmful than the Original

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor July 22, 2021

  I would be lying if I said I didn’t go through a “Gossip Girl” phase. Much to my mother’s dismay, my friends and I watched every episode, and then we watched every episode again. The...

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Editorial: Why We’re Creating an Editorial Board

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board September 7, 2020

  The last two years have been uniquely turbulent for the University of Utah. In 2018, we saw the inauguration of a new university president and, just over a month later, the on-campus murder of...

Video games at the library on April 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT.
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The $70 Video Game is Becoming a Frightening Possibility

By Colter Hendrickson July 18, 2020

  It is no secret that there is a hard-set limit to how expensive video games can go. Ask any avid gamer — or even people who aren’t very familiar with games — how much a top-tier video game...

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Letter to the Editor: The AP Stylebook is Purposefully and Rightfully Prescriptivist

By Samuel Judd July 18, 2020

  On June 27, the Daily Utah Chronicle published an op-ed by the Chronicle’s copy desk on how AP Style disadvantages Black language. While this issue is certainly worthy of discussion, the AP...

Librarian Dale Larsen working showing how to do research online at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday May 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Teach ’em Young: Combating Misinformation with Media Literacy

By Joseph Moss, News Writer April 14, 2020

  The rise of the novel Coronavirus pandemic is a shining example of the dangers that can ensue from the widening exposure of misinformation proliferated through social media.  Multiple outlets...