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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

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Mendenhall: Let’s Break the Stigma Around Educational Breaks

By Addison Mendenhall April 13, 2023

  Individuals pursuing any form of higher education can find their experiences extremely rewarding while others experience detrimental side effects. Attending college or a university can quickly...

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Barney: Banning TikTok Isn’t a Solution

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer April 13, 2023

  Social media has had a serious impact on all of our lives, in ways we would’ve never expected. Platforms like TikTok have both positive and negative implications — social media can serve...

Jennette McCurdy speaks at the Union Ballroom in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

1200 U Students Turn Out for Jennette McCurdy Event Discussing Her Memoir

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor April 13, 2023

  More than 1,200 people piled into the Union ballroom on Tuesday to hear Jennette McCurdy, New York Times bestselling author of “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” speak. The book is a memoir that covers...

Students walk past the new Kahlert Village dorms and the Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022.

JED Program at the U Unites Campus Mental Health Outreach

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor March 31, 2023

  As the University of Utah’s student body has grown, so has the demand for mental health resources and support on campus. While these resources exist, the large population and expansive campus...

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Langley: Cars Make Cities Worse

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer March 29, 2023

  A long-standing symptom of America's gung-ho approach to individual freedom is our love of the automobile. Since the introduction of the Model T Ford over one hundred years ago, cars have dominated...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Latinx Mental Health Workshop Brings Students Together To Discuss Anger as a BIPOC Student

By Jake Duffy, News Writer March 19, 2023

  The University of Utah’s Latinx community and University Counseling Center held its most recent workshop on anger in a series about mental health in the Latinx community. The Anger We Carry...

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Cushman: Young Men are Struggling — Grass-Roots Community Building is the Answer

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 12, 2023

  The growth of the manosphere has prompted concern across the globe. The manosphere is an online community that promotes traditional masculinity, along with misogyny and violence against women....

University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020.

Student Involvement in U Studies Provides Great Opportunity and Benefits Community, Professor Says

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host February 25, 2023

  For students who want to contribute to their community or conduct research on new topics, the University of Utah Study Locator provides a gateway to do so. With over 10 categories of studies,...

Flight Nurse Ashley Palmer and Pilot Kevin Horn take a break from cleaning up to have a snack and talk in Park City, Utah, Feb. 4, 2023.

Mendenhall: Support First Responders and Their Families’ Mental Health

By Addison Mendenhall February 11, 2023

  In Feb. 2022, H.B. 23 was passed, requiring that first responders have access to mental health resources due to the high-stress nature of their jobs. This legislative session, H.B. 59 proposes...

Look Look Tattoo in Salt Lake City on Saturday Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mendenhall: Get Over the Stigma of Body Modifications

By Addison Mendenhall January 18, 2023

  Body modifications include, but are not limited to, tattoos, piercings and plastic surgery. Many people turn to them for reasons of self-esteem, trauma response and overall enjoyment, just to...