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A tip jar in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

Cushman: Ending Tip Culture is Part of #MeToo

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 14, 2023

  Kiernan Dunn was formerly a contributor for Wasatch Magazine. She is speaking in her capacity as a barista and not a member of U student Media, of which the Chronicle is a part of.   The...

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Cushman: We Need to Start Taking Cyberflashing Seriously

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 17, 2022

  The #MeToo movement — an effort to help sexual assault survivors feel less alone and share their stories — became popular on social media around 2017. As a SA survivor myself, it’s been...

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Alexander: Protect Young Girls in the Entertainment Industry

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor December 11, 2021

  We’ve all heard of the iconic pop star Taylor Swift and her incredibly popular songs. Following issues with her record label, the artist decided to re-record her work to regain the rights to...

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Another Year for Women Going Unacknowledged Across Awards Shows

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 8, 2020

  Media awards shows are often criticized, whether it be for a lack of racial diversity as #OscarsSoWhite trends for the fourth year in a row, for the toxic celebration of actors who risk their...

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Chavez: Consent Must Be Centered When Dating In The Workplace

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer November 20, 2019

It’s been a little over two years since Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was exposed to the world as one of the worst predators in the entertainment industry. Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein...

Torrey Green enters the court room early Wednesday at his sentencing. Green was found guilty of eight charges including five counts of rape and a charge sexual battery in connection to reports from six women accusing him of sexual assault while he was a football player at Utah State University, Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019 in Brigham City, Utah.
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Scott: The War of Doubt in Sexual Assault Cases

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer April 16, 2019

  Last week, former Utah State University football star Torrey Green was sentenced to 25 years and up to life behind bars for the serial rape of six women. Green committed these crimes between...

Alvarado: Dont Blame the #MeToo Movement, Blame the Schools

Alvarado: Don’t Blame the #MeToo Movement, Blame the Schools

By Andrea Alvarado April 3, 2019

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Since the beginning of the #MeToo Movement, there have been cries of the new cultural phenomenon going too far. Some have argued that this new...

According to the University of Utahs campus directory, Sterling Van Wagenens office was 257B in the Art Building prior to his resignation. (Photo by Emily Anderson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Professor Sterling Van Wagenen Resigns After Allegedly Admitting to 1993 Molestation of a Minor

  Film professor Sterling Van Wagenen has resigned following the release of a recording during which he is heard admitting to molesting a minor in 1993, according to spokesperson for the University...

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U’s Asia Campus Reports Zero Instances of Sexual Assault Since Opening

By Mitch Shin, News Writer March 6, 2019

  According to the University of Utah Asia Campus' (UAC) most recent Clery Report, released in October 2018, none of its students, faculty or staff have ever reported a sexual assault since the...

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Form Over Function: Are ‘Fashionable’ Safety Items Capitalizing on Anxieties About Assault?

By Alaikia Marielle March 5, 2019

  The amount of self-defense products made specifically for women to prevent sexual assault is staggering. Just over a decade ago, Taser International introduced a compact taser which came in several...

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