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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

A protester sings The Hanging Tree from the the movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 at a vigil held in Bernardo Palacios honor at the Utah State Capitol Building on June 6th 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Scott: Six Steps to Better Allyship

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer June 16, 2020

  In the last two weeks, public support for the Black Lives Matter movement has skyrocketed. The protests — which a majority of Americans support — were sparked by the devastating murder of...

Right, Alumni Xenia Maritsa, Natalie Griswold, Jessica Arthurs and Tara Arthurs sit on their jeep while listening to speaker at the caravan protest in Salt Lake City on June 6, 2020.

University of Utah SDS Hold Car Caravan to Demand the Defunding of Campus Police

By Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez June 6, 2020

  While protests against police brutality are occurring in every state across the nation, the University of Utah Students for a Democratic Society hosted their own car caravan to demand the...

(Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle) Salt Lake City police officers look at protesters gather at the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 1, 2020.

SLC Residents Voice Concerns to Council Regarding Proposed $84M Police Budget

By Natalie Colby, Ivana Martinez, and Joseph Moss June 3, 2020

  On June 2, the Salt Lake City Council allowed Salt Lake residents to state their thoughts and comments on the upcoming agenda. Comments were mostly directed towards the budget — which proposed...

(Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle) Black Lives Matters protesters march for George Floyd in downtown Salt Lake City on May 30, 2020.

As #BlackLivesMatter Protests Reach Salt Lake City, Protestors Surround SLCPD and Utah State Capitol

By Ivana Martinez and Natalie Colby May 30, 2020

Update: Gov. Gary Herbert has now mandated an 8 p.m. curfew for the night of May 30, 2020. Salt Lake City Police Department announced on Twitter the curfew will be mandated until Monday, June 1....

At the protest downtown against President Donald Trump during his visit to the State Capitol in Salt Lake on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. | Chronicle archives

Burton: Policing Civility is Excessive and Ineffective

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer March 11, 2020

  Among the many bills deliberated during this particularly hectic legislative session was Sen. Don Ipson’s S.B.173. The bill would criminalize disorderly conduct in official meetings and...

Davina Smith, former executive director of SLC Air Protectors, at the protest at the Capitol on Jan. 25, 2020.

American Indian Mascots Continue to be Called into Question

By Kayleigh Silverstein and Natalie Colby February 26, 2020

  American Indian mascots have been a controversial topic for many universities and sports teams in the past. In recent years, there has been a movement and a call from tribes to retire these mascots...

Utah schools need to remain safe, and hopefully, it will inspire the rest of the country to follow. (Photo by Victoria Hills | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

@Unsafe.U Instagram Account Organizes Student Protest

By Victoria Hills, News Writer October 23, 2019

Early on the afternoon of Oct. 21, a group of almost 100 students gathered at the steps of the Park Building in President’s Circle to protest campus safety policies they feel are ineffective. Track athlete...

Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Reese: Stand in Solidarity with the People of Hong Kong

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer August 16, 2019

For weeks, the people of Hong Kong have taken to the streets to protest their government and to show support for democracy. People young and old have peacefully protested against the government for allowing...

Salt Lake City and County Building (Courtesy Wkimiedia Commons)

Starr: The Tumultuous Inland Port Protest Was Not ‘Domestic Terrorism’

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer August 1, 2019

  Earlier this month, protestors gathered to speak up against the controversial inland port, a future development project which would transform northwest Salt Lake City into a global import and...