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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

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City on Oct.9, 2014. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

Guest Opinion: The U Needs an Asian Cultural Center

By U of U Asian Collective February 8, 2023

  The rhetoric that Asian Americans are the "model minority" and the consistent practice of excluding Asian Americans from people of color placed together is a dangerous combination — the essence...

People participate in the Blanket Exercise: Understanding Colonialism session during the Day of Collective Action on March 22, 2022.

Committee Members Say 2023 Day of Collective Action is a ‘Starting Point’ in the Fight Against Racism on Campus

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 6, 2023

  The Day of Collective Action is a presidential initiative by the Presidential Commission on Equity and Belonging, which was launched in January 2022 after the Black Cultural Center at the University...

Van Wagenen: Watch Your Language

Van Wagenen: Watch Your Language

By Madeline Van Wagenen, Opinion Editor January 5, 2023

  I grew up in Utah’s Dual Language Immersion Program, a language-learning program for elementary school students. In this program, I spent half of each day learning in English and the other...

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Arts x Opinion: The Entanglement of Marginalized Identities and Horror

By Angela Lezaic, Kayla Lien, and Whit Fuller December 30, 2022

  The horror genre carries a complicated history and certain magnetism for marginalized identities. Horror frightens audiences by showing them the unacceptable and undesirable — things that go...

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The Lasting Effects of Redlining in Salt Lake City

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host November 16, 2022

  For the majority of the 20th century, many segregation laws that targeted marginalized communities still existed. While much of this legislation has been reversed, according to the Salt Lake...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Asian Cultural Center Will Benefit Students and Community, Advocates Say

By Jacob Freeman, News Writer November 1, 2022

  Students at the University of Utah are working to create an Asian Cultural Center to serve Asian-identifying students and community members.  If implemented, the U would become the sixth PAC-12...

Pi Kappa Alpha on Greek Row University of Utah on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Greek Life Promotes Classism and Bigotry

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer October 4, 2022

  Greek life is a staple of American culture and tradition. Many presidents, state officials and successful individuals have ties to these associations. Accordingly, many regard Greek life as highly...

Different prints of tattoos in the Yellow Rose tattoo shop in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept 9, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lezaic: Examine the Prevalence of Exoticism in Tattoo Designs

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 12, 2022

  If the world of tattoos interests you, then you’ve likely seen your fair share of questionable designs. And in some cases, questionable is an understatement. When artists and clients alike...

A progress pride flag hangs outside of a Salt Lake City home on June 22, 2022.

Lien: White Gays, Check Your Privilege

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer June 24, 2022

  Only a handful of positive representations of queer people exist in popular media. Of them, the majority are white. Why are white LGBTQ+ people more socially palatable than queer people of color? The...

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The Great Replacement Theory and its Connection to the Buffalo Shooting

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor June 14, 2022

  On May 14, 2022, a shooter opened fire at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Ten Black people were shot dead. One black person and two white people were wounded. The shooter’s manifesto...