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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Pride Week 2023 at the U is ‘Unstoppable’

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 26, 2023

  Unstoppable — this one word encapsulates the week of March 27-April 1 on the University of Utah’s campus as people join together to celebrate Pride Week 2023. From a clothing swap to a...

Students in the City and Metropolitan Planning Department present their community engagement projects on Dec. 5, 2022.

U Class Centers Community Voices on Housing Issues as Displacement Worsens

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 9, 2023

  Displacement in Salt Lake City is getting worse, and disproportionately impacting communities of color, according to Thriving In Place, a community anti-displacement strategy overseen by the...

Blue Genes Bar. (Photo courtesy of Blue Genes Bar)

Petters: Blue Gene’s and the Power of Representation

By Keegan Petters, Opinion Writer, Copy Editor March 7, 2023

  “The bar itself was just as inviting as Sequoia was," said University of Utah student Jacob Martin, after his first experience at the neighborhood bar Blue Gene's. "The employees were something...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Let’s Recap: The 2023 Utah State Legislative Session

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor March 5, 2023

  After 45 days of committee hearings, floor time and robust discussion, the 2023 Utah State Legislative Session closed out on Friday. With 926 bills being filed and 575 being passed by the state's...

Global climate strike protestors march towards the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Fridays for Future Utah Hosts 2023 Global Climate Strike on the Steps of the Utah State Capitol

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 4, 2023

  On the last day of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, around 50 Salt Lake City community members joined the fight of 7,500 cities across the globe with their own strike, advocating to end fossil...

Mesmerizing Flesh Exhibition at OCA (Photo by Heather Hopkins | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Mesmerizing Flesh’: OCA Exhibits Tamara Kostianovsky

By Heather Hopkins February 24, 2023

  Trigger Warning: This article contains themes relating to violence and gore.   World-renowned visual artist Tamara Kostianovsky worked in partnership with the Ogden Contemporary Arts...

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Can of Worms — Episode 2: D&D-Stravanganza!

By Theadora Soter, Elle Cowley, Cambria Thorley, and Oliver Jones February 17, 2023

In the second episode of Can of Worms, Cambria and Oliver will discuss the cultural phenomenon that is the tabletop roleplaying game called Dungeons and Dragons! Together we will explore the history...

The Point Housing Facility on Nov. 18, 2022 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Bring More Socialized Housing to Utah

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer February 14, 2023

  The American Dream includes owning a home of your own. But for some, the feasibility of securing white-picket fences is just that: a dream. With rising housing prices nationwide, owning a home...

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U Graduate Student Housing Future Uncertain as U Moves Forward with Phased Closures

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor February 12, 2023

  University of Utah graduate students are facing limited options due to rental price hikes as the U continues its phased approach in demolishing old student apartments to make way for new and...