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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

Side door of the Calvin S. Smith Library with closure signs in Millcreek, Utah on Oct. 2, 2022. The library will be converted to an emergency shelter.

Torres: If We Don’t Take Care of Our Unsheltered Neighbors, Who Will?

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer October 5, 2022

  Pre-pandemic news outlets applauded Utah for its handle on the housing crisis, with chronic homelessness reduced by 91% in 2015. Our previous approach, Housing First, allowed individuals to access...

Utah Asia Campus

U Asia Campus Transition Program to Salt Lake City Sees Steady Increase

By Caroline Joung October 3, 2022

  The University of Utah Asia Campus has been seeing a sharp increase in students transitioning to the Salt Lake Campus as social distancing regulations begin to loosen worldwide. UAC is a global...

A for sale sign posted in front of a residence in Magna, Utah with contact information and a website for the realtor on Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: While Rent Increases, Our Morals Decrease

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer September 30, 2022

  I recently received an email saying my rent will go up this month, which I expected — but I didn’t expect a $300 increase. My living space is clearly low-income housing: there’s water damage...

Richmond Flats Project at 2960 S. Richmond Street, in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 27, 2022. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Legislature Approves $55 Million for Affordable Housing

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 30, 2022

  The Utah legislature recently approved $55 million to be spent on the construction of over 1,000 affordable housing units throughout Utah. Over $30 million of this grant will be spent on affordable...

Shipping containers are lined up at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal (SLCIT) in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, October 4, 2021. (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: The Utah Inland Port Authority Works Against Salt Lake Citizens

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer September 26, 2022

  Heat waves, waning water sources and toxic dust have stoked anxieties here in the west. In Salt Lake City, record-breaking temperatures this month have made us all quite uncomfortable. For some,...

University of Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid (#86) during the NCAA football game against SDSU on Sept. 17, 2022, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football in Photos: No. 13 Utah Takes Care of Business vs. SDSU

By Jack Gambassi, Photographer September 18, 2022

Pregame In Action

Students find some respite from the heat on 
the University of Utah campus outside the Marriott Library on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah’s Record-Breaking Heat Has Negative Health Impacts

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 12, 2022

  Utah has hit record high temperatures this year with 34 triple-digit temperature days, breaking the record of 21 days set in 1960. Most recently, Salt Lake City was at its hottest ever, with...

A student gets a scoop of ice cream at the farmers market at Tanner Plaza on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Farmers Market Offers Glimpse Into a Sustainable Future

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer September 2, 2022

  The University of Utah’s Farmers Market has been offering food, wellness resources and arts and crafts for 15 years. Run by the Sustainability Office, this year’s markets have consisted of...

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

What U Students Should Know About Monkeypox

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor September 1, 2022

  In July, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" with most of the cases being in the European region. As of Aug. 29,...

Jenna L. Rogan works on a painting at the Pioneer Park farmers market in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowogbe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Being a Professional Artist Without an Art Education

By Heather Hopkins August 28, 2022

  Any professional artist has certainly been met with warnings of the lack of financial opportunity in the field. Art buildings are recognizable on campuses with their dated linoleum flooring,...