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Reported Domestic Violence Cases Rise in Utah

By Jamie Faux, News Writer November 1, 2023

  In the past, statistics have shown that around 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in Utah will experience domestic violence at some point in their life. Now, increased reports on abuse reveal that those...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Jarvis: Utah Culture Fosters Violence Against Women

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer March 17, 2023

  Utah has a violence problem. Forty percent of adult homicides in Utah are domestic violence related, and females make up the overwhelming majority of homicide victims. One in three Utah women...

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

Cushman: Our Legislators Consistently Fail Sexual Assault Survivors

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 2, 2023

  This legislative session, Rep. Carol Moss sponsored H.B. 334. If passed, it would teach middle and high school students about sexual coercion, grooming and resources for survivors. However, this...

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

Utah GOP Lawmakers Push Two Abortion Bills that Would Further Restrict Abortion Access

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor February 18, 2023

  Two pieces of legislation posing to further restrict abortion access are being pushed by Republicans in the Utah legislature. Introduced in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, the...

Lights are illuminated inside the Kappa Sigma fraternity house on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 in Salt Lake City.

University of Utah Terminates Kappa Sigma for a Year

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor January 24, 2023

  The University of Utah has terminated its recognition of the Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter for one year. The administration came to the decision after the chapter hosted philanthropy events...

The Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah Campus.

Students React to the U’s Troubling Stalking Statistics

By Allison Stuart, News Writer November 20, 2022

  The 2021 Clery Report showed that there were 130 cases of reported stalking over the 10 private and public universities in Utah in 2021. The University of Utah amounted for 73 of those cases,...

Greek Row at the Unviersity of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wed. March, 7, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor| Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sexual Assault Reported by Student at Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor October 4, 2022

  On Thursday, a student reported being sexually assaulted at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. An email with information on the incident was sent to University of Utah students Monday.  According...

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...

Rape Recovery Center call to action flyer at the Rape Recovery Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on July 21, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowobe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah’s Abortion Trigger Law Harms SA Survivors

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer July 28, 2022

  The overturning of Roe v. Wade has deeply affected all people who can carry children. Among the most impacted, however, are rape survivors. In some states, they now face harsher abortion laws...

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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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