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Cushman: DV Survivors Deserve Access to Crime Victims’ Funds

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 1, 2022

  The Utah Office for Victims of Crime has been providing crime victims assistance and financial compensation for decades. The Crime Victims’ Reparations Fund can help cover crime-related expenses...

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Buening: Sexual Assault is Insignificant in Our University’s Eyes

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor May 5, 2022

  On Dec. 21, 2021, Marissa Root, a student at Utah Valley University, filed a Civil Right-Education Discrimination lawsuit against the University of Utah. She took this action after being raped...

Someone holds a drink in Bar X in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: The U’s Dry Campus Policy Does Little to Protect Students

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor May 5, 2022

  People associate college culture with alcohol consumption. If you told students here that the University of Utah is a dry campus, many probably wouldn’t believe you. Fraternities at the U notoriously...

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‘I Hear You’: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022 Addresses Year-Round Cause

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor May 4, 2022

  This story contains discussions of interpersonal violence.   On Jan. 26, 2022, University of Utah students were notified of a reported sexual assault that occurred at the Kappa Sigma fraternity...

The chief safety officers office in the John R. Park building on campus on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SAFE Hosts Town Hall with U Campus Resources, Discusses Sexual Assault and Reporting

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor April 10, 2022

  Representatives from the University of Utah Police Department, the Office of Equal Opportunity, campus safety and the Center for Student Wellness participated in a town hall meeting to answer...

Taylor VanderToolen answers a question at the town hall meeting for his ASUU presidential ticket on Feb. 7, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Hinckley Institute livestream)

VanderToolen Ticket Discusses Presidency Goals in Town Hall Meeting

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor February 8, 2022

  On Feb. 7, 2022, ASUU held a town hall meeting to discuss the goals of the presidential candidates running for next year’s presidency. The town hall was broadcasted live on YouTube and is available...

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Hibben: Abortion Exceptions Aren’t Helpful

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer May 6, 2021

  Across the country, pro-life advocates have made significant strides to infringe women’s reproductive rights. Most recently, Utah has taken steps to criminalize abortion after 18 weeks. However,...

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Poma: Utah Needs a Clear Definition of Consent

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor March 11, 2021

  During the 2020 legislative session, I wrote about Rep. Angela Romero’s H.B. 213, otherwise known as the Consent Amendments. Unfortunately, while the bill passed, the final language of the...

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Christopherson & Kincart: Teach Utah Students Consent

By Nain Christopherson and Sydney Kincart February 16, 2021

  Utah’s Democratic women lawmakers are on a mission to curb our state’s high rates of sexual violence and get justice for survivors. Reps. Angela Romero, Carol Spackman Moss, Jennifer Dailey-Provost...

UnsafeU protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Ivana Martinez | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: Let’s Protect Stalking Victims, Not Make Things Harder for Them

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer February 12, 2021

  Reports of stalking have significantly increased across Utah colleges and universities in the last few years. At the University of Utah, stalking reports spiked more than 100% between 2018 and...

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