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Spending Fall Break Alternatively, Bennion Centers Alt Breaks Stay Local

Spending Fall Break Alternatively, Bennion Center’s Alt Breaks Stay Local

By Devin Oldroyd and Natalie Colby October 1, 2021

  Some students will be spending their fall break a little differently. They may be learning about the housing crisis, raising awareness for immigration or participating in environmental conservation...

(Graphic by Cyan Larson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: There’s a Right Way to Teach Critical Race Theory

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor September 1, 2021

  The controversy over whether or not to teach critical race theory in schools continues to circulate the news. The benefits of CRT far outweigh the costs. These concepts would teach invaluable...

Crimson Lagoon Lane Line April 22 2021 (Photo by Hailey Danielson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: Swimming is a Privilege

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 25, 2021

  As summer approaches, I grow more excited to spend days at the pool. My fondest childhood memories were at the pool—there was a point in my life where I would call the pool my second home....

Edible Campus Gardens at the University of Utah. (Chronicle archives)

Environmental Humanities Program Hosts Writing Workshop and Author Talk Series

By Brooke Williams, News Writer April 17, 2021

  The University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities Program is hosting a new six-part writing workshop series this spring, focusing on the intersection of gardening, ecology and social justice. The...

Amanda Lee holds up poster. During the Trump Adminstration there was political rhethoric linking the COVID-19 virus to Asian Americans communities. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City Joins National Day of Action Against Asian Hate

By Ivana Martinez, Kayleigh Silverstein, and Natalie Colby March 27, 2021

  On March 27, Salt Lake City joined 60 cities across the nation in hosting events for a national day of action to “end anti-Asian racism and China-bashing.”  The Utah Party for Socialism...

Vivian Malone Jones, one of the first two black students at the University of Alabama, arrives to register for classes. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Cushman: ‘Politically Correct’ Laws Take Substantive Steps Toward Equality

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer January 18, 2020

  In November 2020, Utahns will have the opportunity to approve a state constitutional amendment that would remove slavery as an option for the punishment of a crime. The amendment proposed in...

The Block U, an alternative to the drum and feather logo at the U. | Chronicle archive.

Appropriation or Appreciation? Social Justice Advocates Host ‘Utah Fan Am I’

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2019

The sixth annual “Utah Fan Am I” event was hosted by the Housing and Residential Office and Social Justice Advocates on Sept. 24 in the Peterson Heritage Center. It kicked off the six-part series put...

T-shirts displayed in The Clothesline Project. Courtesy Donna Baluchi and Heidi Greenberg.

The Clothesline Project Uses Art to Increase Awareness of Sexual Assault

By Yixin Song April 1, 2019

  Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Growing up in China, I was rarely exposed to any discussion of sexual assault, partially because of the country's traditional and conservative...

Lulu Wang Q&Q at Windrider 2019

Faith and Films at Sundance

By Kristiane Sonnenberg February 13, 2019

  The Sundance Film Festival isn’t the first place that you’d think that a group of Christians would gather. Sundance is more known for pride, celebrity and cutting-edge films than for explorations...

C.O.D.E Keynote Speaker, Blair Imani Courtest of Diversity Board with ASUU

ASUU’s Conference on Diverse Excellence Aims to Unite Students For Justice

By Amy Loret February 2, 2019

  With a theme of "Unite For Justice," this year's Conference on Diverse Excellence (C.O.D.E) brought approximately 150 students together in the Union on Feb. 1 to create dialogue and build consciousness...

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