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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Juvenile Expungement Clinics Coming to Utah

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 22, 2019

This fall and winter, the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice is hosting two Juvenile Record Expungement Clinics throughout the state of Utah. These clinics work with students to expunge juvenile records,...

ASUUs Executive Cabinet

How ASUU Plans to Advocate For Students in the 2019-2020 Year

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 19, 2019

  More than four weeks into the school year, the Associated Students of the University of Utah have been working hard on fulfilling the promises they ran on during their elections in March. The...

Pay lot kiosk in the Union Parking Lot. (Chronicle archives)

The U Continues to Limit Parking as Students Form a Petition

By Stephany Cortez September 18, 2019

  The University of Utah has been eliminating centralized parking for the last five years. The centralized parking spaces that have since been eliminated allowed students to park in close proximity...

Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons (Chronicle archives)

Students and Staff Brave Unruly Classroom Temperatures Last Week

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 12, 2019

  On Monday, Sept. 2, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) sent out an announcement regarding the equipment failure of a chilled water plant on campus. This failure inhibited cooling capabilities...

A group of University of Utah students study together at the University of Utah Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U Accepts a Potentially Larger Freshman Class

By Angelyn Ramos, News Writer September 4, 2019

  Since the University of Utah joined the Pac-12 conference in 2011, it has been competing with rival schools not only in sports but also academics and undergraduate student population. As of spring...

President Watkins Publicly Addresses Student Concerns on Campus Safety

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 2, 2019

  Early last week, President Ruth Watkins conducted her monthly report to the University of Utah’s Academic Senate. Her address came shortly after the University Police Department announced the...

Shelves of food at the Feed U Pantry | Chronicle archives.

As the University of Utah’s Class Sizes Grow, the Feed U Pantry Hopes to Keep Up

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor August 29, 2019

In October 2014, the University of Utah unveiled the Feed U Pantry, accessible to all students, staff and faculty with a valid uID. Almost five years later, the pantry is still growing and working to sustain...

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#SafeU: Students Advocate for Changes in Campus Safety

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer August 29, 2019

  “The loss of Lauren McCluskey and Mackenzie Lueck were tragedies that I believe have permanently changed this campus and our commitment to safety. My thoughts, and the thoughts of our student...

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‘If You Breathe in Utah, Then You Should Care About Clean Air’

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer August 20, 2019

  The clean air carbon tax initiative by the name “Clean the Darn Air” might appear on the ballot this upcoming year.   Spearheaded by professional economist Yoram Bauman and co-written by...

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Barron: Students Need Academic Protection for Jury Service

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer June 4, 2019

  As I listened intently to the pre-recorded message, I kept muttering, “21, 21, 21,” like a strung out gambler at a Vegas blackjack table. But instead of counting cards, I was counting jurors....