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Jorge Rojas installation Gente de Maize / People of Corn at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah. (Courtesy Jorge Rojas)

Examining Environmental Traditions through Maize with Artist Jorge Rojas

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor November 1, 2021

  For the last decade or so, maize has been the main focus of performance artist and educator Jorge Rojas. In his latest installation “Gente de Maize / People of Corn” at the Kimball...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: The Hungry Student Is More than a Stereotype

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer October 29, 2021

  Since the first day of the semester, the University of Utah’s Feed U Pantry has welcomed almost two hundred hungry new clients. On a larger scale, millions of people around the world...

(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The U Didn’t Prepare You for a Sustainable Career, but You Don’t Have to Accept That

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer October 26, 2021

  All too often, corporations and governments pass off climate action to the consumer. While there are actions each of us can take to shop and buy sustainably, the biggest ecological problem...

(Photo courtesy of the University of Utah Police)

UUPD Joins U’s Effort to Become More Sustainable

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer October 24, 2021

  As the University of Utah takes steps to have a more environmentally sustainable campus, working towards carbon neutrality, the U's Police Department have received three e-bikes in collaboration...

The Dinwoodey Mansion in Salt Lake City on September 6, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Salt Lake City is Bulldozing Invaluable History

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer September 9, 2021

  Silk dresses and fedoras peppered the crowd. Tiffany chandeliers sparkled overhead. Abbott & Costello dazzled the audience with “Who’s on First,” an iconic comedy routine. Such vaudeville...

(Graphic by Cyan Larson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Promotion of Fast Fashion from Influencers Is Problematic and Unsustainable

By India Bown, Arts Writer June 18, 2021

  Fashion social media influencers, from platforms like Instagram and TikTok, use their status to push followers to a culture of fast fashion, moving people away from sustainability in their purchases....

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

U’s Efforts in Sustainability Earns STARS Gold Rating

By Malinka Kaluarachchi, News Writer February 15, 2021

    After taking campus-wide efforts to increase sustainability, the University of Utah has earned a STARS Gold rating from The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher...

A full plate of food returned to be cleaned at the PHC.

Haste Makes Waste: Plans to Reduce Food Waste at the U

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 18, 2020

  The University of Utah has made a commitment to reducing campus waste, reusing viable products and recycling.    Reducing Food Waste U Dining Services has partnered with the Food...

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

Starr: The LDS Church Should Preserve The Outreach Community Garden

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer December 26, 2019

Community gardens serve a greater purpose than merely harvesting heirloom tomatoes and organic greens. Caring for fruit trees and beehives on a community plot can teach lessons beyond the growing seasons...

(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hungry for Change: Solving Food Insecurity and Waste at the U

By Barbara Pace, News Writer October 23, 2019

  In 2018, 11.1% of U.S. households were categorized as food insecure, according to the USDA. What is food insecurity? Simply put, food insecurity means inadequate food for healthy, active living....