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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Unsafe U Does Not Endorse Sole ASUU Ticket in 2022-23 Election

Unsafe U Does Not Endorse Sole ASUU Ticket in 2022-23 Election

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 25, 2022

  On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the first day University of Utah students are able to vote for their ASUU representatives for the 2022-23 school year, Unsafe U, a student organization focused on improving...

Drive My Car (Courtesy Sideshow; Janus Films)

Review: Surprise Hit ‘Drive My Car’ Makes Oscar History

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer February 24, 2022

  Writer and director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi adapted the first-ever Japanese film to be Oscar-nominated for Best Picture. "Drive My Car" also received nominations for Best Director, Best International...

Still of Brio Architecture (Photo by Drew Reynolds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Caffeine Corner: Finding the Best Cup of Coffee on Campus

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer February 24, 2022

  With the return to campus this semester I have found relying more and more on coffee to make it through the day. This reliance on on-campus coffee led me on a hunt to find the best cup of coffee...

Editorial: The Us Responses to Assault and Violence Shouldnt Be Reactionary

Editorial: The U’s Responses to Assault and Violence Shouldn’t Be Reactionary

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 21, 2022

  On Jan. 26, 2022, the University of Utah notified students that on Sept. 2021, someone was assaulted at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. And on Feb. 11, students were notified that 19-year-old...

Tamara Johnson-Howell as Bella. (Photo by Beth Bruner)

Pygmalion Theatre Company’s ‘Bella Bella’ Strikes a Deep Chord Today

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 15, 2022

  On Feb. 11, Pygmalion Theatre Company's “Bella Bella” premiered at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. “Bella Bella” by Harvey Fierstein, and directed by Fran Pruyn, was a one-woman...

Still from The Severing. (Courtesy Slamdance)

Slamdance: Eerie, Visually and Emotionally Dynamic, ‘The Severing’ Delivers Unavoidable Intensity

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “The Severing,” a feature dance film directed by Mark Pellington, premiered at Slamdance film festival, delivering something unlike anything I’ve seen before. I don’t know about you,...

Horacio Rodriguezs El Camino del Diablo, the Devils Highway: The Yuma 14 (2022). (Photo by Avery Greig | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Contemporary Traditions in Horacio Rodriguez’s Salt Series Exhibition

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 4, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Art's latest salt series installment features artist Horacio Rodriguez, whose work urges viewers to examine the identity of borders and the layered contexts of the ancient...

The Book Club Play promo. (Courtesy University of Utah Department of Theatre)

‘The Book Club Play’ Opens at Babcock Theatre

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 2, 2022

  On Jan. 28, the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre premiered “The Book Club Play,” written by Karen Zacarías and directed by Penelope Marantz-Caywood, at Babcock Theatre. The play...

Aubrey Plaza in a still from Emily the Criminal. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: ‘Emily the Criminal’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 30, 2022

  Director and screenwriter John Patton Ford has made his return to Sundance with the premiere of “Emily the Criminal”. With actor and producer Aubrey Plaza joining him at the helm, the film...

Sonder I by Emma Goldgar. (Courtesy Urban Arts Gallery)

‘Sonder’ Showcases Local Art in An Accessible Way

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer January 30, 2022

  It was a cold night when I walked past bright multicolor lights and empty tables with open flame fireplaces. Somewhere amid all of this, tucked away in Salt Lake City’s Gateway, is the Urban...