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Hall: Embracing Balance and Rejecting the Hustle Culture Hype

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer October 17, 2023

  In a world where hustle culture continually extols the virtues of non-stop work and relentless ambition, it’s essential to question it. Does embracing balance represent a vital countermeasure...

The University of Utah Entertainment Arts and Engineering Master Game Studio at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Liquid Narrative Research Group: Cracking the Code on the Science of Narrative 

By Arlo Marler October 9, 2023

  Have you ever considered that there could be a science of storytelling or narrative? According to R. Michael Young, the director and founder of the Liquid Narrative Research Group, the group...

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Artificial Intelligence in the Art World

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer October 7, 2023

  Of the long list of recent global issues, one of the most controversial is that of artificial intelligence. Of course, the concept of AI has been around for decades, a classic depiction being...

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The Past and Present Come Together in U Dance’s ‘Era’

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer October 6, 2023

  Presented by the University of Utah School of Dance, "Era" features students performing pieces that exhibit an intersection of the past and present. Two pieces are choreographed by Melissa...

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Nshangalume: Support First-Generation Low-Income Students

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer October 6, 2023

  This past week, the Wall Street Journal released its 2024 Best Colleges in America Ranking, placing the University of Utah as the 43rd best college in the country and 8th in public universities....

The Undergraduate Research Symposium in the A. Ray Olpin University Union on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on April 19, 2019. (Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle archive)

Jarvis: Pay Undergraduate Researchers

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer October 3, 2023

  College students have endless bills to pay, and even more endless demands of their valuable time. Despite this grueling reality, some research positions at the University of Utah pay students...

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Hall: New FAFSA Changes Hurt Some Students

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer September 26, 2023

  The long wait is over for the updated financial aid form, FAFSA, a federal program meant to simplify applying for college and need-based aid. The form becomes available this October and will...

Arts Pass Event Sundays @ 7: Jazz (Courtesy of University of Utah School of Music)

Jazz Is Alive and Well at the University of Utah

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer September 21, 2023

  This past Sunday, the Arts Pass Event Sundays @ 7: Jazz featured faculty and students alike playing together on stage, collaborating and clashing in a soundscape of jazzy excellence. Jazz On...

The Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Utah vs. Florida game in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, Aug.31, 2023. (Photo Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: The U Loves Football More Than its Community

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer September 15, 2023

  With the season’s first football game pushing classes onto Zoom and enforcing parking restrictions, the University of Utah reminded us where its true priorities lie: football. The U disrespects...

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Nshangalume: Value Platonic Relationships

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer September 5, 2023

  During adolescence, we’re taught that becoming a great parent and spouse is the ultimate goal of life. This cultural norm in a time of post-pandemic isolation is partly to blame for recent...