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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

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#DearUofU Campaign Hopes to Improve Campus

February 8, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ASUU is starting a new outreach program called #DearUofU, which it hopes will help student leaders connect to the 30,000 students on campus. FEATURED STORY: FOUR...

((Photo courtesy of Gaby Zumaeta) Pictured is Carlos Rivera, who was photographed as part of the Humans of the U initiative on campus.)

Instagram Contest to Highlight “Humans of the U”

By Carolyn Webber January 27, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   While the “Humans of New York” blog is building a sense of community in the big city, a “Humans of the U” Facebook page is doing the same on campus. Tyler...

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Cuba Trip Gives U Students New Perspectives

January 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   A course at the U took a group of students to Cuba last October for a brand new type of study abroad experience. RELATED: NEW UTAH EDUCATION MODLE WILL PROVIDE...

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Obama Nominates U Professor Allan Landon to Serve on Federal Reserve

January 15, 2015

  President Barack Obama nominated U professor Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In a press release issued by the White House, Obama said “Allan Landon has the...

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U Student Shines in Social Setting

January 11, 2015

  Isabella Bean, a sophomore in business, is just one of more than 30,000 students on campus, but the large numbers don’t intimidate her. She likes the big student body at the U, particularly...

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Holy War Goes Beyond Sports and into Academics

November 19, 2014

  The Utah-BYU rivalry may have started with football, but it has grown into something much more. The first scrimmage between the two schools was on April 6, 1896, when the Utes beat the Cougars...

Utah Ballet merges contemporary and classic, has something for everyone

Utah Ballet merges contemporary and classic, has something for everyone

November 14, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The word “ballet” brings to mind graceful dancers on the tips of their toes, wearing colorful tutus that stick out from their hips. The Utah Ballet fall show, which...

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Education, Engagement and Ebola

November 13, 2014

  In season three of “Breaking Bad,” Jesse Pinkman’s character tells Walter White that Ebola is “a disease on the Discovery Channel.” Stephen Alder, chief of the Division of Public Health...

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Pac-12 Has Range of Mascots From Feathery to Furry

November 4, 2014

  From a duck named Puddles to Benny the Beaver, mascots in the Pac-12 are just as much in the game as the players. These mascots are charged with upping the ante of school spirit. They jump around...

Joining Pac-12 Is One Factor in U’s Funding Increase

November 4, 2014

When the U joined the Pac-12 in 2011, there was anticipation that more funding and money would follow the move. The revenue has increased as expected, particularly from television. The U’s projected...