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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

U Food Pantry to Provide Free Food for Students

September 8, 2014

  Once Shay Wilson, a pre-pharmacy student, moved into her dorm and paid her housing fee and tuition, the last thing she was going to spend money on was groceries. Wilson, like many students at the...

U Campus Gardens Teach Students About Community

September 8, 2014

  Students working at the U’s Edible Campus Gardens are out to prove they have a green thumb. The Edible Campus Gardens at the U, hosted by the Sustainability Resource Center, are designed to teach...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

HungerU Provides Food for Thought

September 4, 2014

  U students throw up the U sign to show university pride. HungerU does it to combat world hunger. Under the Farm Journal Foundation, HungerU’s goal is to educate college students about modern...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

Going the Pre-Med Route

September 4, 2014

  Sometimes it seems like every student at the U is going the pre-med route. Every biology class is brimming full of bright-eyed future doctors. And many students can’t stop talking about their...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

U Students Hit Stride Two Weeks in to Semester

September 4, 2014

  Students traded in their tote bags and beach novels for heavy backpacks and homework assignments with the start of the semester nearly two weeks ago. Campus, which was relatively empty over the...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Getting Fit and Staying Healthy

September 3, 2014

  Fall is the time to hit the books, but for many U students, it’s also time to hit the gym. With classes back in session, many students lack the free time they enjoyed during the summer. As a...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Getting on the Dean’s Good Side

September 3, 2014

  Every semester the U’s dean sends letters to students who received a 3.5 GPA or higher, alerting them of their status on the Dean’s List. John Nilsson, assistant dean for the U’s University...

(Graphic by Grey Leman)

U Students Weigh in on What it Means to Be a ‘Geek’

September 3, 2014

  Pull out those wide-rimmed glasses, pocket protectors and suspenders, because geek is in. Although historically viewed as a term referring to someone who lacks social prowess, the definition of...

(Dane Goodwin)

Crimson Nights Rocks the Union with White Panda

September 1, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   More than 5,000 students showed up at this year’s first Crimson Nights. At 9 p.m., freshmen arrived, unaware of what chaos would ensue as the night continued...

(Courtesy of Emra Coban)

U Professor Wins Science Award in Turkey

September 1, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Since the age of four, Çağan Şekercioğlu was always interested in nature and the world around him. “I grew up weird,” Şekercioğlu said. “Kids were into...