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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Utah Utes light the U after defeating Florida Gators at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, Aug.31, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 14 Utah Football Routs Florida in Home Opener

By Abbey Thomas and Sean Overton August 31, 2023

  After a second straight Pac-12 championship, University of Utah football kicked off the 2023 season in the same fashion as last year, against Florida. After a heartbreaking 26-29 loss in Gainesville...

Utah Red Rocks head coach Tom Farden in the meet versus LSU Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 6, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Gymnastics Coach Tom Farden Under Investigation for Emotional Abuse Allegations

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief August 29, 2023

  The University of Utah gymnastics coach Tom Farden has been accused of emotional and verbal abuse by several former U gymnasts and parents. The U has ordered an investigation into the gymnastics...

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Generation Next Works to Close Racial Gaps Post-Graduation

By Jamie Faux, News Writer August 29, 2023

  Generation Next — a program committed to helping Black students succeed post-graduation — will be launched this fall through the Black Cultural Center.  Meligha Garfield, director...

Sen. Mike Lee speaking next to Rick Larsen during the Sutherland Institutes 2023 Congressional Series, held at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mike Lee Speaks at the Hinckley Institute in Congressional Series

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief August 22, 2023

  Sen. Mike Lee spoke at the Sutherland Institute’s 2023 Congressional Series Tuesday, just a day after Sen. Mitt Romney visited the U. Lee discussed the REINS Act, the value of higher education...

Sen. Mitt Romney speaking next to Rick Larsen during the Sutherland Institutes 2023 Congressional Series at Hinckley Institute of Politics on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mitt Romney Visits the U’s Hinckley Institute for Congressional Series

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor August 21, 2023

  Sen. Mitt Romney spoke at the Hinckley Institute Monday as part of the Sutherland Institute's 2023 Congressional Series. The talk was one of several visits this month by different members of...

Photos from Tatau: Marks of Polynesia (Courtesy of The Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

UMFA Celebrates Its New Exhibit ‘Tatau: Marks of Polynesia’

By Josi Hinds, News Editor August 17, 2023

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts recently celebrated the opening of its new special exhibit “Tatau: Marks of Polynesia” with an opening event that took place on Aug. 12. Tatau the art of Samoan...

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U Students Can Investigate a Cold-Case Murder with Communication Class in 2024

By TJ Ross, News Writer August 14, 2023

  Students at the University of Utah will be able to investigate another local cold-case murder during the spring of 2024. Last spring, Eric Peterson led the U’s first-ever cold-case journalism...

President Joe Biden delievers a speech on the PACT Act at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Caelan Roberts | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Joe Biden Visits Utah, Discusses Impact of PACT Act

By Caelan Roberts and Vanessa Hudson August 10, 2023

  President Joe Biden concluded his tour of the western United States on Thursday with his visit to Utah. He primarily spoke about the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act at the George...

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Conference Realignment: The Impact on Athletes

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor August 9, 2023

  While joining the Big 12 looks great for the University of Utah, especially with the Pac-12’s future full of uncertainty, this move brings in a lot of complications. Conference realignment...