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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 3, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Huntsman Cancer Institute to Expand to Utah County

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor July 20, 2023

  Huntsman Cancer Institute is expanding its reach to Utah County — a new branch in Vineyard was announced last month. “The decision to expand the Huntsman Cancer Institute into Utah County...

Country flags hanging inside at A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Students Navigate Culture Shock at the U

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 15, 2023

  Adjusting to American culture can be a battle for international students across the country, and the University of Utah is no exception. Roughly 850 international students from 37 countries...

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A Swiftie Examines The Taylor Swift Obsession

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 13, 2023

  Taylor Swift is arguably one of the most prolific music artists of the 21st century. Swift has 10 studio albums and 237 songs to her name. Within one day, she sold over 2 million tickets to her...

The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Loken: Where Are the White First-Generation Scholars?

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer July 10, 2023

  The First Generation Scholars program held a summer social, but curiously missing from the event was the presence of white students. I entered the space to find out why. In the process, I learned...

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‘Possessing Polynesians’ Unpacks Settler Colonialism Amongst Native Hawaiians

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 6, 2023

  A new book from Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah Maile Arvin looks at the history of white settler colonialism in Polynesia and Oceania. Titled "Possessing...

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SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Allison Stuart, News Writer July 1, 2023

The Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans — a major campaign promise of his. The block will affect 40 million Americans with student loans that would have benefitted...

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Supreme Court Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Unconstitutional in Landmark Decision

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor June 29, 2023

  On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. The court stated in the decision that such programs violate...

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‘Asteroid City’ is Wonderfully Absurd

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 29, 2023

  Wes Anderson returns to the big screen with his latest film, “Asteroid City.” This chaotic tale follows a group of travelers who find themselves quarantined in a small desert town after an...

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U’s Long COVID Clinic: Two Years and 1800 Patients In

By Allison Stuart, News Writer June 28, 2023

  When Lisa O’Brien first contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, she had no idea the lasting effects it would have on her health. At the time, the nation was shutting down, and national cases of...

Claudia Wiese speaks at the the Action Night held in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6, 2023.

Students for the Wasatch: Leading Student Advocacy Against Gondola B

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief June 24, 2023

  Graduating senior Claudia Wiese first heard about the idea to build the world's longest gondola to solve traffic congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon while she was driving down the canyon with...