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The 2023 Tony Awards Are About More Than Broadway

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 12, 2023

  An opening shot of a blank script book began this year's opening number for the Tony Awards, reflecting the challenging but colorful show itself. This year’s show ran unscripted due to the...

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Alexander: Say Goodbye to DEI

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor June 12, 2023

  On May 15, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state’s public colleges and universities. Then on May 30, the Texas State Legislature...

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The History of Utah’s Efforts to Enact Gun Control Legislation

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor June 7, 2023

  Firearms have been a source of debate in the United States for decades due to the abnormally high amount of gun violence in the country. Recently, the New York Times reported guns surpassed car...

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising (#7) awaits the snap from center Paul Maile (#54) during the Rose Bowl Game versus Penn State on Jan. 2, 2023 in Pasadena, CA

What Going to the Rose Bowl Meant to U Students

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer June 2, 2023

  After making their first-ever appearance in the Rose Bowl following the 2021 season, the Utah Utes followed up with an even more remarkable feat. They pulled off the miraculous and somehow took...

A pillow inside of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship house in Salt Lake City on May 18, 2023.

U Student Reflects on Experiences of Mission Trip to Bosnia

By TJ Ross, News Writer June 1, 2023

  Every year the Christian ministry on campus known as InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, travels to Eastern Europe through the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. Austin Eames, communications...

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The MUSS Bus: The Full Utah Athletics Experience

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer May 31, 2023

  The Mighty Utah Student Section, or MUSS, was founded more than 20 years ago in 2002. As the winner of ESPN's 2021 Live Más Student Section of the Year, the MUSS plays a key role in the University...

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U Professors Explain Debt Ceiling Crisis

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 30, 2023

  Many students may have heard the recent news about the debt ceiling crisis, but may not know exactly what it means. Essentially, the U.S. hit its debt limit in Jan. which risks the government...

Presidents Circle at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 18, 2022.

U Makes Strides to Build a More ‘transfer student-receptive culture’

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor May 27, 2023

  Before Emily Nina started classes at the University of Utah after transferring from Salt Lake Community College, she was unsure of what to study and lacked a sense of community. “I was intimidated...

The University of Utah women’s basketball team celebrates during the March Madness game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on March 19, 2023.

The Utah Women’s Basketball Team: A Program on the Rise

By Max Valva, Sports Writer May 25, 2023

  When the final buzzer of the season went off on March 24, 2023, the feeling was bittersweet. The University of Utah women’s basketball team had just experienced a demoralizing loss to the eventual...

Bruce Shapiro looking up at students in the Escalante Desert on April 7, 2023 (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: Canyoneering Class Highlight

By Sophie Felici, Photographer May 24, 2023

A letter to the incoming freshmen: If you are looking for your next Parks, Recreation & Tourism class to fill out your schedule, consider canyoneering. Instructor Bruce Shapiro teaches the Canyoneering...