The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah campus. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Jess Wojciechowski, 2021-22 ASUU Student Body President

By Jess Wojciechowski May 2, 2022

  In Feb. of 2021, I was elected as the University of Utah Student Body President in the first all-female presidency, also openly identifying as queer. At first, everyone seemed to be incredibly...

(Portrait of Hasse Borup via the University of Utahs faculty page)

‘Artivism for Earth’ Continues the Conversation on Climate Change

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 2, 2022

  In the year since Artivism for Earth’s initial launch, and six months since highlighting their work for the Chronicle’s Environmental Issue, Co-founders Hasse Borup and Elisbaet Curbelo found...

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 1, 2022

  On Thursday, April 21, George Takei was the 2022 keynote speaker for the University of Utah’s My U Signature Experience Project (MUSE). Takei is a human rights activist for the LGBTQIA+...

(Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

2022-23 ASUU Presidential Inauguration Honors Past Leadership, Emphasizes Student Voices

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 30, 2022

  The 2022-23 ASUU Inauguration ushered in new University of Utah student leaders while also honoring previous leadership. The event was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Red Butte Garden. The...

Me at Multnomah Falls in Oregon (Courtesy Lucas Welk)

Welk: My Only Regret at The U is Not Joining Student Media Earlier

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 30, 2022

  My entire college career I believed that the less responsibility I had, the better. Joining clubs or internships could take away time for studying and inadvertently hurt my grades. If you have...

Georgieva: It’s Been a Pleasure and Privilege at the Chronicle 

Georgieva: It’s Been a Pleasure and Privilege at the Chronicle 

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer April 30, 2022

  It was a sigh of relief when I found out I would be an arts writer for the Chronicle. I had always been worried about my college experience feeling disconnected from the world outside of campus...

Portrait of Porshai Nielsen in front of the fountain by the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nielsen: Our Work is Far From Done — The Importance of Collegiate Investigative Journalism

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor April 29, 2022

  A fortune cookie brought me here. Four years ago, I was a miserable pre-nursing major that knew nursing was not my passion. I needed change and knew that I wanted to write. When I had started...

Chrony Sports Contributor, Eric Jensen, poses outside of the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 24, 2022. He chose the library as the location for his portraits and spent much of his time there while pursuing his degree at the U. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jensen: A Message to Incoming Students: College is Hard, But Not Really

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer April 28, 2022

  College is hard, but not really. Let me repeat that: College is hard, but not really. The hardest part of college is doing the work. My dad has a great line: you will never pay as much money...

University Credit Union Rebrands to UFirst

University Credit Union Rebrands to UFirst

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 25, 2022

  The UFirst Credit Union has recently rebranded from University Credit Union to better serve their 100,000 members. The original name stems from its past of being founded in 1956 at the University...

Josh Scheuerman in Front of the Dark Skies Mural (Photo by Samantha Hobush)

Utah Muralist and Community Activist Josh Scheuerman Teams up With U Dark Sky Studies Students

By Gentry Hale, Guest Contributor April 25, 2022

  Josh Scheuerman, 44, is a well known and well loved local artist and advocate. On the outside, he seems like an eccentric free spirit without a care in the world, but within minutes of talking...