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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Portrait of Sheely Edwards in front of Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons, where she has spent the last four years, in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Edwards: We Aren’t Meant To Do This Alone

By Sheely Edwards, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2022

  I spent my first two years of college desperate to prove that I could survive on my own. I approached my undergraduate experience with a tunnel-vision-like focus set on my career and academic...

Vandalism on the rainbow block U. (Photo courtesy Rebecca Walsh.)

Pride Week Vandalism at the U — Acknowledging Harm and Moving Forward

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer April 25, 2022

  During the University of Utah’s annual Pride Week in 2022, two incidents of hate and bias were reported.  The first happened on March 22, when a librarian at the U’s Marriott Library...

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ASUU Board Directors: Translating the Presidency’s Goals and Prioritizing Students

By Chandler Joost, News Writer April 20, 2022

  ASUU is the student government representing all students at the University of Utah. Each branch has its own functions and responsibilities that directly serve the needs and interests of students...

Exterior of Villaggio SLC. (Courtesy www.villaggio-slc.com)

Pizza Wars Chapter 2: Villaggio vs Pier 49

By Luke Jackson April 18, 2022

  To begin, a quick shout out to the Papa John’s delivery team. A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were craving that sweet, sweet flavor only provided by the Papa. The nameless driver quested...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Pride Week 2022: Celebrating Solidarity with U

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer April 18, 2022

  Pride Week 2022 kicked off on March 28 with a theme of solidarity. Clare Lemke, the director of the University of Utah’s LGBT Resource Center, said she was happy most of the events were...

(Courtesy Jess Wojciechowski)

The 5 Pillars of the Wojciechowski Administration: What Has Been Built?

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer April 18, 2022

  As the spring 2022 semester comes to an end, so does the Wojciechowski Presidency. Noted historically as the University of Utah’s first-ever all-female ASUU administration, the Wojciechowski...

Band Grounder featuring Athens Boyle, Jackson Data, Preston Palmer and Titus Larrieu. (Courtesy Grounder)

What is Mountain West Emo? Let SLC Band Grounder Show You

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor April 13, 2022

Grounder, I Hardly Know Her! “This song is about just how pissed off I am,” Athens Boyle said during a bedroom show in the Marriott Honors Community, a common affair for an odd 2019 evening. As...

Magazine header for Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour (Courtesy Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Stops at Kingsbury Hall on World Tour

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 9, 2022

  2022’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival debuted at Kingsbury Hall on Feb. 22 and ran through Feb. 25, but it will eventually tour nine provinces and two territories in its native Canada...

U student creator Jada Kali P. Stelmach. (Photo courtesy Jada Kali P. Stelmach)

Student Content Creators at the U: Finding a Niche and Developing an Audience

By Stephanie Hong, News Writer April 7, 2022

  Among the University of Utah students who run their own YouTube and TikTok channels, there are some who have thousands of subscribers and video views over 1,000. U student Jada Kali P. Stelmach...

The block U on campus on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Celebrates Women’s Week 2022 with Discussions of Empowerment and Acceptance

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor April 7, 2022

  This story contains discussions of eating disorders.    The month of March marks Women’s History Month in the United States — a time period designated to celebrating the often...