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2024 Movies to Keep on Your Radar

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer January 16, 2024

  A new year means a new onslaught of movies. Here’s a guide to some of the anticipated movie releases in 2024.  Comedy  "Deadpool 3" Ryan Reynolds returns as Deadpool in this third movie...

University of Utah President Taylor Randall speaks at a press conference with the Daily Utah Chronicle in the John R. Park Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Randall Creates Free Speech Task Force to ‘strengthen campus climate’

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 14, 2024

  On Jan. 8, University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced the creation of the Viewpoint Representation and Expression Task Force, a group of faculty, student, staff and trustee representatives...

(From left:) Hysteria, KayBye, Eva Chanel Stephens and Lilia Maughn perfrom at a drag show held at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union Building at the University of Utah. (Photo by Minh Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)(Photo by Minh Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at Drag Culture and Representation at the U

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 30, 2023

  "Queer people are alive and well," said Utah drag queen Hysteria. Hysteria hosted the University of Utah’s Fall Drag Show on Nov. 2. The show was the second drag show of 2023 run by the...

Students from the Utah Ballet Department perform in a dress rehearsal in the Marriott Center for Dance on campus on Nov. 4, 2015. (Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

A Natural Pairing: Sexuality and the Arts

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer December 27, 2023

  The University of Utah has a strong arts presence on campus with several performing arts centers and widely-known arts departments. One such department is the School of Dance, with its renowned...

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Hargis: Support SURF in Their Fight for Sexual Liberation

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer December 20, 2023

  When living in Utah, one must be constantly aware of religious expectations. In Salt Lake City especially, the religious undercurrent in local culture can be hard to ignore — particularly,...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 70 University of Utah Faculty Sign Letter in Support of Mecha

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 18, 2023

  On Monday, the student group Mecha de U of U posted a letter signed by more than 70 University of Utah faculty calling the U to drop all charges against Mecha and support trans, Palestinian and...

Students and speakers pose for a picture at the end of the Tampa 5 talk in the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons Building on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Photos by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Champine: Protest to Protect Those Fighting for DEI

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor December 14, 2023

  On March 6, 2023, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society protested Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’ attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Within 30 days of the protest, Tampa police arrested...

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‘Wonka’: Magically Mediocre

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer December 12, 2023

  Fog departs and we see a ship part the sea, heading for land. A man climbs a ladder, heading for the ship’s crow's nest. The camera zooms and the clouds part to reveal Willy Wonka, played by...

The Fleet Block Murals, which depcit victims of police brutality, along industrial buildings on 300 West in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo by Minh Polaris Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City Council Approves Fleet Block Rezone

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer December 12, 2023

  On Dec. 5, the Salt Lake City Council voted to approve a rezone for the Fleet Block to a Form-Based Mixed Use Zone.   Fleet Block, which is located in the Granary District, is currently...

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Gordon: Instagram is a Catalyst for Activism

By Luke Gordon December 12, 2023

  Instagram has become a center for ongoing debates, activism event announcements and engagement opportunities. The platform empowers people to attend rallies and events as well as spread crucial...