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Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson in the Sundance award-winning film Cha Cha Real Smooth. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: Raiff’s ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Shines, Wins Audience Award

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 29, 2022

  Filmmaker Cooper Raiff makes his Sundance debut directing, producing, writing and acting in his feature “Cha Cha Real Smooth.” Largely considered a fan-favorite of the festival, winning an...

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Buening: H.B. 60 Threatens to Extend the Pandemic

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor January 28, 2022

  COVID-19 is not gone. The omicron variant continues to tear through communities worldwide, Utah included. Here, new infections have risen by about 400% over the last two weeks. As of Jan. 17,...

Bjorns Coffee off Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City is busy helping customers get their caffeine fix in the morning on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Tips Don’t Equal a Living Wage

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 28, 2022

  For the past two years, I’ve worked as a server at a restaurant in Ogden, where I earned less than the minimum wage, at the “tipped wage.” My hourly pay was $2.30 an hour, unlike other...

University of Utah mens basketballs guard Rollie Worster plays against USC Trojans on Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Doomed by Turnovers, Rebounds; Drop Ninth in a Row to Washington State

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 27, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team suffered their ninth loss in a row on Wednesday evening against the Washington State Cougars. Utah went back to old habits, turning the ball over...

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Linnabary: Governor Cox’s State of the State Address Gives Me Hope

By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer January 26, 2022

  On Jan. 20, Gov. Spencer Cox gave his second State of the State address in front of both legislative houses, the Utah Supreme Court and other dignitaries. This speech comes at a time when Utah...

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Hibben: Don’t Fall Victim to the False Promises of MLMs

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer January 25, 2022

  Utah is called the fraud capital of the United States for its incredibly high rate of scams. These scams likely succeed because of affinity fraud, which exploits close, personal relationships...

Finding Chiura Obata Through His Art and Staying to Learn His Story

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer January 24, 2022

  Thirty-five works by Japanese American artist Chiura Obata are set to join the Utah Museum of Fine Art’s permanent collection in Fall 2022. “Building a collection for future generations...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes womens basketball team to take on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Falls Short After Turnovers Doom Them in Arizona

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 22, 2022

  A University of Utah women’s basketball comeback falls short in Tucson as Utah falls to Arizona 76-64. The Utes were done in by a first half in which they turned the ball over 15 times. That...

Utah basketballs Dusan Mahorcic (#21) in the matchup against the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes’ Upset Bid Rims Out Against No. 9 UCLA

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 21, 2022

  The University of Utah men's basketball team suffered a close loss to No. 9 UCLA on Thursday night. Utah played tough and hung with the Bruins all night, but ultimately missed two game-tying...