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Barney: Trans People Should Arm Themselves

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer March 25, 2023

  At national and state levels, the general sentiment towards the transgender community is transphobic at best and hostile at worst. Rhetoric against trans people, oftentimes employing fictitious...

Flags inside the student union (Photo by: The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Letter: Keep Asian-America in the Foreground

By Samuel Judd-Kim February 25, 2021

  Recently, the social media feeds of many students have been graced by a number of popular posts alluding to recent upticks in violence against Asian-Americans, undeniably fueled in part by anti-Chinese...

(Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Indigenous Women and Girls Deserve Justice

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 23, 2021

  Many people seek justice for a loved one after they experience a violent crime through the help of law enforcement. But for Indigenous communities, a harsh reality awaits — one where families...

Crime Scene of Katherine Peraltas Murder

Not All Crimes Make it into the U’s Annual Clery Report

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer August 21, 2019

  No time to read? Check out this story’s episode of the Floodlights podcast. In 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and...

Video games at the library on April 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Video Games and Sexual Violence: How Pervasive is Sexual Assault in Video Games?

By Christopher Payne and Ray H. April 15, 2019

  We’ve come to expect a degree of controversy surrounding video games. As a newer, popular form of art and entertainment, they continue to provoke heavy analysis and even attacks over social...

Barron: Female Professors Facing Student Retaliation

Barron: Female Professors Facing Student Retaliation

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer January 23, 2019

  As her safety on campus is not guaranteed, the professor in this article has asked for her name and identifying details to be withheld. This past semester, a professor who has taught for 25...

Photo of Shaniah Chee at the University of Utah on Monday, December, 3rd, 2018. (The Utah Chronicle | Photo by Cassandra Palor)

Salt Lake City Has One of the Highest Cases of Violence Against Native American Women: Native Students at the U Believe it

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer December 5, 2018

  In a report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute, Salt Lake City is one of the top 10 cities in the United States to hold one of the highest cases of sexual assault, domestic violence...

Jensen-Coon: The Deeper Issue - Beyond Gun Control

Jensen-Coon: The Deeper Issue – Beyond Gun Control

By Kelcy Jensen- March 12, 2018

Sex, drugs and rock-in-roll used to be what made parents anxious about sending their kids to public schools and out into the world. Now, parents' fears stem from society's inability to control violence....

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Richards: What I Saw at the Ben Shapiro Protest

By Connor Richards October 2, 2017

There have been mixed accounts of what happened at the University of Utah on the evening of September 27 at a protest outside conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's speech. It was reported by national...

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Clothesline Project Allows Abuse Survivors to “Break the Silence”

October 22, 2014

  One in three Utah women will be exposed to sexual assault in some form during their lives. This statistic from the Utah Department of Health is the premise of the Clothesline Project put on by...