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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

DEI, Housing and Water Rights: Utah’s Lawmakers Are Back for the 2024 Legislative Session

By Anika Rao, News Writer January 16, 2024

  Utah’s state representatives and senators returned to the Capitol today for the 2024 legislative session. Last week, House and Senate Republicans released their priorities for this session,...

(Photo by Süleyman Şahan | Courtesy of Pexels)

Dunn: Utah’s Water Use Has to Change

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer April 14, 2023

  This winter has been one of Salt Lake City’s wettest, and some say Utah is no longer in an “extreme” drought. While this is good, Utah’s water usage still greatly affects our state’s...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gov. Cox Tells Utahns To Prepare for Flooding With Above Normal Snowfall to Melt

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor March 19, 2023

  Gov. Spencer Cox held his monthly press conference on March 16, discussing social media regulations, water rights, abortion restrictions, and equity, diversion and inclusion. As the March 23...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Utah Legislature Tackles Wasteful Grass

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer February 7, 2023

  With the recent reports on the precarious future of the Great Salt Lake, many Utahns have voiced their concern about Utah’s water conservation practices. Thankfully, members of our legislature,...

Boats pulled out of the marina at the Great Salt Lake State Park due to low water levels in Magna, Utah on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: We Must Adapt to Save the Great Salt Lake

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer August 6, 2021

  Salt Lake City’s namesake faces an existential threat. The expansive, briny lake already reached its historic low earlier this summer, on July 26. Most years, the Great Salt Lake doesn’t...

The droughts effect on campus with view towards the Marriott Library on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley & Soter: What’s Worth Watering?

By Will Shadley and Theadora Soter July 29, 2021

  With the Great Salt Lake and surrounding areas reaching their lowest water levels ever, we must reevaluate where our limited water supply goes. The historic drought that has caused these low...

Crimson Lagoon Lane Line April 22 2021 (Photo by Hailey Danielson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: Swimming is a Privilege

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 25, 2021

  As summer approaches, I grow more excited to spend days at the pool. My fondest childhood memories were at the pool—there was a point in my life where I would call the pool my second home....

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Christopherson: Utah Should Recycle Water Before Pushing Wasteful Projects

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor December 3, 2019

Six months after a change in leadership at the Utah Division of Water Resources, little seems to have changed regarding the organization’s projects and priorities. The Lake Powell Pipeline and Bear River...

(Photo by: Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Dust Poses Dangers to Salt Lake Snow

By Amy Loret January 17, 2019

  Whether you enjoy hitting the slopes or just appreciate a healthy environment here in Utah, there is a threat to those enjoyments that might not be on your radar. We’re talking about dust. Dr....

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

Gear Review: Kayaking

April 8, 2015

WHAT TO BUY NRS Pilot Knife: $50 Personally, I always like to have a knife on me. The NRS Pilot Knife is a quality-built tool made of stainless steel, so it won’t rust — even when your kayak is...