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Looking at CBD Misconceptions
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • May 13, 2024

  As CBD's popularity grows, it's no surprise to see myths and misconceptions abound.  Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. It is different from THC, the compound that produces psychedelic effects in marijuana. A survey in 2021 showed...

A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
President Taylor Randall Releases Letter Addressing On-Campus Protests
By Josi Hinds, News Editor • May 11, 2024

  “Throughout our nation’s history, college campuses have been a focal point for deep societal divisions and unrest,” began a letter released...

Maggie Bringhursts photo for her Chronicle staff profile
New Scholarship Honors Maggie Bringhurst's Life, Former Editors Reflect on Her Time at the Chronicle
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • May 11, 2024

  “She was just really a lovely person to be around and it was just really clear that her energy was present, both in her writing and...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.
New Guidelines From the U Move DEI Centers to Office of Student Affairs
By Emerson Hagy May 9, 2024

  During the 2024 legislative session, H.B. 261 was passed, prohibiting state higher education institutions from engaging in specific...

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Libbey Hanson, news writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo inside the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Hanson: Take Up Space
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • May 8, 2024

  If you had asked me five years ago where I thought I would be today, I wouldn’t have guessed that I would be here writing a farewell...

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News For U: Mecha Protests as YAF Hosts Far-Right Speaker
By Emma Ratkovic, Graham Jones, and Eugene Lyons May 7, 2024

Transcript: Emma: Hello and welcome back to News For U. I'm your host, Emma Ratkovic, joined by our producers Graham Jones and...

Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)
U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement
By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy May 2, 2024

  Thursday morning, a group of University of Utah faculty released a letter to U President Taylor Randall condemning the U’s response...

The Basic Needs Collective in A. Ray Olpin Student Union at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Celebrating Two Years of Meeting Students' Basic Needs
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • May 1, 2024

  The University of Utah’s campus community came together on April 22 to celebrate the Basic Needs Collective’s second birthday. The...

University of Utah police arrest a pro-Palestine demonstrator in front of the James Talmage Building at the University of Utah during the Defend the Students Stand with Palestine rally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Protesters Gather for Second Night, Demand Mecha Organizer Be Released from Jail
By Emerson Hagy, Libbey Hanson, and Caelan Roberts April 30, 2024

  Last updated at 11:30 a.m. on May 1   Despite last night's events when at least 17 people got arrested, Mecha protests continued...

Protestestors on the University of Utah campus form a human chain to protect the encampment in solidarity with Palestine. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
U President Taylor Randall Releases Statement on Monday Night's Pro-Palestine Encampment
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer • April 30, 2024

  University of Utah President Taylor Randall released a statement on Tuesday in response to the encampment, which was started by students,...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize around a newly built encampment in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, Apr. 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
At Least 17 Protesters Arrested After U Students Set Up Encampment in Solidarity with Palestine
By Vanessa Hudson and Josi Hinds April 29, 2024

Last Updated: April 30, 12:12 a.m.   Following many pro-Palestinian protests across the country, University of Utah students followed...

President Joe Boyden, VP for Student Relations Paige Moon and VP for University Relations Ty Nishikawa are sworn in at the 2024 ASUU inauguration. (Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
2024 ASUU Inauguration Introduces the Boyden Administration
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 25, 2024

  As the academic school year draws to a close, so do the terms of the current ASUU leadership. The 2024 ASUU Inauguration took place...

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U Asia Campus Welcomes Record-breaking Number of Students
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • April 22, 2024

  The University of Utah Asia Campus saw a record-breaking number of student enrollments for spring 2024 as the campus gears up for its...

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Utah Medical Cannabis Users and Providers Share Their Experiences
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor • April 20, 2024

  Over 80,000 Utahns held medical cannabis cards at the end of March 2024, which is a 19% increase compared to March 2023, according...

Awardees pose for a photo after the 2024 Informed Decision Maker of the Year Awards at the Thomas S. Monson Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Informed Decision Maker of the Year Awards: Celebrating Those Who Go Unnoticed
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 17, 2024

  The 2024 Informed Decision Maker of the Year awards was held yesterday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, at the Thomas S. Monson...

The Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs, Utah on February on Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Great Salt Lake Gains 'Symbolic' Inflow of Water from Utah Lake
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor • April 14, 2024

  Utah Lake's floodgates were opened early this year as its reservoir reached full capacity. The water outflows into the Jordan River...

Wasatch Wildlife Watch project lead Austin Green setting up a trail camera for local wildlife at Parleys Historic Nature Park in Utah on June 28, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Gabriel Brown)
Hundreds of U Students Help with Ongoing Wasatch Wildlife Preservation Project
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor • April 13, 2024

  Since 2018, around 2,000 community volunteers and over 500 students have taken part in the Wasatch Wildlife Watch project, resulting...

Tim Shriver, CEO of Unite, speaks at a Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute event to discuss a better way to disagree at the Thomas S. Monson Centeron in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 12, 2024. (Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Bridging the Divide: Dignified Disagreements with Tim Shriver
By Allison Stuart, News Writer • April 13, 2024

  On Friday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute held an event for prospective master's students and discussed a better way to disagree...

The Chielo Vintage stand during the Women In Business Bloom into Business Market event in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Bloom into Business Market Brings Entrepreneurial Women to Campus
By Elle Crossley, News Writer • April 12, 2024

  Women in Business hosted its Bloom into Business Market on April 9. The event brought entrepreneurial women from the Salt Lake community...

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