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As Halloween slowly crept into season, it rang of fear and freedom. For women, this holiday reminds us of our history wa...
11/06/2025

As Halloween slowly crept into season, it rang of fear and freedom. For women, this holiday reminds us of our history walking a line between empowerment and objectification.

In “Mean Girls” (2004), Cady Heron said, “Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slt and no other girls can say anything about it.” Although humorous, this quote hints at a larger paradox. Society urges women to dress revealingly, but with the same notion criticizes women for being provocative or expressing themselves in a way they feel comfortable.

📌 Read more from Opinion Writer Peakalika Ichimura at the link in our bio.

✍: Peakalika Ichimura | The Utah Daily Chronicle
📷: Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Still without a decision on funding legislation, the government shutdown has continued into November, meaning millions o...
11/04/2025

Still without a decision on funding legislation, the government shutdown has continued into November, meaning millions of residents will no longer have access to their SNAP Benefits. While federal judges ruled Friday, Oct. 31 that the government must provide funding throughout the shutdown, food aid will be delayed for weeks at a minimum. It could be longer depending on whether the Trump administration accepts or appeals the ruling.

About 41 million people used the snap program monthly in 2024, marking 12% of the country’s population (1 in 8). Around 170,000 Utah residents were on food stamps in 2024. Utah food bank estimates 86,000 households will lose food aid this month.

The University of Utah does not have exact numbers of how many students currently rely on SNAP for food aid; however, the Basic Needs Collective told the Chronicle in an email statement that the organization expects to see an increase in the use of its services over the next month due to the shutdown.

📌 Read more from News Writer Elle Howell below.

✍️: Elle Howell | The Daily Utah Chronicle
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Salt Lake City’s oldest continually running gay bar and first bar to attempt unionization in the city — The SunTrapp — c...
11/04/2025

Salt Lake City’s oldest continually running gay bar and first bar to attempt unionization in the city — The SunTrapp — closed its doors on Oct 31. Since late September, bartenders, barbacks and performers at the downtown bar organized under the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7765, citing unsafe working conditions and what they describe as retaliation from management.

📌 Read more at the link in our bio.

✍️: Lexi Hall | The Daily Utah Chronicle
📸: Courtesy of Ari Ruiz,

11/01/2025

As the University of Utah’s student population and number of active clubs rise, the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) budget for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) is facing record demand for club funding, resulting in smaller allocations for many organizations.

📌 Read more from News Writer Meadow Stewart at the link in our bio.

✍️: Meadow Stewart | The Daily Utah Chronicle
📸: Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Starting in 2026, the University of Utah will lower the GPA requirement for merit scholarships and unify all awards into...
10/27/2025

Starting in 2026, the University of Utah will lower the GPA requirement for merit scholarships and unify all awards into one simplified system.

📌 Read more from Newsletter Editor & News Writer Teanna Sorensen at the link in our bio.

✍: Teanna Sorensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle
📸: Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Runnin’ Utes are set to turn the page on a new chapter of Utah basketball under first-year head coach Alex Jensen. A...
10/24/2025

The Runnin’ Utes are set to turn the page on a new chapter of Utah basketball under first-year head coach Alex Jensen. As Utah tipped off its 2025-26 campaign with an exhibition matchup against the University of Nevada last Friday, excitement is building around a retooled roster and a fresh start for the Utes in an already competitive Big 12 conference.

📌 Read more from Assistant Sports Editor Collyn Cowles at the link in our bio.

✍: Collyn Cowles | The Utah Daily Chronicle
📷: Collyn Cowles | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Should the U implement schedule changes due to parking issues? Read opinion pieces on both sides of the issue.📌 Read mor...
10/21/2025

Should the U implement schedule changes due to parking issues? Read opinion pieces on both sides of the issue.

📌 Read more from Opinion Writers Peakalika Ichimura and Evan Van Leuven at the link in our bio.

✍: Peakalika Ichimura and Evan Van Leuven | The Daily Utah Chronicle
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Lagoon, Utah’s only amusement park, has been a cornerstone of Utah recreation since 1886, when Simon Bamberger founded i...
10/18/2025

Lagoon, Utah’s only amusement park, has been a cornerstone of Utah recreation since 1886, when Simon Bamberger founded it as Lake Park Bathing Resort on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Relocated to Farmington in 1899 and renamed Lagoon, the park has remained independently owned and is now operated by the Freed family.

Lagoon has been Utah’s only theme park since its founding for 139 years. The park also has the third-oldest operating rollercoaster in the United States, has hosted bands like The Rolling Stones and The Doors and hosts events like Frightmares, building a deep connection within the community.

📌 Read more from News Writer Teetad Govitviwat at the link in our bio.

✍: Teetad Govitviwat | The Daily Utah Chronicle
🎨: Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah played host to a ranked Arizona State team on a cold and rainy Saturday night with the hopes of earning its first-e...
10/15/2025

Utah played host to a ranked Arizona State team on a cold and rainy Saturday night with the hopes of earning its first-ever home Big 12 win.

The reigning conference champion Sun Devils entered the game without their starting quarterback, Sam Leavitt. While Leavitt is undoubtedly a key piece to Kenny Dillingham’s team, his absence wasn’t the difference in the beatdown that Utah handed Arizona State.

A 42-10 victory pushes the Utes to 5-1 on the season and gives them a no. 23 ranking in the AP Poll. After taking an early lead, Utah never looked back, effortlessly moving the ball on offense and stifling Arizona State’s production with a physical defensive scheme.Questions have loomed regarding Utah’s ability to bounce back from a home loss to Texas Tech. A dominant victory over Arizona State gives fans a calming reassurance.

📌 Read more from Sports Editor John Leone at the link in our bio.

✍️: John Leone | The Daily Utah Chronicle
📸: Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Starting Oct. 11 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, the Utah Opera presents Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “...
10/12/2025

Starting Oct. 11 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, the Utah Opera presents Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining,” an operatic retelling of Stephen King’s novel. Unlike Stanley Kubrick’s film, the creators emphasize that this adaptation stays true to King’s original vision of Jack Torrance’s psychological unraveling and his family’s desperate struggle at the Overlook Hotel.

The production runs from Oct. 11 through Oct. 19, just in time for Halloween season, and features the Utah Symphony alongside a cast led by Craig Irvin (Jack Torrance) and Kearstin Piper Brown (Wendy Torrance).

This performance has a twist of its own: the venue. The Capitol Theatre, with its ornate interiors and century-old history, is rumored to be haunted by a ghost.

📌 Read more from Assistant Arts Editor Isra Habib at the link in our bio.

✍️: Isra Habib | The Daily Utah Chronicle
📸: (courtesy of Utah Opera)

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A recent study from the University of Utah found that refugees face higher levels of food insecurity upon receiving thei...
10/11/2025

A recent study from the University of Utah found that refugees face higher levels of food insecurity upon receiving their first job. Newly resettled refugees face food insecurity levels nearing 85% — peaking when federal aid is denied.

According to the American Immigration Council, a refugee under United States law is “a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.”

✍️: Georgia Metcalf | The Daily Utah Chronicle
🎨: Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle

📌 Read more from News Writer Georgia Metcalf below.

Danny Elfman has a special relationship with Salt Lake City, dating back to the 1980s and ’90s. After 30+ years of being...
10/09/2025

Danny Elfman has a special relationship with Salt Lake City, dating back to the 1980s and ’90s. After 30+ years of being away from the Beehive state, he’s made a comeback, and what better place than the Salt Lake City FanX Convention?

Elfman graced a sea of raging fans in costumes and T-shirts paying tribute to his illustrious career on Friday afternoon. And a long career only called for long-winded answers.

📌 Read more from Arts Editor Laney Hansen at the link in our bio.

✍:Laney Hansen | The Utah Daily Chronicle
📸: Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle

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