Floodlights is an investigative podcast made in partnership between The Daily Utah Chronicle and K-UTE Radio. In each episode, the student journalists at the Chronicle recount their investigative stories and the methods used to reach their findings. For more information, breaking news, and student…
This week, we have Haley Oliphant on to discuss what happens when a professor teaching at the University of Utah appears to disappear midsemester--at least to the students in their classes. Her reporting also details some resources that students in this situation can turn to if this kind of situation negatively impacts them. We take a look at her work and how she came to write on this topic.
This week, we have Justin Prather on to discuss the University of Utah's annual Clery report. According to his investigation, some serious crimes which happen on property owned by the U can be left out of the report sent to students and faculty—perfectly legally. We unpack his findings and discuss how this happened in the case of the murder of Katherine Peralta.