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Jarvis and Lezaic: A Rising Push for Censorship
By Caroline Jarvis and Angela Lezaic April 16, 2024

  In a slew of censorship pushed by the United States government and mostly U.S.-based media companies, Meta’s new political content filter poses the most recent cause for outrage. The update comes at a time when social unrest and political upheaval threaten those in...

Display shelves in Vantage in Salt Lake City on April 15, 2023.
Van Wagenen: Protect the Planet … and Look Good Doing It
By Madeline Van Wagenen, Opinion Editor • May 26, 2023

  The second you walk into Vantage, you’re greeted with throwback tunes and a wide selection of vintage gear to peruse. Vintage t-shirts...

Detransitioner activist Chloe Cole addresses Salt Lake City residents and University of Utah students in the Languages and Communication building at the University of Utah on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Champine: Don't Misunderstand Detransitioning
By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor • March 11, 2024

  As conservatives continue their relentless attack on trans rights, they default to weaponizing the experience of those who detransition...

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Jarvis and Lezaic: A Rising Push for Censorship
By Caroline Jarvis and Angela Lezaic April 16, 2024

  In a slew of censorship pushed by the United States government and mostly U.S.-based media companies, Meta’s new political content...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.
Nshangalume: We Need Intersectionality
By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer • March 21, 2024

  College is often called the best years of a person's life. We must protect these years by encouraging people to be who they are in...

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Hufford & Jarvis: Restricting Environmental Personhood is Irresponsible
By Olivia Hufford and Caroline Jarvis April 12, 2024

  Through H.B. 249, Rep. Walt Brooks (R-St. George) aims to prohibit government bodies from granting legal personhood to entities such...

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Hall: Utah's Response to Wolves Returning
By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer • March 27, 2024

  The recent reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado has sparked both anticipation and concern in Utah. As the possibility of wolves...

A 2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition at the Crimson Collective event at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang } The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Langley: Stop Using NIL to Support Car-dependent Culture
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer • April 14, 2024

  For nearly a century, the car has ravaged and polluted cities, stolen streets and homes from their residents and made urban life miserable....

The House Chamber at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Alexander: Keep Fighting for DEI
By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor • January 29, 2024

  Last summer, I quizzed the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Utah on whether or not they would fight to...

A man stands outside of Randys Records Shop on 900 S and 157 E in Salt Lake City on National Record Store Day, April 22, 2023.
Cowley: Get Off Campus and Explore
By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor • May 30, 2023

  Going from high school to college is a massive shift. For many students, it's their first time living away from home. For me, not only...

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Editorial: Gov. Cox’s Pandora’s Box
By The Spring 2024 Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 14, 2024

  According to Greek mythology, Pandora was a woman who had in her possession a box containing all misery and evil. Though warned not...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City during the Stand for Palestine Rally on Oct. 21, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Editorial: Stand with Palestine, Now and Forever
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board November 15, 2023

  A little over a month ago, global media doubled down on its coverage of Israel and Palestine. The biased coverage of Hamas’ retaliation...

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Editorial: 2023 Legislative Session Brings Fresh Attacks on Trans Youth
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board January 17, 2023

  Today is the first day of what is sure to be a tumultuous 45 days amid Utah’s 2023 General Legislative Session. There are plenty...

Members of Phi Sigma Pi National Fraternity at a meeting. (Courtesy of Phi Sigma Pi National Fraternity)
Editorial: Give Yourself Space to Grow
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board July 14, 2022

  A hard lesson to learn upon arriving at college is that life doesn’t care about your plans. But nothing is set in stone —  it’s...

The MUSS in the game versus the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Letter to the Editor: Huntsman Center Sponsorship Policies
By Charles Wentworth April 5, 2024
A 2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition at the Crimson Collective event at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang } The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Langley: Stop Using NIL to Support Car-dependent Culture
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer • April 14, 2024

  For nearly a century, the car has ravaged and polluted cities, stolen streets and homes from their residents and made urban life miserable....

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Smith: The Cost of Beauty
By Emma Smith April 13, 2024

As medical spas increase in popularity, reports of health complications associated with these businesses increase alongside them. Bhupendra...

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Hufford & Jarvis: Restricting Environmental Personhood is Irresponsible
By Olivia Hufford and Caroline Jarvis April 12, 2024

  Through H.B. 249, Rep. Walt Brooks (R-St. George) aims to prohibit government bodies from granting legal personhood to entities such...

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Timpa: Empower Men to Stop Sexual Assault
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer • April 11, 2024

  Sexual violence has become so synonymous with college campuses to the point of near complacency. It is so deeply rooted in university...

Snowboarders and skiers ride down the Prospector and Detonator trails at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Jang: Act Now to Save 'The Greatest Snow on Earth'
By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer • April 9, 2024

  Utah, renowned since the 1960s for "The Greatest Snow on Earth," confronts a climate warming crisis. Rising temperatures threaten...

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Point of View — Episode 6: The Surge of AI Use at Universities
By Estella Weeks, Stevie Shaughnessey, and Luke Gordon April 6, 2024

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hi and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle's opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks, your...

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Lezaic: White Environmentalists, Step Up for Palestine
By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer • April 5, 2024

  During the last few months of the most thoroughly documented genocide in history, oppressed groups from all walks of life took up much...

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Jang: Empower Utah’s Women in STEM
By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer • April 4, 2024

    In Utah, a serious gender disparity persists in science, technology, engineering and math — STEM — occupations. Women...

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Timpa: People Don't Need Therapy, They Need Money
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer • April 1, 2024

  Money doesn’t buy happiness. This statement is as profound as it is controversial but falls short in terms of practicality. With...

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Smith: An Antidote for Bee Declines
By Emma Smith March 31, 2024

  As bee populations continue to decline in this age of rapid environmental change, it's clear that protecting our bees is of utmost...

Governor Spencer Cox on March Jan. 18, 2022. (Courtesy of Flickr)
Benavidez: Cox Bends the Knee
By Jake Benavidez, Opinion Writer • March 30, 2024

  Gov. Spencer Cox recently met with head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, echoing his fellow conservatives’ narratives about...

Owner of Sunset Coffee Shelby Coleman interacts with her customers while making their drinks in Sandy, Utah on April 21, 2023.
Griffee: Boycott Starbucks, Buy Local
By Elizabeth Griffee March 29, 2024

  Salt Lake City visitors are often surprised to find a local coffee scene thriving against all odds. Although our beehive state is known...

The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on August 28, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Jarvis: The True Religious Freedom
By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer • March 28, 2024

  Free exercise of religion is vital for people of all religions to thrive in society. S.B. 150, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act,...

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Hall: Utah's Response to Wolves Returning
By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer • March 27, 2024

  The recent reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado has sparked both anticipation and concern in Utah. As the possibility of wolves...

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Hufford: Time's Ticking for TikTok
By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer • March 27, 2024

  The United States House of Representatives recently passed a bill, H.R. 7521, that would give owners of TikTok six months to sell to...

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