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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

Every once and a while, and it is a good idea to drop the “do it for the ‘gram” attitude. (Photo by Chris Hammock | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: Don’t Endanger the Environment For the ‘Gram

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 18, 2020

  Nature photography is a beautiful form of expression, and powerful, pocket-accessible devices like cell phones make it easy for most people to try nature photography themselves. These images...

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: In-Person Echo Chambers Are Just as Dangerous as Those Online

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 14, 2020

Many believe that online echo chambers are becoming too prevalent. They worry that when people surround themselves with digital content and people who think like them, they result in constantly preaching...

Protesters march up State Street towards the Capitol Building during the Womens March on the Capitol on January 23, 2017. (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle.

Starr: If Utah Was Truly Pro-Family, It Would Ratify the ERA

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 12, 2020

As a state where far too many women endure serious challenges, including a large wage gap and little professional respect, it is critical that Utah ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 2020. While...

Edible Campus Gardens at the University of Utah. (Chronicle archives)

Starr: The LDS Church Should Preserve The Outreach Community Garden

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer December 26, 2019

Community gardens serve a greater purpose than merely harvesting heirloom tomatoes and organic greens. Caring for fruit trees and beehives on a community plot can teach lessons beyond the growing seasons...

A man stands outside he Safe Space Welcome Center at the Road Home on Rio Grand Street in Salt Lake on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: Keep the Road Home Open

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer November 26, 2019

Record-breaking cold temperatures in Salt Lake City last month made my hands freeze and my frowning face flush to pink. However, when I feel the discomfort of the harsh elements while I walk around downtown...

(Illustration by Jonny Faith | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: ‘Love is Love’ Should Include Legalized Polygamy

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer November 20, 2019

I had just graduated from high school when the United States Supreme Court affirmed that same-sex couples could have the right to marry and celebrate their love for one another with the law behind them....

A protestor carries a sign quoting the 8th Amendment. (Courtesy Flickr)

Starr: Utah’s Death Penalty Is Too Barbaric To Bring Justice

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer November 18, 2019

The six people currently on death row in Utah join a total of 2,673 people who face execution in other states and in the U.S. military. While the decline in the death row population continues annually,...

A view from Canyonlands National Park (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Starr: This Land Is Our Land?

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer November 12, 2019

At a roundtable discussion in Moab last month, Senator Mike Lee and the other senators of the Public Lands, Forests and Mining subcommittee sat down to discuss public lands policy in Utah. While Lee was...

Skiing with Peter in Little Cottonwood Canyon outside Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Starr: If Utah Ski Resorts Don’t Collect Fees, The Snow Will Pay The Price

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer October 29, 2019

The “greatest snow on Earth” is at risk of becoming run-of-the-mill. The 2018 ski season resulted in one of the highest skier-spending years since 2010, despite the year’s lower than average snowfall....

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Starr: Want to Help the Environment? Grow and Shop Local.

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer October 26, 2019

It is understandable to feel fatigued by the constant reporting on the challenges of climate change. Are rising seas, dwindling bee populations and bleak UN reports on the state of the global environment...