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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Barron: Separation Serves Scouts

Barron: Separation Serves Scouts

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 15, 2017

I laughed when I read a statement by Boy Scouts spokeswoman Effie Delimarkos in which she confirmed the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are currently “exploring the benefits of bringing Scouting to every...

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New York, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2001) -- The American flag is a prominent icon in the heart of what was once the World Trade Center in New York City, Sept. 15, 2001.  U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres. (RELEASED)

Barron: The “9/11 Generation” May Be The Greatest Generation

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 11, 2017

I cannot remember the time that existed before September 11th was marked by the acts of terror committed on that day. I am not sure who explained the attacks to me. The knowledge of what happened that...

Genes Dont Determine Success

Genes Don’t Determine Success

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 7, 2017

This August, former Google engineer James Damore wrote an objectively sexist and uninformed anti-diversity memo. His argument that women do not have the biological disposition to succeed in the tech industry...

Barron: U Nurse Incident Further Weakens Public Trust in Law Enforcement

Barron: U Nurse Incident Further Weakens Public Trust in Law Enforcement

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 7, 2017

When I was a child, I was taught I could trust certain people based on their professions: a teacher, a police officer and a nurse. I was told these professionals were ‘the good guys,’ that they cared...

Barron: Return to Basics and Write Your Senator

Barron: Return to Basics and Write Your Senator

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 2, 2017

During high school, I interned at Mia Love’s Utah office. When I received my assignment, Constituent Correspondent, I thought I was to be a C.J. Cregg type, but I was soon reminded I was in West Valley...