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Jang: Child Homelessness Needs Utah’s Attention

Helping Utah’s children means helping Utah’s future. Every child in Utah deserves better living conditions. 
By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer | June 10, 2024

  While the housing crisis has become a significant issue, the Utah Legislature has passed multiple bills to minimize homelessness in the state, but its efforts have primarily focused on unhoused...

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Jang: Dry Campus Policies Need Practical Solutions

If the U truly wants to address alcohol-related issues, it should focus on understanding the root causes of these behaviors and how to support students in addressing their individual challenges. Simply banning alcohol without offering viable solutions is irresponsible. 
By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer | June 9, 2024

  Colleges implement dry campus policies to protect students. However, reports indicate these policies do little to solve underlying problems. The University of Utah enforces regulations on...

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Langley: Stop Worshipping Brands

Brand worship harms us. A better future is one where quality and consumers come first.
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor | June 8, 2024

  In the U.S., branding is a significant part of our economic reality. Companies make products with their calling card, like a unique name or flashy exterior. These help you remember it the next...

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The Lost Art of Hosting: Social Gatherings Have Changed

The COVID-19 pandemic largely shifted how people gather and host parties. Can society get back to candlelit dinners?
By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | June 8, 2024

  Imagine walking into a living room with a fireplace burning and a tray of bubbling champagne glasses on the coffee table. The air is filled with voices and laughter erupting from every corner....

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Nshangalume: The Silent Depression

Although corporations and businesses are making record-breaking profits, Americans still struggle to make ends meet and benefit from their labor. We must start holding corporations and businesses more accountable for their corrupt behaviors.
By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer | June 7, 2024

  On May 2, the University of Utah held its spring commencement, where thousands of students finished their undergraduate education. As these new grads enter the real world, they face an unfortunate...

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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’: A Celebration of Life

The film doesn’t really delve any deeper than surface level. It doesn't really discuss how personal issues may have affected Henson's work, or how his work might have affected his home life.
By Isra Habib, Assistant Arts Editor | June 6, 2024

  Ron Howard’s “Jim Henson: Idea Man” is a visually stunning exploration of a life that redefined entertainment. The documentary is a tribute to Jim Henson, a puppeteer who brought us iconic...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Griffee: The U Needs Pride Week  

With increasing homophobic rhetoric on campus and beyond, queer students need Pride Week now, more than ever. 
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | June 5, 2024

  Three weeks ago, the University of Utah wrapped the iconic Block U in the pride flag rather than sporting its signature Utah crimson red. The temporary change has come every year to celebrate...

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U Helps State Gain $62.5 Million for Solar Power

The Utah Office of Energy Development is one of 60 Solar for All awardees. They will be awarded $62.45 million to enhance access to solar energy for traditionally underserved communities across the state.
By Emerson Hagy, News Editor | June 4, 2024

  On April 22, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the allocation of $7 billion in grants through the Solar for All competition. The Utah Office...

University of Utah police monitor the situation in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Campus Safety Releases Explanation of Police Response to April 29 Encampment

Mecha's protest of a Youth Americans for Freedom watch party informed police response to the pro-Palestinian encampment led by Mecha the night of April 29.
By Josi Hinds, News Editor | June 4, 2024

  On Nov. 1, 2023, roughly 50 protesters crashed an on-campus watch party hosted by Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah. Mecha, a socialist student organization, led the protest....