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Water wise plants in a cluster of rocks on the walkway to the J. Willard Marriott Library. (Photo courtesy of Ali McKelvy)

Guest Opinion: Water Wasting Lawns or Resilient Lush Landscapes? U Decide

By Nathan Murphy April 11, 2025

  Since 1986, the Great Salt Lake has dropped 22 feet. Twenty-two feet is only the height of a two-story building, a streetlight or a young Saguaro cactus. It’s not that impressive. But the...

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Guest Opinion: Turning Grief into Prevention

By Cole Brunner April 3, 2025

  Amid college life’s hustle, nothing prepares you for the sudden loss of a close friend. I experienced this heartbreak firsthand when a dear classmate’s life was cut tragically short by an...

Protestors hold and wear transgender flags at a demonstration against H.B. 257 at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Elle Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Anti-Trans Legislation Is Intrusive and Hypocritical 

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer April 3, 2025

  On Feb. 14, Gov. Cox signed HB269 without comment. This bill, titled Privacy Protections in Sex-designated Areas, bans transgender Utahns from selecting dorms that match their gender identities.  Banning...

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Opinion: Utah Needs Accurate Government Representation

By Avery Ichimura, Opinion Writer April 2, 2025

  Utah is shifting towards a more diverse population. The most interesting shift is the decrease in LDS members across the state. As of 2023, Utah’s population is only 42% LDS, which is...

The McPolin Farmstead taken at the annual “Friends of the Farm” party in 2023

Opinion: Homestead Wherever You Are

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer April 2, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Food print issue, in stands February 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   Homesteading is receiving...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Opinion: With HB267, An Unusually Introspective Moment for Unions

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer April 1, 2025

  HB267 is one of the most controversial bills passed thus far in the 2025 legislative session, proscribing collective bargaining for public workers. Much of the press on this bill has been negative,...

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Opinion: Embrace Body Neutrality

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer April 1, 2025

This article originally appeared in the Health and Medicine print issue, in stands January 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. A subtle shift can be noticed...

A student gets a scoop of ice cream at the farmers market at Tanner Plaza on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: HB510 Feeds Utah’s Agriculture

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer April 1, 2025

  Utah's farmers live and work on the land that sustains our state. With family-operated farms, not corporate agricultural, they keep our food local. Support these hardworking families and your...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Opinion: Utah Must Foster Safe Homes for Queer Children

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer March 24, 2025

  HB283 focuses on amending Utah's child and family services. It addresses foster care and issues concerning action plans for queer children in at-risk homes. While HB283 aims to create...

Social media may provide quick entertainment, but for some members of Generation Z, online humor has turned into a superficial distraction, offering little in terms of long-lasting emotional support or effective coping strategies. (Cora Mark | Sun News Daily)

Opinion: Gen Z’s Dark Humor Masks Deeper Mental Health Struggles

By Lexy Borgogno, Sun News Daily Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...