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Opinion: Resisting data centers means capitulating to our enemies

Utahns must be wary of being misled on the data center issue by voices who do not have their best interests in mind.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | July 7, 2026

  A controversy has lit the Great Salt Lake ablaze. A proposed 40,000-acre data center project in nearby Box Elder has been met with overwhelmingly negative press coverage and resistance from what...

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Opinion: The World Cup is an opportunity for Americans

The World Cup can let Americans and the world see the best in each other.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | July 7, 2026

  Countries from across the entire globe come together every four years to play the world’s most popular game, soccer. For the second time, the U.S. has the honor of hosting the Men’s World...

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Opinion: Get ICE out of Utah

The aftermath of Julio Irungaray's sudden and violent detainment proves that ICE needs to stop targeting all Utahns.
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | June 28, 2026

  Utahns are at risk for aggressive and unnecessary ICE detention and deportation. Salt Lake City resident Julio Irungaray is one of those Utahns. Julio Irungaray has lived in Utah for over...

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Opinion: Bring back respect in politics

You don't have to compromise on every issue to respect your opponents.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | June 28, 2026

  No matter your party or political persuasion, it is undeniable that American politics has taken on a tenor of anger and pessimism. This national mood has made American politics atoxic stew of...

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Column: Students should read more classics

They’re complicated, old and confusing but completely worth it.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | June 5, 2026

  Recently, I saw a trailer for Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey." I was inspired by that trailer to delve into something I previously had not given much thought to. I decided to start reading...

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Opinion: The U.S. needs to address its debt problem

The government's spending habits are out of control.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | June 4, 2026

  In April 2026, U.S. debt exceeded 100% of GDP or the economic output of the entire economy for the first time in over 80 years. Currently, the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan organization...

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Opinion: The University of Utah has betrayed its Armenian community

The University of Utah has committed deep and egregious wrongs against its Armenian community and must quickly course-correct.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | May 28, 2026

  April 2025 commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a racially motivated mass extermination of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Turkish government. Turkey to this day denies...

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Opinion: Take tropes off the ropes

Modern storytelling should lean back into classic, not contrived, tropes.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | May 20, 2026

  A seismic shift is occurring in the storytelling industry. Audiences are gravitating towards the predictable yet satisfying in their stories, with critically despised films such as Michael and...