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Opinion

(Courtesy of the College of Humanities)

Opinion: Stop Prioritizing Practical Majors

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer February 12, 2025

  Universities exist as a means for students to further their education in a specific subject that interests them. Ideally, this would be a niche that feels worthwhile enough to structure an entire...

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Opinion: It’s All Free Speech

By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer February 12, 2025

  The political climate on campus is as red-hot as ever. As the culture war surges on, we are likely to see more of what happened last year — divisive speakers like Michael Knowles, screenings...

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Opinion: Defend the Humanities To Resist Propaganda

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer February 12, 2025

  In the weeks before Trump’s inauguration, American culture remained deeply divided yet extremely important. The public perception of our nation’s government feels like a ticking time bomb....

The UKids Playground at the Emery Alfred Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (Photo By Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Utah’s Right, Have More Kids

By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer February 11, 2025

  Utah has the largest average family size in the country. This comes as no surprise to anyone living here. Families of six or seven children are the relative norm. It may be disorienting, then,...

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Opinion: Humanity Trumps Hate

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer February 5, 2025

  Utah lawmakers are following President Donald Trump's lead and focusing on issues concerning immigration during the 2025 Legislative session. The bills they are proposing emphasize deportation...

Inside the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: SB24 Protects Utah Children

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer January 30, 2025

Subterranean dungeons, psychological abuse, tightly bound shackles, impending starvation and forced labor might sound out-of-place in a Southern Utah mommy-blogger’s suburban home. However, recent...

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Opinion: Resolve New Year’s Resolutions

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer January 28, 2025

  The first month after New Year's Day, many people abandon their resolutions, with women especially feeling compelled to make them. As the tradition inflates, it becomes difficult for many to...

A group of researchers gaze at the vast, frozen Arctic Ocean northeast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: Academia in the Arctic

By Marco Lozzi, Photographer January 28, 2025

  This photo series was originally published in the Academia print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in October of 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be...

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Opinion: Universities Are Failing Native Hawaiian Students

By Avery Ichimura January 28, 2025

  The United States has a complex relationship with Indigenous groups, filled with violence and forced relocation. Like other Native groups, Hawaii stands as a unique historical monument in U.S....

A pride flag is held high as marchers proceed down State St. in Salt Lake City for the Pride march on June 6, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: A Bill Banning Pride Flags in Classrooms is Back Again

By Charlotte Hansen January 28, 2025

  In the upcoming 2025 Utah legislative session, Rep. Trevor Lee is once again running HB77, also known as “The Flag Bill.” HB77 outlines which flags can be displayed in public and charter...