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Column: Point Your Finger Up, Not Sideways

By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer May 19, 2025

  Growing up in a diverse household meant I was surrounded by discussions centered on tensions between various groups. Most notably, I remember an auntie recalling the beating of Rodney King in...

A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign 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)

Opinion: Protect Campus Protest

By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer May 14, 2025

  The Trump administration has begun its retribution campaign against student protestors. Claiming that the pro-Palestinian protests that occurred last school year were antisemitic, the administration...

The Planned Parenthood center at 654 S 900 E in Salt Lake City on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Utah Sex Ed Fails Students

By Charlotte Hansen May 12, 2025

  Utah’s sexual education courses still emphasize abstaining from sex until marriage. However, most Americans lose their virginity at 17 years old. This is before most people even finish high...

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Opinion: Resist False Scarcity

By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor May 9, 2025

  On March 20, the Salt Lake City Council tore down 300 West’s Black Lives Matter murals. The mural's destruction occurred despite years of dedicated community pushback. Salt Lake's city council...

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Opinion: Spread the Wealth at the U

By Charlotte Hansen May 9, 2025

This article originally appeared in the Money print issue, in stands March 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. Students across Utah are grappling with the effects...

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Opinion: It’s Time to Retire the Bechdel Test

By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer May 4, 2025

  The Bechdel Test, crafted in 1985, has served its purpose in film. It succeeded as a primary framework for analyzing gender disparities in film, but its continued use harms modern women and...

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Opinion: We Must Talk About PMDD

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer May 3, 2025

  Every month, women experience physical and mental fluctuations. There is a lack of awareness of women's hormonal health issues, leading some to suffer unnecessarily. Once women enter their early...

The dining hall at the Kalhert Village dorm on campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Opinion: The U Needs Better Dining Options

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer April 21, 2025

  This article originally appeared in the Food print issue, in stands February 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   The students at the University...

The Institute of Religion at the University of Utah Building (Courtesy of the Institute of Religion at the University of Utah)

Opinion: Don’t Sleep on the Institute of Religion

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer April 21, 2025

  Many University of Utah students go about their days not knowing about the incredible resource that is the Institute of Religion. The Institute is an undervalued resource that more students must...

Salt Lake City's Cathedral of the Madeleine, photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Gwen Christopherson)

Opinion: Stop Using Religion to Justify Hate

By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer April 19, 2025

  Religion is a powerful tool. Religion brings comfort, peace and community. It helps people through hard times and shows the purpose and meaning of life. Recently, religion has turned into a tool...