Barron: A SafeU Depends on You
By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer
May 14, 2020
My decision to attend the University of Utah was deliberate. The year I graduated high school, the Salt Lake Tribune was investigating sexual assaults on Utah campuses. Headlines focused on how charges were never filed against a USU football player despite four allegations of rape and how BYU’s Honor Code Office punished students who reported rape. Because 1 in 4 undergraduate ...
Maxfield: Critical thinking is necessary in Utah politics and religion
By Lynda Maxfield
April 26, 2020
Questions and complaints about Utah’s State Legislature from the public are frequent and welcome. Similar inquiries about Utah’s predominant religion from its members — concerning church leadership and ideologies — are frowned on and are therefore less common. In Utah, 73% of the popula...
Poma: University course evaluations are broken
By Sasha Poma, Opinion Writer
April 26, 2020
With spring semester coming to a close, every student at the University of Utah will be asked to fill out course evaluations for their classes. But what do these evaluations do? The U claims that the surveys factor into decisions like faculty promotions and may help students choose their instructors. A...
Reese: The NCAA should boycott BYU
By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer
April 26, 2020
Brigham Young University is a private institution and has used this status to legally discriminate against LGBTQ+ members of its student body. This has caused severe mental and spiritual harm to LGBTQ+ students. BYU is infamous for its honor code that regulates the personal life of all BYU stude...
Starr: All Gender Non-Conforming Students Deserve Visibility
By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer
April 18, 2020
This year, the Salt Lake City Board of Education strengthened their district’s administrative procedures by updating the gender inclusion policy and laying out transition plans for both students and employees. Updating this policy is essential for cultivating a safe environment for all Salt Lake City students — these changes ...
Poma: The Elusive Purpose of the Student Success Fee Leaves Transparency to be Desired
By Sasha Poma, Opinion Writer
April 17, 2020
Colleges charge a lot of money, and while everyone who attends college knows that, the smaller fees that are added to tuition pile up fast. But not every student understands precisely what their payments fund. Descriptions such as “miscellaneous” and “additional fees” found on the University...
Poma: Students’ Futures Should Not Be Decided By Test Scores
By Sasha Poma, Opinion Writer
April 11, 2020
The standardized test system impacts many students’ college careers, and it continues even after undergraduate admissions with tests like the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT and CLEP. Plenty of problems with these tests have arisen in recent years. In the 2019 college bribery scandal, test scores were manipulated to indicate ...
Moran: Even Under Stress, Students Should Slow the Impact of COVID-19
By Serena Moran
March 28, 2020
The last few weeks have left the world on edge. The coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China has now swept over the globe. People are panicked and scared. As if we needed anything else to worry about, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks hit Salt Lake County. On top of those stressors, University of Utah students also have the transition of all...
Moran: Schools Need to Approach the Use of Indigenous Symbolism with Caution
By Serena Moran
March 10, 2020
Growing up in the Mexican American culture, there have always been people that try to explain my identity to me. My Mexican friends would tell me I am not “Mexican enough” because I don’t speak Spanish and my skin is light. My white friends think that my family only eats typical Mexican...
Cushman: Denying Scholarships to Students with Criminal Records Hurts Those who Need Them Most
By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer
March 9, 2020
The Regents’ and New Century scholarships reward Utah students who take courses to prepare for college with scholarship money, but they currently exclude students with a criminal record. S.B. 162 would change that and give students with a criminal record a second chance to access these scho...
Chung: Utah Needs to Create a Task Force to Ensure Minorities’ Safety
May 25, 2020
We Are One: A Global Film Festival Provides a Sense of Relief During COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Pioneer Theatre Company Announces Shortened 2020-2021 Season
May 24, 2020
Mental Health and the Coronavirus: Challenges and Resources
May 23, 2020