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Taylor VanderToolen answers a question at the town hall meeting for his ASUU presidential ticket on Feb. 7, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Hinckley Institute livestream)

Kincart: Can the VanderToolen Ticket Create Effective Change?

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 7, 2022

  On Friday, Feb. 5, The VanderToolen ticket announced their candidacy for the ASUU Student Body Presidency. Their ticket is comprised of Taylor VanderToolen (President candidate), Ashlee Roberts...

Student Eleanor Wachtel studying in Lassonde Studios in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Kincart: Take Care of Yourself this Semester

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 19, 2022

  Once again, we find ourselves starting another semester in the thick of the pandemic. Utah has upwards of 700,000 COVID-19 cases, which is significantly more than this time last year. The state...

Students shopping at the Campus Store at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.(Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Hibben: Mask Mandates Are a Big Relief

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer January 19, 2022

  Following the new 30-day mask mandate issued for Salt Lake County on Jan. 8, the University of Utah was finally able to require and enforce masks indoors on campus. Previous attempts to mandate...

A student biker biking across campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Switch Gears to Biking

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer December 10, 2021

  The University of Utah is a designated Gold Bicycle Friendly University. Students take part in the annual UBike Week, which encourages and incentivizes biking on campus. Biking is popular, so...

Students from the Utah Ballet Department perform in a dress rehearsel in the Marriot Center for Dance on campus on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.

Hibben: The U’s Ballet Program Perpetuates Toxic Ballet Culture

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer December 2, 2021

  In September 2021, the NPR Utah published an exposé about the University of Utah’s Marriott School of Dance. The letter detailed complaints of harassment, discrimination and authoritarian...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: The Hungry Student Is More than a Stereotype

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer October 29, 2021

  Since the first day of the semester, the University of Utah’s Feed U Pantry has welcomed almost two hundred hungry new clients. On a larger scale, millions of people around the world...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: We Need Less Parking on Campus

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer October 28, 2021

  After a short reprieve during the pandemic, parking on campus has once again become wildly competitive. With 60,000 students, faculty and staff returning to campus, the U’s parking lots fill...

(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The U Didn’t Prepare You for a Sustainable Career, but You Don’t Have to Accept That

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer October 26, 2021

  All too often, corporations and governments pass off climate action to the consumer. While there are actions each of us can take to shop and buy sustainably, the biggest ecological problem...

Mushrooms for sale at the downtown farmers market at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Oct. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The University of Utah Should Start a Mycology Center

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer October 21, 2021

  Just below the surface of our world lies the vast, unexplored world of fungi. There are an estimated 5.1 million species of fungi weaved into the soil, water and other living organisms that inhabit...

Two hikers on a trail by Red Butte Creek in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 13th, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The U Should Facilitate More Outdoor Opportunities for Students

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer October 14, 2021

  Over the past year, we’ve jumped from a semester almost entirely online to a semester where we spend most days on campus. The former forced us to remain tethered to technology, blurring the...