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Soter: Let’s Read More in 2021

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor January 9, 2021

  “You're never alone when you're reading a book,” said Susan Wiggs. From the moment I learned how, reading has always been the activity that brings me the most joy. In my mind, it is humanity’s...

Protesters march to the John R. Park Building on University of Utah campus on Sept. 3, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: The U Owes Us a Safer Campus

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer January 7, 2021

  The University of Utah recently released the 2020 campus safety report. This annual report is meant to offer transparency and standardized data on campus crime to the public. This year’s findings...

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Kincart: Stop Using “Women in STEM” Rhetoric

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 3, 2021

  As an academically ambitious high school student, I was pushed to join the robotics team. I relished in a community of peers similarly driven to use problem-solving and critical thinking skills....

The University of Utah campus gets adorned with the first snowfall of the season on Dec. 04, 2019 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: Our Break is Finally Here!

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor December 19, 2020

  I let out a sigh of relief after turning in my last final paper — a sigh of disbelief because I didn't think we would ever reach the end of this semester. We have made it through 15 straight...

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Barron: STEM Majors, Join the Opinion Desk

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer December 16, 2020

  I joined the Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion desk during my sophomore year at the University of Utah. It was a non-obvious extracurricular for a mechanical engineering student like myself, but...

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Scott: Success is Great, But Don’t Forget to Be a Person

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer December 10, 2020

  It’s weird to reflect back on my undergrad experience as someone who never thought they would go to college. I was always a good student as a child, but higher education never felt inevitable,...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Weglinski: It’s Been a Rough Semester. Let’s Finish Strong

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer December 7, 2020

  With the fall semester coming to an end, stress is high and motivation is at an all-time low for many of us. I’ve been struggling to complete basic assignments, and I often find myself dozing...

Alexander: Stop Doing the Bare Minimum at Restaurants

Alexander: Stop Doing the Bare Minimum at Restaurants

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor December 6, 2020

  No one has escaped the wrath of 2020. But small businesses, particularly restaurants and bars, have had to reinvent their entire day-to-day operations to stay open amid the pandemic. Many...

Silvia Ocampo prepares drive through orders at Del Taco on 800 E and 400 S in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Quarantining Students Need Financial Relief

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer December 2, 2020

  As winter approaches and people are trapped inside, the United States is facing another wave of COVID-19. Utah is no exception, with Governor Herbert saying that the state is at “a breaking...

Members from the Ute Indian tribe performa a ritual dance during the game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 29, 2016. | Chronicle archives

Barron: University Wokeness Falls Short, Once Again

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 24, 2020

  This October the University of Utah formally released an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement recognizing, for the first time in 170 years, that the U was built on the traditional and ancestral homelands...