As teachers across the country have captured national attention with strikes over the last year, Utah’s own teacher shortage has moved from relative obscurity to the forefront of our state’s collective...
This time last year, I was walking into the first lecture of a mandatory, mechanical engineering class. The instructor had written the necessary first-day information on the board, and while...
Dear President Watkins,
When I first attempted to write this letter, I felt angry, frustrated and upset with the actions the University of Utah has taken following the murder of Lauren McCluskey on...
This past weekend, I took my younger sister to the Hogle Zoo. We watched the polar bear play with a big floaty toy, learned about the zoo's research into a fungus affecting Utah’s boreal toad population...
A survey in 2015 ranked Salt Lake City is as the seventh-gayest city in the United States. Around 4.7% of Salt Lake City residents identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Utah is the youngest state...
So much gun violence occurs in the United States each year that it is compiled into the Gun Violence Archive. The home page displays roughly a dozen major statistics that are updated each day: total number...
By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer
• September 30, 2019
When University of Utah students hear ASUU, they often think of its different boards, the events they host and the student body president. While this is indeed the public face of ASUU, it only constitutes...
By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer
• September 22, 2019
“The worst part is that by the time parents find out, if they ever do, the children will already be damaged.”
This dramatic line appeared in a stock form letter circulated by the Utah Eagle Forum...
By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer
• September 18, 2019
In 2000, measles was practically eliminated in the United States. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 971 U.S. cases in the first five months of the year. “Measles is preventable...
Late next January, the Utah State Legislature will convene to begin the 2020 General Session. Seventy-five state representatives and 29 state senators will meet together to propose, debate and...
