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Kincart: Unintentional Discrimination is Discrimination

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  In early March, protesters gathered outside of the Los Angeles Community College District headquarters in downtown LA. Their protests came before a board of trustees meeting that would discuss...

Bible studying at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Kenechi Onwukeme On Navigating Religion as a Student

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer March 23, 2022

  One of the hardest aspects of college is finding a community. For Kenechi Onwukeme, a campus bible study group provided a solution. Onwukeme, who also goes by Yos, is a senior at the University...

Shadley: Education Should Not Be Tied to Employment

Shadley: Education Should Not Be Tied to Employment

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer March 19, 2022

  The University of Utah recently announced a partnership with Amazon to provide undergraduate education to Amazon employees. Amazon Career Choice allows hourly employees who have been with the...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Cushman: Work On Campus For a Better Education and a Social Life

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 14, 2022

  For college students during the pandemic, school has challenged us in new ways. We must not only face the world as adults and prepare for our futures, but we’ve had to do a lot of that virtually....

Passenger walks by the Gordon Huether art piece at the Salt Lake International Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mendenhall: Travel is Affected Amid Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine

By Addison Mendenhall March 11, 2022

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine has called for several countries to shut their airspaces down to prevent complications. These countries, such as Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and western Russia, have...

Packed parking lot at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Mendenhall: Commuter Student Priority Negatively Impacts On-Campus Student Housing

By Addison Mendenhall March 5, 2022

  The University of Utah campus encompasses 1,534 acres of Salt Lake City and is also one of Utah’s commuter schools. A commuter school is a university that focuses more on teaching and classes...

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Buening: Beware of Performative Activism

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 3, 2022

  I subscribe to the age-old saying that “actions speak louder than words.” However, as an avid reader, writer and aspiring political activist, I’ve always appreciated how words can impact...

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Buening: Taking on a Broken Collegiate System with Dr. Susan Chamberlain

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor February 24, 2022

  College is overwhelming — most students, myself included, are too familiar with the feeling. More than that, it’s become the expectation. It seems almost impossible to find a balance. If...

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Bringhurst: Republican Legislators Disenfranchise Student Voices

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer February 24, 2022

  On Nov. 10, 2021, around 200 Utahns rallied in protest outside the state Capitol building when Gov. Spencer Cox approved the new congressional district map. The new map, passed by Republican...

Editorial: The U's Responses to Assault and Violence Shouldn't Be Reactionary

Editorial: The U’s Responses to Assault and Violence Shouldn’t Be Reactionary

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 21, 2022

  On Jan. 26, 2022, the University of Utah notified students that on Sept. 2021, someone was assaulted at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. And on Feb. 11, students were notified that 19-year-old...