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Opinion: Defend the Humanities To Resist Propaganda

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer February 12, 2025

  In the weeks before Trump’s inauguration, American culture remained deeply divided yet extremely important. The public perception of our nation’s government feels like a ticking time bomb....

Flags supporting the LGBTQ+ community hang over the balcony of each floor in a building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Column: Maintaining Moderation within Division

By Charlotte Hansen January 28, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Elections print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in November of 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out...

University of Utah students stand in line to vote at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Curb Your Socialism

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer January 7, 2025

  The 2024 presidential election was not like past elections. It was a head-to-head battle between a self-made capitalist tycoon and a former prosecutor with socialist tendencies. This is unprecedented. In...

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Editorial: Democrats Must Start From Zero

  Donald Trump has secured the presidency once again. This time, however, it was not through a glitch in the electoral college system or a violent uprising to overturn the election results....

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Opinion: The War for Masculinity

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer December 2, 2024

  What it means to be a man and the implications that correspond are questions that have always remained at the forefront of the modern culture war. The debate has transcended decades. Each...

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Opinion: Friendships Can’t Survive Polarized Morals

By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer November 30, 2024

  Friendship is valuable. Many people seek friends to be there for them through life's best and worst parts. During a heated political season, many people feel they have no choice but to cut contact...

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Opinion: Citizens United v. FEC Remains the Hidden Threat

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer November 7, 2024

  In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the conservative political action committee (PAC), Citizens United, in the landmark Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) case....

A ballot drop box for the 2018 midterm elections at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23, 2018.

Opinion: Your Voice Matters

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor August 27, 2024

  All eyes inevitably fixate on the presidential race in the frenzy of election season. This intense focus on who will occupy the Oval Office often overshadows an equally, if not more, critical...

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Timpa: Trump Has Destroyed the Republican Party

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer August 12, 2024

  Donald Trump has never been popular among Democrat voters. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. However, the growing rift between lifelong conservatives and the former president is a surprise.   This...

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Hall: The Fight For Our Fundamental Rights

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor August 4, 2024

  Project 2025, a manifesto crafted under the guise of preparing for a future Republican presidency, has gained a lot of traction during recent election discourse. It proposes sweeping changes that...