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Elections

Donald Trump's image is projected on the side wall of Public Media Commons in St. Louis during the second presidential debate watch party. (Courtesy Flickr)

Edwards: Want to Improve Presidential Elections? Make the Debates Less Entertaining

By Sheely Edwards, Editor-in-Chief July 2, 2019

  The dynamics of the 2016 general election are best summarized with an excerpt of a CNN article from September of 2016: “Trump dismissed Clinton's foreign policy record by accusing her of being...

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Chavez: Elizabeth Warren For Utah

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer June 24, 2019

  Although Utah is a deep red state well-known for its conservative voting record, it is now expected to have a larger voice in the nomination of future presidential candidates. Thanks to S.B....

Utah Representative Ben McAdams swearing in.

Barron: Moderates Like McAdams Are Crucial to Democratic Majority, Ocasio-Cortez Is Not

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer June 12, 2019

Rep. Ben McAdams is not the "coolest” politician on the Hill. His social media accounts are underwhelming when compared with that of his his famous colleague, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. His online...

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Petersen: The Barnes Ticket Represents an Increasingly Diverse Student Body

By Josh Petersen February 28, 2019

  In this year’s ASUU elections, one major race feels especially anticlimactic. The race for the ASUU executive branch, which includes the student body president and two vice presidents, has...

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Petersen: Voting Matters, But the Younger Generation Needs to Do More.

By Josh Petersen February 23, 2019

  Based on stereotype alone, twenty-somethings are far more interested in tweeting about safe spaces than actually doing the hard work of inspiring political change. Though this idea is grossly...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints temple in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: What to Keep in Mind as You Vote on Proposition 2

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 24, 2018

You might’ve seen it immediately. Perhaps your phone chirped on your way home from class, alerting you to a new email. You may have looked at it later, while you cleaned out your inbox for the day...