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Timpa: Preventing Food Waste Is No Waste of Time

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer July 13, 2024

  Every year, despite the excessive amount of food that goes to waste, individuals struggle with food insecurity. This discarded food is passed along to landfills rather than effectively distributed....

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Langley: Stop Worshipping Brands

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor June 8, 2024

  In the U.S., branding is a significant part of our economic reality. Companies make products with their calling card, like a unique name or flashy exterior. These help you remember it the next...

TikTok creating a place for the creator and consumer. (Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: America’s E-Commerce Consumerism Crisis

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer May 31, 2024

  Consumerist culture is rampant, fueled by social media giants like TikTok Shop and Facebook Marketplace. These e-commerce companies have eliminated barriers between browsing and buying, causing...

A 2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition at the Crimson Collective event at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang } The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Stop Using NIL to Support Car-dependent Culture

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor April 14, 2024

  For nearly a century, the car has ravaged and polluted cities, stolen streets and homes from their residents and made urban life miserable. While many see them as symbols of freedom, cars are...

Snowboarders and skiers ride down the Prospector and Detonator trails at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jang: Act Now to Save ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth’

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer April 9, 2024

  Utah, renowned since the 1960s for "The Greatest Snow on Earth," confronts a climate warming crisis. Rising temperatures threaten its ski industries and winter tourism. The acceleration of climate...

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Lezaic: White Environmentalists, Step Up for Palestine

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer April 5, 2024

  During the last few months of the most thoroughly documented genocide in history, oppressed groups from all walks of life took up much of the organizing for Palestinian liberation in the United...

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Smith: An Antidote for Bee Declines

By Emma Smith March 31, 2024

  As bee populations continue to decline in this age of rapid environmental change, it's clear that protecting our bees is of utmost importance. Bees are essential for pollinating a vast array...

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Hall: Utah’s Response to Wolves Returning

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer March 27, 2024

  The recent reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado has sparked both anticipation and concern in Utah. As the possibility of wolves wandering into Utah arises, the state finds itself at a critical...

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Langley: A Tobacco-Free Future

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor March 26, 2024

  In the last few decades, many Western nations have grappled with the issue of tobacco addiction. Despite widespread public efforts, like those seen in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, where plans to...

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Point of View — Episode 5: The Health and Environment Benefits of Public Transportation

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hi everyone, and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks and I'll be your host today. Today, we have on Jeffrey...