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I-15 seen from above in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: UDOT, Get Creative Instead of Expanding I-15

Better transportation and safer living conditions are possible, if only UDOT will listen to west-side communities and stop this project.
By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer October 19, 2023

  As the Utah Department of Transportation’s proposed I-15 expansion inches closer, the situation grows dire. The expansion would cause immeasurable harm to communities in west-side areas. Highways...

Participants at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Hufford: Conservation Begins with YOU

Calling for action from policymakers plays a crucial role, but tangible change starts with individual behavior.
By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer October 12, 2023

  Our world is in crisis. The atmosphere currently contains more CO2 than at any time in human history. Global temperatures are rising, which in turn has led to rising sea levels and rapidly...

Salt Lake City locals shop at the Vantage Thrift Store in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Examine Your Fashion Footprint

Becoming aware of your own fashion footprint is crucial to changing the ethics of your shopping routine.
By Lexi Hall, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2023

  By now, it’s common knowledge that fast fashion brands like Shein harm the environment, endanger their employees and exploit them through forced labor. Although Shein has faced consistent backlash...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints office building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 28, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Loken: Rescind the Prophetic Timpanogos Extermination Order

Healing is not possible in the midst of trauma — resolution is key. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must apologize to the Timpanogos Nation to begin the vital process of healing.
By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer August 30, 2023

  We want people to take accountability for their mistakes. This requires recognition of the harm they enact and a commitment to improving. We should be asking the same thing of the Church of Jesus...

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Dunn: Here’s To Hope

We must keep hope alive to move the environmental movement forward together.
By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer August 24, 2023

  Emily Dickinson wrote, “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul / And sings the tune without the words / And never stops at all.” This quote has recently perched in my...

Spiral Jetty seen from above at Corinne, Utah on Saturday, Aug.19, 2023.

Dunn: The Spiral Jetty’s Evolving Legacy

We have to listen to this artwork and see its message. We have to do better for the Great Salt Lake.
By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer August 20, 2023

  Recently, I visited the Spiral Jetty for the first time. I walked along the path, trudging through loose dirt. It looked as though the sand was in the process of burying the jetty. Large black...

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Loken: Nuclear Projects Torment Life on Earth

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer July 23, 2023

  Nuclear catastrophe is unacceptable. The U.S. set a global precedent of carelessness surrounding environmental degradation, creating a nuclear nightmare. Though highly contested, Japan plans...

Sunset over the Great Salt Lake from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Loken: Dear Settler

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer July 18, 2023

  As a non-Indigenous Asian person in America, I am a settler. “Settler” refers to all who aren’t the First People of a given place-territory. We dwell on the disruption of Indigenous ways...

Forest Dale Golf Course in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici |The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Dunn: We Can Keep the Golf Courses

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer June 23, 2023

  When it comes to water issues there is one subject many people immediately think of — golf courses. Comedian and Host of Last Week Tonight John Oliver had a segment last year on the water shortage...

The Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park, Utah on March 10, 2022.

Dunn: We Don’t Need the Lake Powell Pipeline

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer June 16, 2023

  In April, I wrote an article on water usage in Utah. In that article, I focused on the public use of water, particularly in the agriculture industry. Now, I’m focusing on a proposed water...