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Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City during the Stand for Palestine Rally on Oct. 21, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: Stand with Palestine, Now and Forever

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board November 15, 2023

  A little over a month ago, global media doubled down on its coverage of Israel and Palestine. The biased coverage of Hamas’ retaliation against an occupying force renewed debates surrounding...

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Ely: The Death Penalty Hurts Us All

By Emma Ely November 14, 2023

  "The Death Penalty Kills People" is a bold statement to see on a t-shirt. This statement — recently updated from "The Death Penalty Kills Innocent People" — is one way the younger generation...

Yingzi Jiang owns and operates the restaurant One More Noodle House on State Street on Oct. 10, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nshangalume: Pay All Our Workers

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer November 11, 2023

  State Street has been a center point of economic opportunities for many immigrants. In July 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau  reported that 12.9% of Salt Lake County’s population consisted of...

Protestors hold hearts towards transgender youth sitting on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022.

Cowley: It’s My Campus Too

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor November 9, 2023

  As of late, anti-trans sentiments have slowly crept out of the shadows and reared their ugly head around campus. It’s become apparent that there are people at the University of Utah who believe...

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Loken: Support Mecha’s Vital Anti-Oppression Work

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer October 21, 2023

  Controversy came in a flurry over a student organization's use of an image depicting a woman of color bearing arms. The image was for a September event called "Queer Resistance" that was held...

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Champine: Queer Students Deserve Charity and Privacy

By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor October 12, 2023

  Brigham Young University recently updated its Honor Code and soon after, transgender minors were forced to disclose their medical records to the state. These decisions, while separate, deeply...

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Loken: We Need Womxn of Color in Academia

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer October 10, 2023

  Womxn of color want to engage in research, but workplace racism and sexism routinely push them out. These strands of discrimination intersect and force womxn of color to uniquely deal with both....

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Loken: Do Not Revel in Inhumane Jail Conditions

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer September 20, 2023

  Former President Donald Trump barely entered the Fulton County Jail in Georgia to be indicted on felony charges before being released back to the public. He spent a whopping 20 minutes there...

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

Loken: Rescind the Prophetic Timpanogos Extermination Order

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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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...