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Protesters hold up signs outside the Salt Lake City and County Building during the ICE OUT! protest on Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Get ICE out of Utah

The aftermath of Julio Irungaray's sudden and violent detainment proves that ICE needs to stop targeting all Utahns.
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | June 28, 2026

  Utahns are at risk for aggressive and unnecessary ICE detention and deportation. Salt Lake City resident Julio Irungaray is one of those Utahns. Julio Irungaray has lived in Utah for over...

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Opinion: Bring back respect in politics

You don't have to compromise on every issue to respect your opponents.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | June 28, 2026

  No matter your party or political persuasion, it is undeniable that American politics has taken on a tenor of anger and pessimism. This national mood has made American politics atoxic stew of...

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Opinion: The U.S. needs to address its debt problem

The government's spending habits are out of control.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | June 4, 2026

  In April 2026, U.S. debt exceeded 100% of GDP or the economic output of the entire economy for the first time in over 80 years. Currently, the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan organization...

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Opinion: The University of Utah has betrayed its Armenian community

The University of Utah has committed deep and egregious wrongs against its Armenian community and must quickly course-correct.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | May 28, 2026

  April 2025 commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a racially motivated mass extermination of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Turkish government. Turkey to this day denies...

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Opinion: Take tropes off the ropes

Modern storytelling should lean back into classic, not contrived, tropes.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | May 20, 2026

  A seismic shift is occurring in the storytelling industry. Audiences are gravitating towards the predictable yet satisfying in their stories, with critically despised films such as Michael and...

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Opinion: The U.S. must continue to fight in Iran

The war in Iran is deeply unpopular but ultimately the U.S. has committed itself and cannot back out now.
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | April 15, 2026

  On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States engaged in open hostilities with Iran. President Trump, in his initial statements, called on the Iranian people to “take over their government.” This is...

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Opinion: A small SLC community creates a ‘new Armenia’

Vibrant new perspectives are breathing fresh life into Salt Lake’s longstanding Armenian community.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | April 15, 2026

This article originally appeared in the Farewell print issue, in stands April 2026. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. The spirit of spring has sprung in Utah, and one local...

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Opinion: Utah is under mass surveillance

Flock Safety and other license plate tracking systems are a violation of the privacy and safety of Utahns.
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | April 7, 2026

  A new license plate tracking technology, Flock Safety, has been taking over police departments nationwide. Flock Safety is being used in more than 5,000 police departments, including about 30...