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Opinion: College has become transactional 

Once a place for exploration and growth, college is now seen as a stepping stone to employment.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer November 9, 2025

  College enrollment is down. This is nothing new, but over time and since COVID, the number of students attending college to actually learn is declining, too. College is viewed as a space for...

Cars parked head to head at the U parking lot in Salt Lake City on Oct. 26, 2021. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

Head to Head: The U parking changes impact schedules

Should the U implement schedule changes due to parking issues? Read opinion pieces on both sides of the issue.
By Peakalika Ichimura and Evan Van Leuven October 13, 2025

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Opinion: U Dining Services steps up to the plate

Following student outcry, U Dining Services is walking a brighter path. However, student opinions still leave a bitter aftertaste.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer October 3, 2025

  The University of Utah's campus dining scene has not always had a glowing reputation. Student concerns have ranged from a lack of dietary accommodations to meal transfer limitations. For a while,...

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Opinion: Firearm Freedoms Shouldn’t Cause Fear

Expanded assault rifle laws overpower the right to feel safe.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer September 10, 2025

  On June 14 of this year, the “No Kings” Protest in downtown Salt Lake City boasted 10,000 protesters. The sea of civilians peacefully marching consisted of a large variety of organizations,...

A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Protect Campus Protest

The Trump administration is targeting student protestors for protected speech. We must stand together to resist the attempts to purge campus protests from college life.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer May 14, 2025

  The Trump administration has begun its retribution campaign against student protestors. Claiming that the pro-Palestinian protests that occurred last school year were antisemitic, the administration...

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Opinion: We Must Talk About PMDD

College-aged women are suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder without proper education or support. We must bring awareness to this condition to bring women relief.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer May 3, 2025

  Every month, women experience physical and mental fluctuations. There is a lack of awareness of women's hormonal health issues, leading some to suffer unnecessarily. Once women enter their early...

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Opinion: Don’t Sleep on the Institute of Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Institute of Religion is an underrated campus resource.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer April 21, 2025

  Many University of Utah students go about their days not knowing about the incredible resource that is the Institute of Religion. The Institute is an undervalued resource that more students must...

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Opinion: Stop Accepting Internships with War Profiteers

Accepting internship opportunities with companies that directly sponsor world-wide atrocities should not be promoted by the U or normalized as a signifier of success.
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor April 19, 2025

  The University of Utah provides higher education in a wide range of fields. However, STEM is the U’s largest commodity, with STEM fields comprising the most popular majors. The U is recognized...

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Guest Opinion: Turning Grief into Prevention

Founded through one student's loss of a dear friend, the SafeSteps organization works to prevent overdoses on college campuses.
By Cole Brunner April 3, 2025

  Amid college life’s hustle, nothing prepares you for the sudden loss of a close friend. I experienced this heartbreak firsthand when a dear classmate’s life was cut tragically short by an...

Detonated fireworks charges on the field during the opening ceremony of the U vs. BYU game in the Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: College Football Drowns Under Groupthink

Players must prioritize their own health to advocate for safer practices on the field.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer March 13, 2025

  This article originally appeared in the Health and Medicine print issue, in stands January 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   At least nine National...