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The Intermountain Healthcare Clinic in Salt Lake City on Oct. 4, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barney: Unionize Utah’s Healthcare

Healthcare unionization is just what the doctor ordered.
By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer | December 7, 2023

  Many workers have rightfully decided that unions play critical roles in ensuring appropriate wages and benefits. In Utah, workers in job sectors ranging from cannabis to libraries have managed...

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Ely: Companionship in Cells

How animals in prisons can help guide rehabilitation and reduce recidivism rates in Utah.
By Emma Ely | November 21, 2023

  A dog is a human’s best friend. While that may be an opinionated statement, it is also statically factual. Dogs have been bringing comfort and support to humans for thousands of years, providing...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Champine: Show Them U Belong

Until the U stands against hate, students must stand with Mecha.
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor | November 18, 2023

  On Nov. 1, what started as an ad for a watch party evolved into a protest on the University of Utah’s campus. The Young Americans for Freedom showed the film “Damaged: The Transing of America’s...

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

Resist the expectation to hide behind so-called neutrality and to be complicit in the Western colonial propaganda that is fueling a genocide.

  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

“Thou shalt not kill” is a term rooted in Christianity and we live in a state with strong religious influence indicating murder is one of the greatest sins, yet the death penalty is upheld.
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

State Street takes advantage of their immigrant and undocumented workers through wage theft, violations of working rights and inequalities.
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...

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Champine: Everyone Deserves a Beautiful ‘I Do’

Even in a city as inclusive as Salt Lake City, wedding vendors need to explicitly state their support of the LGBTQ+ community.
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor | November 9, 2023

  When scrolling through LGBTweddings.com, it’s hard not to notice the lack of queer-friendly wedding vendors in Utah. Historically, Utah has not been a friendly place for the LGBTQ+ community....

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

The U’s failure to address the growing culture of transphobia on campus is downright shameful and a disservice to its queer and trans students.
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

Hypocritical Depictions of Mecha Stand in the Way of 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

Utah Government and Schools Force Disclosure and Surveillance on Trans Students.
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...