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Opinion: Immigration Neutrality is Weaponized Incompetence

The Trump administration is ripping the United States away from its melting-pot roots. Time has run out for neutrality regarding immigration policies. We must take an intentional stand.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer | June 29, 2025

  The United States is in turmoil as the current administration attempts to rein in unethical power over its citizens. President Donald Trump is targeting Mexican people in the U.S. for mass deportations...

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Opinion: Make Nazis Embarrassed Again

The resurgence of Nazism and antisemitism in mainstream politics is a disturbing sign of how far the boundaries of acceptable hate have shifted.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | May 24, 2025

  In 2024, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported the highest number of antisemitic incidents ever recorded in one year. More than 10,000 antisemitic incidents were reported in the U.S.. From...

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Column: Stay Engaged in Hopeless Times

Now is not the time to give up. Progressives must channel our despair towards political action in grassroots, community organizing.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer | May 21, 2025

  As a sociology student and an opinion writer, I tend to draw a certain crowd. Day-to-day, I am surrounded by some of the most civically engaged people one can find. Catch-ups with friends typically...

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Column: Point Your Finger Up, Not Sideways

Communities of color must hold systems accountable, rather than tearing each other down.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | May 19, 2025

  Growing up in a diverse household meant I was surrounded by discussions centered on tensions between various groups. Most notably, I remember an auntie recalling the beating of Rodney King in...

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...

Salt Lake City's Cathedral of the Madeleine, photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Gwen Christopherson)

Opinion: Stop Using Religion to Justify Hate

We must stop pushing religion on others and instead use it to inform our morals.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | April 19, 2025

  Religion is a powerful tool. Religion brings comfort, peace and community. It helps people through hard times and shows the purpose and meaning of life. Recently, religion has turned into a tool...

Protestors hold and wear transgender flags at a demonstration against H.B. 257 at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Elle Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Anti-Trans Legislation Is Intrusive and Hypocritical 

Our Republican dominated legislature cannot continue to preach small government and non-intrusive legislation while creating laws that counter basic concepts of privacy and bodily autonomy.
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | April 3, 2025

  On Feb. 14, Gov. Cox signed HB269 without comment. This bill, titled Privacy Protections in Sex-designated Areas, bans transgender Utahns from selecting dorms that match their gender identities.  Banning...

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Opinion: Utah Needs Accurate Government Representation

Utahns must implement diversified legislators to reflect the true values of their communities.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | April 2, 2025

  Utah is shifting towards a more diverse population. The most interesting shift is the decrease in LDS members across the state. As of 2023, Utah’s population is only 42% LDS, which is...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Opinion: With HB267, An Unusually Introspective Moment for Unions

In the quest to restore sanity in the workplace, HB267 is just the beginning.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | April 1, 2025

  HB267 is one of the most controversial bills passed thus far in the 2025 legislative session, proscribing collective bargaining for public workers. Much of the press on this bill has been negative,...

A student gets a scoop of ice cream at the farmers market at Tanner Plaza on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: HB510 Feeds Utah’s Agriculture

Utahns must support HB510 to boost Utah's food system. This bill provides aid to current and upcoming farmers to keep our food local.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer | April 1, 2025

  Utah's farmers live and work on the land that sustains our state. With family-operated farms, not corporate agricultural, they keep our food local. Support these hardworking families and your...