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Opinion: Give Kids Free Lunch

HB100 is a critical step toward ensuring all Utah students have access to free, nutritious meals, tackling food insecurity and promoting equity in education.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | February 23, 2025

  The introduction and expansion of the state-funded free breakfast and lunch program under H.B. 100 is an important step toward promoting equity in education. Ensuring that all eligible students...

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Opinion: Reestablish The MMIW Task Force

Through HB15, Utah has the opportunity to save Indigenous lives.
By Charlotte Hansen, Opinion Writer | February 22, 2025

  H.B.15 reestablishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Task Force in Utah. Utah has the 9th highest number of crimes against Indigenous women in the country. These crimes are disproportionately...

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Opinion: The ABC Ticket Brings Integrity Back to ASUU

In these trying political times, the U needs student leaders who unite us. The ABC ticket has those leaders.
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor | February 19, 2025

The 2025 ASUU elections are open, with 3 tickets running for office. The Chronicle hosted a debate on Feb. 7. Students came out in droves, submitting plenty of audience questions about important issues...

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Opinion: It’s All Free Speech

In a university setting, free exchange of ideas must come first, no matter how distasteful the ideas may be.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer | February 12, 2025

  The political climate on campus is as red-hot as ever. As the culture war surges on, we are likely to see more of what happened last year — divisive speakers like Michael Knowles, screenings...

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Opinion: Defend the Humanities To Resist Propaganda

We must defend Utah's humanities programs from Gov. Cox's attempts to defund education. Media literacy is key to our defense against government propaganda in an era of insidious corporate agendas.
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | February 12, 2025

  In the weeks before Trump’s inauguration, American culture remained deeply divided yet extremely important. The public perception of our nation’s government feels like a ticking time bomb....

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Opinion: Utah’s Right, Have More Kids

America’s falling birthrate is a huge problem. Solving it will require complete cultural and political embrace of families.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer | February 11, 2025

  Utah has the largest average family size in the country. This comes as no surprise to anyone living here. Families of six or seven children are the relative norm. It may be disorienting, then,...

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Opinion: Humanity Trumps Hate

Fight the stigma and acknowledge Mexican immigration is not synonymous with criminalization. Prioritize humanity during these polarizing times.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer | February 5, 2025

  Utah lawmakers are following President Donald Trump's lead and focusing on issues concerning immigration during the 2025 Legislative session. The bills they are proposing emphasize deportation...

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Opinion: SB24 Protects Utah Children

The Utah Legislature must pass SB24 to keep children safe from abuse and punish abusers to the full extent of the law.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | January 30, 2025

Subterranean dungeons, psychological abuse, tightly bound shackles, impending starvation and forced labor might sound out-of-place in a Southern Utah mommy-blogger’s suburban home. However, recent...

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Opinion: Resolve New Year’s Resolutions

Social media has poisoned the way women experience New Year's resolutions. This tradition is worth salvaging and should be approached with more mindfulness.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer | January 28, 2025

  The first month after New Year's Day, many people abandon their resolutions, with women especially feeling compelled to make them. As the tradition inflates, it becomes difficult for many to...

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Opinion: Universities Are Failing Native Hawaiian Students

While Native American student aid grows, Native Hawaiians are left in the dust.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | January 28, 2025

  The United States has a complex relationship with Indigenous groups, filled with violence and forced relocation. Like other Native groups, Hawaii stands as a unique historical monument in U.S....