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Opinion: It’s Time to Retire the Bechdel Test

With a new holistic analysis of gender disparities in film, the Bechdel Test is no longer needed.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | May 4, 2025

  The Bechdel Test, crafted in 1985, has served its purpose in film. It succeeded as a primary framework for analyzing gender disparities in film, but its continued use harms modern women and...

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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: College Is Only for the Rich

With college tuition rising, the injustice of government funding is growing, causing more systematic oppression.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | April 20, 2025

This article originally appeared in the Money print issue, in stands March 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. Higher education has become the main target of ridicule...

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...

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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...

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 McPolin Farmstead taken at the annual “Friends of the Farm” party in 2023

Opinion: Homestead Wherever You Are

Homesteading is a practice that is not exclusive to property owners. Whether you are renting a downtown apartment or own a home, you should connect with this simple lifestyle.
By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer | April 2, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Food print issue, in stands February 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   Homesteading is receiving...