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Smith: An Antidote for Bee Declines

By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer March 31, 2024

  As bee populations continue to decline in this age of rapid environmental change, it's clear that protecting our bees is of utmost importance. Bees are essential for pollinating a vast array...

Governor Spencer Cox on March Jan. 18, 2022. (Courtesy of Flickr)

Benavidez: Cox Bends the Knee

By Jake Benavidez, Opinion Writer March 30, 2024

  Gov. Spencer Cox recently met with head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, echoing his fellow conservatives’ narratives about illegal immigration. Cox sent the Utah National Guard...

Owner of Sunset Coffee Shelby Coleman interacts with her customers while making their drinks in Sandy, Utah on April 21, 2023.

Griffee: Boycott Starbucks, Buy Local

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer March 29, 2024

  Salt Lake City visitors are often surprised to find a local coffee scene thriving against all odds. Although our beehive state is known for being home to the largest Mormon population in the...

The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on August 28, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: The True Religious Freedom

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer March 28, 2024

  Free exercise of religion is vital for people of all religions to thrive in society. S.B. 150, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, will provide legal protections related to the free exercise...

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Hall: Utah’s Response to Wolves Returning

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor March 27, 2024

  The recent reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado has sparked both anticipation and concern in Utah. As the possibility of wolves wandering into Utah arises, the state finds itself at a critical...

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Hufford: Time’s Ticking for TikTok

By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer March 27, 2024

  The United States House of Representatives recently passed a bill, H.R. 7521, that would give owners of TikTok six months to sell to a non-foreign entity or face an outright ban in the States....

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Jang: Pay Utah Teachers More

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer March 27, 2024

  Teacher shortages have persisted in Utah since the aftermath of COVID-19. Utah has one of the highest teacher-to-student ratios in the country.  Teachers exhibit an alarmingly low retention...

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Langley: A Tobacco-Free Future

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor March 26, 2024

  In the last few decades, many Western nations have grappled with the issue of tobacco addiction. Despite widespread public efforts, like those seen in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, where plans to...

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Point of View — Episode 5: The Health and Environment Benefits of Public Transportation

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hi everyone, and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks and I'll be your host today. Today, we have on Jeffrey...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

Nshangalume: We Need Intersectionality

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer March 21, 2024

  College is often called the best years of a person's life. We must protect these years by encouraging people to be who they are in a safe and nurturing environment. Affinity groups all around...