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UAC first-year students on September 2019

Burton: How to Have a Successful First Year at the U

May 6, 2020

  College is an exciting and soul-expanding experience. It’s where most of us find our passions and future careers, and many of us enjoy more independence in our first year than we have ever...

VP of Student Relations Gabe Martinez, President AnnaMarie Barnes, and VP of University Relations Latifa Yaqoobi 
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Letter to the Editor: A farewell from the 2019-2020 student body presidency

May 1, 2020

  Dear University of Utah Community, Since our administration took office last April, we have worked diligently to ensure that the Associated Students of the University of Utah is the champion...

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Burton: It’s prime time for Utah to rethink its mental health infrastructure

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer April 27, 2020

  The coronavirus has made us consider the health and structure of the economy, how we interact with each other, what to do at home, and above all, the state of public health.  Local and federal...

Morgan Barron writes, "for some Utahns, staying home and staying safe are mutually exclusive." (Courtesy Needpix)

Barron: How Utahns can help domestic violence victims during COVID-19

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 26, 2020

  On March 24, the Salt Lake City Police Department tweeted a graph showing a sharp, sustained increase in domestic-violence-related calls over the previous two weeks in Salt Lake, roughly coinciding...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saint's temple in Salt Lake City. Chronicle archives.

Maxfield: Critical thinking is necessary in Utah politics and religion

By Lynda Maxfield April 26, 2020

  Questions and complaints about Utah’s State Legislature from the public are frequent and welcome. Similar inquiries about Utah’s predominant religion from its members — concerning church...

Zheng Zheng, associate professor of physics and astronomy, covers key concepts for his universe class | Chronicle archives.

Poma: University course evaluations are broken

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 26, 2020

With spring semester coming to a close, every student at the University of Utah will be asked to fill out course evaluations for their classes. But what do these evaluations do? The U claims that the surveys...

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Reese: The NCAA should boycott BYU

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer April 26, 2020

  Brigham Young University is a private institution and has used this status to legally discriminate against LGBTQ+ members of its student body. This has caused severe mental and spiritual harm...

Emery: Marvel movies hurt true cinematic artists

Emery: Marvel movies hurt true cinematic artists

By Nate Emery April 24, 2020

  Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese said in an interview interview last year with Empire, and then again in an opinion in the New York Times, that Marvel movies are not cinema. He said that...

Zions National Park in Springdale. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: Distant outdoor adventures can wait

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer April 22, 2020

  In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, government officials have pushed to close national parks and place increasing limitations on public land. While some may see these actions as too...

Dinosaur fossils at the Natural History Museum of Utah. (Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: The legislature should revisit and pass the Utahraptor State Park bill next session

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer April 22, 2020

  Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks bring in millions of visitors each year, but state parks are just as important as national parks — even though they fly under many tourists’ radars....