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Muskan Walia poses for a photo on the University of Utah campus on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: Environmental Justice with Muskan Walia

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer February 7, 2024

  Before she knew what environmental sustainability was, University of Utah student Muskan Walia was engaging in it, gardening with her mom and grandmother and mixing spice blends with the herbs...

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Nshangalume: No Success in Prejudice

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer February 6, 2024

  In the 2024 session, members of the Utah Legislature are attempting to destabilize and dismantle initiatives aimed at leveling the playing field and improving young lives across the state. Others...

Guest Opinion: Furthering Diverse and Green STEM Education in Utah

Guest Opinion: Furthering Diverse and Green STEM Education in Utah

By Delaney Miller February 6, 2024

  Over the past decade, Utah has been building its reputation of being a STEM hub. From Salt Lake City being ranked in the top 20 best cities for STEM careers to the Lehi area claiming the nickname...

A speed limit sign for non-pedastrian traffic on University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Scooters aren’t the Problem: Ticketing Active Transportation Misses the Mark

By Andra Ghent, Alessandro Rigolon, and Katharine Walter February 5, 2024

  The University of Utah’s new policy to ticket cyclists, scooter riders and skateboarders exceeding 10 miles per hour is unlikely to make our campus community safer. Instead, it distracts from...

The Block U on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)

Guest Opinion: Importance of Community in Animal Rights

By Teresa Rands February 5, 2024

  Standing at my kitchen counter, I bit into a chicken tender, the familiar taste filling my mouth. A field materialized in my mind, and there she was: a living, breathing chicken. Her gaze locked...

A sign above the entrance to the University of Utah Hospital on the University of Utah Medical Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

Guest Opinion: Minorities in Medicine at the University of Utah

By Amy Perez-Chavez February 5, 2024

  Four years ago I received an email congratulating me on my acceptance into the University of Utah. I recall being ecstatic: it was the beginning of a new chapter in my life and an opportunity...

National flags on display at the the A. Ray Olpin Union in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hufford: Utah’s DEI Legislation is Ignorant at Best

By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer February 5, 2024

  During this legislative session, a bill was introduced that will dismantle diversity programs statewide. In late January, H.B. 261 was approved by the House, despite having virtually no data...

University of Utah students purchase food in the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jang: Don’t Make Freshmen Pay for Meal Plans

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer February 3, 2024

  With the start of a new semester comes another round of tuition payments. College tuition comprises not only course fees but also additional necessities such as mandatory fees, housing and meal...

The University of Utah American Indian Resource Center (AIRC), Utah on Nov. 17 2022.

Guest Opinion: Integrating Two Worlds: My Experience as an Eastern Shoshone M.D.-Ph.D. Student

By Jenna Murray February 2, 2024

  As I write this, I sit at the American Indian Resource Center — the only space where many Native American students feel a sense of community on campus — located in Officers Circle. I stare...

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Lezaic: Hit Utah Where It Hurts

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer February 2, 2024

  Year after infuriating year, the Utah State Legislature votes on new bills targeting trans people and DEI efforts, bills like H.B. 257 and H.B. 261 being their newest forms of terrorization....