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Opinion

Mark of the Beastro in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 27, 2023.

Lezaic: Mark of the Beastro, Devilishly Good

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer May 24, 2023

  In the words of former NBA player Charles Barkley, Salt Lake is indeed a “boring-ass city.” Although he received backlash from Utah’s most privileged and haughty citizens, I have to agree...

Fans in the mosh pit during Osees performance at the 2023 Kilby Block Party on May 13, 2023. (Courtesy of Robert Sagers)

Jarvis: Don’t Forget Etiquette at Music Festivals

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer May 23, 2023

  I went to this year’s Kilby Block Party music festival and had a fantastic time. However, I was disturbed by the way some concertgoers — especially tall, white men — casually disrespected...

Og-Woi Peoples Orchard & Garden in Salt Lake City on April 23, 2023.

Jarvis: The Og-woi People’s Orchard and Garden is for Healing

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer May 22, 2023

  By resisting commodification, gardening becomes an effective form of protest. And if gardening is a form of protest, guerilla gardening is even more so. Salt Lake City’s Og-woi People’s Orchard...

UTA TRAX passing through Fort Douglas station in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Dunn: Public Transportation Needs More Support to Reach its Full Potential

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer May 17, 2023

  This past April, the Utah Transit Authority’s Frontrunner train celebrated its 15th birthday. The Frontrunner train runs from Ogden to Provo and provides bike storage and complimentary WiFi....

UnSafe U protesters march from the Public Safety Building to Presidents Circle on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020.

Hargis: Universities Must Step Up for Student Safety

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer May 17, 2023

  From April 27 until May 1, a series of homicides rocked the close-knit town of Davis, California. Three civilians, including a UC Davis undergraduate student, were stabbed repeatedly as they...

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Hargis: The Friendship Recession Puts Men in Jeopardy

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer May 4, 2023

  For more than three years, people across the world have lived through the trials and tribulations of a mass viral outbreak. It’s changed nearly everything about our lifestyles — it’s changed...

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Lien: Female Rebellion and Why Craft Matters

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer May 2, 2023

  It’s easy to look down on female-coded work such as sewing or embroidery, but craft is an incredible means of communication. Craftivism and “women’s work” is a politically and socially...

Taylor Swift

Dunn: Celebrities Deserve Privacy Too

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer April 26, 2023

  On April 8, Entertainment Tonight reported that artist Taylor Swift had split from her boyfriend Joe Alwyn after six years. The news spread far and fast, with other prominent outlets, such as...

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Lien: AI Is Terrifyingly Competent

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer April 25, 2023

  Easy-to-use AIs like ChatGPT have sprung up in surprising numbers this past year. Instead of being locked behind paywalls, many are public access and no-cost. This is in addition to voice-operated...

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Langley: Christian Nationalism: The Right’s Crusade Against Equality

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor April 24, 2023

  The United States of America, while in no way a utopian society today or at its founding, was the birthplace of many novel freedoms and rights. Among these is the freedom of religion, which guarantees...