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Hall: Embracing Balance and Rejecting the Hustle Culture Hype

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor October 17, 2023

  In a world where hustle culture continually extols the virtues of non-stop work and relentless ambition, it’s essential to question it. Does embracing balance represent a vital countermeasure...

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Point of View — Episode 1: Tim Ballard’s Potential Run for Senate

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host October 15, 2023

Transcript Disclaimer: In this podcast, it is mentioned that Tim Ballard is running for Senate, but at this time he is only considering. Thank you for listening. Stevie Shaughnessey: Hi and welcome...

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Champine: The Inhumane Pressure of Graduate Student Research

By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor October 13, 2023

  The opportunity to pursue graduate research is incredible. The University of Utah has exceptional research programs. However, concerns over nepotism, publication and cost take away from the...

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Champine: Queer Students Deserve Charity and Privacy

By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor October 12, 2023

  Brigham Young University recently updated its Honor Code and soon after, transgender minors were forced to disclose their medical records to the state. These decisions, while separate, deeply...

Participants at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Hufford: Conservation Begins with YOU

By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer October 12, 2023

  Our world is in crisis. The atmosphere currently contains more CO2 than at any time in human history. Global temperatures are rising, which in turn has led to rising sea levels and rapidly...

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Loken: We Need Womxn of Color in Academia

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer October 10, 2023

  Womxn of color want to engage in research, but workplace racism and sexism routinely push them out. These strands of discrimination intersect and force womxn of color to uniquely deal with both....

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Guest Opinion: Why are Suicide Rates so High in the Happiest State?

By Evie King and Chelsea Leung October 10, 2023

  Utah’s expansive and diverse topography practically begs you to play with it. With a myriad of outdoor activities at your fingertips, connections formed within and beyond religious cultures,...

Jennifer Andrus poses for a photo outside the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis: Jenny Andrus and Narrative Research on Violence

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer October 8, 2023

  I spent my freshman year of college in labs and lecture halls as a biology student. I have a distinct memory of what research looked like for me — running around in a lab coat and latex gloves,...

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Nshangalume: Support First-Generation Low-Income Students

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer October 6, 2023

  This past week, the Wall Street Journal released its 2024 Best Colleges in America Ranking, placing the University of Utah as the 43rd best college in the country and 8th in public universities....

The Undergraduate Research Symposium in the A. Ray Olpin University Union on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on April 19, 2019. (Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle archive)

Jarvis: Pay Undergraduate Researchers

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer October 3, 2023

  College students have endless bills to pay, and even more endless demands of their valuable time. Despite this grueling reality, some research positions at the University of Utah pay students...