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A for rent sign on display outside of an apartment in the East Central Neighborhood of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

Langley: Low-Income Housing Bill Helps Those Without a Home

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor February 10, 2023

  In Utah, housing has become a severe issue for thousands of citizens. With housing prices rising by an absurd 24.6% during the pandemic, many now experience homelessness statewide. Thankfully,...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Mendenhall: The Problematic Path of Banning Social Media for Kids

By Addison Mendenhall February 10, 2023

  Social media has been one of the more controversial topics this legislative session. There are several bills and amendments being considered within Utah’s state legislature, and at the national...

Chloe Shewell (left), Jack O'Leary (middle) and Parker Madsen (right) walking on campus. They make up the O'Leary ASUU Presidential Ticket.

Guest Opinion: The O’Leary Ticket: ASUU is Broken

By The O'Leary Ticket February 9, 2023

  As we exit the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this campus feels alive — students are in class and the campus is active. Nowhere is this activity seen more than in the Associated Students...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City on Oct.9, 2014. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

Guest Opinion: The U Needs an Asian Cultural Center

By U of U Asian Collective February 8, 2023

  The rhetoric that Asian Americans are the "model minority" and the consistent practice of excluding Asian Americans from people of color placed together is a dangerous combination — the essence...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Van Wagenen: The Subtle Language of Physical Appearance

By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director February 8, 2023

  In junior high, I wore dark blue skinny jeans and a graphic t-shirt every day, without fail. I hated the way I looked and felt in these clothes. They did not reflect who I am as an individual,...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Utah Legislature Tackles Wasteful Grass

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor February 7, 2023

  With the recent reports on the precarious future of the Great Salt Lake, many Utahns have voiced their concern about Utah’s water conservation practices. Thankfully, members of our legislature,...

(Courtesy Sen. Lincoln Fillmore)

Lien: Stop Policing Utah Teachers

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer February 6, 2023

  A bill introduced in the 2023 Utah Legislative Session will continue to censor curriculum. S.B. 55 will require that all teaching materials are posted online, reviewed by parents and voted on...

Protestors hold hearts towards transgender youth sitting on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022.

Cowley & Lezaic: Leave Trans Kids Alone

By Elle Cowley and Angela Lezaic February 3, 2023

  Months ago, one of us wrote an article about how a wave of anti-trans legislation was set to hit the U.S. next legislative season. Well, it’s here. In Utah, this year’s legislative session...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Van Wagenen: Lipstick on a Pig: Utah’s Abortion Amendments Still Fail Women

By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director February 3, 2023

  In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the original verdict of Roe v. Wade, citing that the U.S. Constitution makes no references to abortion, therefore making Roe’s original...

Exhaust pipe of a running car at Shoreline Ridge on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Why It Matters to Be Idle-Free in Utah

By Rachel Forrest and Daniel Mendoza February 2, 2023

  Here in the Salt Lake Valley, winter is in full swing and with it comes winter-time inversions. Inversions are a naturally occurring atmospheric phenomenon where a layer of warm air traps cold...