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The 9th and 9th Whale Sculpture in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: 9th and 9th Whale Highlights the Importance of Community Engagement

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 27, 2022

  One of my favorite places in Salt Lake City is the 9th and 9th neighborhood. I love to walk down the street, window shop and try local restaurants with an iced chai from Coffee Garden in hand....

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Rehabilitative Justice Won’t Happen Until We Learn to Forgive

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 26, 2022

  After news broke of a groundbreaking transplant of a pig’s heart into a human body, it was reported that the elderly transplant recipient had a criminal record. Their assault charges from 34...

"I work in and did my major in LNCO." Portrait of Sasha Poma by the Language and Communication building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: It’s Okay to Change Your Mind in College

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 26, 2022

  Many children of immigrants feel like they have to choose between being a lawyer or a doctor. I chose the lawyer route. My parents sacrificed so much to leave their home countries so my brother...

Portrait of Sheely Edwards in front of Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons, where she has spent the last four years, in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Edwards: We Aren’t Meant To Do This Alone

By Sheely Edwards, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2022

  I spent my first two years of college desperate to prove that I could survive on my own. I approached my undergraduate experience with a tunnel-vision-like focus set on my career and academic...

Hibben: Recognize Your Own Internalized Misogyny

Hibben: Recognize Your Own Internalized Misogyny

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer April 23, 2022

  Most women experience everyday sexism and misogyny. It affects our lives growing up, from the toys we buy to “how to be ladylike” lessons. As adults, we are criticized for our behavior, our...

Bringhurst: Talk to Children About Periods

Bringhurst: Talk to Children About Periods

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer April 22, 2022

  People who menstruate are familiar with stigmas and stereotypes surrounding periods. We use about 5,000 different euphemisms to refer to periods, to avoid being explicit about this entirely non-explicit...

Kincart: It’s Time to Discuss Anti-Fatness in Utah

Kincart: It’s Time to Discuss Anti-Fatness in Utah

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 21, 2022

  Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a strong deconstruction of modesty culture within religious circles. I didn’t start to notice modesty’s impact on my body image until the end of high...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander & Cushman: Black Hair in Prison Deserves More Compassion

By KC Ellen Cushman and CJ Alexander April 21, 2022

  When Shia Milan Yearwood’s photo was posted to a Twitter mugshot page in 2018, it boosted her braiding business. Yearwood’s experience, however, contrasts how the criminal justice system...

Senator Mike Lee

Cowley: US Congress Members Need Term Limits

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor April 20, 2022

  Up until recently, Sen. Mike Lee vocally supported imposing term limits on senators. He even promised to co-sponsor legislation that would have put a two term limit on senators — that was,...

A residential area in Hooper, Utah on March 26, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Utah’s Housing Crisis Leaves Students Behind

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer April 19, 2022

  Utah’s housing affordability crisis is a pressing issue. Rent is going up, and homeowners have been priced out of their homes. University of Utah students must choose between living in dorms...