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(Chronicle archives)

Mendenhall: Affording College Means a Higher Minimum Wage

By Addison Mendenhall March 31, 2022

  Utah has one of the lowest minimum wage rates in the United States. It currently sits at $7.25, which is the same as the Federal Minimum Wage rate. The last time that the minimum wage changed...

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Kincart: We Must Reimagine Preschool Programs

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer March 31, 2022

  I remember attending a preschool that prioritized the arts. I spent my preschool experience in music, acting, dance and art classes. My parents wanted me and my brother to learn in an environment...

Fourth-year student, Thomas Stone, works on a GIS project at a computer lab in Gardener Commons on October 30, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mendenhall: The U Should Make COVID-19 Era Class Flexibility Permanent

By Addison Mendenhall March 25, 2022

  The University of Utah was greatly impacted by COVID-19, so there were several changes made to mitigate high numbers of positive cases. Social gatherings were limited and in-person classes were...

Aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. (Courtesy Picryl)

Buening: Collective Memory Should Serve Everyone

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

  As the Russia-Ukraine war wages and tensions continue to rise, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich highlighted the role of collective memory within the issue. In a Guardian column, he...

(Photo by Soumil Kumar | Courtesy Pexels)

Torres: The U’s School of Computing Alienates Students of Intersecting Marginalized Identities

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  The University of Utah’s School of Computing feigns interest in students of marginalized identities by placing the burden of meaningful change on their shoulders. It fails to account for intersecting...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Lezaic: Disability Accommodations Process Blocks LGBTQ+ Students From Receiving Aid

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  At the University of Utah, we must focus our attention on the people who the pandemic has impacted the hardest — students who belong to marginalized groups. LGBTQ+ students are one such group,...

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Kincart: Unintentional Discrimination is Discrimination

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  In early March, protesters gathered outside of the Los Angeles Community College District headquarters in downtown LA. Their protests came before a board of trustees meeting that would discuss...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman & Hibben: Expand Compassionate Release in Utah

By KC Ellen Cushman and Aya Hibben March 23, 2022

  The federal government and most states have compassionate release programs. These allow people with a compelling reason to end their sentence early, often to die with dignity or be in a safer...

Bible studying at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Kenechi Onwukeme On Navigating Religion as a Student

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer March 23, 2022

  One of the hardest aspects of college is finding a community. For Kenechi Onwukeme, a campus bible study group provided a solution. Onwukeme, who also goes by Yos, is a senior at the University...

Bringhurst: Do More Research to Prevent the Spread of Russia-Ukraine Misinformation

Bringhurst: Do More Research to Prevent the Spread of Russia-Ukraine Misinformation

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer March 22, 2022

  The war in Ukraine continues to escalate. Unfounded claims and inflammatory videos have flooded the internet, facilitated by both Russian trolls and Westerners looking to go viral. With this...