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Nshangalume: Being Beautiful is Not For You

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer May 5, 2024

  It seems when you open social media, all you hear about are the new beauty and fashion trends.  Where does this fascination with staying in trend and being perceived as beautiful come from?...

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Hall: Turn White Feminism Intersectional

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor May 4, 2024

  Feminism has undergone significant transformations across distinct waves, each contributing to progress while simultaneously exposing inherent gaps and biases. Kimberlé Crenshaw’s introduction...

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Timpa: Utah Isn’t Ready to Ban Abortion

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer May 1, 2024

  This past month, Arizona has moved to reinstate a nearly 200-year-old law. It will ban abortions in their entirety, making no exceptions for extraneous circumstances except to save the life of...

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Point of View: Opening Conversations about Sexual Assault in Greek Life

Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault. Transcript: Estella Weeks: Welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks, your...

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Jang: Be More Proactive for Your Children

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer April 27, 2024

  April marks Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, prompting a reexamination of serious child abuse issues in Utah. Despite the presence of various organizations supporting child well-being,...

Members of the campus community travel around the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Smith: We Need Walkability

By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer April 26, 2024

  Walkability is an integral part of thriving communities. It is a shame U.S. communities fail to embrace it, relative to other developed countries. Walkable communities create happy and healthy...

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Langley: The Harms of Right-Wing Cultural Appropriation

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor April 26, 2024

  Ancient and medieval history is fascinating to study. From bygone empires to the daily lives of now-forgotten peoples, there is much to learn about our species’ history. However, not all...

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Gordon: Study at the U’s Asia Campus

By Luke Gordon April 25, 2024

  In addition to the University of Utah’s main Salt Lake City campus, there is a campus located in Incheon, South Korea. The U’s Asia Campus is conveniently located in Songdo, the business...

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Point of View: Why Legislative Bills are Difficult to Understand

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks, your host for today's episode, and I'm joined by...

An empty classroom in Wasatch Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Sept. 17, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Ignite Educator Retention

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor April 20, 2024

  Utah’s education system is at a crossroads, grappling with a new crisis of teacher turnover. New educators are burdened by crushing workloads and a lack of critical support systems. This...