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Soter: Let’s Read More in 2021

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor January 9, 2021

  “You're never alone when you're reading a book,” said Susan Wiggs. From the moment I learned how, reading has always been the activity that brings me the most joy. In my mind, it is humanity’s...

Protesters march to the John R. Park Building on University of Utah campus on Sept. 3, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: The U Owes Us a Safer Campus

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer January 7, 2021

  The University of Utah recently released the 2020 campus safety report. This annual report is meant to offer transparency and standardized data on campus crime to the public. This year’s findings...

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Burton: Business Gurus Sell Motivation and Little Else

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer January 5, 2021

  While living in Montreal last December, I visited my friend Rudy to help him with some house preparations for the upcoming winter — their names are changed for privacy’s sake. It was during this...

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Kincart: Stop Using “Women in STEM” Rhetoric

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 3, 2021

  As an academically ambitious high school student, I was pushed to join the robotics team. I relished in a community of peers similarly driven to use problem-solving and critical thinking skills....

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Cushman: Why I’ll Never Vote for Mike Lee

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer January 1, 2021

  While browsing my Twitter feed recently, I happened upon #HumansAgainstMikeLee, a tag full of tweets expressing frustration with Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Though I consider myself well-informed about...

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Saifee: Deb Haaland is the Transformative Leader We Need

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor December 30, 2020

  "Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime," said Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden's nominee for Secretary of the Interior Department. A welcome change, as the past four years have been dominated...

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Alexander & Reese: It’s Time for Utah to Decriminalize Marijuana

By CJ Alexander and Isaac Reese December 29, 2020

  If you have ever lived in a college dorm or gone to an outdoor concert, the smell of marijuana tends to drift around a lot. Around 52% of Americans have tried marijuana at least once, yet 40,000...

A miniature Santa Claus holds a candle inside a showcase at the Ogden Christmas Village during Thanksgiving on Nov. 28, 2018 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: How to Help Your Unsheltered Neighbors This Holiday Season

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer December 25, 2020

  The holidays are a time for generosity and compassion, especially when it comes to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. A study by the Department of Workforce Services shows that Utah’s...

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer December 22, 2020

  This November, California voters passed Proposition 22 with 58% of the vote, endorsing a bill that would make gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash exempt from protecting the workers...

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Soter: Mike Lee Is a Profile in Shame

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor December 21, 2020

  Last Thursday night, two bills were singularly delayed by Utah Senator Mike Lee — despite passing overwhelmingly in the House and being set to earn unanimous consent in the Senate. The first...