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Salt lake resident shows their support for Biden-Harris presidency on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah

Kincart: Is Your Post-Election Rhetoric Exclusive?

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer November 25, 2020

  In the weeks leading up to and away from the election, it is not unusual to hear friends say, “If Trump wins, I’m leaving the country.” In 2016, Canada’s immigration website crashed as...

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Alexander: Trust Scientists about the COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Politicians

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 24, 2020

  The United States’ response to the novel coronavirus has been dangerously sub-par, met with opposition and incredibly divisive. As political affiliation has heavily influenced people’s beliefs...

Members from the Ute Indian tribe performa a ritual dance during the game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 29, 2016. | Chronicle archives

Barron: University Wokeness Falls Short, Once Again

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 24, 2020

  This October the University of Utah formally released an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement recognizing, for the first time in 170 years, that the U was built on the traditional and ancestral homelands...

Pay lot kiosk in the Union Parking Lot. (Chronicle archives)

Letter: Your Parking or Your Life

By Margot Porter November 23, 2020

  As a University of Utah student, you know what I love seeing on campus? “NO STUDENT PARKING” signs. I’m not joking — I legitimately wish we had less student parking available. Surprised?...

Zions National Park in Springdale. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: The Environmental Movement’s Progressive Transformation is Long Overdue

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor November 22, 2020

  Google “Treehuggers” — a word commonly used in reference to members of the environmental movement — and you’ll find image after image of a, most-likely white, man hugging a tree. Unfortunately,...

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Alexander: How Dare the American People Steal This Election From Trump?

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 21, 2020

  According to every reputable and trustworthy news source, this November's hotly contested presidential election had a clear winner. They say it was Joe Biden, but according to our president,...

Outside of the art and architecture building on the University of Utah campus, November 13, 2020. (Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

McGrath: Biden Can Help Preserve School Art Programs

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer November 21, 2020

  I recently conducted an interview with an anonymous University of Utah student and SLC creative regarding how her art and creativity have drastically changed during the pandemic. We discussed...

Social media pulled up on the phone on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin)

Soter: Salvage the Last Stretch of 2020 by Deleting Your Social Media

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor November 21, 2020

  There’s no denying that social media is deeply problematic. It divides us, isolates us, misinforms us and above all, controls us. It changes our thought patterns — the way we think about...

Silvia Ocampo prepares drive through orders at Del Taco on 800 E and 400 S in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: It’s Time for a $15 Minimum Wage

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer November 19, 2020

  The Trump administration has allowed at least six million Americans to fall into poverty during the economic recession prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect...

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Scott: We Can’t Honor Women from Utah’s Past Without Hard Conversations About the Present

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer November 18, 2020

  At seven feet six inches tall, the likeness of Martha Hughes Cannon towers temporarily within the Utah State Capitol. The pandemic has complicated plans to install the statue of the first female...