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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...

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...

The Utah State Capitol lit up in the colors of the Ukraine flag on Feb. 28, 2022. (Photo by Carlene Coombs | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: The Racist Double Standard of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor March 22, 2022

  The Ukraine conflict has forced us to confront numerous issues and, surprisingly, racism is among them. In covering the devastating invasion, many journalists have taken a compassionate stance...

The Water Conservation section at Red Butte Garden displays a variety of plants that thrive in Utahs dry climate on Friday, July 2, 2021 (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Stricter Drought Regulations Aren’t Optional Anymore

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 15, 2022

  In 2021, 90% of Utah experienced extreme drought. These drought conditions extended from 22 years of drought across much of the western United States. Scientists referred to this as a “megadrought,”...

Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community gather for the Pride Rally at Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City on Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Hibben: Utah Creates Barriers For Transgender Kids

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer March 12, 2022

  As support for transgender people has increased across the nation, those who feel threatened by their existence have found ways to limit their freedoms. Rep. Kera Birkeland and Sen. Curtis S....

Buening: Utah Schools Dont Need More Censorship

Buening: Utah Schools Don’t Need More Censorship

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 10, 2022

  Novelist Judy Blume once said, “Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.” I wholeheartedly agree, as someone whose upbringing...

Cowley: End the Stigma Around Harm Reduction

Cowley: End the Stigma Around Harm Reduction

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor March 9, 2022

  In the United States, 10% of people report that at some point in their life, they had a substance abuse disorder. This figure does not account for people who are currently addicted. More than...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Bringhurst: New Bill Is a Win for Affordable Housing

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer March 9, 2022

  Amid a housing crisis and on the last day of the legislative session, Utah legislators managed to pass a bill aimed to increase the state’s affordable housing. Homeowners and renters have been...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Buening: Carbon Sequestration Isn’t a Climate Cure-all

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 5, 2022

  Rep. Keven Stratton and Sen. David Hinkins, members of the Majority in the Utah House, have sponsored a new concurrent resolution regarding climate change management. H.C.R. 1 — the “Concurrent...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hibben: We Should Remember Japanese Americans’ Internment

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer March 5, 2022

  On Feb. 17, a bill creating an annual day of observance for the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox. Sen. Jani Iwamoto and Rep. Karen Kwan...

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