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People cast their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.

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Kincart: Prioritize Students on Election Day

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer October 27, 2020

  In mid-October, the ASUU Academic Senate passed a resolution to make Nov. 3, Election Day, an asynchronous learning day with no work due on the 3rd or 4th. They also passed a second resolution...

Scott: Traditional Students Could Learn a Thing or Two From Their Non-Traditional Classmates

Scott: Traditional Students Could Learn a Thing or Two From Their Non-Traditional Classmates

October 21, 2020

  Access to education is an increasingly popular issue among Americans. College is expensive — in the last 30 years, public two-year and private four-year schools doubled tuition costs and in-state...

"Gender inclusion procedures must be adopted by each local school board in the state of Utah to help foster widespread acceptance in our communities and facilitate greater visibility for students and faculty who are gender non-conforming." (Courtesy Flickr)

Barron: Vote No on Amendment G

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 21, 2020

  None of the constitutional amendments on Utah’s 2020 ballot are as flashy as Prop 2 — the 2018 ballot measure that legalized medical marijuana — but if ratified, these amendments will have...

People casted their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Burton: The 2020 Election Will Test Our Electoral System’s Integrity

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer October 17, 2020

  Despite the reputation of presidential elections as being highly contentious, they have also rightfully maintained the peaceful transition of power from one president to another. Incumbents finish...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick attempts a pass in Super Bowl XLVII. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Colin Kaepernick Needs a Team. Let’s Find Him One.

October 16, 2020

  This story originally ran online on Sept. 9 2020. It has been updated with new information since the NFL season began.  Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016 after he knelt...

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Burton: Kael Weston Is the Best Candidate for UT-02

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer October 15, 2020

  Davis County, Utah has been my home for nearly a decade. It’s a great place to live, with kind neighbors, beautiful mountains, good schools and easy access to libraries. The peaceful living...

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Reese: Trump and Lee Reap What They Sow

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 14, 2020

  In one week, Donald Trump went from mocking Joe Biden for wearing a mask to testing positive for COVID-19. Days later, many in Trump’s inner circle also tested positive. Twitter users called...

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Kincart: Vote Biden to Combat Climate Change

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer October 14, 2020

  At the first presidential debate, Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president, Joe Biden, made it clear that he did not support the Green New Deal. He said, “I don’t support...

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Soter: We Need Trump to Recover from COVID-19 So We Can Vote Him Out

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor October 14, 2020

  In 2016, then-presidential nominee Donald Trump responded to the news that Hillary Clinton had pneumonia by mocking her. This year, Democratic nominee Joe Biden responded to the news that President...

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McGrath: Powerful Women of Color Are Speaking. Listen Up.

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer October 14, 2020

  I tolerate being interrupted, apologize profusely for taking up space and contain my anger in public to avoid being seen as an “angry woman” — and I’m white. So imagine how much more...