The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Politics

(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Reese: Why Shouldn’t Marijuana Dispensaries Be Able to Use Banks?

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer September 5, 2020

  Utahns legalized medical marijuana via ballot initiative in 2018. Less than two years later, the first medical marijuana dispensary opened and more locations are planned to open statewide. In...

A Utah State Board of Education office in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. (Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Party Politics Have No Place in Public Education

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 4, 2020

  This year, Utah’s ballot for the state school board election has party labels next to each candidate’s name. A 2019 Utah Supreme Court ruling has allowed school board candidates to run affiliated...

(Courtesy Pixabay)

Burton: Politics Isn’t Making Comedy Worse — It’s Bad Commentary

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer September 4, 2020

  Comedy is a well-established institution within the entertainment industry. From Vaudeville comedy acts and stand-up, all the way down to the advent of online comedy such as podcasts and streaming...

(Courtesy of Pixabay)

McGrath: Thought the Pandemic Was Bad? Wait Till You See Climate Genocide

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer September 3, 2020

  It might feel like 2020 is out to get us. In addition to Trump’s impeachment and acquittal and rumors — not to mention memes — of an imminent World War III, the year began amid the Australian...

A broken down Glock 19.
(Photo by: Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle).

Alexander: Returning to Campus, Returning to Gun Violence

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor September 3, 2020

  American leaders and politicians seeking positions of power will say almost anything to gain votes. Time and time again, leaders make empty promises and fake commitments to push dishonest political...

Photo courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Scott: Cut Teachers Some Slack This Fall

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer September 2, 2020

  Teaching has never been an easy gig, but the responsibility of guiding young minds through a pandemic and civil unrest is unimaginable. Teachers are expected to take the turbulence in stride,...

A masked demonstrator, holding an upside down American flag, faces Utah law enforcement officers gathered in front of the Utah State Capitol Building on June 4th, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: No, America Isn’t Pure Evil. But It’s Still Time for an Intervention.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor September 2, 2020

  An op-ed published a few weeks ago from Utah Representative Chris Stewart defended what he called an unpopular opinion: “America is good.” Perhaps it’s not the most controversial topic...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Utah Leaders, Stop Treating COVID-19 Like a Purely Economic Issue

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor August 28, 2020

  Let’s face it — the coronavirus pandemic is far from over. Health guidelines such as social distancing and masks are still in place, which caused cases to decline in Utah in recent weeks....

(Courtesy Element 5)

McGrath: They Don’t Want You to Vote — Go Anyways

By Mackenzie McGrath August 27, 2020

  As election day nears, many fear how voting will be impacted during a pandemic, especially when our own president is attacking a federal system that we use to deliver and receive mail-in ballots....

Protestors demonstrate at the Capitol to advocate for stricter abortion laws in 2017 (Photo by Tom Denton | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: Real Pro-Lifers Can’t Be Anti-Mask

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor August 27, 2020

  Pro-lifers — people against abortion — recently created a plethora of memes comparing mask requirements to the pro-choice argument. Essentially, the group is arguing that if the pro-choice...