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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...

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

Cushman: Support Initiatives That Protect Voters

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 27, 2020

  In late July, the postal service sent letters to 46 states as well as D.C. to warn them that the USPS does not have the resources to guarantee that all mail-in ballots cast for this year’s...

The University of Utah Football team rush onto the field prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Student-Athletes Should Unionize

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer August 26, 2020

  COVID-19 has lead to canceled and postponed sporting events around the world. With the beginning of autumn, the future of America’s most-watched sport, football, has come into question. The...

Protesters for the Black Lives Matter movement confront National Guard on 500 S. 200 East in Salt Lake City chanting why are you in riot gear? I dont see no riot here!(Photo by Ivana Martinez | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: Curiosity and Compassion Can Help Us Heal from Trump’s Polarizing Presidency

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor August 20, 2020

  I recently locked my keys inside my car. Within an hour, a man from AAA stood outside of my house, and I walked out with my mask on to tell him about my thoughtless mistake. He walked up to my...

University of Utah President Ruth Watkins and University Police Chief Dale Brophy spoke at a press conference on the investigation into the death of student Lauren McCluskey on Oct. 25, 2018 | Chronicle archives.

Barron: Watkins Failed U

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer August 19, 2020

  During my junior year at the U, I had the opportunity to sit with our university’s recently appointed president, Dr. Ruth Watkins, while attending the Utah Day of the Girl. Watkins was honored...

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Scott: The Fight Against Trafficking Is Derailed By Your Exploitative Conspiracy Theories

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer August 18, 2020

  Somewhere amidst the shapeless slog of the pandemic’s summer months, I received a notification adding me to a new Facebook group. The group was local, primarily made up of alumni from my high...

Protesters paint the streets red, to illustrates all the blood that has been spilled by the police at the District Attorney’s Office in  Salt Lake City on June 27, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Our Laws Shouldn’t Criminalize Protest

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 17, 2020

  Madalena McNeil, a 28 year-old Utah resident, was one of many protesters who took to the streets following the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s decision not to bring charges against the...

President Circle at the University of Utah | Chronicle archives.

Gholami: The Case for a Public Education

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer August 17, 2020

  Reflecting back on my senior year of high school, I remember feeling uneasy with my college options. I was trying to find a balance between what I could afford and a program that would best suit...

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Edwards & Christopherson: Don’t Ask People to Change Their Minds and Then Punish Them For It

By Sheely Edwards and Nain Christopherson August 14, 2020

  This might seem like a hot take coming from the school paper’s resident opinion “experts,” but it’s actually good to change your opinion.  It sounds obvious, but we have a tendency...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints temple in Salt Lake City. Chronicle archives.

Gholami: Religious Freedom Is No Excuse for Discrimination in the Workplace

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer August 14, 2020

  Upon discovering that six of the nine justices on the Supreme Court were raised Catholic, it’s no wonder the cases concerning religious liberty this term turned out the way they did. In a 7-2...