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President Donald J. Trump, joined by United States Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan and Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan Department of Homeland Security, visit the border area of Otay Mesa, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, a neighborhood along the Mexican border in San Diego, California. (Photo by Shealah Craighead | Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Trump Wants to Close the Border to Slow the Pandemic. I Don’t Trust Him to Reopen It.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 15, 2020

  Coverage of COVID-19 can be difficult to sift through. Given the global scale and rapid pace of the crisis, it can be easy to get lost among all the new information and not know about some pressing...

Nain Christopherson writes, "Each of us, on both sides of the political aisle, has likely shared wrong information before and will again." (Courtesy Pexels)

Christopherson: How to Handle Loved Ones Spreading Misinformation

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor April 14, 2020

  This semester, the University of Utah Honors College launched the project portion of a Praxis Lab called Truth, Deception and Information Disorder. You might have seen their lawn signs around...

Lynda Maxfield says that Utah's treatment of sex offenders is a crisis of empathy. (Photo by J. Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Maxfield: Utah’s Empathy Crisis Rivals its Sexual Offense Crisis

By Lynda Maxfield April 14, 2020

  Over 2,000 convicted sex offenders make up roughly one-third of Utah’s prison population, and another 5,000+ Utah residents are required to register as sexual offenders. These statistics frighten...

Isaac Reese says that universal basic income could have lessened the economic and public health crises of COVID-19. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Universal Basic Income Isn’t Radical

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer April 12, 2020

  The world is teetering under the mortal and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of necessary social distancing practices, a massive recession is expected to hit the world...

(Photo by Justin Fuchs | Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Cushman: I Am Voting Spencer Cox for Governor and You Should Too

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 11, 2020

  Before school was moved online in response to the pandemic, I had the opportunity to hear Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox speak at a Hinckley forum about what the next ten years in Utah will look like....

"An inaccurate census count will continue to hurt Americans long after this pandemic is over."(Courtesy Wallpaper Flare)

Barron: Don’t Let COVID-19 Harm Utahns Further Through Inaccurate Census Results

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 10, 2020

  As April Fools was effectively canceled this year, April 1's other, lesser-known “holiday” was brought to the forefront, with celebrities, state leaders and even former presidential candidates...

Stairs of the Capitol Building in Salt Lake City (Courtesy Pxfuel)

Barron: Take a Break From TikTok Dances and Use the Quarantine to Increase Your Political Awareness Instead

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 6, 2020

  While bills that decriminalized polygamy, increased abortion restrictions and expanded access to medical marijuana grabbed headlines during Utah’s 2020 Legislative Session, the majority of...

"To combat the spread and influence of propaganda, readers will have to remain skeptical and aware of the techniques propaganda utilizes." (Illustration by Alex Garcia | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Burton: Combating Propaganda Takes Skepticism

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer April 4, 2020

  This article was originally published in print on March 3, 2020. Recently, several flyers promoting racism and anti-diversity were spotted on the University of Utah’s campus. Although they...

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Cushman: Utah’s Legislature Would Perform Better With a Longer Session

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 4, 2020

  This year was my first year covering the Utah State Legislative Session as a student journalist. It opened my eyes to the negative impact that a short session (Utah’s lasts only 45 days) has...

Nain Christopherson writes, "Add political coalition building to the list of ways you can help address this crisis, along with washing your hands and staying home as much as you can." (Photo by Gage Skidmore | Courtesy Flickr)

Christopherson: The Pandemic Could Move Conservatives To Accept Liberal Policies. The Left Should Welcome Them.

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor April 3, 2020

  Like many of you, I have felt seriously troubled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its ramifications for the economy and upcoming presidential election have already proven staggering, and I’m sure...