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Sonnenberg: Drawing the Line Between Politics and Friendship

By Kristiane Sonnenberg December 6, 2018

  The last couple of years of American politics have been nightmarish. Even in 2014, a year before Donald Trump began his presidential campaign, polarization was at an all-time high — 92 percent...

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Alvarado: Electoral Districts Are a Threat to Democracy

By Andrea Alvarado November 27, 2018

  A representative democracy is designed to safeguard the interests of the population. Electoral districts must be redrawn every ten years by the state legislature, which in the state of Utah,...

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Barron: An Open Letter to Senator Mitt Romney on Public Lands

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 22, 2018

  Dear Senator-Elect Mitt Romney, Congratulations on your campaign win. I can only imagine the excitement, anxiety and pressure you must feel as you prepare for your first true debut in Washington....

Alvarado: The Senate Does Not Reflect the American Public

Alvarado: The Senate Does Not Reflect the American Public

By Andrea Alvarado November 21, 2018

  The United States Congress is a complex, confounding and controversial creature. This branch of government appeared to hold a special place in the hearts the Founding Fathers, who dedicated the...

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Brown: Studying Abroad Helped Me Confront My American Identity for the Better

By Jacob Brown November 16, 2018

  An ideological tug-of-war is being waged over those who hold the power to define what it means to be American and to have an American identity in the 21st century. Feeling dismayed and unsettled,...

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Alvarado: Brazil’s Election Proves Democracy is in Danger

By Andrea Alvarado November 14, 2018

  On October 7th, Brazil joined the list of countries that have elected representatives with authoritarian tendencies. The newest sensation among global extremist right-wing groups is Jair Bolsonaro...

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Petersen: Transgender People Cannot Be Erased

By Josh Petersen November 14, 2018

  Transgender people cannot be erased. For some, this might sound obvious. A person’s gender identity is an inherent, undeniable part of who they are, and to treat transgender people with respect...

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Petersen: Moderate Republicans Have Failed to Stand Up to Trump

By Josh Petersen November 11, 2018

  To put it mildly, we are at a particularly alarming moment of a particularly alarming presidency. On Aug. 21, Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the Trump campaign, was found guilty of financial...

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Brown: The Blue Wave?

By Jacob Brown November 6, 2018

  Nearly two years have gone by since Donald Trump took control of the White House in the 2016 presidential election. Starting from the night of that election until now, hundreds of analyses have...

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

By Josh Petersen November 2, 2018

  This November, Utahns will have the chance to vote for a new United States senator, four new members of the House of Representatives and many other important statewide and local races. In one...