Christopherson: Let’s Replace Black Friday with Buy Nothing Day
December 7, 2019
This year, Americans spent more money over one Thanksgiving weekend than they have since Black Friday began. In-store shopping grew 4.2% from 2018, and online spending reached a record high of over $11 billion between Thursday and Friday. Many travelled long distances for big sales, collectively spending much more on clothes, sporting goods an...
Swanson: How to Talk Politics at the Holiday Table
December 3, 2019
As we steel ourselves to go home and interact with family members for the winter holiday season, we know there are three topics that you don’t bring up at the dinner table — money, religion and politics. You love these people and don’t want to ruin the relationship by challenging their lifestyle...
Barron: Herbert’s Compassionate Leadership on Refugees Pushes Back On Hateful Fearmongering
December 2, 2019
There are currently 70.8 million refugees worldwide, and this number continues to increase as every day 37,000 people are forcibly displaced by military conflicts, ideological persecution or natural disasters. The United States, which once admitted more refugees each year than all other countries combined, r...
Reese: University of Utah Campus Police Endanger The Students Under Their Protection
By Isaac Reese
November 27, 2019
Earlier this month, the Salt Lake Tribune published two stories illuminating the wrongdoings of the incompetent and untrained University of Utah campus police department. These issues come as no shock to many U students, and the murder of Lauren McCluskey following the negligence of campus police will for...
Chavez: Utah Jails Replacing Visits With Video Calls Is An Inhumane Mistake
By Paij Chavez
November 26, 2019
In 2015, the Utah State Legislature passed legislation to create significant criminal justice reform. Governor Gary Herbert said their goal was “to reduce recidivism, maximize offenders success in becoming law-abiding citizens and provide judges with the tools they need to accomplish these goals. ...
Starr: Keep the Road Home Open
November 26, 2019
Record-breaking cold temperatures in Salt Lake City last month made my hands freeze and my frowning face flush to pink. However, when I feel the discomfort of the harsh elements while I walk around downtown or on my way to class, I have the opportunity to fall into my own bed each night under a roof t...
Christopherson: In Defense of Enthusiasm
November 22, 2019
It’s November and the holidays are practically upon us, which means it is time for my annual reminder that people who like things are inherently obnoxious and uncool. In this case, “things” refers to the magic of the season at hand – lights, decorations, the general sense of good cheer. I rarely...
Chavez: Consent Must Be Centered When Dating In The Workplace
By Paij Chavez
November 20, 2019
It’s been a little over two years since Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was exposed to the world as one of the worst predators in the entertainment industry. Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein Company after news of his sexual misconduct went public, and many of his victims were taken seriously and publicly believed for the first time. Weinstein...
Barron: Utah Sees Porn as a Health Crisis, But Hasn’t Adequately Addressed Revenge Porn
November 20, 2019
During the 2016 legislative session, the Utah House of Representatives passed a resolution that declared pornography to be a public health crisis. This resolution claimed that viewing porn “perpetuates a sexually toxic environment” and “[contributes] to the hyper-sexualization of teens.” The...
Head to Head: Should People Disclose Their Pregnancy in Job Interviews?
By Morgan Barron and Paij Chavez
November 13, 2019
Two of our opinion writers, Morgan Barron and Paij Chavez, have differing opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing pregnancy status in job interviews.
Wood’s Favorite TV Shows of 2019
December 11, 2019
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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 66: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
December 8, 2019
Utah Swim and Dive Has Successful Weekend at Home and on the Road
December 8, 2019