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National flags in the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 28, 2021.

Shadley: The United States Disregards Foreign Education

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer March 2, 2022

  With 40 million people born in a different country, the United States has more immigrants than anywhere else in the world. And two million of those people who earned degrees from foreign universities...

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Shadley: Fight For ‘Free Fares Forever,’ Forever

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer February 25, 2022

  For all of February, Utah’s public transportation is completely free. Whether you’re a student at the U, a healthcare worker, a grocery store employee or simply a human being, your ability...

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Buening: Taking on a Broken Collegiate System with Dr. Susan Chamberlain

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor February 24, 2022

  College is overwhelming — most students, myself included, are too familiar with the feeling. More than that, it’s become the expectation. It seems almost impossible to find a balance. If...

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Mendenhall: Better Promotion Can Make Mental Health Resources at the U Effective

By Addison Mendenhall February 24, 2022

  Mental health has lost a lot of its stigma in the last few years. Partly, because many individuals are experiencing mental health crises from COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, young adults have...

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Bringhurst: Utah Lawmakers Should Prioritize Teachers in High Poverty Schools

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer February 20, 2022

  The Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program was first passed in 2017 and aimed to recruit and retain qualified teachers at schools in high poverty areas with a salary bonus....

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Buening: The Castello Cube Embodies Rich Privilege

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor February 20, 2022

  On Wednesday, Feb. 2, a $11.7 million, 410-pound, 24-carat gold cube sat guarded within New York City’s Central Park. The installation, titled “The Castello Cube” by Niclas Castello, made...

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Shadley: There’s No Substitute for Public Education

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer February 19, 2022

  More teachers calling in sick due to the Omicron variant has depleted an already understaffed education system. On Jan. 31, Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order allowing state employees...

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Alexander: We Still Need Critical Race Theory

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor February 17, 2022

  After finding my work with Critical Race Theory, a local Utah high school teacher invited me to discuss the topic with their school’s Black Student Union. Because I support the teaching of...

Akilah Woodford-Sims braiding Latesia’s hair at Beyond Braids in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10, 2021 (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Protect Black Hairstyles

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor February 15, 2022

  We are only one week into Black History Month, and Black excellence is already under attack. Across the country, bomb threats have terrorized historically Black colleges and universities, while...

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Buening: Utah Should Discourage Uranium Exploitation

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor February 9, 2022

  As of this article, Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, the Rare Earth Mineral Position, is currently making its way through Utah’s General Legislative Session. The resolution encourages that we...