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Alexander: Don’t Close the U’s Confucius Institute

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor February 19, 2021

  The Confucius Institute at the University of Utah encourages cultural appreciation and admiration of Chinese language and education. Through performances, courses and programs, the CIUU acknowledges...

Teacher, Sarah Machol helps a student in Wasatch Elementary School, Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 17th, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: COVID-19 Learning Loss Is a Problem for Lawmakers

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor February 18, 2021

  The world shut down during my last semester of high school. Everything turned upside down when school moved online. Teachers no longer knew how to teach; students no longer knew how to learn....

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Christopherson & Kincart: Teach Utah Students Consent

By Nain Christopherson and Sydney Kincart February 16, 2021

  Utah’s Democratic women lawmakers are on a mission to curb our state’s high rates of sexual violence and get justice for survivors. Reps. Angela Romero, Carol Spackman Moss, Jennifer Dailey-Provost...

The McGillis School in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14th 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Utah Needs In-School Suicide Prevention at Every Grade Level

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 15, 2021

  Utah’s youth suicide rates have steadily increased over the past decade. According to the Utah State Board of Education, “From 2011 to 2015, Utah saw a 141% increase in suicides among youth...

UnsafeU protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Ivana Martinez | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: Let’s Protect Stalking Victims, Not Make Things Harder for Them

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer February 12, 2021

  Reports of stalking have significantly increased across Utah colleges and universities in the last few years. At the University of Utah, stalking reports spiked more than 100% between 2018 and...

The family planning section at Smith's grocery store on 400 S in downtown Salt Lake on Feb 7, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: All Utah Women Deserve Access to Contraception

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor February 10, 2021

  In an interview about her bill H.B. 102 — “Contraception for Inmates” — Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost told me a story. After the bill was first drafted, she received a memorable question...

Tampons at the Smith's grocery store on 400 S in downtown Salt Lake on Feb. 7, 2021. Currently, tampons are subject to sales tax. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: Utah Needs to Do Something about Systemic Sexism

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 9, 2021

  As if the cramps, fatigue and general unpleasantness of periods weren’t enough, women are also stuck burdening the cost of feminine hygiene products. The price of feminine hygiene products...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Rep. Pulsipher’s Porn Filter Bill Promotes Dangerous Stereotypes about Sex

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 6, 2021

  Utah’s 2021 legislative session has begun, bringing with it hundreds of new bills for state lawmakers to debate and vote on. One such would-be law is Rep. Susan Pulsipher’s H.B. 72, which,...

Police officers assemble outside of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Oct. 7, 2020.

Weglinski: Utah Needs a Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer February 6, 2021

  Utah has struggled with high rates of mental illness since long before the pandemic. Our state ranks fifth highest in the United States for suicide, and our rate of self-reported depression is...

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Reese: Marry Who You Want When You Want

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer February 5, 2021

  The government has long been heavily involved in the martial affairs of everyday citizens. The Supreme Court has declared certain marriage regulations unconstitutional in Loving v Virginia (1967)...