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Burton: Memorials Have Complicated Histories – Don’t Jump the Gun Determining Their Fate

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer August 26, 2020

  Following the egregious and tragic killing of George Floyd, protests throughout the world have sparked critical dialogues not only on police reform, racial income disparities and other contemporary...

The University of Utah Football team rush onto the field prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Student-Athletes Should Unionize

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer August 26, 2020

  COVID-19 has lead to canceled and postponed sporting events around the world. With the beginning of autumn, the future of America’s most-watched sport, football, has come into question. The...

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Burton: COVID-19 Is a Threat to Housing Affordability. Utah Developers and Communities Need to Do More

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer August 21, 2020

  Living in America is not cheap. While steadily rising costs of living and inflation are positive indicators that an economy is growing, they do cause problems when earnings can’t catch up with...

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Scott: The Fight Against Trafficking Is Derailed By Your Exploitative Conspiracy Theories

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer August 18, 2020

  Somewhere amidst the shapeless slog of the pandemic’s summer months, I received a notification adding me to a new Facebook group. The group was local, primarily made up of alumni from my high...

Protesters paint the streets red, to illustrates all the blood that has been spilled by the police at the District Attorney’s Office in  Salt Lake City on June 27, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Our Laws Shouldn’t Criminalize Protest

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 17, 2020

  Madalena McNeil, a 28 year-old Utah resident, was one of many protesters who took to the streets following the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s decision not to bring charges against the...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saint's temple in Salt Lake City. Chronicle archives.

Gholami: Religious Freedom Is No Excuse for Discrimination in the Workplace

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer August 14, 2020

  Upon discovering that six of the nine justices on the Supreme Court were raised Catholic, it’s no wonder the cases concerning religious liberty this term turned out the way they did. In a 7-2...

Protesters speak out against police corruption and violence during an open mic in front of the Utah State Capitol on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: Gen-Z Activists Should Treat COVID-19 Like the Human Rights Crisis It Is

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor August 14, 2020

  Young people, especially those from Generation Z, seem to care a lot about their communities and the human rights issues within them. One in 10 college freshmen plan to participate in some type...

An obelisk, donated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1961, commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Big Bethel. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Cushman: Confederate Monuments Are an Affront to Equality and Democracy

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer August 12, 2020

  In Germany, illegally displaying Nazi symbols is punishable with jail time. Displaying a swastika is not only a cultural taboo but can also be a crime because Germany has decided that Nazi symbolism...

The University of Utah Women's Soccer team huddle up prior to the start in an NCAA Women's Soccer game vs. Washington at Ute Soccer Field in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday October 04, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: Banning Trans Women from Athletics Hurts All Women

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer August 12, 2020

  On March 30, the eve of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, Idaho’s Republican Governor Brad Little signed HB 500 into law, banning transgender girls and women from competing in...

Members from the Ute Indian tribe performa a ritual dance during the game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 29, 2016. | Chronicle archives

Poma: What’s in a Name? More than Institutions May Realize

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor August 12, 2020

  Over the past few months, the powerful resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has reignited discussions about racism in the United States – including cultural appropriation. Within...