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Chavez: Consent Must Be Centered When Dating In The Workplace

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer 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...

Barron: Utah Sees Porn as a Health Crisis, But Hasn't Adequately Addressed Revenge Porn

Barron: Utah Sees Porn as a Health Crisis, But Hasn’t Adequately Addressed Revenge Porn

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer 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...

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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.

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Swanson: People Of The World Unite In Solidarity For The Struggle

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer November 7, 2019

For the last seven months, the protestors of Hong Kong have been fighting one of the most powerful governments in the world. It has been going on for so long that it has changed from a backlash against...

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Crofts: The Diversity Lie

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer November 4, 2019

On college campuses across America, including the University of Utah, the insistence on, demand for and enforcement of diversity has gone too far. Like most people, I am a supporter of diversity, but there...

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Chavez: ‘Joker’ Hits a Nerve But Never Goes Deeper

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer November 1, 2019

Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers and plot details about "Joker" (2019).  Whether you are a fan of comic books and superhero movies or couldn't care less, it has been nearly impossible...

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Christopherson: Where Were the Bi Flags at Campus Pride Week?

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor October 30, 2019

Update: A Pride Week Committee member reached out to our staff to let us know there was a bi flag on the walkway during Campus Pride Week. We've left this article as is since the arguments still stand,...

Dalley: The LDS Church Should Be Careful Not to Abuse the Important Power it Holds in Utah

Dalley: The LDS Church Should Be Careful Not to Abuse the Important Power it Holds in Utah

By Nathan Dalley, Opinion Writer October 24, 2019

As a person who has lived in the state of Utah while being a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a non-member, I have had personal experience with the flaws within the separation...

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Christopherson: The Invisible Power Dynamics of Pedicures

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor October 24, 2019

I have probably had six or seven pedicures in my entire life. In high school, I would occasionally go for a mani-pedi before a few of the yearly dances. Over the summer, my roommate and I splurged on a...

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Chavez: Women in Utah Deserve Better

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer October 22, 2019

Sometimes it is difficult to believe whether protecting women is really a high priority in Utah. October has been designated #SafeU Month by University of Utah President Ruth Watkins. The first week...