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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Social Issues

Taylor Swift

Dunn: Celebrities Deserve Privacy Too

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer April 26, 2023

  On April 8, Entertainment Tonight reported that artist Taylor Swift had split from her boyfriend Joe Alwyn after six years. The news spread far and fast, with other prominent outlets, such as...

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Langley: Christian Nationalism: The Right’s Crusade Against Equality

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer April 24, 2023

  The United States of America, while in no way a utopian society today or at its founding, was the birthplace of many novel freedoms and rights. Among these is the freedom of religion, which guarantees...

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Langley: Cities Need to Prioritize Pedestrians, Not Cars

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer April 12, 2023

  A few weeks ago, I wrote about the issues that cars pose in the modern world. Carbon emissions, systemic inequality, and physical and mental health drawbacks, while terrible on their own, only...

The University of Utah women’s basketball team celebrates during the March Madness game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on March 19, 2023.

Lezaic: Our Women’s Basketball Team Deserves More Attention

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer April 5, 2023

  The University of Utah’s women’s basketball team has consistently proven itself a powerful force on the court, especially this season. Yet the team continues to be undervalued by sports fans...

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Langley: Cars Make Cities Worse

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer March 29, 2023

  A long-standing symptom of America's gung-ho approach to individual freedom is our love of the automobile. Since the introduction of the Model T Ford over one hundred years ago, cars have dominated...

The Utah State Capitol Rotunda on Friday, Feb. 12, 2020.

Dunn: H.B. 469 is Dangerous for Mountain Lions

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer March 28, 2023

  Over the past couple of weeks, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed bills from the 2023 legislative session, including H.B. 469, the “Wildlife Related Amendments.” H.B. 469 focuses on wildlife...

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Lezaic: Utah’s I-15 Expansion Sacrifices West-Siders

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer March 22, 2023

  As we bear witness to Utah’s extreme population boom, we find ourselves at the whim of government officials' prioritization of economic growth. In an ill-devised attempt to reduce traffic,...

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Dunn: We Must Do Better with True Crime

By Auriana Dunn, Opinion Writer March 21, 2023

  In fall of 2021, Gabby Petito’s case caught media headlines by storm, capturing national attention. It became the focus of many real-life and internet conversations. And back in February, a...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Jarvis: Utah Culture Fosters Violence Against Women

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer March 17, 2023

  Utah has a violence problem. Forty percent of adult homicides in Utah are domestic violence related, and females make up the overwhelming majority of homicide victims. One in three Utah women...

The University of Utah admissions office in the Student Services Building on campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Cushman: In-State Tuition for DACA Recipients is Great — But Not Enough

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 15, 2023

  Utah’s 2023 General Legislative Session brought a number of disappointments, with many bad bills passing and good bills getting buried. However, we saw one passed bill that will make a meaningful...