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Chavez: We Need Stories More Than Ever

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer October 26, 2019

Last month, the University of Utah's Student Media held its annual retreat, bringing together a powerful team of student journalists and media creators working toward a common goal — storytelling. Whether...

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Barron: Utahns Must Demand Conservation over Recreation

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 26, 2019

The Yellowstone Act of 1872 established our country’s first national park, dedicating Yellowstone and all future parks to be “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” It also tasked the Secretary...

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Starr: Want to Help the Environment? Grow and Shop Local.

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer October 26, 2019

It is understandable to feel fatigued by the constant reporting on the challenges of climate change. Are rising seas, dwindling bee populations and bleak UN reports on the state of the global environment...

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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Barron: If the Government Cared About American Youth, It Would Ban Assault Weapons Before Juul Pens

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 24, 2019

A few weekends ago, I went home for dinner and happened to sit at the table beside a family friend who is a practicing attorney. He asked about my classes and I asked about his family, but our conversation...

Protestors hold signs with #BelieveWomen. Many students have criticized the U's motion to dismiss, calling it victim blaming. (Courtesy Unsafe.U)

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...

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Swanson: Biden’s Viability is Unsustainable. Democrats Ought to Jump Ship

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer October 21, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden entered the 2020 presidential race at the front of the pack. He was leading the polls even before officially throwing his hat into the ring. On April 25, the day he declared,...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has faced scrutiny after sharing her experiences with pregnancy discrimination. (Courtesy Flickr)

Chavez: Attacking Warren’s Pregnancy Story Ignores the Pregnancy Discrimination Many People Still Face

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer October 21, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren continues to rise steadily in many polls for the 2020 Democratic nomination. But even as her campaign soars, Warren continues to face heightened, and often sexist, criticism from...

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Reese: Solving Gay Loneliness by Finding Community

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 20, 2019

Much of this article is based around Michael Hobbes’s article “The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness,” and I believe it is important to disclose that Michael Hobbes and myself are both speaking from the...