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Sonnenberg: Celebrate Our Differences During The Holy War

By Kristiane Sonnenberg November 23, 2018

  The "Holy War" is coming. The University of Utah Utes will play the Brigham Young University Cougars on Nov. 24 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in the latest installment in the rivalry between the two...

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Barron: An Open Letter to Senator Mitt Romney on Public Lands

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 22, 2018

  Dear Senator-Elect Mitt Romney, Congratulations on your campaign win. I can only imagine the excitement, anxiety and pressure you must feel as you prepare for your first true debut in Washington....

Alvarado: The Senate Does Not Reflect the American Public

Alvarado: The Senate Does Not Reflect the American Public

By Andrea Alvarado November 21, 2018

  The United States Congress is a complex, confounding and controversial creature. This branch of government appeared to hold a special place in the hearts the Founding Fathers, who dedicated the...

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Brown: Studying Abroad Helped Me Confront My American Identity for the Better

By Jacob Brown November 16, 2018

  An ideological tug-of-war is being waged over those who hold the power to define what it means to be American and to have an American identity in the 21st century. Feeling dismayed and unsettled,...

University of Utah's President's Circle in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 03, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Braden: Is a College Education Just a Commodity?

By Paul Braden November 15, 2018

  For the vast majority of Americans, our estimated success in life and socially determined value is closely correlated with our entry and accomplishments in higher-education. At a young age we...

Students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: Remaining Hopeful in the Face of Tragedy

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 14, 2018

  One website told me to be kind, to treat each day as a precious gift, to practice random acts of kindness and to curtail my intake of media. Another told me I had untapped potential, that I needed...

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Alvarado: Brazil’s Election Proves Democracy is in Danger

By Andrea Alvarado November 14, 2018

  On October 7th, Brazil joined the list of countries that have elected representatives with authoritarian tendencies. The newest sensation among global extremist right-wing groups is Jair Bolsonaro...

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Petersen: Transgender People Cannot Be Erased

By Josh Petersen November 14, 2018

  Transgender people cannot be erased. For some, this might sound obvious. A person’s gender identity is an inherent, undeniable part of who they are, and to treat transgender people with respect...

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Petersen: Moderate Republicans Have Failed to Stand Up to Trump

By Josh Petersen November 11, 2018

  To put it mildly, we are at a particularly alarming moment of a particularly alarming presidency. On Aug. 21, Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the Trump campaign, was found guilty of financial...

Sonnenberg: Put Your Phone Down

Sonnenberg: Put Your Phone Down

By Kristiane Sonnenberg November 11, 2018

  I check my cell phone obsessively. Emails from work and internships pile up if I’m not diligent in my responses, and my family grows concerned about me if I don’t answer their messages quickly...