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Alvarado: The Appropriation of Black Women's Beauty

Alvarado: The Appropriation of Black Women’s Beauty

By Andrea Alvarado November 11, 2018

  Colonization has imposed the Western standard of beauty as an international norm, and popular culture has continued to perpetuate this trend. The world’s population is increasing in its diversity...

(Photo by: Cara MacDonald || The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Braden: Veterans Deserve Better Healthcare

By Paul Braden November 9, 2018

  While this country’s two major political parties appear to spiral in never-ending disagreement, there has always been a certain reverence regarding our military veterans. However, if the rhetoric...

(Photo by Emily Anderson || The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Scott: West Side Stigmas Feed Racism

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer November 8, 2018

  The house I grew up in is located one block west of State Street in Murray City, but I feel that my life has always functionally been that of someone living in my community’s east side. The...

(Photo by: Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening)

Alvarado: Black and Invisible: Black Women Neglected by the Military

By Andrea Alvarado November 7, 2018

  In Jan. 2017, the United States Army lifted a ban on dreadlocks and twists for female soldiers. For many women currently serving in the army or already retired, this symbolized a step towards...

An official voter registration form for the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brown: The Blue Wave?

By Jacob Brown November 6, 2018

  Nearly two years have gone by since Donald Trump took control of the White House in the 2016 presidential election. Starting from the night of that election until now, hundreds of analyses have...

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

By Josh Petersen November 2, 2018

  This November, Utahns will have the chance to vote for a new United States senator, four new members of the House of Representatives and many other important statewide and local races. In one...

Petersen: Football Enrollment Is Dropping. That's a Good Thing

Petersen: Football Enrollment Is Dropping. That’s a Good Thing

By Josh Petersen November 1, 2018

  Over the past two years, political protests from NFL players have been a regular source of controversy. During this time, another NFL controversy has slipped under the radar. Many studies have...

Barron: Missing Indigenous Women

Barron: Missing Indigenous Women

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 1, 2018

  Trigger warning: This article discusses sensitive topics, including acts of violence and rape made towards indigenous people. On Feb. 7, 1967, the Salt Lake Tribune ran a small piece buried...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Philosophy Is Not Just For Dead White Guys

By Kristiane Sonnenberg October 31, 2018

  According to popular understanding, philosophy is a useless subject. It doesn’t teach us how to code new software or to connect volunteers to projects or create new products for the disabled...

Barron: Tuition Hikes Must be Met With Increased Financial Aid

Barron: Tuition Hikes Must be Met With Increased Financial Aid

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 31, 2018

  Since the beginning of my academic career in the fall of 2016, my tuition has increased by $600 as non-resident students experienced nearly a $2,000 tuition hike in those same two years. If...