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Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Richards: Doing Away with the Death Penalty

By Connor Richards March 12, 2018

The last person executed in Utah was Ronnie Lee Gardner. On June 18, 2010, Gardner was struck and killed by four .30-caliber bullets fired by five volunteer firing squad members. One of the rifles fired...

Coleman: In-Depth Exploration of Utah’s Gun Dialogue

Coleman: In-Depth Exploration of Utah’s Gun Dialogue

By Nicholas Coleman March 12, 2018

The following is the first of a three-part series highlighting the companies, advocates and legislators central to the Second Amendment dialogue in Utah.  Though the heavily armored Lenco BearCat weighs...

Barron: Utah Lake Restoration Project Needs to Finish its Homework

Barron: Utah Lake Restoration Project Needs to Finish its Homework

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer March 12, 2018

In 2060, I will be celebrating my sixty-second birthday. Maybe we will finally have the hoverboards promised in "Back to the Future," and maybe the cliche "world peace" John Lennon sang almost a hundred...

Barber: Get Involved with Students for Choice

Barber: Get Involved with Students for Choice

By Shaelyn Barber March 11, 2018

It’s all about taking charge of your own reproductive health, and Students for Choice at the University of Utah is here to help you do just that. “We believe in the fundamental rights of every individual,...

Parkin: The "Biggest Losers" Are Those Who Lose Weight Fast

Parkin: The “Biggest Losers” Are Those Who Lose Weight Fast

By Natalie Parkin March 11, 2018

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Many of them may wish to lose weight to become healthier and happier, but an article by Gina Kolata of The New York Times (2016) suggests that losing massive...

Park: Essential Elements of Academic Achievement

Park: Essential Elements of Academic Achievement

By Chan Kyu March 9, 2018

Every student has experienced a lack of concentration on their work or study material at least once in a while. We find ourselves lying in bed, chatting with friends or watching Netflix even though we...

Patience: The Humanities Needs Female Leadership

Patience: The Humanities Needs Female Leadership

By Alisa Patience March 9, 2018

It may seem that with all the other problems in the world — terrorism, gun violence, climate change — that feminism shouldn’t be priority, but it absolutely should be. Feminism is the fight for...

Park: Korea, Gender Equality, the #MeToo Movement

Park: Korea, Gender Equality, the #MeToo Movement

By Chan Kyu March 8, 2018

Worldwide, society has been formed by a patriarchy. Compared to women, men have been dominant in most of fields. We thought, for a long time it was right for men to be superior to women. However, society...

Barber: Yes, I Have a Period

Barber: Yes, I Have a Period

By Shaelyn Barber March 8, 2018

Human egg cells are stored in the ovaries. They travel down the fallopian tubes once a month. The uterine lining thickens in preparation for housing a developing child. If the egg is fertilized with sperm,...

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting with the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 23, 2016.

Swanson: Abolishing Term Limits for Chinese Presidency is a Step Back

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer March 7, 2018

There is a proposition being considered by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which would eliminate the two-term limit for the office of the Chinese presidency. This fundamental change to the system would...