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Patience: There Shouldn't Be A Planet B

Patience: There Shouldn’t Be A Planet B

By Alisa Patience November 13, 2017

There are many movies featuring alien life forms — specifically ones where an alien race comes to Earth — either to take it over, use it for recourses or to punish human beings. This includes films...

Braden: Climate Change: Another Testament of Science

Braden: Climate Change: Another Testament of Science

By Paul Braden November 13, 2017

Among voting-eligible Americans, there seems to be an increasing rate of skepticism or even disgust towards the scientific community. Skepticism has always been and always should be a vital part of the...

Coleman: Amazon HQ2: Fall for Utah, Bezos

Coleman: Amazon HQ2: Fall for Utah, Bezos

By Nicholas Coleman November 9, 2017

Utahns love Amazon, but will Amazon love Utah? This is the question many are wondering as the online retailer narrows its search for a city to host its second headquarters — termed ‘HQ2.’ Nearly...

Parkin: Equal Pay in the Workforce: Iceland Sets Example

Parkin: Equal Pay in the Workforce: Iceland Sets Example

By Natalie Parkin November 8, 2017

The fight for equal pay in the work force is ongoing. People, specifically women, are at war with the government and its employers in an effort to create a pay system that is equal and fair to both the...

Barber: Journalism Is My Future, Can I Handle It?

Barber: Journalism Is My Future, Can I Handle It?

By Shaelyn Barber November 8, 2017

I’ve been keeping careful watch on the recent tragedies we’ve experienced here in the United States. This year has certainly been a year of hardship. Natural disasters across the globe, racism and...

Barron: Preserving Bears Ears Means Protecting Native Voices

Barron: Preserving Bears Ears Means Protecting Native Voices

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 7, 2017

I have seen signs supporting the designation; some are stuck in parking strips, others are propped up in bay windows and, once, I saw one taped to the back of a beat-up Toyota Corolla. Printed in bold,...

Patience: Plastic Is Worse Than a Group of Mean Girls

Patience: Plastic Is Worse Than a Group of Mean Girls

By Alisa Patience November 6, 2017

Drive down any road: the freeway, your neighborhood street or through the city, through the canyon. Some of the sights awaiting you include trees, flower beds, grass, bus stops, interesting statues —...

A woman holds a "Women's Rights are Human Rights" sign during Women's March on the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday Jan. 23, 2017. (Photo by Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Williams: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

By Brook Williams November 6, 2017

What’s worse than a being sexually assaulted? Being forced to marry the perpetrator in order for their charges to be dropped. Sounds completely twisted and insane right? This is not uncommon in parts...

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Foglesong: You Can’t Understand Because You’re White

By Samuel Foglesong November 6, 2017

The concept of privilege has grown increasingly prevalent in social dialogues in the United States. This has been especially true on college campuses where, for many, the concept of social advantage...

Signs at the Utah Against Police Brutality rally and march for Abdi Mohamed in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Feb.29th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Richards: Different Shootings, Same Ruling

By Connor Richards November 6, 2017

Quietly from the audience, “Read their names.” “I have names for Patrick Harmon, Corey Kanosh, Eric Chief, Nicolas Sanchez, James Barker, Dillon Taylor, Danielle Willard and Darrien Hunt.” This...