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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...

Parkin: Five Professor-Students Encounters

Parkin: Five Professor-Students Encounters

By Natalie Parkin November 6, 2017

Professors are truly the best. Their jobs are demanding, time-consuming and overwhelming. These educated individuals help shape the future of our generation by teaching and guiding students into adulthood....

Richards: Violence Is Tragic Whenever It Occurs

Richards: Violence Is Tragic Whenever It Occurs

By Connor Richards November 5, 2017

On Oct. 30, University of Utah student ChenWei Guo was killed in what police describe as a random act of violence. Around 8:30 p.m., university police received a domestic violence call from a woman...