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Mary Beckerle and Vivian Lee meet with former Vice President Biden at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah to speak about the importance of cancer research, Feburary, 26, 2016 — Kiffer Creveling

Vivian Lee: Through the Eyes of University of Utah Medical Students

By Alex Judd June 12, 2017

I first met Vivian Lee during a welcome event for students recently accepted to the University of Utah School of Medicine. This event was not held at the medical school or at the University of Utah Hospital. Instead,...

What College Activists Can Learn from The Evergreen State Protests

What College Activists Can Learn from The Evergreen State Protests

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer June 12, 2017

It has been a busy couple of news weeks. The nation has concentrated focus on various issues, including Kabul and the Paris agreement. Another story that has received a fair amount of coverage in the past...

Be Proud To Be A Single Mom

Be Proud To Be A Single Mom

By Autumn Barney June 9, 2017

I remember the night I found out I was pregnant. I was terrified. I went through a lot during that pregnancy, but when my daughter came, she changed my life. She was the most beautiful little baby and...

Give Back to Content Creators

By Zach Carlson June 8, 2017

Most of us are aware of the “starving artist” cliché where an artist gets paid so little for their work and they put their own self in harm’s way to continue creating their art. Hopefully, this...

A Defense for Moral Absence

A Defense for Moral Absence

By Broderick Sterrett June 6, 2017

Christians vs. Mormons vs. Hindus vs. Democrats vs. Republicans vs. Alt-Rights vs. Utilitarians vs. Existentialists vs. [insert belief here]. Isn’t it exhausting?  The constant squabbling and never...

Racial Discrimination Persists at Princeton

Racial Discrimination Persists at Princeton

By Nicholas Coleman June 6, 2017

Despite unresolved lawsuits and requests for privacy, the public was given an extraordinary glimpse into Princeton University’s admission process earlier this month. Contrary to the institution’s...

Chaffetz Leaves District Desperate for a Voice

Chaffetz Leaves District Desperate for a Voice

By Kamryn Broschinsky June 1, 2017

There is no catchy Schoolhouse Rock tune to guide Utah through the uncharted political territory the third congressional district is about to enter. While the governor and the legislature allegorically...

Arrests of Non-Criminal Immigrants is a Human Rights Crisis

Arrests of Non-Criminal Immigrants is a Human Rights Crisis

By Connor Richards May 31, 2017

In early April, a Utah woman identified by the pseudonym Isabel was deported to Columbia after more than 25 years of living in the United States. Isabel, who had been living in Draper with her 86-year-old...

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert gives the State of the State address in front of state legislators at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. (Mike Sheehan, Daily Utah Chronicle)

H2H: Should Utah Implement PREA?

By Connor Richards and Broderick Sterrett May 31, 2017

Protect Utah's Most Vulnerable by Connor Richards In September 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to address and prevent sexual assault in state and...

I Would've Protested Too: A Look At the Notre Dame Student Walkout

I Would’ve Protested Too: A Look At the Notre Dame Student Walkout

By Broderick Sterrett May 31, 2017

On Sunday May 21, the University of Notre Dame said farewell to its 2017 graduating class. But before the commencement speech could start, some graduates took a stand and said farewell to the university....