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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)

Activism Begins with Solidarity

By Sean Williams January 30, 2017

Throughout the course of a college education, you are exposed to a huge variety of perspectives, many of which can inspire you to change the world. It should be no surprise then, that many students are...

Net Neutrality for You and Me

Net Neutrality for You and Me

January 30, 2017

President Donald Trump hasn't said too much about net neutrality, a rule that states Internet providers have to treat all data as equal. There were definitely more important things to worry about during...

SLC Must Step Up Recycling Game

SLC Must Step Up Recycling Game

January 30, 2017

As a self-proclaimed environmentalist, I take recycling seriously. I bought three trash cans so I could sort and recycle my garbage. It was only after I'd spent hours organizing my garbage that I realized...

The Need for a Full Medicaid Expansion

The Need for a Full Medicaid Expansion

January 27, 2017

Medicaid expansion has been a controversial issue in Utah for years. While Republican lawmakers here are wary of “blank checks” and federal involvement, thousands of the poor and homeless remain uncovered...

Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Must Go

Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Must Go

January 26, 2017

During my move to my new apartment, I stumbled across something interesting: my abstinence pledge from junior high. Yes, you read that right. In my junior high health class, everyone was encouraged to...

The Antibacterial Apocalypse

The Antibacterial Apocalypse

January 26, 2017

Antibacterial soaps have been widely used since the 70s, but it wasn't until recently that their drawbacks were taken seriously. A couple years ago the FDA announced that manufacturers had to prove that...

Inauguration Day and Women's March Coverage

Inauguration Day and Women’s March Coverage

January 25, 2017

Inauguration Rarely do I find myself reveling in the opportunity to wake up at 4:00 a.m.. Especially when the weather outside is gloomy and Washington D.C.’s streets are already bustling with thousands...

Run Hillary…Run?

Run Hillary…Run?

January 24, 2017

While preparations begun in Washington D.C. for this year’s inauguration, the national spotlight was still shining on Hillary Clinton. Following her stunning loss to now-President Donald Trump, Clinton...

Men Should Get Greater Consideration When Considering Abortion

January 24, 2017

Abortion has arguably been one of the most controversial social topics of the last 50 years, and neither side of the argument seems to show any sign of budging. In fact, people seem to have only grown...

H2H: Should Fathers Have a say in Abortion Issues?

January 23, 2017

Women Carry the Child and the Choice Dalton Edwards Women’s reproductive rights have, throughout recorded history and without cessation, concerned men in roles of power. It seems every four years...