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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Opinion

Eliminate the Electoral College

November 29, 2016

  The Electoral College (EC) has recently come to the forefront of United States political discussions due to the victory of president-elect Donald Trump, who lost the popular vote by two million...

H2H: Flag Burning, Righteous Indignation or Disrespectful Act?

H2H: Flag Burning, Righteous Indignation or Disrespectful Act?

November 29, 2016

Flag Burning Is the Ultimate Expression of Free Speech Connor Richards Following the shocking and unforgettable result of the 2016 presidential election, thousands throughout the country were moved...

Flag Burning is Unnecessary and Disrespectful

Flag Burning is Unnecessary and Disrespectful

November 29, 2016

Protests have been forming all over the country and the world, with people taking a stand against United States President-elect Donald Trump. Peaceful protests can be effective in facilitating change,...

Don't Give in to Fear, Respect Refugees

Don’t Give in to Fear, Respect Refugees

November 29, 2016

Since 2015, I have worked with refugees here in Salt Lake City. It has been one of the most rewarding causes I have been a part of. In November 2015, the tragic bombings occurred in Paris and the conversation...

By Pete Souza (Executive Office of the President of the United States) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Replacing Partisan Fear and Mistrust With Understanding and Unity

November 28, 2016

George Washington famously warned against the dangers of partisanship in the U.S. in his farewell address way back in 1796: “The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit...

Women Deserve More Seats at the Table

Women Deserve More Seats at the Table

By Kamryn Broschinsky November 28, 2016

A group of women elected to the United States Senate in 1992 inspired the “Year of the Woman.” But here we are a quarter of a century later and female political perspectives are few and far between...

Photo courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Flickr

In Defense of James Comey

November 28, 2016

Entering the political fray is hard. Especially in 2016, by many accounts one of the most polarizing and contentious election years in the US in a long time, it can be hard to say anything without drawing...

The Nexus mural inside the University of Utah's Heritage Center November 22, 2016. Adam Fondren, The Utah Chronicle.

Art — The Most Valuable Form of Protest

November 28, 2016

Protests are rampant here in the United States. They’ve come in forms of marches, assemblies and flag burnings. But a picture is worth a thousand words. So is a dance, a movie, a song, a poem and a mural....

Utah Football senior running back Joe Williams (28) runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown during the game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 29, 2016

Lose with Grace

November 26, 2016

Following Utah’s loss to Oregon, and with it the hopes of playing in the Pac-12 Championship Game, the players and coaches were visibly disappointed, discouraged even. It was a bit reminiscent of the...

The Real History of Thanksgiving

November 21, 2016

Everyone knows the story of the first Thanksgiving. The pilgrims came to the New World on the Mayflower and struggled to survive in a land they were unfamiliar with so they turned to the Native Americans...