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Protestors hold hearts towards transgender youth sitting on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022.

Cowley & Lezaic: Leave Trans Kids Alone

By Elle Cowley and Angela Lezaic February 3, 2023

  Months ago, one of us wrote an article about how a wave of anti-trans legislation was set to hit the U.S. next legislative season. Well, it’s here. In Utah, this year’s legislative session...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Van Wagenen: Lipstick on a Pig: Utah’s Abortion Amendments Still Fail Women

By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director February 3, 2023

  In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the original verdict of Roe v. Wade, citing that the U.S. Constitution makes no references to abortion, therefore making Roe’s original...

Exhaust pipe of a running car at Shoreline Ridge on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Why It Matters to Be Idle-Free in Utah

By Rachel Forrest and Daniel Mendoza February 2, 2023

  Here in the Salt Lake Valley, winter is in full swing and with it comes winter-time inversions. Inversions are a naturally occurring atmospheric phenomenon where a layer of warm air traps cold...

(Graphic by Brenda Payan-Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: H.B. 18 Isn’t Enough to Make Online Dating Safer

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 2, 2023

  Journalist and author Nancy Jo Sales has long criticized dating apps for making people feel worse through gamification of relationships. Sales argued that dating apps make users feel disposable,...

Participants at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

Lien: Student Activists, Slow Down

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer January 31, 2023

  Politics exhaust even the strongest-willed individual. New chaos happens all the time, and you must keep on top of every little detail if you want to stay informed. It’s only natural to lose...

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Langley: Young People Should Stay Away From Competitive Bodybuilding

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor January 25, 2023

  In high school, I was friends with a lot of athletes. The football, track and wrestling teams were filled with people I called friends. Most of them genuinely benefitted from their time in sports....

(Design by David Onwukeme | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barney: Design a Stupid Political System and Expect Stupid Results

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer January 23, 2023

  The national embarrassment that was the Speaker of the House election displayed the inadequacies of the United States legislative branch. Now more than ever, we need changes in how we operate...

Look Look Tattoo in Salt Lake City on Saturday Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mendenhall: Get Over the Stigma of Body Modifications

By Addison Mendenhall January 18, 2023

  Body modifications include, but are not limited to, tattoos, piercings and plastic surgery. Many people turn to them for reasons of self-esteem, trauma response and overall enjoyment, just to...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: 2023 Legislative Session Brings Fresh Attacks on Trans Youth

  Today is the first day of what is sure to be a tumultuous 45 days amid Utah’s 2023 General Legislative Session. There are plenty of issues at stake, with bill topics ranging from parental involvement...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lezaic: Utah Needs Harm Reduction

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer January 16, 2023

  Political debates have weaponized drug use as a talking point for a long time, more often harming than helping those who use drugs. Solutions, such as harm reduction, come from within affected...