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Chrony Opinion Writer Will Shadley poses in the courtyard of the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building on campus in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 25, 2022. He chose the humanities building courtyard as the location for his portraits and spent much of his time there while living out of his van and pursuing his degree in philosophy and environmental studies at the U. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: Making Salt Lake City a Forever Home, For Now

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 29, 2022

  At the end of May, I’ll be moving again. That will be my 12th home in 22 years. Four of those, one of which was a rusty Ford Econoline, have been right here in Salt Lake City. But all that...

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Shadley: The U Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Research

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 29, 2022

  I first learned about the Energy and Geoscience Institute when I co-authored an article with Isaac Reese about democratizing campus. We were stunned to find that a research institute at a public...

Snowfall in downtown Salt Lake City on a Christmas night on Dec. 25, 2018. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Buening & Cowley: Mormon Missionary Trips Do More Harm Than Good

By Sarah Buening and Elle Cowley April 29, 2022

Fifty-four thousand five hundred thirty-nine missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints currently serve in one of 407 mission locations worldwide. Members go with the intention...

Guest Opinion: International Period Month Awareness

Guest Opinion: International Period Month Awareness

  Periods. A word that unfortunately remains a taboo. With comfort dictating our dialogue, we miss the connections of how menstrual inequity leads to education inequity, child marriage and maternal...

The 9th and 9th Whale Sculpture in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: 9th and 9th Whale Highlights the Importance of Community Engagement

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 27, 2022

  One of my favorite places in Salt Lake City is the 9th and 9th neighborhood. I love to walk down the street, window shop and try local restaurants with an iced chai from Coffee Garden in hand....

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Rehabilitative Justice Won’t Happen Until We Learn to Forgive

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 26, 2022

  After news broke of a groundbreaking transplant of a pig’s heart into a human body, it was reported that the elderly transplant recipient had a criminal record. Their assault charges from 34...

"I work in and did my major in LNCO." Portrait of Sasha Poma by the Language and Communication building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: It’s Okay to Change Your Mind in College

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 26, 2022

  Many children of immigrants feel like they have to choose between being a lawyer or a doctor. I chose the lawyer route. My parents sacrificed so much to leave their home countries so my brother...

Portrait of Sheely Edwards in front of Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons, where she has spent the last four years, in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Edwards: We Aren’t Meant To Do This Alone

By Sheely Edwards, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2022

  I spent my first two years of college desperate to prove that I could survive on my own. I approached my undergraduate experience with a tunnel-vision-like focus set on my career and academic...

Hibben: Recognize Your Own Internalized Misogyny

Hibben: Recognize Your Own Internalized Misogyny

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer April 23, 2022

  Most women experience everyday sexism and misogyny. It affects our lives growing up, from the toys we buy to “how to be ladylike” lessons. As adults, we are criticized for our behavior, our...

Bringhurst: Talk to Children About Periods

Bringhurst: Talk to Children About Periods

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer April 22, 2022

  People who menstruate are familiar with stigmas and stereotypes surrounding periods. We use about 5,000 different euphemisms to refer to periods, to avoid being explicit about this entirely non-explicit...