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Hibben: Women’s Health Has Been Ignored for Far Too Long

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer April 3, 2022

  In 2021, Utah ranked as the worst state in the United States for women’s equality. Utah legislation constantly targets women, especially their reproductive health. Fixing gender gaps in health...

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Kincart: Our Provost, Martell Teasley, is a Key Figure in University Leadership

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 2, 2022

  In this past year, we watched the Utah Board of Higher Education name the University of Utah’s new president. Because of the important nature of this decision, students, the public, trustees...

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Hibben: Don’t Feel Pressured To Act Like a Man

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer April 2, 2022

  A gender pay gap still exists in almost all occupations. But in male-dominated fields, women face more sexual harassment, stereotyping, anxiety and stress, and struggle to advance in their respective...

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Lezaic: Students Should Seek Community Outside of Campus

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer April 1, 2022

  Social isolation and American Individualism have warped our idea of community into something purely situational. Our culture presents homes and the workplace as our only sources of community,...

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Mendenhall: Affording College Means a Higher Minimum Wage

By Addison Mendenhall March 31, 2022

  Utah has one of the lowest minimum wage rates in the United States. It currently sits at $7.25, which is the same as the Federal Minimum Wage rate. The last time that the minimum wage changed...

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Kincart: We Must Reimagine Preschool Programs

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer March 31, 2022

  I remember attending a preschool that prioritized the arts. I spent my preschool experience in music, acting, dance and art classes. My parents wanted me and my brother to learn in an environment...

Fourth-year student, Thomas Stone, works on a GIS project at a computer lab in Gardener Commons on October 30, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mendenhall: The U Should Make COVID-19 Era Class Flexibility Permanent

By Addison Mendenhall March 25, 2022

  The University of Utah was greatly impacted by COVID-19, so there were several changes made to mitigate high numbers of positive cases. Social gatherings were limited and in-person classes were...

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Buening: Collective Memory Should Serve Everyone

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

  As the Russia-Ukraine war wages and tensions continue to rise, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich highlighted the role of collective memory within the issue. In a Guardian column, he...

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Torres: The U’s School of Computing Alienates Students of Intersecting Marginalized Identities

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  The University of Utah’s School of Computing feigns interest in students of marginalized identities by placing the burden of meaningful change on their shoulders. It fails to account for intersecting...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Lezaic: Disability Accommodations Process Blocks LGBTQ+ Students From Receiving Aid

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  At the University of Utah, we must focus our attention on the people who the pandemic has impacted the hardest — students who belong to marginalized groups. LGBTQ+ students are one such group,...