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Hibben: All Kids Deserve Health Insurance

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer January 9, 2022

  While the healthcare debate in Utah may have ended with the expansion of Medicaid, children have been left behind. Utah is regarded as a great state to raise children, known for low rates of...

A portrait of Will Shadley taken on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch Shelton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: How and When To Write About Issues That Don’t Affect You

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer January 3, 2022

  Journalism is an inherently individualistic endeavor. Everything I write has my name attached to it. More than just my name, everything I choose to write about and how I write about it, reflects...

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Bringhurst & Buening: COVID-19 is Evolving the American Workforce

By Maggie Bringhurst and Sarah Buening January 2, 2022

  As 2022 rapidly approaches, many of us are still struggling to come to terms with the last two “Covid-era” years. Although completely disorienting, this part of our lives sparked a much-needed...

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Soter: America Has a Problem with Food During the Holidays

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor January 1, 2022

  I’ve spent Thanksgiving out of state with extended family for as long as I can remember. We cook, we laugh and we watch football. But this past November, I recognized we also spend a lot of...

Linnabary: China's Emissions Are Out of Control

Linnabary: China’s Emissions Are Out of Control

By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer December 30, 2021

  World leaders, climate scientists and activists recently gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 Conference to show solidarity in preventing and strategizing against climate change. The United States,...

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Cushman: Wrongful Convictions Make a Justice System Unjust

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer December 28, 2021

  Malcolm Alexander served 38 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. The wrongful conviction was based on a bad identification procedure. After nearly four decades, Malcolm saw his mother,...

Utah's state paleontologist, James Madsen Jr., assembling the skeleton of an Allosaurus. (Courtesy NHMU)

Alexander: Protect Fossils From Privatization

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor December 28, 2021

  As a kid, I was obsessed with dinosaurs. I still am. My fascination with these creatures started when I watched "Jurassic Park" (1993) for the first time with my grandpa. I thought about paleontology...

UnSafe U protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Chronicle archives)

Letter: University Police Are Obsolete in Incidents of Racist Violence

By Ermiya Fanaeian December 23, 2021

  During the fall semester of 2021, multiple incidents occurred on our campus where Black students, and people who were not students, experienced racist attacks in ways that justifiably angered...

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Kincart: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Poses a Threat to Health

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer December 23, 2021

  On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court listened to arguments for a Mississippi law challenging Roe v. Wade. This case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, could prompt one of the most significant...

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Bringhurst: Choose Patience Over Prime

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer December 23, 2021

  In today’s fast-paced world, we often forget the virtue of patience. We expect overnight shipping, fast food, binge-watchable TV and ripe produce in the middle of winter. The average attention...