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A miniature Santa Claus holds a candle inside a showcase at the Ogden Christmas Village during Thanksgiving on Nov. 28, 2018 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weglinski: How to Help Your Unsheltered Neighbors This Holiday Season

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer December 25, 2020

  The holidays are a time for generosity and compassion, especially when it comes to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. A study by the Department of Workforce Services shows that Utah’s...

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer December 22, 2020

  This November, California voters passed Proposition 22 with 58% of the vote, endorsing a bill that would make gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash exempt from protecting the workers...

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Soter: Mike Lee Is a Profile in Shame

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor December 21, 2020

  Last Thursday night, two bills were singularly delayed by Utah Senator Mike Lee — despite passing overwhelmingly in the House and being set to earn unanimous consent in the Senate. The first...

The University of Utah campus gets adorned with the first snowfall of the season on Dec. 04, 2019 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: Our Break is Finally Here!

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor December 19, 2020

  I let out a sigh of relief after turning in my last final paper — a sigh of disbelief because I didn't think we would ever reach the end of this semester. We have made it through 15 straight...

The Temple Square and City Creek Shopping Mall sit at the center of winter decoration of the Salt Lake City downtown starting from Thanksgiving and lasting until new year. Photographed on Dec. 31, 2018 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: Learning Not to Judge from the Real Housewives of SLC

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer December 17, 2020

  Last year, Andy Cohen announced that the reality TV show "Real Housewives" would be heading to Salt Lake City. To many, myself included, this seemed like an odd choice given the cultural influence...

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Barron: STEM Majors, Join the Opinion Desk

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer December 16, 2020

  I joined the Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion desk during my sophomore year at the University of Utah. It was a non-obvious extracurricular for a mechanical engineering student like myself, but...

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Letter: Utah Needs to Reduce Its Plastic Consumption

By Samar Alzadjali December 13, 2020

  Plastic bag consumption is increasing as populations and needs are increasing. “Around 4 to 5 trillion plastic bags were created in 2002” and “roughly 80% of those bags were used in North...

Cars parked in a campus parking lot. Chronicle archives.

Letter: Why Emissions Testing May Do More Harm Than Good

By Gabrielle Adkison December 11, 2020

  Don’t get me wrong, the idea behind emissions testing is perfectly sound and I am in full support of taking measures to improve our air quality. Yet, I must admit that I have some serious concerns...

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Scott: Success is Great, But Don’t Forget to Be a Person

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer December 10, 2020

  It’s weird to reflect back on my undergrad experience as someone who never thought they would go to college. I was always a good student as a child, but higher education never felt inevitable,...

Inversion in  Salt Lake City, UT on Friday,Nov. 10, 2017.
(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: The True Costs of Poor Air Quality

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor December 7, 2020

  Salt Lake City is home to the best snow on earth, countless hiking trails and beautiful mountains. But its alluring outdoor landscape and community can never overshadow the notoriously awful...