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Gordon: Study at the U’s Asia Campus

By Luke Gordon April 25, 2024

  In addition to the University of Utah’s main Salt Lake City campus, there is a campus located in Incheon, South Korea. The U’s Asia Campus is conveniently located in Songdo, the business...

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Point of View: Why Legislative Bills are Difficult to Understand

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks, your host for today's episode, and I'm joined by...

An empty classroom in Wasatch Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Sept. 17, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Ignite Educator Retention

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor April 20, 2024

  Utah’s education system is at a crossroads, grappling with a new crisis of teacher turnover. New educators are burdened by crushing workloads and a lack of critical support systems. This...

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Jarvis and Lezaic: A Rising Push for Censorship

By Caroline Jarvis and Angela Lezaic April 16, 2024

  In a slew of censorship pushed by the United States government and mostly U.S.-based media companies, Meta’s new political content filter poses the most recent cause for outrage. The update...

A 2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition at the Crimson Collective event at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang } The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Stop Using NIL to Support Car-dependent Culture

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor April 14, 2024

  For nearly a century, the car has ravaged and polluted cities, stolen streets and homes from their residents and made urban life miserable. While many see them as symbols of freedom, cars are...

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Smith: The Cost of Beauty

By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer April 13, 2024

As medical spas increase in popularity, reports of health complications associated with these businesses increase alongside them. Bhupendra C. K. Patel — an accomplished plastic and reconstructive...

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Hufford & Jarvis: Restricting Environmental Personhood is Irresponsible

By Olivia Hufford and Caroline Jarvis April 12, 2024

  Through H.B. 249, Rep. Walt Brooks (R-St. George) aims to prohibit government bodies from granting legal personhood to entities such as animals, plants, land, bodies of water and atmospheric...

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Timpa: Empower Men to Stop Sexual Assault

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer April 11, 2024

  Sexual violence has become so synonymous with college campuses to the point of near complacency. It is so deeply rooted in university culture and is only further enabled by institutions such...

Snowboarders and skiers ride down the Prospector and Detonator trails at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jang: Act Now to Save ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth’

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer April 9, 2024

  Utah, renowned since the 1960s for "The Greatest Snow on Earth," confronts a climate warming crisis. Rising temperatures threaten its ski industries and winter tourism. The acceleration of climate...

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Point of View — Episode 6: The Surge of AI Use at Universities

By Estella Weeks, Stevie Shaughnessey, and Luke Gordon April 6, 2024

Transcript: Estella Weeks: Hi and welcome back to Point of View, The Daily Utah Chronicle's opinion podcast. My name is Estella Weeks, your host for today’s episode, and I'm joined by Luke Gordon....