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The vice presidential debate on Oct. 7, 2020 at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle.)

Poma: Where I Stand after the VP Debate

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor October 13, 2020

  The vice presidential debate was more informative for me than last week’s presidential showdown. Many issues that I thought would be discussed were not, and other topics came up unexpectedly. There...

Location of the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate at the University of Utah on Sept. 25, 2020 (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nelson: Presidential Candidates Should Target Their Audience in the Debates, Not Each Other

By Paige Nelson, Opinion Writer October 12, 2020

  November 3rd, 2020. This will be one of the most important elections in our nation's history. Now just weeks from election day, America will get to witness its presidential candidates take the...

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Weglinski: Debates Remind Us That Politicians Are Just People

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer October 12, 2020

  Last Monday the University of Utah announced the randomly selected winners to attend the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate. The drawing pool started roughly with 4,200 students and then dwindled...

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Editorial: We Can Make a Difference This Fall Despite a Discouraging Election

  This election cycle has been exhausting to say the least. The nation is deeply polarized and many of us despise Trump but are disappointed that Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee. Voter suppression...

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Cushman: The VP Debate Exposed American Voters’ Flawed Focus

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer October 11, 2020

  Kamala Harris and Mike Pence kept a strong focus on their running mates during this week’s vice-presidential debate. This choice was not unique — vice presidential candidates often spend...

A sign above the entrance to the University of Utah Hospital on the University of Utah Medical Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

Letter: Becoming a Physician Assistant During a Pandemic

  Healthcare has an entirely different meaning this year. It is needless to say that this pandemic has changed the lives of many people in countless ways. Those working on the frontlines risking...

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Letter: Let’s Use the Pandemic to Solve our Mental Health Crisis

By Jana Richardson and Molly Nelson October 10, 2020

  I worked with a thirteen-year-old boy last year who talked back to the teacher and often became disruptive in class. He had a behavior contract with his teachers, so he left class one day to...

The vice presidential debate on Oct. 7, 2020 at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle.)

Barron: Vote for Economic Recovery, Vote Biden-Harris

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 9, 2020

  No one was surprised that the economy was one of the nine topics selected for discussion during Wednesday's Vice Presidential Debate. With 12.6 million Americans currently unemployed and future...

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Letter: ProctorU Raises Ethical Concerns

By Devon Cantwell and Zach Stickney October 8, 2020

  Malcolm opens the computer he has borrowed from a friend. He normally takes his exams on his Chromebook, tablet or phone, but his biology class uses a proctoring software that only works with...

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Alexander: Trump’s End of Term Antics Show He’s Not Fit to Lead

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor October 7, 2020

  For over 200 years, the United States has been a democracy. It started as one, and it will end as one. But when the President of the United States threatens this fundamental aspect of our nation,...