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Point of View: Internships, More Than a Resume Booster
By Estella Weeks, Point of View Host • October 2, 2024

Intro: [music] Welcome back to The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. I’m your host, Estella Weeks, and you’re listening to Point of View. Estella Weeks: So we are here with Cameron Vakilian. Cameron's LinkedIn would describe him as the director of advising,...

The Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. (Chronicle archive)
Opinion: Do Not Forsake Us
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor • September 8, 2024

  Galatians 5:22-23 reads, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness...

A ballot drop box for the 2018 midterm elections at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23, 2018.
Opinion: Your Voice Matters
By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor • August 27, 2024

  All eyes inevitably fixate on the presidential race in the frenzy of election season. This intense focus on who will occupy the Oval...

People gather at the Redwood Drive-In that was just voted to be rezoned for housing developments.
Opinion: Condemn EDGEHomes, Save the Redwood Drive-In
By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer • September 27, 2024

  West Valley’s Redwood Drive-In is one of the only drive-in theatres in all of Utah and the only one in the Salt Lake area. The Redwood...

The Block U on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)
Opinion: Democracy Dies Under Misinformation
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer • September 15, 2024

  This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together...

Charlie Kirk responds to a university student during a Turning Point USA debate outside the J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Attacks on College Are the Real Scam
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer • September 27, 2024

  Last spring, conservative online influencer Charlie Kirk was on campus. His team caught attention with their large inflatable "free...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union February 6, 2017. (Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: The Bennion Center Is Underrated
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer • September 30, 2024

  I always have something going on, whether it's personal issues or running late. Without fail, the Bennion Center will have all the...

Student looking for parking at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle
Opinion: The U’s ‘College Town Magic’ Is Just a Parking Crisis in Disguise
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer • September 7, 2024

  As part of an attempt to make the University of Utah a residential campus, the Kahlert Village parking lot has closed to begin construction...

Utah Asia Campus
Jang: The UAC Lacks Mental Health Support
By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer • August 20, 2024

  Mental illness in South Korea consistently reaches alarming levels. The latest Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...

A man stands outside of Randy's Records Shop on 900 S and 157 E in Salt Lake City on National Record Store Day, April 22, 2023.
Cowley: Get Off Campus and Explore
By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor • May 30, 2023

  Going from high school to college is a massive shift. For many students, it's their first time living away from home. For me, not only...

(Image Courtesy of Laura Seitz/Deseret News)
Editorial: Gov. Cox’s Pandora’s Box
By The Spring 2024 Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 14, 2024

  According to Greek mythology, Pandora was a woman who had in her possession a box containing all misery and evil. Though warned not...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City during the Stand for Palestine Rally on Oct. 21, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Editorial: Stand with Palestine, Now and Forever
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board November 15, 2023

  A little over a month ago, global media doubled down on its coverage of Israel and Palestine. The biased coverage of Hamas’ retaliation...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Editorial: 2023 Legislative Session Brings Fresh Attacks on Trans Youth
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board January 17, 2023

  Today is the first day of what is sure to be a tumultuous 45 days amid Utah’s 2023 General Legislative Session. There are plenty...

Members of Phi Sigma Pi National Fraternity at a meeting. (Courtesy of Phi Sigma Pi National Fraternity)
Editorial: Give Yourself Space to Grow
By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board July 14, 2022

  A hard lesson to learn upon arriving at college is that life doesn’t care about your plans. But nothing is set in stone —  it’s...

The MUSS in the game versus the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Letter to the Editor: Huntsman Center Sponsorship Policies
By Charles Wentworth April 5, 2024
The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union February 6, 2017. (Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: The Bennion Center Is Underrated
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer • September 30, 2024

  I always have something going on, whether it's personal issues or running late. Without fail, the Bennion Center will have all the...

People gather at the Redwood Drive-In that was just voted to be rezoned for housing developments.
Opinion: Condemn EDGEHomes, Save the Redwood Drive-In
By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer • September 27, 2024

  West Valley’s Redwood Drive-In is one of the only drive-in theatres in all of Utah and the only one in the Salt Lake area. The Redwood...

Charlie Kirk responds to a university student during a Turning Point USA debate outside the J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Attacks on College Are the Real Scam
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer • September 27, 2024

  Last spring, conservative online influencer Charlie Kirk was on campus. His team caught attention with their large inflatable "free...

Marathon Petroleum Refinery at night 
(Photo by: Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Dark Skies for a Brighter Future
By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer • September 18, 2024

  This article was originally published in the Welcome Home print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands on August 25,...

Image of a white stone government building during the day.
Opinion: The Threat of Expanded Presidential Immunity
By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor • September 17, 2024

This article was originally published in the Welcome Home print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands on August 25, 2024....

The Block U on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)
Opinion: Democracy Dies Under Misinformation
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer • September 15, 2024

  This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: SLC Keeps Third Places Alive
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer • September 11, 2024

  Third places are places other than work or home where people gather and interact. They can be coffee shops, libraries, parks, bars...

The Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. (Chronicle archive)
Opinion: Do Not Forsake Us
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor • September 8, 2024

  Galatians 5:22-23 reads, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness...

Student looking for parking at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle
Opinion: The U’s ‘College Town Magic’ Is Just a Parking Crisis in Disguise
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer • September 7, 2024

  As part of an attempt to make the University of Utah a residential campus, the Kahlert Village parking lot has closed to begin construction...

Some of the clothing and decor at Vantage Thrift Store on Dec. 1, 2022.
Opinion: Preserve Thrifting's Purpose
By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer • September 6, 2024

  Secondhand stores were originally created to alleviate poverty and help low-income individuals afford low-priced clothes, furniture,...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Center Men's Mental Health
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer • September 5, 2024

  Young adults are suffering. As a result, young men are becoming more conservative. In fact, they are the only U.S. population group...

The Kappa Sigma fraternity house in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Kappa Sigma is Irredeemable
By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer • September 3, 2024

  In December 2022, the University of Utah terminated its recognition of its branch of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. However, Baylor Biedermann,...

(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Choose Community, Not Capitalism
By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer • August 31, 2024

The favor economy is a sociological concept best described as transactions between community members that are unpaid and instead reciprocated...

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Opinion: Student Debt Relief is a Necessary Evil
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer • August 29, 2024

  Stepping into office in 2020, one of Biden’s most substantial promises was reducing student loan debt. Four years later, it is difficult...

A ballot drop box for the 2018 midterm elections at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23, 2018.
Opinion: Your Voice Matters
By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor • August 27, 2024

  All eyes inevitably fixate on the presidential race in the frenzy of election season. This intense focus on who will occupy the Oval...

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