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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle
Sasha Poma

Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor

Sasha has been on the opinion desk since January 2020. Born and raised in Utah, she appreciates both the city and outdoor life the state has to offer. She is an English major with a Spanish minor. After 8 years of thinking she was going to be a lawyer, she decided to pursue ESL teaching because she realized law is kind of boring. During her free time, Sasha loves learning about obscure parts of history, from Walt Disney’s field-day-turned-rager (yes, that actually happened) to the evolution of memes.

All content by Sasha Poma
"I work in and did my major in LNCO." Portrait of Sasha Poma by the Language and Communication building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: It’s Okay to Change Your Mind in College

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 26, 2022
Image via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archives.

Poma: BIPOC Mental Health Needs More Attention

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 27, 2021
Poma & Soter: Who Will Fill the Shoes of Ruth Watkins?

Poma & Soter: Who Will Fill the Shoes of Ruth Watkins?

By Theadora Soter and Sasha Poma
August 5, 2021
West High School Thursday afternoon in Salt Lake City (Photo by Maya Fraser | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: White Saviorism in Education Hides in Plain Sight

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 22, 2021
Joshua Seeley, wears his mask out and about to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma & Saifee: Don’t Wait, Just Vaccinate

By Zahra Saifee and Sasha Poma
April 6, 2021
Fourth-year student, Thomas Stone, works on a GIS project at a computer lab in Gardener Commons on October 30, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Why I’m Cautiously Optimistic about Post-Pandemic Education

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 24, 2021
(Courtesy Ruth Basagoitia)

Poma: Utah Needs a Clear Definition of Consent

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 11, 2021
(Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Blocking Porn from School Servers Won’t Solve Anything

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 9, 2021
The Park Building at the top of President's Circle, where the U administration works. (Chronicle archives)

Poma: Free Speech is Not Under Attack. Universities Should Clarify That

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 9, 2021
(Courtesy NeedPix)

Poma: Utah Can’t Tolerate Distracted Driving

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 28, 2021
(Courtesy Flickr)

Poma: Let K-12 Students Have “Mental Health Days”

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 17, 2021
The McGillis School in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14th 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Utah Needs In-School Suicide Prevention at Every Grade Level

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 15, 2021

Poma: Immigrants Are the Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 26, 2021
An American flag (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle).

Burton & Poma: What It Means to Be a Citizen during the Pandemic

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 18, 2021
Joshua Seeley, wears his mask out and about to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: A Vaccine Will Help Curb the Pandemic, but We’re Not Off the Hook

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 3, 2020
The McGillis School in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14th 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: The Pandemic Reveals Cracks in Our Education System

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 18, 2020
(Design by David Onwukeme | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: COVID-19 Isn’t Taking a Holiday Break

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 12, 2020
Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaks at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah Campus on Dec. 13, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: I Was Undecided. After Weeks of Research, I’m Voting for Biden.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
October 29, 2020
(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Undecided Voter? Skip the Negative Ads and Do Some Research

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
October 22, 2020
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
An advertisement for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate at the Student Union at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on September 28th 2020. The last 2024 Presidential Debate will also be held at the U. (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: How to Navigate Today’s VP Debate

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
October 7, 2020
An advertisement for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate at the Student Union at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on September 28th 2020. The last 2024 Presidential Debate will also be held at the U. (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Fellow Undecided Voters, We Need to Make a Decision

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
October 6, 2020
Conference center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in downtown Salt Lake City, photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Gwen Christopherson)

Poma: LDS Members Must Do More to Fight Racism

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 22, 2020
Improving women's health care is essential to achieving gender equality. (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Achieving Gender Equality in Utah Will Require Better Attention to Women’s Health

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 8, 2020
A masked demonstrator, holding an upside down American flag, faces Utah law enforcement officers gathered in front of the Utah State Capitol Building on June 4th, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: No, America Isn’t Pure Evil. But It’s Still Time for an Intervention.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 2, 2020
Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Utah Leaders, Stop Treating COVID-19 Like a Purely Economic Issue

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
August 28, 2020
Members from the Ute Indian tribe performa a ritual dance during the game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 29, 2016. | Chronicle archives

Poma: What’s in a Name? More than Institutions May Realize

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
August 12, 2020
"Some individuals have taken to social media to make memes about the coronavirus while others have documented instances of discrimination in public spaces and taken a stand against xenophobia." (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Yes, We Need to Wear Masks This Fall Semester

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
August 10, 2020
Protestors sit on Salt Lake City streets outside the Public Safety Building listening to organizers speak at the Juneteenth protest. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: “Wokeness” and the Teenage Psyche

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
August 9, 2020
Photo courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Poma: Anti-Mask? Keep Your Kids Home from School

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
July 29, 2020
The Park Building at the top of President's Circle, where the U administration works. (Chronicle archives)

Poma: Utah College Students Have Been Right All Along: We’re Being Ripped Off

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
July 22, 2020
Poma: The Supreme Court on Immigration: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward

Poma: The Supreme Court on Immigration: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
July 19, 2020
Poma: Utah, Please Look at Your Numbers

Poma: Utah, Please Look at Your Numbers

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
June 18, 2020
(Courtesy Flickr)

Poma: Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Policies Are Self-Serving at Best

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
June 14, 2020
Poma: The U Cannot Safely Open for Fall Semester

Poma: The U Cannot Safely Open for Fall Semester

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
June 5, 2020
(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: The U’s Tuition Freeze Could Cost Students

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 27, 2020
The jobs of U students working in health care have changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Alexis Olivas)

Poma: Maintaining Common Courtesy in the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 22, 2020
Zheng Zheng, associate professor of physics and astronomy, covers key concepts for his universe class | Chronicle archives.

Poma: University course evaluations are broken

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 26, 2020
(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: The Elusive Purpose of the Student Success Fee Leaves Transparency to be Desired

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 17, 2020
President Donald J. Trump, joined by United States Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan and Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan Department of Homeland Security, visit the border area of Otay Mesa, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, a neighborhood along the Mexican border in San Diego, California. (Photo by Shealah Craighead | Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Trump Wants to Close the Border to Slow the Pandemic. I Don’t Trust Him to Reopen It.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 15, 2020
"Though many college students will continue to endure the brunt of standardized tests in our post-graduate careers, there’s hope that the next generation will not," writes Sasha Poma. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Students’ Futures Should Not Be Decided By Test Scores

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 10, 2020
(Courtesy Pikrepo)

Poma: Panic Will Not Get Us Through COVID-19

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 31, 2020
(Courtesy Ruth Basagoitia)

Poma: What is Consent? Utah Needs a Clearer Definition of it.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 16, 2020
Chronicle archives

Poma: For A Safer Utah, Police Need to Quit Investigating Themselves

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 8, 2020
"Too many Utahns have gotten into accidents, become injured or lost their lives because of distracted drivers."(Courtesy Ellsworth Military Base)

Poma: Banning Handheld Devices While Driving Is Common Sense

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 20, 2020
"The vision for safety of young children should always come first." (Courtesy CBS News)

Poma: Protecting Children from Abuse Will Help Religious Communities, Not Harm Them

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 12, 2020
(Courtesy of Flickr)

Poma: Undocumented Students Are Just as Worthy of the Resources Given to Citizens

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 9, 2020