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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
Kayla Lien

Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer

Kayla Lien is an opinion writer for The Daily Utah Chronicle, and is pursuing a degree in communications. She hates writing bios, no matter how many times she’s had to do them. If Kayla’s not in her room crocheting or sewing, check under her German Shepherd. Maybe she got lost.
All content by Kayla Lien
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Lien: Female Rebellion and Why Craft Matters

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
May 2, 2023
Photo by Shantanu Kumar: https://www.pexels.com/photo/chatgpt-webpage-open-on-iphone-16474955/

Lien: AI Is Terrifyingly Competent

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
April 25, 2023
Lien: Neopronouns Are a Useful Tool For Communication

Lien: Neopronouns Are a Useful Tool For Communication

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
April 4, 2023
A woman holds a Dismantle Misogyny sign while marching in downtown during the "Say No to Trump's Agenda" rally and protest in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: The Changing Face of Sexism

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
March 22, 2023
The Utah State Capitol Rotunda on Friday, Feb. 12, 2020.

Lien: Utah May Be the Next State to Ban Drag

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
March 17, 2023
(Graphic by Brenda Payan-Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: H.B. 116: Ending Intergenerational Poverty

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
March 8, 2023
An exhibit about Utah Indigenous history at the Natural History Museum in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6, 2023.

Lien: Keep Native Families Together

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
February 15, 2023
(Courtesy Sen. Lincoln Fillmore)

Lien: Stop Policing Utah Teachers

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
February 6, 2023
Participants at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

Lien: Student Activists, Slow Down

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
January 31, 2023
(Graphic by Brenda Payan Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Arts x Opinion: The Entanglement of Marginalized Identities and Horror

By Angela Lezaic, Kayla Lien, and Whit Fuller
December 30, 2022
Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Lien: Voluntourism is a Double-Edged Sword

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
December 16, 2022
(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: The Church’s Cruel Stance on Queerness

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
December 7, 2022
(Design by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Stop Sexualizing The Queer Community

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
November 14, 2022
(Graphic by Brenda Payan Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Gun Violence Shouldn’t be Treated Trivially

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
November 14, 2022
Photo Illustration by Ashyln Cary

Lien: So-Called Green Corporations are Worse Than You Think

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
October 28, 2022
A for sale sign posted in front of a residence in Magna, Utah with contact information and a website for the realtor on Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: While Rent Increases, Our Morals Decrease

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
September 30, 2022
Kayla Lien at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 9, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowogbe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Anti-Asian Racism is Far From Over

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
September 16, 2022
Students study at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, on Nov. 1, 2021.

Lien: The Young Aren’t the Problem and the Old Aren’t Either

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
September 14, 2022
The Center for Disability & Access at the University of Utah on the first floor of the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 10, 2022.

Lien: The U Needs Accessible Disability Accommodations

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
September 1, 2022
Deseret Industries Thrift Store & Donation Center in Murray, Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Aug. 5, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowogbe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Heatwaves Kill

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
August 20, 2022
(Design by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Tired of Reading the News? Me Too

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
August 1, 2022
(Photo by Soumil Kumar: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-person-typing-on-computer-keyboard-735911/)

Lien: Log Off: Toxic Game Communities

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
July 23, 2022
(Design by Emily Christensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Abortion Rights Are Queer Rights

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
July 8, 2022
A progress pride flag hangs outside of a Salt Lake City home on June 22, 2022.

Lien: White Gays, Check Your Privilege

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
June 24, 2022
(Chronicle archives)

Lien: Pride Has Become a Corporate Sell-Out

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
June 11, 2022
(Design by Emily Christensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: Autism Speaks Doesn’t Care About Autistic People

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
June 4, 2022
The Nibley Park Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: It’s Time for Golf Courses to Pay Their Dues

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
May 27, 2022
(Chronicle Design Archives)

Lien: Climate Change Won’t Go Away Without Our Help

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer
May 20, 2022