Utah’s natural wonders have made it a prosperous state. From the Great Salt Lake to Delicate Arch to Zion Canyon, the state’s unique features have drawn in nature lovers and have helped grow...
During the 2020 primary election, Andrew Yang had a unique plan to deal with the economic challenges facing America: Universal Basic Income (UBI). Yang’s UBI plan would give $1,000 each month...
By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer
• January 23, 2022
In just seven years, the price of Bitcoin has skyrocketed from roughly $250 to over $42,000. If 15-year-old me had scrounged together $1,000, my whole college tuition and living expenses would...
Representatives of nearly 200 countries gathered at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Throughout these two weeks, nations agreed to "maintain 1.5C,"Â recommitting...
By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer
• December 30, 2021
World leaders, climate scientists and activists recently gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 Conference to show solidarity in preventing and strategizing against climate change. The United States,...
By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer
• December 21, 2021
Climate change is undoubtedly a global issue that will affect every nation. We already see the dramatic effects of climate change through increased wildfires, rising sea levels and a rise in...
By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor
• December 19, 2021
In 2020, I started my college experience feeling optimistic, like I could change anything if I wanted to. I planned to study politics at the University of Utah, start a career on Capitol Hill,...
By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor
• November 12, 2021
On Oct. 28, 2021, executives from four major oil companies appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Under oath and before Congress, the leaders of ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron...
Despite the nation's dependence on electricity generation from coal decreasing from 60% to 33% in the past two decades, Utah still gets 76% of its electricity from coal, according to the Healthy...
