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Opinion: I Miss Who I Was Before Trump

Trump and his super villains are making life in America unbearable.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | August 12, 2025

  Being a woman in America is hard enough. The sense of impending doom that Trump and his administration have brought since becoming president has only made it harder. Waking up every morning fearing...

A lion lays down in a Hole Zoo exhibit in Salt Lake City on June 16, 2021. (Photo by Silvana Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How the Zoo, Arts and Parks Tax Enriches Our Community

The zoo, arts and parks tax benefits everyone from the community.
By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor | March 12, 2025

  This article originally appeared in the Election print issue, in stands November 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   Since its approval in 1996,...

University of Utah students stand in line to vote at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

The U Offers Classes To Build Voter Confidence

Many of the courses are not for credit and are meant to meet community needs and provide people with tools and resources to help them learn about the election.
By Kate Keith, News Writer | January 7, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Academia print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in October of 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out...

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Opinion: The War for Masculinity

In the aftermath of the presidential election, it has become apparent that one of the most influential factors has been masculinity. It has been a race to provide the most seductive version of what it means to be a man, and to the winner go the spoils.
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer | December 2, 2024

  What it means to be a man and the implications that correspond are questions that have always remained at the forefront of the modern culture war. The debate has transcended decades. Each...

The Salt Lake County Metropolitan jail in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake County’s Proposed Public Safety Bond

The bond would fund the construction of a new Justice and Accountability Center. It would also update the county's jail system to give more resources to reoccurring offenders and those experiencing homelessness.
By Elle Crossley, News Writer | October 23, 2024

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

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Timpa: Trump Has Destroyed the Republican Party

If Trump fails to secure re-election, the future of the Republican Party is on shaky ground. 
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer | August 12, 2024

  Donald Trump has never been popular among Democrat voters. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. However, the growing rift between lifelong conservatives and the former president is a surprise.   This...