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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The SLC Punk Rock Flea Market at the Lost Acorn Gallery in Salt Lake City on July 30, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: A Punk Resurgence Is Needed to Combat the Conservative Male Problem

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer December 18, 2024

  Generation Z men are more conservative than ever before. This creates a political gender gap; Gen Z women are currently the most progressive political demographic. Young men seek solutions to...

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Opinion: Don’t Weaponize Feminism Against Trans Women

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer November 7, 2024

  There has been a recent national wave of transphobia. In 2024 alone, a record 661 anti-trans bills were proposed at local and national levels. Of these bills targeting transgender individuals,...

Skiing at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon just outside Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, April 13, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Opinion: Make Skiing Accessible

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer October 14, 2024

  This article was originally published in the Outdoors print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands on September 23, 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be...

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 Drive-In has been extremely successful since its historic...

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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 by future transactions. This economy is formed by the informal...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Griffee: The U Needs Pride Week  

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer June 5, 2024

  Three weeks ago, the University of Utah wrapped the iconic Block U in the pride flag rather than sporting its signature Utah crimson red. The temporary change has come every year to celebrate...

Owner of Sunset Coffee Shelby Coleman interacts with her customers while making their drinks in Sandy, Utah on April 21, 2023.

Griffee: Boycott Starbucks, Buy Local

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer March 29, 2024

  Salt Lake City visitors are often surprised to find a local coffee scene thriving against all odds. Although our beehive state is known for being home to the largest Mormon population in the...

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Griffee: The Misleading Language of Bills

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer March 18, 2024

  When researching upcoming bills for Utah’s 2024 legislative session, it’s easy to feel confused and overwhelmed. Educating yourself about the laws which make up the framework of our state...