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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Hargis: Support SURF in Their Fight for Sexual Liberation

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer December 20, 2023

  When living in Utah, one must be constantly aware of religious expectations. In Salt Lake City especially, the religious undercurrent in local culture can be hard to ignore — particularly,...

The Salt Lake City Public Library at 210 E 400 S on Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Sophi Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis & Jarvis: Look to SLC Public Library Workers United for Advocacy

By Harper Hargis and Caroline Jarvis November 6, 2023

  After long-standing workplace issues, the Salt Lake City Public Library system organized into a worker’s union in April of this year. According to the American Federation of State, County &...

Jennifer Andrus poses for a photo outside the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis: Jenny Andrus and Narrative Research on Violence

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer October 8, 2023

  I spent my freshman year of college in labs and lecture halls as a biology student. I have a distinct memory of what research looked like for me — running around in a lab coat and latex gloves,...

Spectrum Academy STARS Campus for students who require additional needs in North Salt Lake City on Monday Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis: The Civil Right Violations of Spectrum Academy

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer September 19, 2023

  Last week, a federal investigation found that Spectrum Academy, a K-12 school for neurodiverse children such as kids with autism, violated the civil rights of students to free and public education. The...

Members of Mecha de U of U, an on-campus organization, at the Center for Equity and Student Belonging inside the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on July 22, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hargis: Clubs Foster Community at the U

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer August 31, 2023

  Following the recent affirmative action turnover by the Supreme Court, I’ve had the same questions on my mind. What does this mean for BIPOC students? What about BIPOC involvement in academics?...

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Hargis: Purity, Repression and the Brigham Young Virginity Club

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer August 22, 2023

  I’m not from Utah originally. Even before I moved, rumors spread abound about the religiosity of the place. I heard that people were shameless with their worship, often pushing it onto others....

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Hargis: Lucky Girl Syndrome is Harmful

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer August 12, 2023

  Recent studies show severe distress is rising in young adults. A UK report found that from 2020 to 2021, young adults aged 18-24 reporting severe distress levels rose from 13.6% to 20.2%. This...

The Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Aug. 28, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Gwen Christopherson)

Hargis: Shame, Control and Abuse in Church Organizations

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer July 17, 2023

  When I transferred from public school to a private Catholic school at the age of 11, I knew next to nothing about religion. I’d previously attended a public school in the Pacific Northwest...

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Hargis: When Protests Fail

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer July 1, 2023

  If only to add to the horrifying soup of events the past two years have been cooking, the Atlanta city council has just greenlit a project to militarize their police force. Thousands of angry...

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Hargis: Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Displays Racist Sympathies

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer June 29, 2023

  The United States Supreme Court has declared that Affirmative Action in universities is unconstitutional by the 14th amendment, and is unlawful at Harvard University and the University of North...