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Lien: Female Rebellion and Why Craft Matters

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer May 2, 2023

  It’s easy to look down on female-coded work such as sewing or embroidery, but craft is an incredible means of communication. Craftivism and “women’s work” is a politically and socially...

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Lien: AI Is Terrifyingly Competent

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer April 25, 2023

  Easy-to-use AIs like ChatGPT have sprung up in surprising numbers this past year. Instead of being locked behind paywalls, many are public access and no-cost. This is in addition to voice-operated...

Lien: Neopronouns Are a Useful Tool For Communication

Lien: Neopronouns Are a Useful Tool For Communication

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer April 4, 2023

  The way we use gendered language has rapidly evolved over the past few years. Suddenly, the strict gender binary of “his” and “hers” isn’t the only possibility. The rise of “neopronouns,”...

A woman holds a Dismantle Misogyny sign  while marching in downtown during the Say No to Trumps 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 presentation of sexism and misogyny has changed over time. Women and femme-aligned people now have protections in place, such as Title IX, that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender....

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

  Tennessee’s governor signed S.B. 3 into law on March 2, banning “adult cabaret performance” — drag shows — on public property or in view of minors. It also bans these performances from...

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Lien: H.B. 116: Ending Intergenerational Poverty

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer March 8, 2023

  H.B. 116, “Intergenerational Poverty Solution” aims to stop the cycle of poverty with an educational savings program and is a good first-step towards alleviating Utah’s class divides. The...

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

  H.B. 40, the Indian Child Welfare Amendments, offers protections for Native American children during adoption and foster care processes and allows for tribes to express their sovereignty. Yet,...

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Lien: Stop Policing Utah Teachers

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer February 6, 2023

  A bill introduced in the 2023 Utah Legislative Session will continue to censor curriculum. S.B. 55 will require that all teaching materials are posted online, reviewed by parents and voted on...

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

  Politics exhaust even the strongest-willed individual. New chaos happens all the time, and you must keep on top of every little detail if you want to stay informed. It’s only natural to lose...

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Arts x Opinion: The Entanglement of Marginalized Identities and Horror

By Angela Lezaic, Kayla Lien, and Whit Fuller December 30, 2022

  The horror genre carries a complicated history and certain magnetism for marginalized identities. Horror frightens audiences by showing them the unacceptable and undesirable — things that go...

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