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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Cushman: Stop Giving Nonviolent Offenders Harsh Sentences

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer May 14, 2021

  During the summer of my junior year of high school, I had the opportunity to shadow a Utah district court judge for a day. The full day of criminal court proceedings I saw was far from the courtroom...

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Cushman: Protect Utah Students by Teaching Them Consent

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer May 5, 2021

  Last month, threats from one student to carry out a "rape day" at Cedar High School in Cedar City, Utah left students and parents terrified. Rape is not a joke. It isn’t funny to threaten...

A Progress Pride Flag hangs from a house in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: We Need to Hold Queer Influencers Accountable

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 30, 2021

  I love "The Bachelor." I watch every season, every spinoff and follow several "Bachelor" fan pages on Twitter. I also know how rarely the show produces successful relationships, so I rooted for...

Salt Lake police officers in riot gear charge at protesters in the streets of Salt Lake City on July 9, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Stop Using Tear Gas On Protesters

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 26, 2021

  Last summer, major racial protests took place after cases of police brutality came to light. It was an emotional time that forced me to reassess my privilege. It was disturbing enough to confront...

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Cushman: It’s Time for the GOP to Encourage Women Leaders

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 7, 2021

  Recently, more than half a dozen women from the Salt Lake County Republican Party have spoken out about the toxic environment they experienced within their party. Though more and more women have...

The University of Utah student section, The Muss, celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA Football game vs. the Weber State Wildcats at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: College Classes Alone Don’t Ensure a Full Education

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 24, 2021

  I don't think I'll ever forget moving into my dorm during the middle of last August, being scared, confused, and excited all at once. I was so eager to be on my own that I kicked my parents out...

Salt lake resident shows their support for Biden-Harris presidency on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Don’t Be Lenient on Biden

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 21, 2021

  As the stress of November’s election came and went and President Joe Biden was inaugurated, I found myself breathing a sigh of relief. Finally, finally, for many on the left, it felt like we...

The Hunstman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, on May 5, 2017.

Cushman: Utah Needs to Expand Healthcare Access

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 4, 2021

  When I was in elementary school, my mom had cancer. I was only ten, so I didn’t understand what was going on and how serious it was. What I did understand, however, was the emotional toll it...

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Cushman: Protect Incarcerated Women’s Reproductive Freedom

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 21, 2021

  Women's health needs are unique. A history of ignorance and taboo around women’s health issues means that even today women can struggle to receive the healthcare they want or need to address...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Rep. Pulsipher’s Porn Filter Bill Promotes Dangerous Stereotypes about Sex

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 6, 2021

  Utah’s 2021 legislative session has begun, bringing with it hundreds of new bills for state lawmakers to debate and vote on. One such would-be law is Rep. Susan Pulsipher’s H.B. 72, which,...