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Lezaic: Mental Illness is a Symptom of Systemic Oppression

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  It’s difficult to believe we have made it through almost three years of the pandemic. We’ve undergone countless trials and tribulations, and each day, it feels like another one gets added...

Sulky Sentiments at the Alvin Gittins Gallery (Photo by Megan Fisher | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

MFA Art Exhibition ‘Sulky Sentiments’ Just Barely Misses the Mark

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer May 7, 2022

  From May 2 to May 13, the Alvin Gittins Gallery on the University of Utah campus is holding "Sulky Sentiments," an exhibition by artist Christina Riccio for her MFA thesis statement. Through...

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

Lezaic: Disability Accommodations Process Blocks LGBTQ+ Students From Receiving Aid

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer March 24, 2022

  At the University of Utah, we must focus our attention on the people who the pandemic has impacted the hardest — students who belong to marginalized groups. LGBTQ+ students are one such group,...

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Mental Illness in Media is Not a Trend

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer September 28, 2021

  The emotional and mental effects of being individuals forced into isolation by a global pandemic, a seemingly doomed environmental climate, and a government divided in half regarding...

Holly Pound cooks chicken at Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen on May 22, 2021 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Legitimize Mental Health Issues At Work

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor May 27, 2021

  The American economy I know is built on the efforts and labor of the individual worker. Cashiers at grocery stores, restaurant cooks, bank tellers, firefighters and all other occupations work...

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Weglinski: Psychedelics Don’t Deserve the Stigma

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer March 30, 2021

  Most people think of psychedelics as dangerous, highly addictive drugs. This stigma started back in the 1960s, when President Richard Nixon declared a war on the psychedelic drugs popular among...

Hardcover copies of Halseys collection of poems I Would Leave Me If I Could | (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster).

Halsey’s ‘I Would Leave Me If I Could’ is Long-Lasting

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 8, 2021

  For years, I was a Halsey-hater. Maybe hate is a strong word. I didn’t love her music, I didn’t despise it. I was indifferent — not changing the station if a song came on, but turning...

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‘Sweetheart Come’ Concludes Pygmalion’s Season with a Fresh Perspective

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor May 2, 2019

  Pygmalion Theater Company’s season is coming to an end, but not before it concludes with what is arguably their most poignant production of the year. “Sweetheart Come,” by local playwright...

Barber: 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Mental Illness

Barber: 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Mental Illness

By Shaelyn Barber April 17, 2018

My journey with mental illness has been a long one. I have struggled with depression and anxiety from a young age. After years of difficulty, I finally began to see a therapist and began the long road...

Depression Cartoon by Lindsay Schuring

Jensen-Coon: An Invisible Epidemic

By Kelcy Jensen- February 28, 2018

Mental illness is often seen as a bunch of bogus. A lack of understanding from society leaves those negatively affected by these attitudes feeling hopeless and frustrated. The old-school way of thinking...

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