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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Barron: We are all Martha Ellis

Barron: We are all Martha Ellis

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 8, 2018

CORRECTION: The Fire Chief is Brian Dale, not Brian Danes. Name has been corrected below. I wonder if Martha Ellis always knew she wanted to be a firefighter. I can imagine her as a kindergartner showing...

Barron: Unveiling Allegations of Provo MTC Presidents Misconduct

Barron: Unveiling Allegations of Provo MTC President’s Misconduct

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer April 2, 2018

Last fall, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints unveiled 16 standardized interview questions for young adults interested in serving as missionaries for their church. These questions, designed...

Barron: Science Fairs Are Fundamental

Barron: Science Fairs Are Fundamental

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer March 17, 2018

Disclaimer: The author of this story works for the University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair.  Science fair projects rarely go viral, and most people struggle to get through titles like “Nature-Based...

Barron: Utah Lake Restoration Project Needs to Finish its Homework

Barron: Utah Lake Restoration Project Needs to Finish its Homework

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer March 12, 2018

In 2060, I will be celebrating my sixty-second birthday. Maybe we will finally have the hoverboards promised in "Back to the Future," and maybe the cliche "world peace" John Lennon sang almost a hundred...

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Barron: Mormon Bishops Need Better Training to Handle Abuse Claims

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer March 6, 2018

In one of the closing paragraphs of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” a religious document outlining the family values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it reads, “We warn...

Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 25, 2018

I lived in rural West Virginia for part of 2017. I ate my first “proper” biscuit, attended a bluegrass concert in a cave and came home with a slight southern drawl. During my stay, I spent plenty of...

Barron: Information Is Not Free

Barron: Information Is Not Free

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 10, 2018

At the bottom of the Sunday paper in 1972, The Washington Post ran the article “Five Held in Plot to Bug Democrats' Offices Here.” While not originally above-the-fold news, this article intrigued Post...

Barron: From Murder to a Moon Heist: U Alums You Havent Heard of

Barron: From Murder to a Moon Heist: U Alums You Haven’t Heard of

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 2, 2018

The Alumni Factor, a company dedicated to providing prospective students and their parents with college ratings based on alumni success, claims a university’s ‘output’ is the best metric to access...

Barron: Living with Artificial Intelligence Long Term

Barron: Living with Artificial Intelligence Long Term

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer January 28, 2018

I crouch silently in a pile of rubble, leaning my back against a crumbling wall and clutching my water gun. Maybe it once was someone’s house, a picket fence out front and a kid playing in the yard....

Barron: Kathie Allens Tweets Speak Volumes

Barron: Kathie Allen’s Tweets Speak Volumes

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer January 22, 2018

Dr. Kathie Allen’s political career began with the political death of Jason Chaffetz. In March of 2017, the then-Utah Representative appeared on CNN to discuss the Republicans’ new healthcare bill....