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Editorial: Why We’re Creating an Editorial Board

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board September 7, 2020

  The last two years have been uniquely turbulent for the University of Utah. In 2018, we saw the inauguration of a new university president and, just over a month later, the on-campus murder of...

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Edwards & Christopherson: Don’t Ask People to Change Their Minds and Then Punish Them For It

By Sheely Edwards and Nain Christopherson August 14, 2020

  This might seem like a hot take coming from the school paper’s resident opinion “experts,” but it’s actually good to change your opinion.  It sounds obvious, but we have a tendency...

An attendee to Equality Utahs Pride for Black Lives Matter event records the crowd and speakers gathered at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on June 14th 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: Instagram Is Finally Starting to Matter

By Nain Christopherson and Mark Draper July 5, 2020

Did you see the sky on the evening of June 4? It was exquisite — only believable because we live in a valley of perpetually pink sunsets. The moon seemed all the more vast for the pale blue lingering...

The crowd at the Solidarity Rally against racism at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Photo by Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: Utah Was Right to Cut Ties with Banjo – but Damien Patton’s Apology Raises Bigger Questions

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor May 6, 2020

  Last week, the state attorney general’s office, Intermountain Healthcare and the University of Utah suspended their contracts with Banjo — an artificial intelligence and surveillance company...

Ken Sanders, owner of Ken Sanders Rare Book Store, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: Local Bookstores Need Us to Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak – and We Need Them

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor April 17, 2020

  It's no secret that Amazon.com has been putting small, independent bookstores across the country (and even chains like Barnes & Noble) out of business for years – but now, as the massive...

Nain Christopherson writes, Each of us, on both sides of the political aisle, has likely shared wrong information before and will again. (Courtesy Pexels)

Christopherson: How to Handle Loved Ones Spreading Misinformation

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor April 14, 2020

  This semester, the University of Utah Honors College launched the project portion of a Praxis Lab called Truth, Deception and Information Disorder. You might have seen their lawn signs around...

Nain Christopherson writes, Add political coalition building to the list of ways you can help address this crisis, along with washing your hands and staying home as much as you can. (Photo by Gage Skidmore | Courtesy Flickr)

Christopherson: The Pandemic Could Move Conservatives To Accept Liberal Policies. The Left Should Welcome Them.

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor April 3, 2020

  Like many of you, I have felt seriously troubled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its ramifications for the economy and upcoming presidential election have already proven staggering, and I’m sure...

The front gate of the Utah State Prison in Draper. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Christopherson: Utah Has a Chance to Make the Juvenile Justice System More Compassionate

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor March 9, 2020

  It’s no secret that America’s criminal justice system is in need of a major overhaul. The death penalty is still legal in 29 states. Over 60% of women incarcerated in state prisons have...

When there is a need for teachers to pay for their own supplies, it is a symptom of the large-scale underfunding of schools, writes Nain Christopherson. (Courtesy Keesler Air Force Base)

Christopherson: Teacher Tax Credits Can’t Make Up For Underfunded Schools

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor March 1, 2020

  It’s common knowledge that many teachers spend their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. One study during the 2014-2015 school year found that U.S. teachers spend an average...

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Christopherson: Utah High Schools Need Later Start Times

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor February 20, 2020

  Since starting college, I’ve gotten two to three more hours of sleep a night than I ever did in high school – and it’s not because I’m slacking off. Admittedly, high schoolers face enormous...