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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Crofts: Free Speech Does Not Exclude Hate Speech

Crofts: Free Speech Does Not Exclude Hate Speech

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer January 22, 2020

  There is a growing misconception on college campuses, in the media and among the left that hate speech is not free speech. The belief that there should be restrictions on free speech is a dangerous...

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Crofts: Higher Education Trains Americans To Be Silent And Intolerant

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer November 16, 2019

The higher education system has failed the American people in many ways. University campuses in particular have added to the breakdown of tolerance and conversation in the United States through their lack...

Crofts: In Trump I Trust

Crofts: In Trump I Trust

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer November 7, 2019

For as long as I can remember, I have been a Republican. Believe it or not, I was raised in a conservative home in Los Angeles. Growing up in the liberal hub of Los Angeles, I was always surrounded by...

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Crofts: The Diversity Lie

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer November 5, 2019

On college campuses across America, including the University of Utah, the insistence on, demand for and enforcement of diversity has gone too far. Like most people, I am a supporter of diversity, but there...

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Crofts: The NBA Bows to the Almighty Dollar

By Porter Crofts, Opinion Writer October 17, 2019

Over the past week, there has been growing controversy in the NBA after a tweet from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. Morey tweeted an image in support of the pro-democracy protesters in Hong...