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Starr: The Tumultuous Inland Port Protest Was Not ‘Domestic Terrorism’

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer August 1, 2019

  Earlier this month, protestors gathered to speak up against the controversial inland port, a future development project which would transform northwest Salt Lake City into a global import and...

U Students Protest the Presidents Declaration of National Emergency

U Students Protest the President’s Declaration of National Emergency

By Christina Giardinelli February 26, 2019

  The University of Utah's chapters of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) joined forces with other off-campus organizations such as the Brown...

(Photo by David Ngo | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sonnenberg: Why Women Still March

By Kristiane Sonnenberg January 30, 2019

  The 2019 Women’s March has been roiled by accusations of anti-Semitism and questions about the effectiveness of public protests. Regional and local marches also struggled with the appropriateness...

Protestors gather on the steps of the Capitol for the March for Life 2019. (Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

March for Life Utah Draws Hundreds of Utahns

By Connor Applegate January 28, 2019

  The State Capitol Building was filled with hundreds of pro-life marchers for the fourth annual March for Life Utah on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 26. The event, organized by Pro-Life Utah,...

(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Are Protests Productive?

By Josh Petersen January 27, 2019

In Defense of Public Protest By Josh Petersen Whether it’s colonists dumping tea in the Boston Harbor or Black Lives Matter protesters marching in the streets of Ferguson, protesting has always been...

(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Petersen: Civility is Overrated. Someone Tell Democrats.

By Josh Petersen January 14, 2019

  The midterm elections are over. Let the liberal infighting commence. With a majority in the House of Representatives and a presidential election on the horizon, Democrats must decide how to...

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017. Chronicle archives.

Barber: It’s Not About Free Speech, It’s About Respect

By Shaelyn Barber February 18, 2018

Political correctness is not about free speech, it is about respect. Tensions have been rising between those who argue for political correctness and those who decry it in the name of free speech. Arguments,...

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Richards: What I Saw at the Ben Shapiro Protest

By Connor Richards October 2, 2017

There have been mixed accounts of what happened at the University of Utah on the evening of September 27 at a protest outside conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's speech. It was reported by national...

Barney: A Veterans View On NFL Kneeling

Barney: A Veteran’s View On NFL Kneeling

By Autumn Barney September 25, 2017

Everyone should see my newsfeed. Sometimes I avoid checking Facebook for days because I know how crazy it will be. I grew up very conservative, so I have a lot of President Trump fans on my feed. I was...

SlutWalk Planned Outside Marriott Library

SlutWalk Planned Outside Marriott Library

By Connor Richards April 3, 2017

Through a course being offered by the University of Utah, a number of students have spent the semester planning and organizing action against sexual assault. On Tuesday, April 4, they will host a “SlutWalk”...