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Timpa: Empower Men to Stop Sexual Assault

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer April 11, 2024

  Sexual violence has become so synonymous with college campuses to the point of near complacency. It is so deeply rooted in university culture and is only further enabled by institutions such...

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Cushman: Utah Needs to Address Misogyny to Stop Sexual Assault

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  In Utah, most violent crime is perpetrated at rates significantly lower than the national average. The same cannot be said for rape, where we have higher rates than the national average and one...

Inside the University of Utah Student Services Building a wall displays pamphlets with resources for sexual assault and mental health in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, June 9, 2021.  (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Harm Reduction Training and the Return to Campus

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor August 27, 2021

  As the end of the COVID-19 pandemic nears and campus is once again fully occupied, students and faculty are revisiting preventative safety measures against violent and drug-related crimes. The...

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Weglinski: Dark Humor Is Actually Offensive

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer May 13, 2021

  Recently a “hilarious joke” surfaced on TikTok. On April 24, a group of men planned on sexually assaulting women and children. They went as far as saying it was a holiday, calling it —...

Alvarado: Don't Blame the #MeToo Movement, Blame the Schools

Alvarado: Don’t Blame the #MeToo Movement, Blame the Schools

By Andrea Alvarado April 3, 2019

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Since the beginning of the #MeToo Movement, there have been cries of the new cultural phenomenon going too far. Some have argued that this new...

Barber: Reinstatement of Roy High Teacher is Unacceptable

Barber: Reinstatement of Roy High Teacher is Unacceptable

By Shaelyn Barber September 22, 2017

A questionnaire asking about teens’ personal drug use, alcohol use and sexual activity was recently distributed as part of a graded assignment for an "Adult Roles" class at Roy High School taught by...

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Richards: Utah Schools Need to Stand Up For Students

By Connor Richards September 12, 2017

Students are the latest victims of a string of right-wing policies laid out by President Donald Trump's administration — an administration that seems intent on targeting only the most innocent populations....