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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The Park Building at the top of Presidents Circle, where the U administration works. (Chronicle archives)

Poma: Utah College Students Have Been Right All Along: We’re Being Ripped Off

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor July 22, 2020

  College costs a lot – that’s a known fact. At the University of Utah, the average resident student could pay well over $20,000-$30,000 a year for expenses like tuition, housing and, notoriously,...

Poma: The Supreme Court on Immigration: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward

Poma: The Supreme Court on Immigration: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor July 19, 2020

  The Supreme Court recently undertook cases involving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and political asylum seekers. On June 18, in opposition to President Donald Trump’s efforts...

Poma: Utah, Please Look at Your Numbers

Poma: Utah, Please Look at Your Numbers

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor June 18, 2020

  As public health regulations relax and more businesses reopen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Utah Governor Gary Herbert has considered moving most of the state to the “smart green”...

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Poma: Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Policies Are Self-Serving at Best

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor June 14, 2020

  In March, Trump announced that he would close Canadian and Mexican borders until Easter – or at least until the pandemic subsides. In May, Trump announced that he would be extending the border...

Poma: The U Cannot Safely Open for Fall Semester

Poma: The U Cannot Safely Open for Fall Semester

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor June 5, 2020

  Since March, students have been anxiously speculating about what universities will do come fall semester – and on May 25, the University of Utah announced that in-person classes will resume...

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Poma: The U’s Tuition Freeze Could Cost Students

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor May 27, 2020

  Over the last decade, college students in Utah and across the country have grappled with ever-growing tuition costs – but now, the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has led many institutions...

The jobs of U students working in health care have changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Alexis Olivas)

Poma: Maintaining Common Courtesy in the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor May 22, 2020

  During these challenging times, many of us may feel unlike ourselves for one reason or another. One key stressor for all of us is the loss of routine, especially since we can’t know for sure...

Zheng Zheng, associate professor of physics and astronomy, covers key concepts for his universe class | Chronicle archives.

Poma: University course evaluations are broken

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 26, 2020

With spring semester coming to a close, every student at the University of Utah will be asked to fill out course evaluations for their classes. But what do these evaluations do? The U claims that the surveys...

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Poma: The Elusive Purpose of the Student Success Fee Leaves Transparency to be Desired

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 17, 2020

  Colleges charge a lot of money, and while everyone who attends college knows that, the smaller fees that are added to tuition pile up fast. But not every student understands precisely what their...

President Donald J. Trump, joined by United States Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan and Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan Department of Homeland Security, visit the border area of Otay Mesa, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, a neighborhood along the Mexican border in San Diego, California. (Photo by Shealah Craighead | Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Trump Wants to Close the Border to Slow the Pandemic. I Don’t Trust Him to Reopen It.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 15, 2020

  Coverage of COVID-19 can be difficult to sift through. Given the global scale and rapid pace of the crisis, it can be easy to get lost among all the new information and not know about some pressing...