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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

Though many college students will continue to endure the brunt of standardized tests in our post-graduate careers, there’s hope that the next generation will not, writes Sasha Poma. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Poma: Students’ Futures Should Not Be Decided By Test Scores

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor April 11, 2020

  The standardized test system impacts many students’ college careers, and it continues even after undergraduate admissions with tests like the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT and CLEP. Plenty of problems...

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Poma: Panic Will Not Get Us Through COVID-19

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor March 31, 2020

  The coronavirus changed the course of everyone’s lives in a matter of days. Grocery stores have been emptied, social events postponed or canceled and classes at the University of Utah and...

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Poma: What is Consent? Utah Needs a Clearer Definition of it.

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor March 16, 2020

  Rep. Angela Romero’s H.B. 213 Consent Language Amendments passed the Utah House and the Senate during this year’s general session and made important clarifications about consent. Unfortunately,...

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Poma: For A Safer Utah, Police Need to Quit Investigating Themselves

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor March 8, 2020

  In recent years, discussions of incompetence and corruption within police departments have seemed more and more prominent, especially here in Utah. Just last year, the Utah State Auditor’s...

Too many Utahns have gotten into accidents, become injured or lost their lives because of distracted drivers.(Courtesy Ellsworth Military Base)

Poma: Banning Handheld Devices While Driving Is Common Sense

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 20, 2020

  H.B. 101 would ban Utahns from using handheld devices while driving . The bill has failed multiple times because of concerns that making this a criminal offense would be excessive. But all the...

The vision for safety of young children should always come first. (Courtesy CBS News)

Poma: Protecting Children from Abuse Will Help Religious Communities, Not Harm Them

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 12, 2020

  Utah State Rep. Angela Romero’s H.B. 90 Child Abuse Reporting Amendments has made some religious communities in Utah concerned that their first amendment rights may be stripped away and clergy...

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Poma: Undocumented Students Are Just as Worthy of the Resources Given to Citizens

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 9, 2020

  Undocumented students in the U.S. are unable to apply for federal aid and thus face the difficult challenge of finding alternative means to pay for higher education. While the University of...