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A portrait of Will Shadley taken on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch Shelton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: How and When To Write About Issues That Don’t Affect You

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer January 3, 2022

  Journalism is an inherently individualistic endeavor. Everything I write has my name attached to it. More than just my name, everything I choose to write about and how I write about it, reflects...

The Banning of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’

By India Bown, Arts Writer September 27, 2021

Roots in History As books are reviewed annually, the controversy over classic literature continues as books are banned from being read in schools. One of those on the list, "To Kill A Mockingbird," is...

Actors Tyler Fox and Paul Kiernan in PSYCHOPOMP. (Courtesy Roger Benington)

Intimate Settings and Powerful Performance in Benington’s ‘PSYCHOPOMP’

By Sara Gillett, Arts Writer September 17, 2021

  "PSYCHOPOMP," an incredible performance written and directed by a former Salt Lake City resident Roger Benington, is an intimate and enlightening experience that brings to light the recent...

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Bringhurst: Banning Porn is a Puritanical Smokescreen

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer September 1, 2021

  Sex work is one of the oldest careers known to man. The earliest records of prostitution date back to 2400 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. Various forms of pornography have been documented throughout...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Kincart: Changes to the LDS Church Are Good — But Are They Enough?

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer July 15, 2021

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made many important changes this summer. On June 7, the church announced the discontinuation of its general conference Saturday evening sessions....

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

Alexander: Utah Fails Women in Legal Careers

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 11, 2021

  The amount of work that goes into becoming a lawyer is immense, vigorous and incredibly difficult. Not just anyone can succeed in the legal field, as it is a highly competitive and cutthroat...

Students in an elementary class room | (Chronicle archives.)

McGrath: Public Schools Are Letting Low-Income Students Down – Especially Now

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer July 31, 2020

  Students are used to end-of-summer dread as the the next school year looms near. This year, though, incites an entirely different dread with returning to classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic....

Ski mountaineer Caroline Gleich addresses students (Courtesy of the Hinckley Institute)

Hinckley Institute Forums: Broadened Horizons, Transformative Experiences and Free Lunch

October 25, 2019

The Hinckley Institute offers weekly forums for students, staff and community members to stay informed on current social issues and learn from interesting and successful public figures. A calendar of upcoming...

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Christopherson: The Invisible Power Dynamics of Pedicures

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor October 24, 2019

I have probably had six or seven pedicures in my entire life. In high school, I would occasionally go for a mani-pedi before a few of the yearly dances. Over the summer, my roommate and I splurged on a...