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Opinion: All Utahns deserve access to free food
Amidst SNAP cuts and Utah's high rate of food insecurity, all Utahns deserve access to free food.
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | March 29, 2026
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Opinion: Support the Utah Homeless Campus
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | March 27, 2026
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Opinion: Religion belongs in education
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | March 7, 2026
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Opinion: The legislature made a mistake rejecting safe firearm storage
By James VanLooy, Opinion Writer | February 25, 2026
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Morgan Champine
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Opinion: ICE are the real domestic terrorists
The actions of ICE throughout 2025 and early 2026 are closely aligned with the FBI definition of domestic terrorism.
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor | January 11, 2026
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Editorial: Protect student journalism
November 21, 2025
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Opinion: Save the PADP
October 5, 2025
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Opinion: The ABC Ticket Brings Integrity Back to ASUU
February 19, 2025
Elizabeth Griffee
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Editorial: Protect student journalism
Freedom of the press on college campuses is imperative to our First Amendment rights on every level. 
By Morgan Champine, Peakalika Ichimura, Emma Thompson, and Elizabeth Griffee | November 21, 2025
Poster at the No Kings Protest at the Utah State Capitol, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Don’t lose sight of true protest
November 4, 2025
Tools of the trade behind the scenes at the second annual fashion show produced by the Union Programming Council and the Fashion in Business club at the University of Utah in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Local Fashion Brings Community to Creativity 
May 20, 2025
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Opinion: Resist False Scarcity
May 9, 2025
Peakalika Ichimura
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Opinion: Utah culture normalizes racism
Utah community members must push for further resources and protection for their students of color.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | November 23, 2025
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Opinion: Reclaim the witch
November 3, 2025
Cars parked head to head at the U parking lot in Salt Lake City on Oct. 26, 2021. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)
Head to Head: The U parking changes impact schedules
October 13, 2025
The FanX convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Arts x Opinion: How Conventions Reproduce Misogyny and Orientalism
September 30, 2025
Emma Thompson
Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Stay informed during the 2026 Utah legislative session
Staying informed in this political climate is crucial.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | January 30, 2026
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Opinion: Daylight saving time is outdated
November 29, 2025
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Editorial: Protect student journalism
November 21, 2025
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Opinion: College has become transactional 
November 9, 2025
Evan Van Leuven
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Opinion: All Utahns deserve access to free food
Amidst SNAP cuts and Utah's high rate of food insecurity, all Utahns deserve access to free food.
By Evan Van Leuven, Opinion Writer | March 29, 2026
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Opinion: Religion belongs in education
March 7, 2026
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Opinion: Utahns must end animal abuse
February 4, 2026
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Opinion: Infants can’t choose, so choose wisely
February 1, 2026
Noah Wright
The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is embroidered on a polo shirt of an ICE employee in Arlington, Texas, U.S. Aug. 26, 2025. (Courtesy REUTERS/Shelby Tauber)
Opinion: An anti-ICE bill dies in committee — here’s why that’s a good thing
Utah Sen. Nate Blouin’s bill forgets that the state of being in this country illegally is the ultimate exigency of federal immigration enforcement.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | February 6, 2026
Inside Randy's Records in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Opinion: Salt Lake City gives life back to music
November 29, 2025
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Opinion: Make Swoop great again
November 29, 2025
The Miller Cafe at Lassonde Studios. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle Archives)
Opinion: U Dining Services steps up to the plate
October 3, 2025
Editorial Board
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Editorial: Protect student journalism
Freedom of the press on college campuses is imperative to our First Amendment rights on every level. 
By Morgan Champine, Peakalika Ichimura, Emma Thompson, and Elizabeth Griffee | November 21, 2025
Letters
The Department of Economics office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 7, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)
Letter to the Editor: Success of School of Economics Requires Correcting Misconceptions
July 9, 2025
Guest Op-Eds
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Guest Opinion: Supporting non-religious faculty in the fight against religious bigotry
The InFORM project highlights the importance of training educators on religious issues.
By Matthew J. Mayhew | November 21, 2025