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Opinion: Keep schools non-partisan

Educational and school district matters do not fall along party lines.
By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | February 21, 2026

  Local school boards play one of the most important roles in our communities. HB 256 would fundamentally change how these boards function by converting school board elections from nonpartisan...

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Opinion: Utah Needs Accurate Government Representation

Utahns must implement diversified legislators to reflect the true values of their communities.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | April 2, 2025

  Utah is shifting towards a more diverse population. The most interesting shift is the decrease in LDS members across the state. As of 2023, Utah’s population is only 42% LDS, which is...

Opinion: The Legislature Finally Destigmatizes Deportation

Opinion: The Legislature Finally Destigmatizes Deportation

A long-awaited focus on illegal immigration has prevailed in the Utah Legislature.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | February 28, 2025

  Illegal immigration into the state of Utah has never been easier. Generations of lawmakers have enacted rules and laws permissive of rank illegality in immigrations and customs enforcement. However,...

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Opinion: The ABC Ticket Brings Integrity Back to ASUU

In these trying political times, the U needs student leaders who unite us. The ABC ticket has those leaders.
By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor | February 19, 2025

The 2025 ASUU elections are open, with 3 tickets running for office. The Chronicle hosted a debate on Feb. 7. Students came out in droves, submitting plenty of audience questions about important issues...

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Opinion: Defend the Humanities To Resist Propaganda

We must defend Utah's humanities programs from Gov. Cox's attempts to defund education. Media literacy is key to our defense against government propaganda in an era of insidious corporate agendas.
By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | February 12, 2025

  In the weeks before Trump’s inauguration, American culture remained deeply divided yet extremely important. The public perception of our nation’s government feels like a ticking time bomb....

Flags supporting the LGBTQ+ community hang over the balcony of each floor in a building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Column: Maintaining Moderation within Division

In an extremist political scene where we are told to fight tooth and nail for our beliefs, moderation is more important than ever before.
By Charlotte Hansen | January 28, 2025

  This article was originally published in the Elections print issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle, originally in stands in November of 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out...

University of Utah students stand in line to vote at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Curb Your Socialism

To help save the country from socialist Democrats, the University of Utah should do all it can to enlighten students against anathematic socialist propaganda.
By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer | January 7, 2025

  The 2024 presidential election was not like past elections. It was a head-to-head battle between a self-made capitalist tycoon and a former prosecutor with socialist tendencies. This is unprecedented. In...

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Editorial: Democrats Must Start From Zero

In order to win the next election, or any future elections, Democrats must focus less on appealing to the conservative right and more on winning back the people of the U.S.

  Donald Trump has secured the presidency once again. This time, however, it was not through a glitch in the electoral college system or a violent uprising to overturn the election results....

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Opinion: The War for Masculinity

In the aftermath of the presidential election, it has become apparent that one of the most influential factors has been masculinity. It has been a race to provide the most seductive version of what it means to be a man, and to the winner go the spoils.
By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer | December 2, 2024

  What it means to be a man and the implications that correspond are questions that have always remained at the forefront of the modern culture war. The debate has transcended decades. Each...