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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 V.129 N.30 MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 Haley Oliphant / Executive Editor [email protected] Justin Prather / Print Managing Editor [email protected] Josh Petersen / Digital Managing Editor [email protected] David Onwukeme / Design Chief [email protected] Elise Bailey / Investigative Editor PHOTOS OF THE [email protected] MONTH Jacqueline Mumford / News Editor [email protected] Ana Luiza Ramos / Asst. News Editor [email protected] Casey Overfield / Sports Editor [email protected] Sammy Mora / Asst. Sports Editor [email protected] Elise Scott / Opinion Editor [email protected] Palak Jayswal / Arts Editor [email protected] Christopher Payne / Asst. Arts Editor [email protected] Kiffer Creveling / Photo Editor [email protected] Maddy LaTurner / Copy Chief [email protected] 26 Page Designers Proof Readers Piper Armstrong Madison LaTurner Jonny Faeth Justin Prather NEWS SPORTS ARTS OPINION Jose Alex Garcia 6 $6000 for What 10 Abby Paulson Profile 14 Dine or Dash: Saola 22 Beginning of the End, Now? Trump WNBA Collective 18 PTC Podcast Cover: 12 Bargaining 24 Got Sex Addiction 8 Are U Safe? Halsey's "Manic" Abby Paulson by Kiffer Creveling 20 26 Tax Season at the Capitol Corrections and Clarifications The policy of The Utah Chronicle is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at [email protected] The Utah Chronicle is an independent student publication printed during Fall and Spring Semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays). Chronicle editors and staff are solely responsible for the newspaper’s content. Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Student Media Council. To respond with questions, comments or complaints, call 801-581-8317 or visit www.dailyutahchronicle.com. The Chronicle is distributed free of charge, limit one copy per reader. Additional copies of the paper may be made available upon request. No person, without expressed permission of The Chronicle, may take more than one copy of any Chronicle issue. 4 THE UTAH CHRONICLE cartoon letter from the editor JAN. 27, 2020 5 Letter from the Editor By Elise Scott(Opinion Editor) and Sheely Edwards(Assistant Opinion Editor) he Utah State Legislature gathers during the first three U, much of which is dedicated to loan and scholarship programs. The months of every year to pass legislation both helpful and legislature also has power over almost every other aspect of student Tharmful to the people of Utah. For 45 days, legislators debate life, from wages and university funding to general education require- changes to the law that will shape the lives of every Utahn, both in ments and housing. the short and long term. But most students do not know this fact, Previous years have been no exception. In 2019, a bill was passed and they will go throughout their spring semester completely un- to mandates universities like the U to develop a campus safety plan aware of the new laws that might affect their tuition, housing and and training curriculum. A controversial bill was introduced that employment opportunities, let alone other aspects of their lives. In would change the parameters of free speech on campus. Another bill fact, while they may have opinions about presidential candidates or made the T.B. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program into a scholar- national political issues, over half of Utahns cannot even name their ship. U students ought to watch future changes closely, making sure local representatives. they are not made without their input. We’re here to help students catch up. Through our opinion pieces, Staying up to date on politics isn’t just important for political sci- we will call attention to who is doing what on Capitol Hill so that ence students — the interests of any major will be touched upon at students can better participate in the direction of the state’s future. one point or another. Legislation often addresses air quality, public Many students have already demonstrated concern about import- transit, the minimum wage, alcohol, e-cigarettes, rent control and ant issues like climate change, immigration reform and gun control. more. U students ought to take time to understand how the actions They must continue to make their voice heard by the people with the taken by legislators will impact everyday life. power to bring the local change they wish to see. They can also get involved — students who wish to influence pub- This year’s session begins on Jan. 27 and will last for 45 days. Last lic policy may testify at a hearing, hold a protest or volunteer with session, legislators introduced 842 bills and resolutions. Of these, a local advocacy group. They can also reach out to their legislators 574 were passed, with over 300 of them pushed through in the last by emailing them, calling them or even showing up to a town hall. week of the session. Over 900 bills have been filed for this year, and Students only need to set aside a few moments of their day to give each legislator will be racing to get theirs across the finish line. It is their input to decision-makers, but it helps to know who to call. The up to us to make sure that they give each vote the consideration it U campus falls within the districts of Rep. Brian King, Rep. Jennifer deserves. Dailey-Provost and Sen. Derek Kitchen. Many U students are repre- The University of Utah knows the importance of the legislative sented by these legislators as well as many others all over the state. session, hiring the governor’s former chief of staff to be their in- The legislative session is complicated, but we can’t just throw up house lobbyist and dedicating a U Alumni Association program to our hands in the face of that complexity. Effective activism requires engaging their network of volunteers to influence legislators. Cur- an understanding of the system and far too many bills are passed rent students can also lobby legislators through the ASUU Govern- without the scrutiny they deserve. We hope you will join our opinion ment Relations Board or as individuals — which they should, con- writers as we follow this session and weigh in on the changes that sidering that legislators run dozens of bills directly related to higher will most affect you. education every year. [email protected] Debates over large adjustments to education policy are well on @elisenicscott their way. Governor Herbert has recently proposed a tuition freeze on state institutions of higher education, which could have a huge [email protected] effect on students. Tuition at the U has consistently risen over the @sheelyedwards last decade and the Utah Code has an entire chapter dedicated to the 6 THE UTAH CHRONICLE news news JAN. 27, 2020 7 Students Continue to Plea for Safety Measures after Brophy’s $6,000 Retirement Party By Natalie Colby / Staff Writer Illustration by Izzy Schlegel ale Brophy, former police chief of the University of Utah Police De- Unsafe U also posted a link to an article from The Salt Lake Tribune about partment, retired in October 2019 after four years of service to the the party. “This is just one example of how the University of Utah misman- Ddepartment and 25 years overall in law enforcement. The announce- aged money and disregards their responsibility to students. I am disgusted ment came after a controversial year as Lauren McCluskey was murdered with the University,” said user @gabrielle_korpas. on campus after several attempts at warning the police of her stalker and “Embarrassed to be an alumni. This is BS,” said user @karliebodine. several calls had been made for Brophy to be fired. Nelson said the $6,000 was specifically budgeted for employee events and Additionally, during his time as chief, there were three murders on cam- morale activities and it would not have necessarily gone to something else. pus and several more controversial events. Student outrage did not just come from the amount of money spent, In celebration of the former chief, UPD threw a retirement party on Oct. though. Makenna Montano, a health graduate from the U, was among those 13, 2019, with a price tag totaling almost $6,000, including around $4,000 on dissatisfied with not only the party but also Cheif Brophy’s service for the U Taco House and $300 on quesadillas for a department of a couple of hundred as a whole. people and select members of the community. “How do you honor a man with a record of turning over more than 50% “I’m no party planner, but I don’t think the average retirement costs 6K,” of U police staff and replacing them with West Valley coworkers, and lead- said Alexis Williams, a senior and chemistry major. “I’d maybe be okay with ership that had been formally disciplined for drunk driving and sexually ha- splurging that money on a respectable officer who actually deserved a retire- rassing subordinates at previous agencies?” She said, “To me, it was obvious ment like that, but not for this guy.” that Chief Brophy failed when it came to protecting Lauren McCluskey, and Communications Director Chris Nelson said the party was funded solely Ruth Watkins praised that failure as a success.” through donor money — no tuition dollars or taxpayer money was involved “I keep thinking that all of the criticism the U has been receiving lately, — and the party was meant to honor an officer who spent 25 years in public they’ll start acting right, but I stand corrected,” Williams said.