The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Sugar addiction plays leading role in obesity rates

April 26, 2015

It’s no secret that our understanding and opinions of things are always changing — after all, there was once a time that original Coca-Cola contained small amounts of cocaine, and doctors assured...

Treatments for PTSD need to change

April 20, 2015

Despite our efforts to provide peace and goodwill to the people around us, trauma will always be a part of our world. According to the National Center for PTSD, 60 percent of men and 50 percent...

A healthy sleep schedule is a better weight loss habit than counting calories

April 13, 2015

A cursory glance at Pinterest boards and Instagram accounts is all one needs to understand that the world’s obsession with fitness is alive and well. The models used in advertisements, commercials...

Special ed classes encourage ‘learned helplessness’

March 26, 2015

When it comes to teaching children, it’s no secret that the same method rarely works for everyone. Some kids are visual learners, while others retain more information hearing lessons told aloud....

Doctors should be socially educated

March 9, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the time for a physical or routine check-up comes around, we often find ourselves trapped in a blur of frenzied moments: a urine sample here, two coughs there, and...

Students need to take advantage of financial resources on campus

March 4, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As romantic and idealist as we’d like to be, we simply can’t deny that our lives revolve around money. Few things are free in this world, and though some pursue monetary...

Over-regulating drugs prevents real health benefits

February 24, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When I hear the word “psychedelics,” I’m sure I’m not the only one who recalls clips of movies set in the 1960s where girls with flowing braids dance idly in...

Millennials need to keep in mind how many people can see their social media

February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week’s on-campus Career Fair sported a multitude of businesses looking to entice students into pursuing employment with their company, and the corporations present...

Individuals should focus on giving service close by

February 18, 2015

Amid violent protests and heated controversy regarding race and police brutality, the town of Ferguson, Mo. is making waves in a different way, this time in the form of a charity-based alternative spring...

Developing countries need to consider health awareness the first line of defense

February 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the fact that Ebola was discovered in 1976, few global citizens were truly aware of the virus until this last year when it ravaged portions of West Africa and...