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

Education needs to be about learning rather than grades

July 6, 2015

Education is changing.The percentage of graduating high school students who move on to attend college has risen above 50 percent. The value of an associate degree is declining, and graduate school is becoming...

Intolerance is the root of our nation’s problems

June 27, 2015

Little more than a week ago, the entire country was struck with sorrow as headlines about yet another shooting flooded television screens, newspapers, social media and more. A man took the lives of many...

U needs to make sexual assault prevention part of curriculum, not just a pledge

April 19, 2015

Signing a pledge to prevent women and men from being victims of sexual assault is one helpful step in the right direction, but what are we really going to do about it? On Sept. 19, 2014, President Obama...

The U’s overpriced food selections fail to accommodate “poor college students”

April 14, 2015

Universities all over the country are home to “poor” students, and by “poor” I mean either having a lot of student loans (which equates to having a lot of debt) or simply living...

Food companies’ stealthy sugar tactics contribute to rising obesity rates

April 12, 2015

When it comes to our health, we are living an oxymoron. Diet and exercise seem to be increasingly popular crazes — however, at the same time, obesity trends seem to be increasing as steadily as ever. In...

Marijuana does more harm than good – despite what you may have heard

March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Contrary to popular belief, marijuana is extremely bad for you. I cannot count the number of times I have heard a pot-head friend explain to fellow smokers or non-smokers...