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

Coca-Cola Superbowl Ad Proves Popular Comic Book Characters are Entering the Mainstream

Coca-Cola Superbowl Ad Proves Popular Comic Book Characters are Entering the Mainstream

February 15, 2016

Marketing companies bring their A-game to the Super Bowl, sparing no expense and creating their best ads to go up against and hopefully dominate the competition. The Super Bowl is a big deal for ad agencies,...

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

February 11, 2016

Let's face it: College is expensive. Anything schools can do to reduce the time students spend obtaining a degree and the amount of money students pay would be greatly appreciated. One reason students...

Trumps Decision to Skip Debate Proves Hes Ill-Suited for the Oval Office

Trump’s Decision to Skip Debate Proves He’s Ill-Suited for the Oval Office

February 10, 2016

Donald Trump has always been somewhat unorthodox, using methods that are anything but traditional in order to garner attention. But his latest "calculated" risk backfired and shows why he would be ill-suited...

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

January 25, 2016

"No Pain, No Gain" is a well-known saying that could and should be applied to education. In education, pain means dealing with terms or concepts students are unfamiliar with, that they have to reach and...

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joins U.S. military service members and community business partners for the launch of Operation Palmetto Employment, a statewide military employment initiative aimed at making South Carolina the most military-friendly state in the nation, Feb. 26, 2014, at Sysco in Columbia, S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

#DeportNikkiHaley Demonstrates Racism Rampant in the Republican Party

January 21, 2016

With its presidential frontrunner a hateful billionaire, its next-in-line a Tea Party politician who has shut down the government in the past and its efforts to oust John Boehner nearly gone horribly wrong,...

Obamas Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

Obama’s Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

January 19, 2016

A democratic society knows it's in trouble when it's incapable of engaging in rational debate on a particular subject, which is exactly what is happening today with gun safety legislation. Some political...

Family Members Should Not Gift Cash to Each Other During the Holidays

Family Members Should Not Gift Cash to Each Other During the Holidays

January 18, 2016

Money is probably one of the worst gifts to receive on Christmas. Its always disappointing to see the green wad of money buried at the bottom of a box or envelope after spending the night imagining exciting...

Satire: How to Craft the Perfect New Years Resolution

Satire: How to Craft the Perfect New Year’s Resolution

January 12, 2016

For many people, the New Year serves as an excuse to overeat and make resolutions that last anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, depending on your levels of willpower. Here are a couple...

Media Should Have Classified Planned Parenthood Shooting as Domestic Terrorism

Media Should Have Classified Planned Parenthood Shooting as Domestic Terrorism

December 29, 2015

Journalists are supposed to be objective, concentrating on the facts of a story and eliminating personal biases. But the contrasting coverage of the San Bernardino and Planned Parenthood shootings offer...

Perpetrators of Mass Shootings Should Remain Unnamed

Perpetrators of Mass Shootings Should Remain Unnamed

December 6, 2015

Whenever a mass shooting happens, we look for someone to blame for the terrible tragedy. This is an understandable reaction, because there are perpetrators who are primarily responsible for the event....