The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Groesbeck: DeVos Rescinds Obama-era Guidelines For Handling Campus Sexual Assault

Groesbeck: DeVos Rescinds Obama-era Guidelines For Handling Campus Sexual Assault

By Ren Groesbeck October 13, 2017

On Sept. 7, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced her decision to reverse Obama-era guidelines for handling sexual assault on campus. These guidelines were created to protect individuals — primarily...

Groesbeck: Sweater Weather, Mastering the Transition From Summer to Fall

By Ren Groesbeck October 9, 2017

The transition from summer into fall presents a fashion challenge. The mornings are especially chilly but in the afternoon, the long-sleeves, sweaters and jackets are too hot to get around campus or stroll...

Groesbeck: Terrorism By Any Other Name

Groesbeck: Terrorism By Any Other Name

By Ren Groesbeck October 5, 2017

It is time to politicize the terror attack by a white man at the music festival in Las Vegas. Whiteness protects people who organize terrorist attacks from being called a terrorist and instead are called...

Groesbeck: Horrendous Outcomes Grow In Flint, Michigan

Groesbeck: Horrendous Outcomes Grow In Flint, Michigan

By Ren Groesbeck October 1, 2017

Too many people have lived through terrible tragedies due to human rights abuses committed by government officials and other important public figures in charge. In 2014, Flint, Michigan's financial...

Groesbeck: The Dangers of Football

Groesbeck: The Dangers of Football

By Ren Groesbeck September 18, 2017

The season is new, and there is an exciting atmosphere of students returning to school in the fall. The ambiance at sporting events is energetic and lighthearted. Of course, many people are thrilled for...

Groesbeck: Mother! Is A Frustrating Masterpiece

Groesbeck: Mother! Is A Frustrating Masterpiece

By Ren Groesbeck September 13, 2017

SPOILER ALERT: The recent film most people have not seen or the majority despise — Mother! — was a perfectly composed, pure allegory of many significant themes, particularly religion. It is a difficult...

Groesbeck: Salt Lake City Criminalizes The Homeless

Groesbeck: Salt Lake City Criminalizes The Homeless

By Ren Groesbeck September 13, 2017

The city seems to have good intentions in the new long-term plan to deal with the issue of homelessness. The three-phase plan has important ideals in regards to treating people for addiction and managing...

Groesbeck: Stop Ignoring Utahs Extreme Sexism

Groesbeck: Stop Ignoring Utah’s Extreme Sexism

By Ren Groesbeck September 11, 2017

Utah is the second most sexist state in the United States, according to businessinsider.com, Wyoming being the first. I spent my fundamental years in small-town Iowa and since coming to Utah as a transfer...

Groesbeck: Heartbreak Is Not Just A Metaphor

Groesbeck: Heartbreak Is Not Just A Metaphor

By Ren Groesbeck September 5, 2017

There is truly no greater pain than heartbreak. It sounds cliché, but if you have ever experienced it, you know what I mean. Absolutely nothing is as torturous and excruciating. Suddenly all the songs...

Groesbeck: Response to Christopher Meads Letter to the Editor U Deserve a Better Welcome

Groesbeck: Response to Christopher Mead’s Letter to the Editor “U Deserve a Better Welcome”

By Ren Groesbeck August 29, 2017

There were Jesus landmines all over campus distastefully shoving “FIND JESUS” into our digestive systems on the first days of fall semester and some pretentious cyclist was mad enough to write about...