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

Every Young Person Should Work A Customer Service Job

By Alisa Patience July 2, 2017

Every job I've had so far has been customer service related, from my first job as a Sales Associate at Rue 21, to my current job working at Panda Express. I've had six jobs in three years, and from each...

Utahs Poor Air Quality Is Driving Families Apart

Utah’s Poor Air Quality Is Driving Families Apart

By Alisa Patience May 23, 2017

Utah’s motto used to be that we have the “greatest snow on earth,” but how could that still be the case considering how dirty the snow has become due to pollution? The air in Utah isn't only ruining...

Remakes And Sequels Arent Getting Old

Remakes And Sequels Aren’t Getting Old

By Alisa Patience May 9, 2017

Dystopian futures, children with special powers, a group of friends who rule the school, a misunderstood character who wants to take over the world. These are just some of the many tropes that are repeated...

Lessons Ive Learned As a Freshman In College

Lessons I’ve Learned As a Freshman In College

By Alisa Patience May 2, 2017

Classes are about to end, but the damage from the mental stress will remain with me forever. In addition to the fact that the world is flooding, we're going to blow ourselves up and that artists in the...

Negative Views of Piercings and Tattoos Should Be Re-examined

Negative Views of Piercings and Tattoos Should Be Re-examined

By Alisa Patience April 28, 2017

For years tattoos and piercings have been stereotyped as negative and as a sign of a criminal personality. There are several TV shows about tattoo art, and according to most surveys, just thirty percent...

Fearless Girl Statue Strikes Fear In Men

Fearless Girl Statue Strikes Fear In Men

By Alisa Patience April 26, 2017

On March 7, 2017, a statue was put up on Wall Street across from the symbolic Charging Bull. This statue, called “Fearless Girl,” is a simple bronze statue of a little girl, facing the bull, hands...

Humans Should Respect Animals in Coexistence

Humans Should Respect Animals in Coexistence

By Alisa Patience April 23, 2017

Humans share the planet with about 8.7 million other species, according to BBC News recent estimates. The Cross River gorilla, Eastern Lowland gorilla, hawksbill turtle, Malayan tiger, Sumatran elephant,...

How to Help When Things Come Crashing Down

How to Help When Things Come Crashing Down

By Alisa Patience April 16, 2017

College is overwhelming and it’s perfectly normal to be stressed and anxious. However, it is important to note that this is not the same as having an anxiety disorder. According to the Anxiety and Depression...

Rapists Should Face the Harshest Punishments

Rapists Should Face the Harshest Punishments

By Alisa Patience March 29, 2017

People can do horrible or illegal things for honorable reasons. You can kill someone in self-defense, you can steal to feed your family, you can sell drugs to pay for college, or, as is the case with the...

The Case for Socialism in the U.S.

The Case for Socialism in the U.S.

By Alisa Patience March 23, 2017

It’s unlikely -- especially with the big-business administration currently running the country -- that the United States will ever make a complete switch to socialism. However, socialism is the closest...