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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

The Price Subscribers Pay for YouTube Red Probably Not Worth It — Yet

The Price Subscribers Pay for YouTube Red Probably Not Worth It — Yet

November 18, 2015

YouTube Red is YouTube’s new subscription service. For $10 a month, you can browse videos without ads, download videos and play them offline or in the background for smartphones. YouTube Red advertises...

Decline of Trick-or-Treating Suggests We Live in a Perpetual State of Terror

Decline of Trick-or-Treating Suggests We Live in a Perpetual State of Terror

November 5, 2015

Seven trick-or-treaters this year. Only seven trick-or-treaters spent their Halloween walking the dangerous streets of my predominantly white, Mormon neighborhood in Layton. I've noticed a gradual decrease...

The Threat of A.I. – Artifical Introversion in a Extroverted Economy

November 2, 2015

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? It’s a question you might have run into while browsing Facebook or Pinterest. Maybe in the form of a six-question quiz titled “Discover who you are!” with the...

American Students Need a Class About Distinguishing Facts From Rhetoric

October 29, 2015

What do we say to someone we know is misinformed? Tell them they’re wrong, present the facts and make a case, right? That might be well and good for debate class, but it doesn’t fare too well in reality....

Why Indie Games Deserve More Attention from the Gaming Community

October 26, 2015

Gaming can be an expensive hobby. With consoles costing up to $500 and gaming computers upwards of $1000, it can seem like a serious investment just to play current generation games. With new games coming...

Advertising is a Diamond’s Best Friend: The Great Scam of Engagement Rings

October 22, 2015

What makes the diamond the perfect gem for an engagement ring? It’s so ludicrously expensive that it’s hard to believe we’d dump so much money into a single piece of jewelry. Still, it’s the standard...

Satire: “Gun Down Theory” could decrease shootings in U.S.

October 9, 2015

In lieu of recent tragedies associated with gun violence, many people are showing support for a new plan called “Gun Trickle Down Theory,” or Gun Down, for short. Though the popular economic theory...

The Pros and Cons of Online Classes

October 8, 2015

The main problem with online classes is student participation. Even in classes where your presence is recorded, whether mandated through required commentary or simply marking that your uID has logged in,...

Expand Your Brain by Doodling In Class

October 5, 2015

"Oh, am I boring you?” is a common response a doodler might get every now and then. Why doodle when you should be paying attention? However, for some people, doodling can be evidence that they actually...

Sleep Deprivation in Students Can Cause Mental Health Issues and GPA Drops

September 30, 2015

We’ve all been there. Maybe you spent all week going straight from school to work, and when you finally make your way home you’re too tired to study and you just need to relax. That paper due next...