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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Photos of the Bennion Center of the University of Utah on April 10, 2018.
Matt Gubler

Jensen-Coon: Volunteering is All About Love

By Kelcy Jensen- May 24, 2018

We often hear that doing something more for others is important and can help you feel better. I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. While researching the psychological effects of volunteering, however,...

Jensen-Coon: Find Satisfaction From Adulting

Jensen-Coon: Find Satisfaction From Adulting

By Kelcy Jensen- April 24, 2018

  Decisions, decisions, decisions. Often we refer to future decisions as adulting. This sometimes becomes an overly challenging task we all face constantly. As I watch so many kids walk around...

Jensen-Coon: Who Are You?

Jensen-Coon: Who Are You?

By Kelcy Jensen- March 28, 2018

“Who are you,” is the haunting question that stumps Alice in the classic film Alice in Wonderland. When Alice replies to the caterpillar saying, “I hardly know,” it shows how delicate our identity...

Jensen-Coon: Raising Success

Jensen-Coon: Raising Success

By Kelcy Jensen- March 18, 2018

Success is an interesting term to define. It seems to mean something different to everyone, and having a personal definition of success is crucial to feeling fulfilled. When success becomes individualistic,...

Jensen-Coon: The Deeper Issue - Beyond Gun Control

Jensen-Coon: The Deeper Issue – Beyond Gun Control

By Kelcy Jensen- March 12, 2018

Sex, drugs and rock-in-roll used to be what made parents anxious about sending their kids to public schools and out into the world. Now, parents' fears stem from society's inability to control violence....

Jensen-Coon: Collaborating with Corporations for Change

Jensen-Coon: Collaborating with Corporations for Change

By Kelcy Jensen- March 2, 2018

While sitting in my Infancy class listening to my professor lecture on postpartum depression she mentioned that there used to be a non-profit organization in Salt Lake City that helped new mothers with...

Depression Cartoon by Lindsay Schuring

Jensen-Coon: An Invisible Epidemic

By Kelcy Jensen- February 28, 2018

Mental illness is often seen as a bunch of bogus. A lack of understanding from society leaves those negatively affected by these attitudes feeling hopeless and frustrated. The old-school way of thinking...

Jensen-Coon: Out-group Groupthink

Jensen-Coon: Out-group Groupthink

By Kelcy Jensen- February 23, 2018

Groups can form from different people coming together with similar beliefs, activities or from going through difficult things together. Groups are important for our well-being. Every person needs a support...

Jensen-Coon: Good Old-Fashioned Sex

Jensen-Coon: Good Old-Fashioned Sex

By Kelcy Jensen- February 18, 2018

The birds and the bees, shaking the sheets or maybe the hanky panky. Regardless of its nickname, sex is important to understand and talk about as we go through the different phases of life. Unfortunately,...

Jensen-Coon: Dont Hit the Snooze, Be Enthused!

Jensen-Coon: Don’t Hit the Snooze, Be Enthused!

By Kelcy Jensen- February 2, 2018

Good morning. There is such thing as a good morning, right? More often than not people see mornings as a drag. Many individuals struggle to like or even understand how someone could love mornings. But...