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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

Internet should be equal opportunity

Internet should be equal opportunity

February 11, 2014

The debate over net neutrality or whether Internet service providers should give preferential treatment to certain websites — giving more bandwidth to some websites to make them faster while others remain...

Grey Leman

Death penalty cruel, impractical, archaic

February 11, 2014

It took 26 minutes to kill Dennis McGuire, using an untested lethal injection. Considering the Eighth Amendment clause against cruel and unusual punishment, the state of Ohio doesn’t have much of a defense...

Alleged assault occurs near honors dorms

Alleged assault occurs near honors dorms

February 11, 2014

A U employee was allegedly assaulted and robbed on a Utah Transit Authority TRAX car en route to work Friday night. The incident occurred some time before 8:51 p.m. near the Fort Douglas station outside...

The Bug Brigade at the Natural History Museum of Utah allows visitors to handle live bugs. Photo courtesy of The Natural History Museum of Utah.

‘Bug Brigade’ showcases creepy-crawlies at NMHU

February 11, 2014

To many people, bugs are off-putting. They are creepy, slimy and cause shivers. However, bugs fascinate some people, especially those who attended the exhibit “Bug Brigade” at the Natural History Museum...

Photo courtesy of The Department of Theater.

Superb student cast brings ‘She Loves Me’ to life

February 11, 2014

As the middle of February approaches, Valentine’s Day jitters creep into the lives of the hopeless romantics. In the spirit of romance, the Department of Theatre has created a smashing rendition of “She...

Arash Tadjiki

Insincere apologies perpetuate dishonesty

February 11, 2014

It’s been almost two decades since I was busted for stealing Skittles from my kindergarten teacher’s desk. The rainbow-colored, sugar-coated candy of the gods had been taunting me all day, and naturally,...

Utah legislators discuss active bills for this year’s session. Photo by Brent Uberty.

State gov’t takes first step toward clean air

February 10, 2014

State vehicles may get a lot fancier over the next four years. On Friday, the state Senate passed S.B. 99, one of many bills in this legislative session that aims to improve Utah air quality. The bill...

Utah forward Malia Nawahine struggles against the Oregon Ducks yesterday on the road. Photo courtesy of Andrew Seng/The Daily Emerald.

Utes unable to keep up with Oregon, fall 93-71

February 10, 2014

Tied at halftime at 36, it seemed as if the game between Utah and Oregon over the weekend was going to come down to the wire, something the Utes are all too familiar with. Things took a turn for the worse...

Lindsay Schuring

Higher education is about more than just acquiring job-skills

February 10, 2014

The U requires 12 general education classes, not including the five required for a bachelor’s degree. The administration states that their goal “is to fulfill the requirements of the State of Utah’s...

Dancers try out for the U’s ballet program Saturday morning at the Marriott Center for Dance. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Ballet auditions draw national attention

February 10, 2014

When asked what brought her to Saturday’s audition, ballerina Kaylee Leclerc’s answer was simple: “I mean, it’s the U.” Leclerc, a freshman at Salt Lake Community College, was among 38 students...