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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

Letters to the Editor

APA research on gays not conclusive

September 30, 2009

In response to Jonathan Deesing's article ("Uneducated opinions on therapy hurt gays," Sept. 28) I would like to point out that homosexuality was classified as a disorder up until 1974 in the APA's Diagnostics and Statistical Manual

Health care letter misses the facts

By and By Brittany Green, September 24, 2009

Robert Paul's letter to the editor ("Health care article ignorant," Sept. 22) is a great example of one of the biggest problems in the health care debates. Name-calling and alarmist threats are the focus instead of facts. Calling Whitney Fitts an "ignoramus" and threatening that "people like you" are going to destroy our Constitution is a response that I'd expect from a child, not an adult. Grow up and argue the facts!

Health care article ignorant

September 22, 2009

In response to Whitney Fitts' "well thought-out" article regarding the health care debate ("Health care debate plagued by skewed words," Sep. 21),

Youngest fan enjoys Ute football action

September 22, 2009

Our 7-month-old son, Thomas, is a huge Utah football fan. He loved the Utes before he even came into this world.

?Weeds? can be helpful

September 22, 2009

Research has led me to the knowledge lately that plenty of plants, beautiful wild flowers, that grow naturally without the need of additional water, chemical fertilizers, poison, the burning of gas or much work at all are edible and nutritious

Rock the U not efficient fundraiser

By By Yasmeen Hussain September 17, 2009

After seeing ASUU's budget, I question the wisdom of holding events such as Rock the U.

Conservative Day shut out bipartisan group

By By Nicole Richard September 17, 2009

In response to Jonathan Deesing's column, ("Conservative Day sets good example," Sept. 16), I felt the urge to expose the reality of the day's events.

Campus needs cycling rules

By By Karl Pace, September 10, 2009

On Sept. 2, I was mowed down by a young man on a bicycle. People who witnessed the accident estimate the bike was going about 25 mph when it plowed into me from behind. I never saw it coming, and I had no chance to get out of the way.

Online textbooks aid students in the end

September 9, 2009

Editor:The Utah Student Association was recently criticized in Liz Carlston's column for its "short-term" ideas on combating the excessive prices of textbooks ("Online textbooks hurt students in the end,"...

Racism at the U is shameful

September 9, 2009

Editor:I'm proud to be an alumnus of the U8212;except when I'm ashamed. Yesterday, while visiting the campus, my wife heard an employee at the Red Onion Cafe refer to an African-American woman as "flat-nose"...