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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

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Finance a Future: Universities Need to Educate Students about Loan Debt

Finance a Future: Universities Need to Educate Students about Loan Debt

March 28, 2016

One of the unfortunate realities of the modern education system is the fact that post-graduation is not solely a time for celebration. While it is stressful enough to deal with the issue of a continuously...

Tech Integration Is The Future Of Public Education

Tech Integration Is The Future Of Public Education

March 7, 2016

From the influence of Arne Duncan to that of Mark Zuckerberg, the future of the United States' education system seems to be at the cusp of something huge. Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education who resigned...

Students attend the University of Utahs Annual Arts Bash on the Marriot Library Plaza on campus, Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Head to Head: How Valuable Are Fine Arts Requirements?

February 18, 2016

Head to Head: Fine Arts Courses Fail to Hit the Intended Target by Jack Porter Here’s how the U describes fine arts courses: “Such courses explore the world through diverse aesthetic viewpoints and...

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

February 11, 2016

Let's face it: College is expensive. Anything schools can do to reduce the time students spend obtaining a degree and the amount of money students pay would be greatly appreciated. One reason students...

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

Challenging Classes Should Not Be Toned Down to Please Students

January 25, 2016

"No Pain, No Gain" is a well-known saying that could and should be applied to education. In education, pain means dealing with terms or concepts students are unfamiliar with, that they have to reach and...

American Education System Needs to Emphasize Essentials to Improve National Health, Success

American Education System Needs to Emphasize Essentials to Improve National Health, Success

January 13, 2016

Cooking is more important than calculus. How heavily stressed are essential life skills in our schools? Many of us know that sexual education in the United States is laughable, and in states like Utah...

Increasing Demand for College Degree in Job Market Puts More Pressure on Young People

Increasing Demand for College Degree in Job Market Puts More Pressure on Young People

December 4, 2015

Thanksgiving break is a time for being with family, giving thanks, sharing holiday joy with the less fortunate and, of course, catching up with the friends who have come back home from college. I'm sure...

Making Colleges Free Nationwide Would Boost the U.S. Economy

Making Colleges Free Nationwide Would Boost the U.S. Economy

December 2, 2015

In today's economy, a bachelor's degree is an integral part of being successful and earning money. Most well-paying jobs require a degree, and as a result, people who don't have a college degree are restricted...

Societys Overemphasis on Competition and Success Makes Students Ill, Unhappy

Society’s Overemphasis on Competition and Success Makes Students Ill, Unhappy

November 27, 2015

Most of us are all too aware that finals are just around the corner. As we progress through our collegiate academic careers, many of us undergrads will be thinking about graduate school – law, medicine,...