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 University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Opinion

Corporations need to produce electronics that last in order to combat e-waste

April 20, 2015

We live in a world that is more concerned with replacing things that are broken than fixing them. Our society is obsessed with the never-ending “upgrade,” whether that be of phones, computers...

SNAP tax payer money should not fund soda industry

April 19, 2015

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the federal government’s gargantuan food stamp program. While the program is touted as “America’s first line of defense against hunger”...

U needs to make sexual assault prevention part of curriculum, not just a pledge

April 19, 2015

Signing a pledge to prevent women and men from being victims of sexual assault is one helpful step in the right direction, but what are we really going to do about it? On Sept. 19, 2014, President Obama...

World leaders need to acknowledge Armenian Genocide, demand justice

By Aaron Clark April 19, 2015

April 24 of this year is a day of great importance. It marks a century since unthinkable crimes against humanity were committed, since men were systematically murdered and women were brutally raped, since...

Even college students can afford to eat healthy

April 14, 2015

For years people have lived under the assumption (or excuse) that it is impossible to eat healthy in college. For starters, you’re suddenly on your own without your mother nagging you to eat your...

The U’s overpriced food selections fail to accommodate “poor college students”

April 14, 2015

Universities all over the country are home to “poor” students, and by “poor” I mean either having a lot of student loans (which equates to having a lot of debt) or simply living...

A healthy sleep schedule is a better weight loss habit than counting calories

April 13, 2015

A cursory glance at Pinterest boards and Instagram accounts is all one needs to understand that the world’s obsession with fitness is alive and well. The models used in advertisements, commercials...

U should include mandatory sex ed class to counteract unsafe practices

April 12, 2015

When we have a question concerning sex, our first instinct is usually to consult either our most promiscuous friend or Reddit. Our peers become experts, and misinformation runs rampant in an age where...

Food companies’ stealthy sugar tactics contribute to rising obesity rates

April 12, 2015

When it comes to our health, we are living an oxymoron. Diet and exercise seem to be increasingly popular crazes — however, at the same time, obesity trends seem to be increasing as steadily as ever. In...

Republican support for LGBTQ rights indicates changing mindsets

By Aaron Clark April 12, 2015

Not all relevant votes in the Senate are those that are later transformed into laws. Some votes are relevant because of their potential for major social reform. In the case of the recent all-night voting...