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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

Opinion

Students need to learn to save early in order to achieve a comfortable retirement

March 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A couple Sundays ago I was eating dinner with my mom and dad. My mom is a doctor, and she was talking about how many patients she sees who are past retirement age and...

Solution to college sex crimes lies with men

March 26, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The college experience is intended to be a time of growth and discovery and a cultivation of maturity, when skills are gained to become the well-respected adults they...

Green roofs can be a simple step toward enviromental change

March 26, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After experiencing what might be one of the most mild winters ever in Utah, many of us are forced to acknowledge the cause behind the lack of usual blistering cold and...

Special ed classes encourage ‘learned helplessness’

March 26, 2015

When it comes to teaching children, it’s no secret that the same method rarely works for everyone. Some kids are visual learners, while others retain more information hearing lessons told aloud....

Commercial tourism destroys natural beauty of vacation locales

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spring Break has come and gone and chances are many U students spent their break on the warm sunny beaches of Cancún. Those lucky enough to enjoy Cancún likely found...

Public school teachers deserve more respect from Utah legislators

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This legislative season, Utah’s teachers were actively involved, disappointed and then publicly insulted for caring. FEATURE STORY: COMMERCIAL TOURISM DESTROYS NATURAL...

A ban on firearms could save American lives

By Aaron Clark March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The trial of infamous Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has reignited emotions and brought to light details about the terrorist’s detestable plan to tear the...

Online voting resources would solve low turnout at elections

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]President Obama caused a brief media furor last week when he publicly floated the idea of mandatory voting, citing compulsory voting laws in countries like Australia....

Nationwide solar panels present a step in the renewable direction, should be mandatory

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the break I had the good fortune of visiting my grandparents in New Hampshire. Towards the end of my visit, my grandmother asked if I would like to see a dairy farm...

The bar exam tests law students on details, should focus on the practical

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students in fields such as law or medicine know their fates will eventually be sealed by an ominous and inescapable exam. Tests like these decide who will enter the workforce...