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

Two free years of community college could be a step in the right direction

By Justin Adams January 21, 2015

When it comes to spending tax-payers’ money, what could be more important than the accessibility of higher education? The State of the Union was this week, but before the address, President Obama...

Society should focus on changing sexist actions, not gendered language

January 21, 2015

As the new year begins, many of the social issues we’ve encountered in 2014 continue to be significant. The novelty of 2015 brings with it increased discussions of cyber security, police brutality...

Students should use their power to protest and elicit change

By Aaron Clark January 21, 2015

Have people forgotten what free speech means? During the first week of Spring Semester, a small group of 15 to 20 people shuffled out in front of the library, holding signs saying “Black lives matter.”...

Students need to put pressure on the textbook market to get fair prices

January 21, 2015

Student Public Interest Research Groups reported in 2010 that “textbook wholesale prices have risen more than four times the rate of inflation over the last two decades (1990-2009).” Every...

Romney would ruin Republican race

January 21, 2015

Mitt Romney is a lot of things: a highly successfull businessman, a faithful family man and the smooth operator who singlehandedly saved the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics from being an international...

Low oil prices aren’t worth the environmental costs

January 21, 2015

This weekend, as I fueled up my ‘97 Honda Accord with gas at an astonishingly low $1.90 a gallon, I could not help but notice all the smiling faces around me at the pump. I’ve also noticed...

Stress counseling should be a regular part of student life

January 16, 2015

Most former students would agree that university is undoubtedly one of the more stressful periods of life. Everything seems up in the air, with no tangible promise of a secure future and the competition...

Microbeads present major problem for the environment

January 14, 2015

I went to see the dentist over winter break, and I am proud to say that I am cavity-free. However, while Pam, my dental hygienist, was cleaning my teeth, she noticed something unsavory. Before revealing...

Modern sex differentiation benefits women in some ways

January 14, 2015

Are you a modern woman who believes in equal rights? Do you feel that women are continuing to face detrimental societal subjugation due to the continued presence of sexist attitudes? Would you consider...

Students should turn off the TV and pick up a good book

January 14, 2015

The rampant growth of Netflix and the systematic closing of local bookstores has left many “old-fashioned” individuals wondering if society is headed in the right direction — especially...