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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

Juvie hurts adolescents more than it helps

January 28, 2015

Those who intentionally commit crimes should pay for their misconduct. Most of the time this punishment occurs within the prison system. However, while incarceration has its merits for violent offenders,...

Salt Lake City will take your breath away … and not in a good way

January 28, 2015

Salt Lake City is a magnet for outdoor recreation enthusiasts of all stripes. Nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, SLC serves as a prime launching pad for bikers, climbers, hikers, skiers, snowboarders...

Utah’s public lands should stay public

January 28, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The federal government owns 63.9 percent of all land in the state of Utah. This massive swathe of public land encompasses some of the state’s most diverse and dazzling...

NFL season emphasizes profits over scandals

January 28, 2015

In a few days, friends and family will gather to stuff their faces with pizza and hot wings, vote on their favorite commercials and watch the greatest sporting event of the year. The Super Bowl is a culmination...

Students’ rights to clean air trumps moral stigma

By Justin Adams January 28, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It may surprise you to find out that the U is one of the last schools in the Pac-12 to allow smoking on campus. In fact, over a thousand colleges and universities in...

Society depends on teachers, so they deserve more respect

January 25, 2015

You’ve heard the saying, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” This idiom has been around far too long, demeaning the profession of teaching. It exists in direct contradiction...

LDS church needs to welcome questions from within its ranks

January 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]John Dehlin, founder of the MormonStories.org podcast and StayLDS.com, is facing disciplinary action from the LDS church for alleged apostasy, with a disciplinary council...

Ignorance should not dissuade people from voting

January 25, 2015

We live in a country where we are able to choose the people who represent us in government. However, voter turnout is never 100 percent. So many people who have the ability to vote don’t. Why?...

Young athletes should be wary of long-lasting problems connected to contact sports

January 24, 2015

The competitive nature of sports, along with the associated commitment and intense training, can have lasting impacts on participants. While some are positive — like the development of a good work...

Gov’t bills hide animal cruelty involved in food production

January 24, 2015

Experimentation on animals for human benefit, whether the benefit is medical or agricultural, is a subject that typically sparks controversy. Recently, research on a Nebraska farm has been done to engineer...