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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

Option of assisted suicide gives terminally ill patients the right to choose when they die

October 2, 2014

In Feb. 2013, Pennsylvania hospital nurse Barbara Mancini handed her terminally ill, 93-year-old father, Joseph Yourshaw, a bottle of morphine with the intention of relieving his excruciating pain caused...

Humanity should refocus on conserving biodiversity while we still have it

October 2, 2014

Every two years, the World Wildlife Federation performs an empirical analysis of the planet’s animal populations and relates their findings to the public. It’s kind of like a biennial report...

Former Nazi’s involuntary role in Holocaust should not condemn him

October 2, 2014

The case of a former Nazi being prosecuted for the murders of 300,000 people blurs the line between guilt and innocence. Before you start sending angry letters to the editor calling me a Neo-Nazi skinhead,...

Failure to vaccinate endangers innocents

October 2, 2014

The journey into parenthood is fraught with confusion as expectant mothers and fathers-to-be question their views on how to raise a child. Whether this journey began last month or three decades ago, many...

Men suffer from gender stereotypes too

October 2, 2014

Emma Watson has inspired me. “Men ... gender equality is your issue too,” said the United Nations Women’s Goodwill Ambassador and actor, during her speech at the launch of “HeForShe”—a...

Keeping an open mind can end the stigma surrounding atheism

October 1, 2014

Humans are wired to cling tenaciously to their beliefs. Regardless of how delusional, these beliefs tend to automatically make humans dismiss any conflicting evidence. In areas like politics and religion,...

Predictions: LDS General Conference will be same old, same old

October 1, 2014

The 184th Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is just around the corner. With the local and national media coverage that has recently surrounded the Church,...

Maybe they don’t have commercial appeal, but non-Christian holidays deserve notice

October 1, 2014

As the Christmas season approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate the days off to catch up on some much-needed sleep and celebrating with friends and family. Dec. 25 is recognized as a federal holiday...

Utah needs to take a stand on climate change

September 30, 2014

Climate change was the go-to topic last week, which began with marches around the globe and culminated in speeches at the U.N. Utah saw its own march, with several dozen citizens gathering in downtown...

Turns out money can buy happiness, to a point

September 29, 2014

Happiness has been recognized as a valuable, if not essential, component of human nature for many years. But what is it, exactly? This question has inspired religion, philosophy, art, music and more. In...