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

Luigi Ghersi

Russian intervention in Crimea best move

April 7, 2014

Much of the western world is up in arms over the recent occupation of Russian forces in Crimea preceding its subsequent annexation. In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s violation of international...

Luigi Ghersi

Allies are not meant to be leaders

April 6, 2014

Allies perform a tremendous role for people in marginalized communities, standing with us, speaking for us in places that we do not have access to and learning from us. Aside from all of the good allies...

Arash Tadjiki

Colleges should focus on more than academic success

April 2, 2014

Getting accepted to college requires us to suffer through a series of tests — SAT, ACT, finals, etc. These tests are used by colleges to predict how successful future students will be at their institution....

Letter to the Editor: Lagoon ‘zoo’ isn’t humane

April 2, 2014

Editor: The Wild Kingdom Train Zoo located at the “historic” Lagoon theme park in Farmington, Utah is an embarrassment. Do not let their advertisements, “The second largest zoo in Utah” fool you....

Sally Yoo

Students should appreciate spring

April 2, 2014

The other day I sat on one of the circular wooden benches near the Marriott Library and tilted my face up to the clear blue sky. I felt the warm embrace of the sun envelop my body as I began to awaken...

Rory Penman

Utah should follow Colorado

April 2, 2014

In the final days of this legislative session, the Utah legislature voted to legalize hemp oil, and Gov. Gary Herbert, for once, signed a progressive bill that will help people across the state. To be...

Grey Leman

Festival of Colors more than meets the eye

April 2, 2014

It may come as a surprise to many that one of the largest Hindu celebrations in the United States — the Holi “festival of colors” — occurs in religiously uniform Utah. It is a great opportunity...

Sally Yoo

Tuition increase prices students out of education

March 30, 2014

It has happened yet again. It seems as though every spring comes with a rise in tuition at the U. The past three years have seen an increase, and this latest one is a whopping 5.9 percent. The times when...

Nick Ketterer

Minimum wage needs to be better addressed in U.S.

March 26, 2014

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding minimum wage. I am not here to argue that minimum wage should be raised or lowered, but it is interesting to see how minimum wage affects the United...

Lindsay Schuring

Bigotry is never appropriate

March 26, 2014

I am the king of rationalization, but I fear I’m about to lose my crown. In the past I have successfully been able to rationalize my utter refusal to tip on to-go orders at restaurants because as far...