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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

The cost of education is rising, but so is the payback

September 25, 2014

In today’s economy, many Americans are finding it difficult to justify pursuing a traditional four-year degree after high school. Constantly rising tuition and other college costs, combined with...

You can improve the U

September 25, 2014

Whether one is a creationist or an evolutionist, both sides agree that things get better over time, at least when it comes to people and how they do things. All it really takes is some simple observation...

Hemp deserves legalization so we can explore its ‘untapped potential’

September 25, 2014

What do the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and Canadian supercapacitors have in common? Hemp. Dr. David Mitlin recently led a research team at the University of Alberta that converted cannabis...

Dog lovers should consider ill effects of crossbreeding over “cuteness”

September 24, 2014

A cursory stroll along Reddit lane is but a small reminder of our social obsession when it comes to canines — the wrinkled face of a pug and the goofy, lopsided grin of a golden retriever can summon...

Department of Defense’s anti-terrorism costs leave no room to combat climate change

September 22, 2014

The Department of Defense needs an intervention, because it has a serious addiction problem. On an average day, the department requires an injection of roughly 14 million gallons of oil to satisfy its...

Opponents of marriage equality need to bust myths and read up on the history

September 22, 2014

Last Thursday, supporters of traditional marriage gathered at a rally in the Utah State Capitol in advance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s slated review of whether to take on any of five separate states’...

Society should dismiss prejudices against cosmetic surgery

September 18, 2014

“Plastic surgery” is a seemingly harmless phrase that has the power to generate negative images almost instantaneously. These two words take us to a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills TV set,...

Eating meat might be unethical, but it’s also part of the food chain

September 18, 2014

Today, animal rights activists run rampant and are growing in number and influence by the year. Many organizations and philosophers advocate for the protection of the rights of animals in the sense that...

Bad air quality the fault of big corporations

September 17, 2014

Utah drivers have the greatest impact on our air quality, according to the Salt Lake City website dedicated to winter inversions. According to an infographic based on data from the Utah Department of Environmental...

Slang doesn’t determine smarts

September 17, 2014

What we say as individuals and how we say it has always somehow been an indication of the sort of person we are. Some believe diction and speech directly correlate with intellect, while others see language...