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

Humans should reject materialistic drive

April 18, 2013

The American dream: it’s a persistent element in movies, television shows and news reports, and our environment tells us it can’t just be attained, but also bought. Money is necessary to ensure a...

Prescription drugs do more harm than good

April 18, 2013

Willy Wonka might have a lot of wacky candy creations, but none are comparable to the madness of modern medication. We’ve all heard the monotone medication infomercials on TV. The side effects of prescriptions...

Politicians should not slow immigration reform

April 17, 2013

Strict immigration laws are a by-product of an economy on the downswing. When consumer confidence is down, the public begins pushing for any available federal controls — immigration being chief among...

Oil spills show lack of corporate concern

April 17, 2013

Most students at this university probably do not remember March 24, 1989, when the Exxon Valdez oil tanker crashed into the Bligh Reef in South Alaska. It spilled at least 11 million gallons of crude...

Indie films deserve more attention

April 16, 2013

Independent films have become a way for artists to express unconventional or unorthodox views and let audiences gain influence and perspective from independent filmmakers. One can say that such filmmakers...

US should not focus on immigration

April 16, 2013

The Salt Lake Tribune ran a story April 4 detailing the plight of Brenda Guzman, an undocumented immigrant and 22-year-old mother of five who’s in danger of being deported. In drawing attention to Guzman’s...

Letter to the Editor:

April 15, 2013

Editor: Thank you, Rose, for this article! I was wondering when someone was going to finally write about this website. When I first visited mormonsandgays.org I was hopeful, thinking the church was finally...

Letter to the Editor: Columnist’s stance on LDS website prejudiced

April 15, 2013

Editor: I found Rose Jones’ comments regarding the LDS stance on LGBT matters more biased, bigoted and ignorant than anything the LDS church has ever said. The LDS church does not discriminate against...

U.S. should support cross-country trains

April 15, 2013

With fluctuating gas prices, environmental concerns and merging airlines, citizens should be encouraging the government to take cross-country, high-speed trains more seriously. Congress has refused additional...

New parking lot will curb sustainability

April 15, 2013

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who value parking lots and those who don’t. Both groups are holding their ground in a campus debate about the expansion of the law school parking lot....