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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

DEA misrepresents iMessage’s safety

April 10, 2013

This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration released a document to CNET that read, “iMessages between two Apple devices are considered encrypted communication and cannot be intercepted, regardless...

Same-sex families experience prejudice in Utah

April 10, 2013

In 1998, my son was 7 years old. His favorite aunts were my ex-husband’s sister and her lesbian partner, both of whom lived in California with their daughter Angie. But we lived in West Jordan, in one...

Social Security needs immediate reform

April 8, 2013

President Barack Obama claims he will be cutting Social Security, but he is actually defending a proposal to adjust the formula for calculating the yearly increase Social Security recipients receive based...

Military cuts should be made before NASA

April 8, 2013

An instrument aboard the International Space Station detected the possible presence of dark matter in outer space this week, which could prove illuminating — pun intended — in regard to current theories...

The lives of late bloomers might console graduates

April 8, 2013

Hey graduating seniors, bleak job market got you down? Don’t lose heart: read the obituaries. ‘Tis the season for graduating seniors to get that most obnoxious of all questions, “What’s next?” Any...

Government should prioritize research

April 8, 2013

As a matter of public policy — of finally taking a stand for what kind of government spending should remain immune to the whims of politicians — President Barack Obama’s $100 million brain research...

Religious ceremony creates opportunities for human connection

April 5, 2013

GRANADA ADVENTURE copy editor Niki Harris juxtaposes American and European life as she studies abroad I have always been an observer when it comes to religion. I grew up in the middle of a neighborhood...

Girls prematurely sexualized by risque Victoria’s Secret ads

April 5, 2013

Victoria’s Secret has just released its new advertising campaign, “Bright Young Things,” and it has already received serious backlash from those who think it targets young teen groups. The models...

Americans must voice their political opinion

April 5, 2013

Often during tax season, we look at what the government has skimmed off our paychecks and wonder whether the state is really taking more from us than it’s giving. But Americans could learn a few things...

Athletes should consider degrees before going professional

April 4, 2013

NCAA basketball has come a long way academically over the past eight years. In 2005, 16 of the teams in the March Madness Tournament had graduation rates of 25 percent or smaller. Since then, the NCAA...