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

What about secondhand smoke?

By , , and January 16, 2009

How convenient of you to purposefully mislead people by leaving out the about 46,000 people who die from heart disease because of secondhand smoke. These are non-smokers, mind you.

Save Utah’s snow from climate change

By By Liz Carlston, By Liz Carlston, and By Liz Carlston January 16, 2009

Whether people think it's fact or fiction, scientific studies are indicating that Utah could be facing the consequences of global warming in this century.

Meals on Wheels shouldn’t get cut

There's something inherently wrong in killing programs that aid the needy in a time of need. We need to use the rainy-day fund to help those getting rained on the most.

UTA posters mirror communist China

By and January 16, 2009

The new "tap on, tap off" electronic cards are being publicized with a poster that shares an eerie resemblance to the crowds of communist China.

Bar smoking ban has flawed logic

By By Ross Solomon January 15, 2009

Oops! Looks like all of you who supported this law's enactment didn't really care about everyone else's health. You were obviously just in it for your own selfish gains. That doesn't really matter anymore, right? As long as you get to comfortably go to your bar of choice, everything is peaches and cream.

Sundance rooted in truth

By By Liz Carlston January 15, 2009

Not only are so many competing ideologies presented to viewers, with a common goal for filmmakers to sell their material to willing buyers and gain financial success, but the culture wars are also fully engaged with Hollywood types striving to swat the viewpoint of the average filmgoer.

U student’s protest inspiring

January 15, 2009

DeChristopher's actions might not be strictly legal, but surely the backhanded government that justified ramming land through an auction for oil extraction before Bush leaves office can't fault him for using a little deception. In fact, the hope that the bogus bidding might at least stall the land from being auctioned off until Obama takes office is almost the same strategy the BLM used.

Campers should be aware of CO poisoning

By By Jeffrey Jenkins January 14, 2009

An average of 30 individuals each year die from carbon monoxide exposure stemming from the use of camping lanterns, portable heaters and stoves, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. A typical scenario goes as follows:

U should provide more crime prevention

By By Eric Evans January 14, 2009

As more attention is given to potential prevention tools, the department will have no choice but to understand the need we have for security awareness.

UTA tap system flawed

January 14, 2009

If UTA wants tap on, tap off to work, it needs to streamline the system so it isn't a burden to riders. Installing more scanners so riders don't have to wait in crowded lines would be a good start. Better yet, why not gather information the old-fashioned way with a survey?