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

Animal rights protestors misrepresented

December 2, 2008

Alicia is using fear tactics, trying to frighten readers by portraying peaceful protesters as aggressors. Look at the language she uses to speak about pacifists such as myself: militant, bully, hatred, threat, terrorist tactics.

More students need lessons in finance

It would be a lifelong benefit for each student to enroll in a semester of learning about how to best handle personal finance and investments.

Proposed smoking tax shouldn’t get support

By By Zach Edmunds and By Zach Edmunds December 1, 2008

Most importantly, anti-smoking groups need to keep targeting the makers of cigarettes, who, despite an ever-increasing number of lawsuits, still make large sums of money off their extremely addictive product.

Animal research worth the cost

By By Alicia Williams and By Alicia Williams December 1, 2008

Animal research is vital for developing knowledge and understanding of these and thousands more debilitating, disfiguring and sometimes fatal diseases.

Exciting changes coming to UMNH

By By Sarah George and By Sarah George December 1, 2008

We invite you to come to the Thomas Building in Presidents' Circle to take a look at the model and renderings, enjoy the exhibits we have today and think about the future.

ASUU should rethink leadership methods

November 21, 2008

Instead of wasting time, energy and money inventing ideas indiscriminately, or at least haphazardly, ASUU should put more research into legitimate student needs.

The Chronicle has no basis for questioning Young’s allegiance

November 20, 2008

Questioning the administration's efforts to promote good sportsmanship is uncalled for, and evidently, we can all use a lesson on staying classy.

Cell champions are hypocrites

November 20, 2008

I find it interesting that those who keep talking about the rights of a cluster of cells, I mean a fetus, are also those who oppose the rights of two individuals of the same gender to get married!

Electricity bill suffering from inflation

By By Alicia Williams November 20, 2008

It's time Utah made up for the years of neglect and insufficient funding by requiring yearly inflation increases to O&M for higher education across the state.

Students with disabilities deserve more scholarships

By By Emily Rodriguez-Vargas November 19, 2008

Although the CDS offers advisement and accommodation for current students, more scholarships are needed for prospective as well as current students with disabilities to encourage them to enroll in college classes, and not to shy away from continuing their education at our campus.