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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

Church made cruel decision

November 10, 2008

Some of the finest people I have ever known have been tithe-paying Mormons, but the present LDS leadership has made a huge and cruel mistake that will be backpedaled by future generations.

Corroon should set sights on higher office

By By Zach Edmunds, Staff Writer November 10, 2008

The time of Republican-dominated policy is coming closer and closer to the end, and Corroon could make the transition easier for Republicans and Democrats.

State needs to offer better aid to homeless teens

By By Emily Rodriguez-Vargas November 10, 2008

Salt Lake City has a 10-year plan to end homelessness, but to work toward this goal we need to address the issue of homeless teens more directly.

HRE’s solution to furniture theft unfair

By By Alicia Williams November 10, 2008

Honesty is the best policy. Next time, they should rethink their tactics, because it's not fair to make everyone pay for one person's mistake, accidental or otherwise.

Avoid desensitizing entertainment

By By Emily Rodriguez-Vargas November 7, 2008

We are the ones living in the reality, not the Hollywood stars who get paid to act in movies in some imaginary world where crime goes unpunished and actions have little consequence. Of course, we can't stop Hollywood from producing these films, but we can decide to be more aware of what we watch on our own.

Let Bluetooth headsets die out

By By Brian Trick November 7, 2008

In Utah, headsets are pointless. Utah's cell phone law ranks as a secondary offense, according to the Governor's Highway Safety Association. The only way to receive a cell phone violation is to simultaneously commit another offense like speeding.

Nebraska fans didn?t support Blackout

November 7, 2008

While some members of the University of Nebraska faithful did attempt a "Blackout" for their Sept. 27 game against Virginia Tech, the traditionalist and die-hard fans never bought into the idea (i.e. the "Blackout" didn't happen).

Bike lanes are worth the small cost

November 7, 2008

Apparently Liz Carlston hasn't ridden a bike around campus lately. If she had, she would have acknowledged in her column ("Campus bike lanes a waste of U funds" Nov. 6) that the new campus bike lanes are overdue.

Weather not to blame for depression

By By Aaron Shaddy November 7, 2008

If more people are reporting depression during the winter but the weather is typically not a cause, what's going on? Maybe people are blaming the weather for other reasons. Undoubtedly depression has it causes, but the world we live in bleeding into our consciousness isn't one of them

It’s time for America to get back to work

November 6, 2008

We encourage all voters who were captivated by the excitement of this historic election to maintain their zeal after the excitement is gone and the real work sets in.