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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

Social Issues

Signs at the Utah Against Police Brutality rally and march for Abdi Mohamed in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Feb.29th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Richards: Different Shootings, Same Ruling

By Connor Richards November 6, 2017

Quietly from the audience, “Read their names.” “I have names for Patrick Harmon, Corey Kanosh, Eric Chief, Nicolas Sanchez, James Barker, Dillon Taylor, Danielle Willard and Darrien Hunt.” This...

Richards: Violence Is Tragic Whenever It Occurs

Richards: Violence Is Tragic Whenever It Occurs

By Connor Richards November 5, 2017

On Oct. 30, University of Utah student ChenWei Guo was killed in what police describe as a random act of violence. Around 8:30 p.m., university police received a domestic violence call from a woman...

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Coleman: The Benefits of Social Media Amid Tragedy

By Nicholas Coleman November 1, 2017

Ordinarily, Halloween does not feel this pervasively silent. Nor does it have the immense weight of remorse that the University of Utah community is experiencing today. On October 30, 2017, ChenWei Guo...

Barber: Mental Health Stigma Is Dangerous

Barber: Mental Health Stigma Is Dangerous

By Shaelyn Barber November 1, 2017

I was cleaning out my childhood room a couple months ago and stumbled upon a bright pink Bratz journal wedged underneath my mattress. I recognized it from my elementary school days and gave a little smirk....

Patience: What I Learned from Visiting an Adult Entertainment Club

Patience: What I Learned from Visiting an Adult Entertainment Club

By Alisa Patience November 1, 2017

Students often joke about various ways to pay for college, such as getting run over by a city bus, selling drugs, finding a sugar daddy or stripping. Once I made a joke to my mom about how I should become...

Patience: Couples Need A Test Run

Patience: Couples Need A Test Run

By Alisa Patience October 30, 2017

People should live together before getting married. Living together is an important test run to see how married life would be, because you never really know a person until you've lived with them. Contrary...

Patience: Trick-Or-Treating Isnt So Tricky

Patience: Trick-Or-Treating Isn’t So Tricky

By Alisa Patience October 30, 2017

Halloween is my favorite holiday because you don't have to buy anyone presents, but you get to dress up as whoever you want to be, all while raking in free candy. Unfortunately, as I get older, I notice...

Patience: Religion Should Promote Peace

Patience: Religion Should Promote Peace

By Alisa Patience October 29, 2017

Many people have found that being a part of a religious or spiritual community makes them happier. One of the reasons people came to the New World was to enjoy the freedom of religion. Despite the fact...

Foglesong: Living in the Present

Foglesong: Living in the Present

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

I fondly remember road trips as a child, sitting in the sunny backseat of my mom’s car, daydreaming of alternate worlds and fantastical adventures. As I’ve grown older, my daydreams have become increasingly...

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

Foglesong: Hypocrisy and Inaction in America

By Samuel Foglesong October 23, 2017

If you talk to people on the right, you’ll notice a common theme running through their reasons for inaction on certain social and political issues. They angrily claim, “Why should I listen to Obama...