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Philosophy Is Not Just For Dead White Guys

By Kristiane Sonnenberg October 31, 2018

  According to popular understanding, philosophy is a useless subject. It doesn’t teach us how to code new software or to connect volunteers to projects or create new products for the disabled...

Barron: Tuition Hikes Must be Met With Increased Financial Aid

Barron: Tuition Hikes Must be Met With Increased Financial Aid

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 31, 2018

  Since the beginning of my academic career in the fall of 2016, my tuition has increased by $600 as non-resident students experienced nearly a $2,000 tuition hike in those same two years. If...

Gillespie: Unconscious Bias in Action: Taped Quote on Campus Poster Sends Two Messages

Gillespie: Unconscious Bias in Action: Taped Quote on Campus Poster Sends Two Messages

By Barbara Gillespie October 25, 2018

  Students walking near the Marriott Library have seen the large microaggression campaign posters. “You don’t look like a lesbian,” says one. Another, “Where are you really from?” The...

(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Braden: STEM allows us to Explore the Humanities 

By Paul Braden October 24, 2018

Our nation faces several issues, such as economic woes and unprecedented political insecurity. Another issue is the recent, cringe-worthy gaff the country has made at the United Nations. Many abroad...

(The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Petersen: The College of Humanities Deserves Better

By Josh Petersen October 24, 2018

The University of Utah has a robust humanities program with talented faculty, a dedicated and intellectually curious student population and plenty of extracurricular opportunities. Students outside of...

People trying out virtual reality presented by C1 VR during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Sunday, Janurary 22, 2017. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

The Virtual Reality Industry is Stuck in Gimmick Mode

By Jacob Brown October 24, 2018

The concept of virtual reality is as big an element in science fiction as hover cars and galactic spaceships. The science fiction tropes often allow escape from the torment of post-industrial society to...

Alvarado: Kanye Wants to Make America Trump's Again

Alvarado: Kanye Wants to Make America Trump’s Again

By Andrea Alvarado October 22, 2018

  Kanye West is on a media tour to encourage “free thought” and “love.” However, he is doing so by spewing outrageous and ill-informed comments that are far from breaching the divide our...

Alvarado: The Case for Diversity in Politics

Alvarado: The Case for Diversity in Politics

By Andrea Alvarado October 22, 2018

The United States is the oldest democracy in history. Unfortunately, the country also has one of the lowest voter turnouts amongst developed democracies in the world. It seems that Americans are discouraged...

Barron: Breastfeeding: Drawing Controversy From Necessity

Barron: Breastfeeding: Drawing Controversy From Necessity

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 20, 2018

  During the World Health Assembly the first week of July, the American delegation tried to use President Theodore Roosevelt’s “big stick diplomacy” in efforts to declaw a resolution that...

Suicide prevention sign on the east sidewalk of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. The sign reads "Emergency phone and crisis counseling."

Sonnenberg: Celebrity Suicides and Responsible Reporting

By Kristiane Sonnenberg October 17, 2018

  It’s been a few months since celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide, and designer Kate Spade and musician Avicii preceded him earlier this year. These high-profile suicides highlight...