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Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

Barron: Cut-Off Coal, Invest in Renewable Energy

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 25, 2018

I lived in rural West Virginia for part of 2017. I ate my first “proper” biscuit, attended a bluegrass concert in a cave and came home with a slight southern drawl. During my stay, I spent plenty of...

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 24, 2018

We should all be fully aware by now of what happened in Parkland, Florida on the 14th of February, and we should all be equally upset that this isn't an isolated incident. In the wake of another tragedy...

The Utah State Capitol. (Courtesy Max Pixel)

Letter to the Editor: Utah Reps Should Support Citizens with Disabilities, Not Restrict Women

By The Daily February 24, 2018

Representative Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, has proposed a bill representing legislation at its worst. HB 205, “The Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act” is a proposed ban on abortion for women...

Patience: College Prepares Us to Fail in the Real World

Patience: College Prepares Us to Fail in the Real World

By Alisa Patience February 24, 2018

Is the University of Utah teaching students what we need to know for the real world? This is a complicated question. To me, the real world implies living on your own, having a job, paying taxes and...

Jensen-Coon: Out-group Groupthink

Jensen-Coon: Out-group Groupthink

By Kelcy Jensen- February 23, 2018

Groups can form from different people coming together with similar beliefs, activities or from going through difficult things together. Groups are important for our well-being. Every person needs a support...

Spencer Fox Eccles business building  at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday,Aug.30, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Parkin: Leaders Start with the Why

By Natalie Parkin February 23, 2018

When we think of a leader, we picture an individual standing in front of a group of people, arms at their sides, speaking with a loud booming voice and telling an audience what to do. We think of power...

At the top of the new pedestrian walkway connecting the Rio Tinto Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building to the west side of north Campus Drive, Saturday, August 22, 2015. Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle.

One Last Test, Finding a Job After College

By Paul Braden February 22, 2018

We are fortunate as college students. We have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and acquire important life skills that will shape our futures and ultimately determine the strength of our communities. There...

Richards: No More Massive Tax Cuts Without Public Knowledge

Richards: No More Massive Tax Cuts Without Public Knowledge

By Connor Richards February 22, 2018

2011 was a big year for Real Salt Lake. The Sandy-based soccer club made it to the conference semifinals of the Major League Soccer Cup, as well as the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. It is also the...

Patience: Just Leave Vegans Alone

Patience: Just Leave Vegans Alone

By Alisa Patience February 22, 2018

Lent, the Christian religious tradition of giving up something one loves for forty days, has begun. Many use this time as a way to re-start their New Years’ Resolutions, and — already — I’ve heard...

Swanson: No, Not Liking Black Panther doesn’t Make You a Racist

Swanson: No, Not Liking Black Panther doesn’t Make You a Racist

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 21, 2018

It kind of makes me upset that this is an attitude that has been accepted and embraced. Marvel’s "Black Panther" has been far and away one of the most hyped up releases of 2018. With the announcement...