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H2H: Is Public Transportation Worth It?

By Shaelyn Barber and Paul Braden February 7, 2018

Public Transit Saves the Planet By Shaelyn Barber Each winter, Utah’s infamous inversion hovers over the Salt Lake Valley, filling it with smog so dense it’s more edible than breathable. Utah is...

Transportation in and and around the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Patience: Counting the Crises of the School Commute

By Alisa Patience February 7, 2018

There are many advantages to living an hour away from the University of Utah. Everything I need is in walking distance, I’m close to my family and the rent is half as expensive as it is in Salt Lake...

Barber: Sign Tampon Allies Petition for Free Menstrual Products

Barber: Sign Tampon Allies Petition for Free Menstrual Products

By Shaelyn Barber February 7, 2018

For those of you who do not have periods, let me paint you a picture: for two to seven days every month you gush blood out of your nether regions, experience abdominal cramps so severe that you can barely...

Coleman: Prison Reform a Conservative Effort

Coleman: Prison Reform a Conservative Effort

By Nicholas Coleman February 6, 2018

Most people do not associate conservatism with prison reform. Mandatory sentencing policies have not been a mainstream issue for several years. Nonetheless, amending the justice system to compensate for...

Richards: Utah Mother Facing Deportation Should Be Granted Asylum

Richards: Utah Mother Facing Deportation Should Be Granted Asylum

By Connor Richards February 6, 2018

Vicky Chavez, a Utah mother of two that fled Honduras to come to the United States in 2014, is facing deportation from federal officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In an interview...

Williams: The Possible Outcomes of Utah's Drought

Williams: The Possible Outcomes of Utah’s Drought

By Brook Williams February 6, 2018

The weather this winter has been eerily warm. It seems as though we’ve only had a couple decent snow storms since November, which is atypical, seeing as we usually have what seems like at least one snow...

Barber: Salt Lake Tribune's Paywall Denies Low-Income Populations Access to News

Barber: Salt Lake Tribune’s Paywall Denies Low-Income Populations Access to News

By Shaelyn Barber February 5, 2018

The year is 1993. Bill Clinton is president. Jurassic Park is in theaters, and Creep by Radiohead has just come out. The World Wide Web was invented in 1989, four years ago and Google won’t exist...

H2H: Is Valentine's Day Really All About Love?

H2H: Is Valentine’s Day Really All About Love?

By Alisa Patience and Natalie Parkin February 5, 2018

Take Time to Celebrate Love By Alisa Patience The older we get, the more time seems to blend together. It feels like spring semester just started even though it's already February, and I, for one,...

Swanson: If We Want America to be Open to Refugees, Immigrants, Europe Needs to do Better

Swanson: If We Want America to be Open to Refugees, Immigrants, Europe Needs to do Better

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 5, 2018

Since the beginning of 2015, member nations of the European Union have seen an incredible increase in immigration from Muslim-majority nations of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Pressed by the crisis...

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Parkin: Breaking Bad Habits

By Natalie Parkin February 2, 2018

Most of the problems students have spawn from bad habits we’ve developed throughout college, and they tend to make our grades suffer. The snooze button, social media, skipping a class that doesn’t...