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Parkin: It's Time to Bring Back Forgotten Courtesies

Parkin: It’s Time to Bring Back Forgotten Courtesies

By Natalie Parkin February 10, 2018

Whatever happened to common courtesies like helping someone out of their coat, pulling out a chair or simply saying “please?" These manners were taught to most of us as children (hopefully), but sadly...

Barron: Information Is Not Free

Barron: Information Is Not Free

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 10, 2018

At the bottom of the Sunday paper in 1972, The Washington Post ran the article “Five Held in Plot to Bug Democrats' Offices Here.” While not originally above-the-fold news, this article intrigued Post...

Patience: Should You Move In with Your Significant Other?

Patience: Should You Move In with Your Significant Other?

By Alisa Patience February 10, 2018

Living with a significant other isn't for everyone. In fact, there are married couples who have kids, are in love and are exclusive, but who don't live together because they prefer their own spaces. But...

Barber: Be Spontaneous

Barber: Be Spontaneous

By Shaelyn Barber February 10, 2018

Wake up, get dressed, attend class, eat lunch, go to work, do your homework, come home, sleep and repeat. Life can be mundane, and before we know it we are doing the same thing day after day. As we grow...

Swanson: Trump Says He’s Not a Feminist - What Does This Mean for Women’s Rights in America?

Swanson: Trump Says He’s Not a Feminist – What Does This Mean for Women’s Rights in America?

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 8, 2018

“No, I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist. That would be, maybe, going too far,” said President Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan on Super Bowl Sunday. The question on Trump’s status on gender...

UTA TRAX light rail at the U's stadium stop | Chronicle archives

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...