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Braden: Black History Deserves Recognition

Braden: Black History Deserves Recognition

By Paul Braden February 17, 2018

To say Black History Month has faced an undeserved number of challenges since its belated inception in 1926 is, unfortunately, an understatement. Times have gratefully changed for the better, and evidence...

Olympians Should Use Social Media to Increase viewership

Olympians Should Use Social Media to Increase viewership

By Brook Williams February 16, 2018

The Olympics have never had as low a viewership as it has in 2018. This year, the number of viewers who have tuned in to watch the events have become less engaged. This doesn’t come as a surprise seeing...

Patience: History Needs a Rewrite

Patience: History Needs a Rewrite

By Alisa Patience February 16, 2018

Though the acknowledgment of other races’ importance throughout history should be a regular, year-round concept, it unfortunately is not. So this February is once again a time dedicated to important...

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Braden: The Plight of Psychology in Modern America

By Paul Braden February 16, 2018

Modern American society has been shaped by an innumerable amount of advances in technology, healthcare, education and access to resources never imagined by even the most thoughtful scientists and inventors...

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Swanson: People Who are Glorifying Kim Jung-un’s Sister are Victims of Propaganda

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 16, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang made history by reintroducing the unified Korean team that made its Olympic debut in Sydney, 2000. It’s always exciting to see the vast political divides between...

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes speaks during the Solidarity Rally against racism at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barber: Reverse Racism Is America’s Favorite Myth

By Shaelyn Barber February 14, 2018

What do Narnia, the Loch Ness Monster, and reverse racism all have in common? None of them are real. Lately, there have been a lot of calls of “reverse racism,” or racism against Caucasians, in...

Adams: I Got on Tinder to Write an Article about Dating Culture in Utah. Instead I met my Wife

Adams: I Got on Tinder to Write an Article about Dating Culture in Utah. Instead I met my Wife

By Justin Adams February 14, 2018

I’ll start off by saying that I was definitely not looking to get married two years ago. In fact I’d even say that I actively opposed the idea. Not that I was opposed to the institution in general,...

Ruth Watkins was selected as the new president of the University of Utah on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

Richards: Ruth Watkins is the Right Selection for U President

By Connor Richards February 14, 2018

On Jan. 18, the Utah State Board of Regents unanimously chose Ruth Watkins as the next president of the University of Utah. Watkins was the right choice for a number of reasons. Working as the U’s...

Old Chronicle articles that show a racist  anti-black perspective at the Daily Utah Chronicle and on campus in Salt Lake, UT on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

How The Chronicle Covered the Civil Rights Era

By Connor Richards February 12, 2018

This article contains explicit language that may be offensive to some readers. The purpose of this article, however, is to examine Chronicle coverage during the civil rights movement, educate readers and...

Williams: Social Media is Dangerous for Kids Ages 15 and Under

Williams: Social Media is Dangerous for Kids Ages 15 and Under

By Brook Williams February 12, 2018

Children should not be allowed to have social mediaaccounts until they are 15 years of age. Social media bombards you with unrealistic body images and portrayals of "ideal" lifestyles. A few years ago,...