Skip to Main Content
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Opinion

Braden: SLC's Dirty Little Secret

Braden: SLC’s Dirty Little Secret

By Paul Braden November 20, 2017

Salt Lake City has been described by visitors as a medium-sized, exceptionally clean and perhaps suspiciously friendly city. It offers a lower than national-median cost of living, and it provides unparalleled...

Williams: Yoga Isn't Just for Tea Drinkers and Trend Seekers

Williams: Yoga Isn’t Just for Tea Drinkers and Trend Seekers

By Brook Williams November 19, 2017

If you have ever seen prison shows such as those provided on Netflix, you should be familiar with the violence common amongst prisoners, as well as security officers and guards. These shows display the...

Barron: Balancing Believing Victims with 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty'

Barron: Balancing Believing Victims with ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 19, 2017

Trigger Warning: This article discusses the sensitive topic of sexual violence in our society. Since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a sexual predator, allegations of sexual abuse have surfaced about...

Foglesong: Why You Should Learn A Foreign language

Foglesong: Why You Should Learn A Foreign language

By Samuel Foglesong November 19, 2017

Learning a foreign language can seem like a daunting task, but the benefits of language acquisition make it well worth the struggle. The first few months of learning a new language are the most difficult...

Patience: Disney Princesses Teach Valuable Lessons to College Students

Patience: Disney Princesses Teach Valuable Lessons to College Students

By Alisa Patience November 18, 2017

Walt Disney himself said that if your only target is children, then your company is doomed, because children grow up. This why his movies all contain lessons for adults, as well as children. Unfortunately,...

I Like It 3d Like Share Social Networks Facebook

Swanson: Facebook’s Anti-Revenge Porn Program is Lacking to Say the Least

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer November 18, 2017

The matter of revenge porn is probably one of the more understated yet serious problems facing the Internet. For the uninitiated, these are pornographic images and videos uploaded online, of participants...

Braden: Why Trade Schools are a Good Idea

Braden: Why Trade Schools are a Good Idea

By Paul Braden November 18, 2017

For those who aspire to find success in life, achieving at least an undergraduate degree at an accredited university tops the list of challenges. The idea that our desired endeavors of the future are contingent...

Barber: Nine Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste This Holiday Season

Barber: Nine Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste This Holiday Season

By Shaelyn Barber November 17, 2017

The holidays are a time of family gathering, festivities and satisfying feasts. Everyone gets excited about holiday meals, looking forward to things like heaping mashed potatoes, juicy turkey, tangy cranberry...

Richards: Demonstrating Politics Through Music

Richards: Demonstrating Politics Through Music

By Connor Richards November 17, 2017

Too often music is dismissed as being all about entertainment, consumption and monetary gain. The idea that any musicians may have a creative or political intent when putting together a song or album is...

Barron: Sharing Our Thanksgivings

Barron: Sharing Our Thanksgivings

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 15, 2017

It is Thanksgiving 2006 and I am clutching a single page of printed type in one hand and a worn pink blanket in the other. I look down at the paper I am holding. I know all the words, but it feels good...