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Opinion

Patience: Competition in the Classroom Limits Learning, Improvement

Patience: Competition in the Classroom Limits Learning, Improvement

By Alisa Patience September 29, 2017

Some like to argue that it's a part of human nature to compete. However, competition, is in my opinion — a social construct. The only thing that's natural for humans to do is survive and love. Everything...

Barron: Trump Administration Can't be Humanized

Barron: Trump Administration Can’t be Humanized

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer September 28, 2017

It began with Dylan. He is a 9-year-old kid who goes by the nickname Pickle, lives in California and had a Donald Trump themed birthday party. He wrote a letter to the president explaining how much he...

Barney: A Veteran's Perspective on the Middle East

Barney: A Veteran’s Perspective on the Middle East

By Autumn Barney September 28, 2017

In todayís America, there is so much hateful rhetoric surrounding people from the Middle East. Mosques have been burnt down, individuals attacked, religious clothing torn and racial slurs uttered. I find...

Williams: Are Young People Growing Up Too Fast?

Williams: Are Young People Growing Up Too Fast?

By Brook Williams September 27, 2017

For those of you whom graduated prior to 2014, do you remember being in high school and experimenting with mascara for your first time, or daring to venture into the realm of foundation? I might just be...

Coleman: Following Snowbird's Lead in the One-Star Approach

Coleman: Following Snowbird’s Lead in the One-Star Approach

By Nicholas Coleman September 27, 2017

Snowbird ski resort unveiled an eye-catching advertisement this week, featuring a one-star review from a wonderfully disgruntled patron named Greg. Unlike the hardy individuals who frequent the resort’s...

Letter to the Editor: Best Way to Protest Shapiro is to Ignore Him

Letter to the Editor: Best Way to Protest Shapiro is to Ignore Him

By The Daily September 27, 2017

Ben Shapiro’s planned appearance sponsored by the Young Americans for Freedom Chapter has been the worthy subject of ire.  He regularly uses his pulpit to marginalize LGBTQ+ and racial minorities and...

Broken Samsung Galaxy phone. November 4, 2016 Adam Fondren, Daily Utah Chronicle.

H2H: Is the Internet Helpful or Harmful?

By Brook Williams and Natalie Parkin September 26, 2017

Social Media Lacks Reality Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, you name it: People have completely syringed these media outlets into their daily lives. We are, as a global population, constant consumers...

The "Say No to Trump's Agenda" protest and rally in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Nov.10, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Foglesong: (Mis)Understanding Trump

By Samuel Foglesong September 25, 2017

Our president has become such a difficult topic of conversation, that most people are content to reduce their opinions of him to simplicities. From the left, a grumbled expletive and a diatribe about his...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Barber: The U Needs an Amnesty Policy

By Shaelyn Barber September 25, 2017

Drinking is a big part of modern college culture. Whether you yourself are someone who chooses to partake, you’re surrounded by elements of it. When over 80 percent of college students consume alcohol in...

Barney: A Veteran's View On NFL Kneeling

Barney: A Veteran’s View On NFL Kneeling

By Autumn Barney September 25, 2017

Everyone should see my newsfeed. Sometimes I avoid checking Facebook for days because I know how crazy it will be. I grew up very conservative, so I have a lot of President Trump fans on my feed. I was...