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Williams: “To the Bone” Tells Truth of Anorexic Lifestyle

By Brook Williams August 27, 2017

The Netflix movie “To the Bone” reveals the realities behind eating disorders. Its light hearted attitude, dark humor and idiosyncratic characters make this film unique. Some say it’s brutally honest....

Mother of Dragons, Rightful Queen of Westeros

Mother of Dragons, Rightful Queen of Westeros

By Alisa Patience August 26, 2017

"Game of Thrones" is coming to an end. As the series has progressed, fan-favorite Daenerys Targaryen has developed a reputation among fans as  the "Mad Queen" and a terrorist. She's becoming more and...

The crowd claps 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)

Keep White Nationalism Out of the U

By Connor Richards August 25, 2017

An editorial from the opinion desk. They didn’t even wear cloaks. No masks, no capes, no concealment of identity. Although they hold the same torches and share the same degenerate, primitive ideology...

An Open Letter to Senator Mike Lee

An Open Letter to Senator Mike Lee

By Autumn Barney August 24, 2017

Dear Senator Lee, This past May I had the opportunity to do the Washington Encounter through the Hinckley Institute at the University of Utah. We had the honor of meeting some amazing people and seeing...

Sterrett: Students' Grades Should Be Determined by Performance, Not Attendance

Sterrett: Students’ Grades Should Be Determined by Performance, Not Attendance

By Broderick Sterrett August 24, 2017

Course syllabi lay out the specifics of the class: quizzes, required readings, supplemental materials, etc. Failing to understand the syllabus is very much equivalent to failing the course. Yet there is...

Williams: Walmart, the Selfish Giant

Williams: Walmart, the Selfish Giant

By Brook Williams August 24, 2017

Walmarts around the world are known for their low prices and great deals. They make up one of America's emblems, and not one we are necessarily proud of. Among all of the benefits of shopping at Walmart,...

Parkin: Iceland’s Abortion Rates for Down Syndrome Show Lack of Compassion

Parkin: Iceland’s Abortion Rates for Down Syndrome Show Lack of Compassion

By Natalie Parkin August 21, 2017

Prenatal screening tests are rising across the countries of Europe and America and, as a result, fewer babies with Down syndrome are being born. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a child's...

Groesbeck: Contrary to Local Billboard, Cosmopolitan is not Porn

Groesbeck: Contrary to Local Billboard, Cosmopolitan is not Porn

By Ren Groesbeck August 21, 2017

It’s hard to miss the billboard on I-15 that reads, “Cosmopolitan magazine contains porn.” It shines directly at us, on a bright pink sign with a link to CosmoHurtsKids.com. Only in Utah are we not...

Books on Phiulosophy inside the stacks of the J. Willard Marriott  Library on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, July 13, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

An Existentialist’s Guide to Your First Year of College

By Connor Richards August 19, 2017

There you are, sitting on the first day of your first class ever in college. It might be Gen. Chem I, Intermediate Writing, Survey of Jazz, Analysis of Argument, Philosophy and Human Nature or a dreaded...

James Alex Fields Jr., left, marches in a white nationalist rally on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 wearing apparel and holding a shield associated with the "American fascism" group Vanguard America. Fields is charged with driving a car into a group of counterprotesters, killing one and injuring 19.

Richards: Reveal Could Show Link Between Charlottesville Driver, Racist Posters on U Campus

By Connor Richards August 19, 2017

It is a troubling look for the University of Utah, and Utah as a whole. James Alex Fields Jr., 20, marched on Saturday afternoon with hundreds of white nationalists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville,...