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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

The Grand Recount

December 23, 2016

Although election day in the U.S. has come and gone, uncertainty over the election’s results is beginning to mount. Following Donald Trump’s surprising victory, experts from the National Voting Rights...

Setting the Record Straight on Planned Parenthood

December 22, 2016

TW: This is an article about abortion and may be troubling or disturbing for some. Usually, topics like slaughter, dismemberment and body part trafficking are reserved for horror films and death metal...

Raise the Minimum Wage

Raise the Minimum Wage

December 22, 2016

As more and more states commit themselves to higher minimum wages, it gives us a chance to reflect on their success. In the 2016 election alone Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington all passed measures...

Ben Carson

Dr Carson Belongs in Surgery, Not Cabinet

December 22, 2016

Out of 319 million Americans, Donald Trump has decided that the person he most wants atop the Department of Housing and Urban Development is Dr. Ben Carson. Really? A man who has never held public office,...

Stepping Out of Our Bubbles

Stepping Out of Our Bubbles

December 22, 2016

To myself and everyone I talked to in the days before the presidential election, the outcome seemed obvious. To virtually every pollster, pundit, writer and analyst I read, the idea that Hillary Clinton...

A Christmas Tree with lights, ornaments, and an icicle inside the U Union in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

December 21, 2016

It’s that time of year when college students suddenly realize how much they have procrastinated finding gifts for the special ones in their lives due to finals. Now that the panic is upon you, you need...

Give a Homemade Gift

Give a Homemade Gift

December 21, 2016

There is no phrase that’s more overused when it comes to gift-giving than “it’s the thought that counts.” Although I agree with the spirit of the message and wholeheartedly endorse thoughtful gifts,...

Utah Needs Finals Week Tradition

Utah Needs Finals Week Tradition

December 21, 2016

Finals week can be challenging. As students finish term papers and study for the hardest tests they’ll have all year, it makes sense that they need some ways to de-stress. Some university students accomplish...

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Take Winter Seriously

December 12, 2016

If you’ve lived in Utah long enough, you know the feeling of having an unexpected weather event ruin your day. In addition to rapid temperature changes, Utah’s fluctuating weather can bring storms...

Forget New Year's Resolutions, be Better Day by Day

Forget New Year’s Resolutions, be Better Day by Day

December 7, 2016

If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution, you’ve also probably broken one. That is at least what the statistics suggest, as one Forbe’s Magazine study found that only eight percent of people...