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The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute was founded in 2001

Lassonde Studios Take “Community” to a Whole New Level

By Peyton Dalley September 1, 2016

With the first week of school officially out of the way, students are cracking down on assignments and projects. With a casual coffee or stroll around campus here and there, fall has officially approached,...

The Real Reason Republicans Are Supporting Donald Trump

The Real Reason Republicans Are Supporting Donald Trump

September 1, 2016

Let’s get this out of the way first. I’m a 21-year-old, politically-moderate, non-religious, raised-Christian, white-male-middle-class college student. I voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, but I think...

A group of U students pose at the Block U during the True to U event at the U in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb.11th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Importance of Friendship

August 30, 2016

Before I started college a lot of older people — parents, high school teachers, coaches, relatives, etc. — dropped advice to me. Make sure you go to class, get enough sleep, avoid drunk hookups, do...

Here's What You Had To Say About the "Utes" Nickname

Here’s What You Had To Say About the “Utes” Nickname

August 30, 2016

Yesterday we published an article in which two of our Opinion writers debated whether the University of Utah should continue to use the "Utes" as a nickname. Here's what you had to say about the issue: Thank...

Move Over Walmart, This Is The Entrepreneur's Era

Move Over Walmart, This Is The Entrepreneur’s Era

August 29, 2016

If you’re an entrepreneur, you should be excited. Mechanisms that kept large corporations at the forefront of capitalism are quickly becoming obsolete. Digital marketplaces, new business models and other...

What The US Can Learn From Great Britain's Healthcare System

What The US Can Learn From Great Britain’s Healthcare System

August 29, 2016

Brits are extremely proud of their National Health Service, or NHS. This was abundantly clear during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. Out of all of British history and...

Debate: Should Utah Ditch The "Ute" Nickname?

Debate: Should Utah Ditch The “Ute” Nickname?

August 29, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Time To Lose Culturally Insensitive "Ute" Name Connor Richards Swoop was not the U’s first mascot. Before Swoop was adopted, it was Hoyo, a caricatured Native American...

Utah State Capitol

Gov. Herbert’s Support For Trump Shows He Doesn’t Represent Utah

August 24, 2016

On March 18, 2016, what would have otherwise been a normal Friday night in Salt Lake turned out to be anything but. Outside the Salt Lake City and County building, hundreds of people, a half dozen cameras...

The Olympics Should Unite, Not Divide

The Olympics Should Unite, Not Divide

August 24, 2016

Since their inception in the year 776 B.C., the Olympic Games have served as an unifying medium through which numerous athletes compete for distinction in a number of events. Over time, the Games have...

Ignorace Is The Root Of LGBT Mistreatment

Ignorace Is The Root Of LGBT Mistreatment

August 24, 2016

A new wave of degradation and ignorance is sweeping higher education, and it manifests in the form of subpar official investigations of reports of sexual assault on campuses. Across the country, students...