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Creamers Ruin the Authentic Coffee Experience

Creamers Ruin the Authentic Coffee Experience

February 21, 2016

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, especially among college students. Who can resist the wonderful flavor of coffee? I know I can’t. Having enjoyed my first cup of joe around the...

Following Up with Team Aspire

February 19, 2016

A few weeks ago, two U students approached The Utah Chronicle with news of their soon-to-be nonprofit group, Team Aspire. Haoran Yu and Brandon Young are two students with one wish: for LGBTQ students...

Adopting a Puppy Requires as Much Time and Commitment as Parenting

Adopting a Puppy Requires as Much Time and Commitment as Parenting

February 18, 2016

Three years ago our yellow lab, Abby, passed away due to old age. I was about six years old when we brought her home in a cardboard box. At such a young age, I was able to enjoy her playfulness and slobbery...

Students attend the University of Utah's Annual Arts Bash on the Marriot Library Plaza on campus, Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Head to Head: How Valuable Are Fine Arts Requirements?

February 18, 2016

Head to Head: Fine Arts Courses Fail to Hit the Intended Target by Jack Porter Here’s how the U describes fine arts courses: “Such courses explore the world through diverse aesthetic viewpoints and...

Chinese Bootcamps for Internet Junkies Indicate We Should be Mindful of Web Addiction

Chinese Bootcamps for Internet Junkies Indicate We Should be Mindful of Web Addiction

February 17, 2016

It’s popular opinion that 1996 saw the publication of what became perhaps the best (though not the first) novel of and about the Internet era. Infinite Jest concerns, if only partially, the narrative...

The U.S. Needs to Lose the Ego Trip Because It Is Doing Environmentalism Wrong

The U.S. Needs to Lose the Ego Trip Because It Is Doing Environmentalism Wrong

February 16, 2016

Americana is a brand built by industry and powered by coal. Our heritage is polluted by our past of conquering native lands and peoples. Our image as a political superpower was formed, in part, when we...

Head to Head: To Bern or Not to Bern

Head to Head: To Bern or Not to Bern

February 16, 2016

Sanders' Free Higher Education Would Hinder the Economy by Emma Tanner Last week when I was walking to my car on campus I noticed a political sign in someone’s window that said something along the...

Coca-Cola Superbowl Ad Proves Popular Comic Book Characters are Entering the Mainstream

Coca-Cola Superbowl Ad Proves Popular Comic Book Characters are Entering the Mainstream

February 15, 2016

Marketing companies bring their A-game to the Super Bowl, sparing no expense and creating their best ads to go up against and hopefully dominate the competition. The Super Bowl is a big deal for ad agencies,...

Anti-Valentine's Day Parties Play Into the Cliche that You Have to be in a Relationship

Anti-Valentine’s Day Parties Play Into the Cliche that You Have to be in a Relationship

February 15, 2016

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and hordes of single ladies participated in anti-Valentine’s day parties. Hooray. How original. Throwing an anti-Valentine’s Day party is so common that it borders on...

People Need to Channel Their Outrage at Injustice Toward Actual Change

People Need to Channel Their Outrage at Injustice Toward Actual Change

February 12, 2016

I’ve always prided myself on maintaining a healthy level of outrage toward the unfair aspects of society. Without getting angry and emotional about a social justice, race or health issue close to us,...