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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Opinion

Sugar addiction plays leading role in obesity rates

April 26, 2015

It’s no secret that our understanding and opinions of things are always changing — after all, there was once a time that original Coca-Cola contained small amounts of cocaine, and doctors assured...

Space Exploration Needs To Be A Priority

Space Exploration Needs To Be A Priority

By Andrew Jose and Andrew Jose April 22, 2015

Of the $3.9 trillion projected for federal spending in fiscal year 2015, a mere $17.5 billion — less than one percent — would be invested in the national space program. To put it in perspective, we...

Apple’s overpriced products suggest corporate elitism

April 22, 2015

The release of the long-awaited Apple Watch predictably has Apple fans in a frenzy. Apple diehards have had to patiently wait months since the announcement of the Apple Watch while their Android counterparts...

Mars One expedition takes the focus away from fixing our planet’s problems

April 22, 2015

Stories of life on other planets always seemed like a fantasy whose exploration was exclusive to blockbuster movies, never to be manifested in reality. However, recent technological advances and increased...

Need a break from finals? Go outside

April 21, 2015

Ever get into that deep semester funk? The one where you seem to be endlessly busy yet gaining no traction on your workload? Countless trips to the library, TRAX commutes and late nights spent exchanging...

Like all wide-spread traumatic events, finals week brings people together

April 21, 2015

It seems like every college student dreads finals — and for good reason. It’s a time of very few (if any) hours of sleep, a diet consisting of Redbull and coffee and not much time for the ideal...

Satire: 10 Pro Tips For Slaying Your Finals

April 21, 2015

It’s finals time! If you’ve spent more time skiing in the mountains or in your dorm watching Netflix than you have in class this semester, you might not be feeling very well at the moment....

Treatments for PTSD need to change

April 20, 2015

Despite our efforts to provide peace and goodwill to the people around us, trauma will always be a part of our world. According to the National Center for PTSD, 60 percent of men and 50 percent...

Corporations need to produce electronics that last in order to combat e-waste

April 20, 2015

We live in a world that is more concerned with replacing things that are broken than fixing them. Our society is obsessed with the never-ending “upgrade,” whether that be of phones, computers...

SNAP tax payer money should not fund soda industry

April 19, 2015

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the federal government’s gargantuan food stamp program. While the program is touted as “America’s first line of defense against hunger”...