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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

Utah has many reasons to legalize marijuana

February 11, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aside from worries that too many Puritan garments will get ruffled, Utah has no good reason not to decriminalize and/or legalize cannabis. The arguments for cannabis...

Students need to be aware of financial aid opportunities to avoid high tuition

February 6, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Higher education is the only industry that has outpaced health care in cost increases in the last ten years. The debt that students have taken on in pursuit of their...

Photojournalism succeeds at evoking pathos when words fail

February 6, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The sheer power a photo holds has long been an inseparable part of media. Visual content is easily accessible, understandable and attracts a larger group of people than...

Students interested in breathable Utah air should support HB 121

February 5, 2015

Capitol Hill was crawling with sign-wielding, mask-wearing, clean-air activists on Saturday. The hill was charged with enthusiastic support for a phalanx of proposed clean air bills that the legislature...

Developing countries need to consider health awareness the first line of defense

February 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the fact that Ebola was discovered in 1976, few global citizens were truly aware of the virus until this last year when it ravaged portions of West Africa and...

Transgender people deserve safety and protection from hate crimes

By Aaron Clark February 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The only thing “drag” about transgender populations are the stigmas that surround them. A new study at the University of Washington is indicating that Lady Gaga’s...

A bigger perspective on global warming

By Justin Adams February 4, 2015
The discussion around global warming needs to focus on its global impact and its long term consequences.

Super Bowl ads reflect consumers’ nostalgic state of mind

February 4, 2015

Apparently this past Sunday there was a rather big football game between the two best teams in the National Football League. Unless you happen to actually be a fan of football, you probably turned on...

Youth leagues should ban contact sports

February 4, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the Super Bowl craziness finally subsides, giving players like Marshawn Lynch a much-needed break to work on an apparent lack of vocal prowess, it may be time to address...

Financial obligations force students to tailor course loads accordingly

February 2, 2015

The beginning of a semester is difficult for most of us. We play with schedules, attend extra classes while we consider what to take and at the end of it all, we come to a conclusion and get permission...