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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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

Thanksgiving celebrations need to remember historical origins of the holiday

November 29, 2014

We tend to have selective memories. This may explain why we frequently overlook the injustices faced by American Indians and the role they played in the historic charade known as Thanksgiving. The idea...

Nutrition education should trump food restrictions in fight for nationwide health

November 29, 2014

Elementary and high school students across the nation recently took to Twitter to express their disgust with the school lunches prepared for them each day. Hundreds posted photos of their grotesque-looking...

Black Friday discounts fail to reach those who need them most

November 29, 2014

It would be overwhelmingly repetitive to denounce Black Friday again this November, since America has clearly not yet lost its obsession with blatant consumerism and has little chance of ever kicking the...

Experience the ‘helper’s high’ this holiday season

November 29, 2014

Wanna get high? Lend a hand! Brain-imaging experiments conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2007 revealed that the act of donating time and money stimulates pleasure centers...

A new platform for patient advocacy

November 21, 2014

While the chronically ill have always been something of a disenfranchised class, the Internet and social media now provide patients with a unique opportunity for collective self-advocacy. Jenny Ahlstrom...

A “hostile environment” makes the U the better fit for LDS students

November 21, 2014

Utah offers a better experience for student members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than its rival, church-owned BYU. Having been a U fan most of my life, I could come up with a number...

The U’s diversity, athletics and location trump BYU’s merits

November 21, 2014

Hey, Utes! We all know there’s really no contest when it comes to rivalry between the U and BYU. BYU fans will always try to plead their case, but we know which school truly reigns supreme. On that...

Reputation notwithstanding, Salt Lake City has all the desirable aspects of a big city

November 21, 2014

Utah has never had the best reputation. Ever since the pioneers were forced to flee the Midwest and Brigham Young proclaimed, “This is the place,” Utah has been “the Mormon state.”...

Knowingly transmitting HIV should be illegal across the U.S.

November 20, 2014

In an age where many sexual encounters do not necessarily occur in trusting and committed relationships, it comes as no surprise that informing a sexual partner of one’s relevant medical background...

Mobile devices: the necessities we never knew we needed

November 17, 2014

The first time I saw my older brother flaunting his pager around like some high rolling Hollywood hotshot I came to several quick conclusions: first, that he was likely dealing drugs, and second that the...