Editor: I read with dissatisfaction the article “Marathon tragedy hits home” in The Chronicle, which reported on U students’ experiences with the Boston bombings. In particular, a student’s quote...

Editor: In a local coffee shop, I picked up The Daily Chronicle to read over my latte and found Ms. Tanner’s opinion piece, “Smog shouldn’t be a taboo topic,” true to point and delightful to read. The...

Few Americans know the truth about the atrocities that have occurred at the U.S. internment camps at Guantanamo Bay. What we do know — per the Justice Department — is 86 innocent men have been cleared...

Washington is acting childish as of late, and so it was pleasant to see Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel step up to the plate and make an adult decision — and a positive one at that. He is restructuring...

GRANADA ADVENTURE Chronicle copy editor Niki Harris juxtaposes American and European life as she studies abroad Over the course of this semester, I’ve had the privilege of writing from all around the...

The American dream: it’s a persistent element in movies, television shows and news reports, and our environment tells us it can’t just be attained, but also bought. Money is necessary to ensure a...

Willy Wonka might have a lot of wacky candy creations, but none are comparable to the madness of modern medication. We’ve all heard the monotone medication infomercials on TV. The side effects of prescriptions...

Strict immigration laws are a by-product of an economy on the downswing. When consumer confidence is down, the public begins pushing for any available federal controls — immigration being chief among...

Most students at this university probably do not remember March 24, 1989, when the Exxon Valdez oil tanker crashed into the Bligh Reef in South Alaska. It spilled at least 11 million gallons of crude...

Independent films have become a way for artists to express unconventional or unorthodox views and let audiences gain influence and perspective from independent filmmakers. One can say that such filmmakers...