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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

U must do more to grant easy access to flu shots

March 24, 2013

The flu season is winding to a close, and just 52 percent of children got a flu shot. It is amazing how many people refuse to get a flu shot each year, whether it is from fear of needles, one of the...

Using codes to avoid ambiguity

March 24, 2013

Last week author Adam Gopnik spoke on campus about what makes language powerful. We don’t often consider how our mode of expression can influence the mind and heart of a listener, but we should. President...

Gun education would deflect misconceptions

March 21, 2013

Basic knowledge of guns should be a requirement in today’s society. This knowledge would contribute to the safety of Americans in both rural and urban lifestyles. Part of the reason there is such a...

Corporate entities entitled to free speech

March 21, 2013

Among our several unalienable rights — promised in the Declaration of Independence and secured in the Constitution — is the freedom of speech. While it might be protected from government infringement,...

Learning trumps traditional studying

March 21, 2013

GRANADA ADVENTURE Chronicle copy editor Niki Harris juxtaposes American and European life as she studies abroad When the office previously known as the Study Abroad Office at the U changed its name to...

Presidential candidates need to follow passions

March 21, 2013

Any child who dreams of becoming president hopes to do more than rework the budget or upgrade regulation. That child wants to use his or her presidential power to do the really cool things, like build...

CISPA not infringing on rights like SOPA

March 21, 2013

As an avid user of the World Wide Web, you might remember a “blackout” last year. Multiple sites, including YouTube and Wikipedia, went offline for a day in protest of the “Stop Online Piracy Act,”...

United States should disfavor the AIPAC

March 21, 2013

Democrats and Republicans are more divided now than ever before. They are engaged in vicious tongue-lashing over nearly every social and legal issue, even the ones that have been traditionally bipartisan. That...

Society must stop perpetuating rape myths

March 21, 2013

America has a rape culture. It permeates all facets of popular culture, from movies to music to advertising. So it should come as no surprise that much of our media’s response to the Steubenville tragedy...

Letter to the Editor: Divestment from fossil fuels offers the U no downside

March 19, 2013

Editor: Divestment from fossil fuel companies is one of the most effective, low-risk and common sense actions the U can take to combat the current and future impacts of climate change. Our administration...