Point of View

Intro: [music]  Welcome back to The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. I’m your host, Estella Weeks, and you’re listening to Point of View. Steven Carlson: My name is Steven Carlson. I am a clinical psychology PhD student here at the University of Utah, and I am in the health psychology specialization, which means that my research, or my clinical work, focuses on the behavioral and...

Intro: [music] Welcome back to The Daily Utah Chronicle’s opinion podcast. I’m your host, Estella Weeks, and you’re listening to Point of View. Estella Weeks: So we are here with Cameron Vakilian. Cameron's LinkedIn would describe him as the Director of Advising, Outreach and Experimental learning for the College of Humanities. But I would love to hear how you would describe your position here at...

What services do you have access to as a University of Utah Student? Well I can guarantee your probably not using them. Join host Estella Weeks and her Student Success Coach Stephanie Santarosa, as they talk about why you need to take full advantage of university resources and how to do so.

Intro: [music] Welcome back to The Daily Utah Chronicle's opinion podcast. I'm your host, Estella Weeks, and you're listening to Point of View. Estella Weeks: E-cigarette usage among college students is on the rise. About 24% of students use them, but we can assume that number is much, much higher. The tobacco consumption boom between the 1920s and 1960s has left that generation with severe health...

In this episode, host Estella Weeks sits down with opinion writer Eseudel Jang and computer science major Caroline Zurcher and discusses the possible reasons why more women aren't participating in STEM fields and majors.

In this episode, podcast host Estella Weeks interviews opinion writer Emma Smith about the lack of regulations behind medical spas, and why receiving enhancements at these spas can pose life-threatening medical risks.

In this episode, host Estella Weeks sits down with opinion writer Matthew Timpa to talk about why sexual assault is so prevalent in Greek life, and what conversations need to be had to increase awareness.

In this episode, podcast host Estella Weeks sits down with Elizabeth Griffee to talk about the legal jargon used in legislative bills, and why these bills are so difficult for the average person to understand.

In this episode, Estella Weeks interviews opinion writer Luke Gordon about the use of AI by college students, and the future impacts it could have.

In this episode, opinion writer Jeffrey Langley Jr. sits down to talk with host Estella Weeks about his opinion on why public transportation is more efficient than cars.

In this episode, Students for the Wasatch representative Emily Pitsch sits down to talk about her concerns with the potential Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola, and what the environmental impacts of the installation of the gondola would be.

In this episode, Opinion Desk Assistant Editor Morgan Champine joins use to give their thoughts on recent transphobic incidents they have seen around campus.

In this episode, podcast producer Stevie Shaughnessey interviews opinion writer Morgan Champine about their thoughts on how weddings vendors can show their support for the queer community in Utah, and local vendors that are already doing so.

In this episode, Opinion Writer NingLi Loken sits down with Podcast Producer Stevie Shaughnessy to talk about Tim Ballard and what they think his possible upcoming Senate run.