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Show THE DAILY UTAH LETTER TO THE EDITOR CHRONICLE #SOOVERSOCIALMEDI E ADVERTISING : 801.581.7041 NEWS : 801.581.NEWS FAX : 801.581. FAXX EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Anna Drysdale a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu MANAGING EDITOR: Emily Juchau e.juchau@chronicle.utah.edu PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ivy Smith ivy.smith@chronicle.utah.edu NEWS EDITOR: Courtney Tanner c.tanner@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR: Cynthia Luu OPINION EDITOR: Andrew Jose a.jose@chronicle.utah.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Griffin Adams g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR : Ryan Miller ARTS EDITOR: Katherine Ellis k.ellis@chronicle.utah.edu PHOTO EDITOR: Brent Uberty b.uberty@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. PHOTO EDITOR: Chris Samuels PAGE DESIGNERS: Alisa Garcia, Devin Wakefield COPY EDITORS: Courtney Wales, Katie Stefanich, Emily Means PROOFREADER: Taylor Stocking GENERAL MANAGER: Jake Sorensen j.sorensen@chronicle.utah.edu COVER ART: Dane Goodwin CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS The policy of The Daily Utah Chronicle is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu The Daily Utah Chronicle is an independent student publication printed during Fall and Spring Semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays). Chronicle editors and staff are solely responsible for the newspapers content. Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Student Media Council.To respond with questions, comments or complaints, call 801-581-8317 or visit www. dailyutahchronicle.com .The Chronicle is distributed free of charge, limit one copy per readerAdditional copies of the paper may be made available upon request. No person, without expressed permission of The Chronicle, may take more than one copy of any Chronicle issue. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheChrony Follow us on Twitter: @TheChrony 2 THECHRONY very day I have a nasty habit of waking up next to my phone by my face. It's true — I am so addicted to my device that I sleep with it by my pillow to ensure it's the last thing I look at at night and the first thing I wake up to in the morning. I don't think I'm alone in saying I love lnstagram, Twitter and Facebook. As my Instagram profile indicates, I'm "instadicted." We live in a world where technology is endlessly at our fingertips; however, lately I'm watching this seemingly innocent infatuation with social media create a false reality that encourages us to promote ourselves in a way that idolizes appearance. This extreme focus on image is creating a toxic environment for us, and it's generating a college community that stands behind a harmful promotion of narcissism. Our beloved technology is manipulating our understanding of reality. Photo filters, editing applications and hightech cameras may be promoting our selfies, but what happened to the promotion of self-esteem and self-worth? Human value has no form of measurement, but when we constantly look at a screen for "likes" and "followers" we are allowing those numbers to suggest otherwise. If you follow me on social media platforms, you are probably rolling your eyes. So I must clarify: I am totally included in this social media epidemic. In fact, consider me the self-admitted poster child of this problem. I love these sites because they intend to support creativity and expressive connectivity with others. Hell, that's always my go-to excuse for posting, but when I take a step back it's so evident to see social media has turned into an easy way to self-promote sat. Sun. Mon. April April April 18 19 20 appearances, and it's creating a narcissistic world. So, yeah, I'm worried. This extreme admiration of appearance instead of character is harmful, and it's causing individuals to seek approval online. Likes and followers seem like a good thing for self-validation, but, conversely, these explicit numbers provide an easy-to-see ratio between friends. This relation leads to comparisons of popularity, jealousy over others' seemingly flawless lifestyles, insecure body images, intense fears of missing out on events and stress over maintaining high quantities of likes and followers. We are encouraging each other to be superficial and vain when we provide correlations between popularity and numbers online. Widespread vanity on social media suggests it's more fundamental to be pretty rather than engaging or charismatic. Esteem based on photographs transcends into the disturbing idea that exterior manifestation holds the most value in our society. Before I'm done with this little rant, I want to clarify that there's a difference between self-confidence and self-admiration. I'm all about a glamor shot every now and then, but I think it's time to put down our selfie sticks because we are starting to look like we love ourselves more than Kanye loves Kanye. I think it's safe to say it's time to wake up from this infatuation we have with devices and social media instead of waking up next to them. Kylie Petron U Student TODAY SPRING IT'S GEEK SEE HAS WEEK! STUDENT SPRUNG ART Or, should we say, Geek Weeks. This finals prep, brought to you by the Marriott Library, goes from April 17 to May 5. That means extended hours (open until 3 a.m. from Sundays through Thursdays, open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays), free goodies and relaxing events to come, such as yoga and therapy dogs. The Art & Art History Department is hosting its Annual Student Art Exhibition this week and up through May 8 at the Gittins Gallery. Come see work by U students who are just like you, except that they are probably more artistically gifted! The event is free. ... For about the fifth time this year, the weather is back in the 60s, which means walking to class is a delightful event instead of something to be feared. Take your between-classes break on the Union Lawn or in Library Plaza to get some sun. WILSON HAS "COMPLETE COMMAND OF THE OFFENSE" BY KIM BRENNEISEN /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY CHRIS SAMUELS I he Utes were back on the field on Saturday for their last scrimmage before the anticipated Red-White spring game next weekend, and the defense was in control. The first unit didn't allow any passing touchdowns while giving up just one on the ground to quarterback Travis Wilson. Additionally, the defense forced a couple of fumbles, but Wilson feels optimistic of how his offense played on Saturday. "[Personally, I] felt really good;' Wilson said. "[We] did a lot better in the situational stuff. Still had the two fumbles, but other than that, did a good job of taking care of the football:' Wilson said the entire team could work on fine-tuning the details, but head coach Kyle Whittingham said Wilson looks more at ease with the offense than the senior ever has before. This is partly because of the off-season training he has undergone and also because fewer people are questioning his ability to lead the team. "Last year, he was going through all that uncertainty, and it was tough for him': Whittingham said. "This year, there is none of that. He's in the best shape of his life. [He has] complete command of the offense:' In the scrimmage, Wilson threw for 67 yards, and backup Chase Hansen threw for 80 yards. In reference to the offensive line, Whittingham believes it did a better job in this scrimmage than in past ones. "There were very few sacks today, and I think they did a good job of protecting the quarterback': Whittingham said. Whittingham also mentioned how the offense is looking to gain more players over the summer. That said, he continues to see growth from within this group. "We're not real deep there, we only got 10 of them that are healthy," Whittingham said. "Sam Tevi is doing a good job. Hiva Lutui is having a nice spring. If we had to play tomorrow, he may be the starting center:' Kenneth Scott, who had 44 receiving yards in the scrimmage, claims the offense is more comfortable this season running plays than it was last year at this point, and that going against a defense that knows what Scott and company will run brings an entirely new challenge. "Defense knows everything we're running, that's the beauty of it',' Scott said. "You want to go against a defense that knows everything, so that makes it harder for us. They put us in a position where we're at a disadvantage, and we're supposed to overcome them." Despite only being able to participate two out of three days each week for practice, someone who continues to impress the coaching staff each practice is Reggie Porter. "[We can use Porter] for sure if his knee can continue to come alone Whittingham said. "So far, he might be the most pleasant surprise of spring football by the way he's playing:' Porter thinks some of the defensive success stemmed from the players' mindset, which never faltered throughout the scrimmage. However, he still sees room for improvement. "I could have done a little bit better,' Porter said. "I wish I could have done better on two plays with Kenneth Scott, but overall I think it was okay. From today, I feel like I got to know my down and distance better, know situations better, like where to play and where not to play:' With the end of spring camp approaching, defensive back Dominique Hatfield said he needs to continue to work hard, even after camp has ended. "[I need to work on] being more patient, try to get some more weight on me, and that's pretty much it," Hatfield said. "We just [need to] do what the coaches tell us to do. They put us in the right position to make the plays. As long as we make the plays, we'll be good all season:" k.brenneisen@chronicle.utah.edu @kbrenneisen Contact b.uberty@chronicle.utah.edu to apply Pax Natura Foundation Presents: An Evening with TONE BOOKS Of MEEOST 50YEON5" TN Of SON eicves G Twisted_ Steven Druke 1 PM, Free to the public Thursday, April 23, 2015 , rcrfatify Salt Lake Public Library 4th Floor Conference Room Steven is making an unprecedented stop in Salt Lake on his world tour with Jane Goodall. Steven M. Druker is a public interest attorney who initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that forced it to divulge its files on genetically engineered foods. This revealed that politically appointed administrators had covered up the extensive warnings of their own scientists about the unusual risks k of these foods, lied about the facts, and then ushered these products onto the market in violation of explicit 4 mandates of federal food safety law. 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