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(08/28/14 9:45pm)
I just completed my MBA at ASU with a specialization in supply chain and work for KPMG in their Strategic Sourcing and Procurement consulting arm. However, I wanted to take a minute and really evaluate my education. Not just my education, rather, everyone's. One of the chief problems I think we have in the academic world is a lot of the material and principles that are taught in the classroom are seen as foundational while in school. It is giving you the tools necessary to execute much larger endeavors because you understand the fundamentals. Having just finished my MBA I can confidently say, there were some classes that have real-life implications, i.e. corporate behavior, and those that I was befuddled by (statistics). Clearly some that were geared towards giving you those foundational skills (again, stats) and those that were utilizing things we have already seen and come to understand but utilizing them in a manner that has a real impact outside the classroom, classes that truly affect our decision making like strategic management. While I have been calling out classes specific to the MBA program, this resonates no less in the undergrad program. I double majored in supply chain and finance at ASU at the W.P. Carey School of Business. We certainly had classes that were deemed foundation (think every basic econ class there is) and those that truly taught us how to make business decisions (advanced finance classes evaluating stock value, present value for projects, understanding tax shields, etc.).
(08/13/14 12:36pm)
From the Aug. 1 Arizona Republic article "Tempe bans e-cigarette use in public:" “Business owners or patrons who want to stop someone from inhaling vapors in prohibited settings can call the Tempe Police Department, which will enforce the ban.”
(08/11/14 1:00pm)
As a long time Tempean and community activist, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lauren Kuby for a number of years on a whole host of different projects. I can honestly say she is the hardest working and most selfless individual I’ve ever known.
(07/30/14 3:30pm)
With the upcoming Tempe City Council election, I asked the five council hopefuls and two incumbents two questions about crime and policing costs.
(07/29/14 4:30pm)
In response to Bill Richardson's July 23 letter to the editor.
How does it matter who Officer Stewart Ferrin was in person?
I read Bill Richardson's viewpoint with interest — particularly because he speaks from a paternalistic viewpoint, being a cop himself. Nonetheless my knee-jerk reaction to his letter was: How in the world does it matter what kind of *person* Officer Stewart Ferrin was?
As a layperson who watched the public video with alarm, the question of what Ferrin was as a child was about the last one on my mind. Instead,my first thought was (rightly or wrongly) — what kind of policeman arrests a person for jaywalking? Indeed, *all* the viewpoints I read thereafter expressed support for either Ore or Ferrin; not one wondered about the personality of either.
Richardson should understand that there’s a difference between a cop’s public, professional face and his private one — which Richardson has taken pains to show us. As a cop himself, Richardson should understand that a cop is judged quickly and harshly by the public (rightly or not), based on a single act; this kind of judgement is an unavoidable “professional hazard” of policing. When Ore got pulled over for jaywalking, did the fact that she (presumably) wrote poetry as a child, and was very “into” literature come to her defence? Richardson seems to blithely advance the same kind of position in his favor.
Also, the fact that the Provost expressed his support for Professor Ore is but natural, the same way as Richardson expresses *his* support of his own professional brethren. The Provost, no matter how well trained in science, is but a human being in the final analysis — just like Richardson. Finally, the fact that he would prefer to leave his child with Ferrin, rather than Ore is little more than his own opinion; for the record, I’d prefer exactly the reverse.
Ganesh Kumar
Doctoral student
(07/24/14 4:30pm)
My last 4 years at ASU have opened my eyes to the diversity that ASU encompasses. Throughout my journey on campus, I tend to meet many international students. I get to know about their country and why they are here and they learn about this state and my passion, football. It became evident to me that the majority of countries around the world do not have any idea what American football really is. Their interest is evident when they go to the games for the camaraderie but don't understand the game. I then realized I could share my passion of football with them.
(07/23/14 12:30pm)
Who is Arizona State University Police Officer Stewart Ferrin, the officer who has been accused of abusing ASU professor Ersula Ore?
(07/17/14 6:00pm)
Of all the current Tempe City Council candidates, none is more qualified than council candidate Lauren Kuby.
(07/09/14 5:30pm)
In response to Peter Northfelt's June 26 column "Three candidates for Arizona office who'll raise your ire"
(06/27/14 2:30pm)
In response to the June 16 article "ASU student safety task force focuses on Tempe:"
(04/29/14 11:05pm)
On March 18, a bill to divest from Caterpillar Inc. was introduced to Tempe Undergraduate Student Government and “tabled indefinitely.” The bill was shut down with zero discussion despite a clear presence of supporters and opponents. We were not allowed to argue about the bill; our USG chose inaction over action, silencing our voices.
(04/18/14 12:07am)
In response to Kelcie Grega's April 8 article, titled "New penalties implemented in walk-only zones," Aubrey McCleve's April 7 column "Walk-only zone enforcement stings with a $15 price tag" and The State Press' April 9 editorial "Love bikes. Hate enforcement."
(04/18/14 12:03am)
Did you know you can help save the planet every time you sit down for breakfast, lunch and dinner? This Earth Day, join millions of others who are doing something to help the environment by eating more plant-based meals.
Numerous studies reveal that animal agriculture contributes to some of the most critical environmental issues, like pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change and water use.
If you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint this Earth Day, start by reducing your carbon hoofprint. According to a 2013 U.N. report, animal agriculture produces 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The Sierra Club recognizes the importance of meat reduction, stating, “If Americans reduced meat consumption by just 20 percent, it would be as though we all switched from a sedan to a hybrid.”
(04/18/14 12:02am)
I am writing this letter to inform you of an issue of growing importance in not only our community, but also the world. This issue is global warming, but not for the reasons you may think.
(04/10/14 9:32pm)
With the growing impact of money over politics, as a college student, I feel as if I lack the financial resources to be heard.
(04/02/14 12:04am)
Dear Downtown campus students,
(03/31/14 9:45pm)
As an alumnus of ASU, I was disturbed and saddened by the recent events involving the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and its ill-chosen theme for the party held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
(03/27/14 10:56pm)
Planning to see the new blockbuster movie, "Noah", soon? Here are passages that might enlighten you about this ancient story.
(03/25/14 9:16pm)
In response to Becca Smouse's March 17 column, "E-cig market lacks public disclaimers, advertising to youth."
?On a basic level, e-cigarettes are used by nicotine dependent adults for the purpose of harm reduction. These devices vaporize a mixture of USP propylene glycol, nicotine, glycerine and food flavorings. Finding someone who vapes unflavored nicotine is a rare encounter — like finding a politician who tells the truth about e-cigarettes. We don’t make sweet or fruity flavorings because that’s what kids like, we do it because that's what we like. It keeps things interesting and the better the flavors taste, the more tobacco looks like a filthy option. It also allows you to explore your newfound sense of smell after quitting without going into complete gluttony.
(02/26/14 10:24pm)
Do you believe a photographer who identifies as homosexual should be punished for refusing to photograph an event celebrating the Westboro Baptist Church’s hateful ideas? Do you believe a Jewish printer should be threatened for declining to promote a conference criticizing Israel? Do you believe a pacifist should be coerced to paint pro-war posters for a rally? If you believe all these are wrong, you should support Arizona’s SB 1062 — because that’s what the bill’s about rather than the things you may have heard.