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From the Desk: When you wish upon a star

Flashback to a month ago, I’m walking out the doors through the studio lot on my last day interning for a certain man and a mouse.

By Luu Nguyen | September 12, 2014

How I found that belief is better

I'm touching the surface of a topic I am new with and am promoting an idea that I recently just adopted myself: believing in something larger than yourself. A week ago, the idea of believing in a truth larger than myself was something that I couldn't wrap my mind around.

| September 11, 2014

Why you shouldn't dismiss NSFW art

This post is NSFJ: Not Suitable for Judgement.

| September 10, 2014

Week 4: Am I "In or Out?"

One of the biggest threats to an ASU student living in Tempe comes in the form of late night hours and irresistible cravings.

By Kassidy Mcdonald | September 9, 2014

An overview of the three main religions

Christianity, Islam, and judaism are the three major religions in the world. What are their vallues?

By Stephen Sydnor | September 9, 2014

Literature teaches self-acceptance

I don't mean to sound depressed and sad, but sometimes I'm hit with the overwhelming qualm of hating my body, and at times, my personality.

By Marie Rabusa | September 8, 2014

"Before I Die" walls promote public participation in making art

Chang's installations is one of many that combine public art with widespread engagement. While the walls help beautify their surrounding area, they also offer a running observation on social behavior and the human condition.

| September 8, 2014

Youtube is an app to watch

What do you over the weekend? Read a book? Hike? Party? Binge watch Netflix? Personally, I divide my time between homework, reading, and YouTube.

By Roberto Alvarez | September 8, 2014

From the Desk: Being here is a sweet treat

I should mention that as I'm writing this piece, I'm also snacking on a frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tart.I'm Marie.

By Marie Rabusa | September 5, 2014

BUILD! exhibit brings families together

While the exhibit is a bit confusing in layout and overwhelming in design, it still preserves the childhood days we remember — when we were fueled by imagination and creativity as we built our very own LEGO world.

| September 3, 2014

To the East Coast

When I was getting ready to apply for colleges, I vowed to myself that there was no way I would go to school in state.

By Kassidy Mcdonald | September 2, 2014

From the Desk: Under pressure

The packed course list starts me hyperventilating as I prepare myself for the new routine. Each professor muddles through introductions and their syllabi promise a semester survived on copious amounts of caffeine, Ibuprofen and hard work.

| August 29, 2014

Reset, Reboot, Record: The Present vs. The Future

It’s a problem that exists everywhere. Countless times I have listened to people talk about how their life might be just a little bit better if they did this or they did that.

| August 29, 2014

Why are denominations losing members?

Major Christian denominations are losing members to unaffiliated churches. Why?

By Stephen Sydnor | August 28, 2014

Olivia recovering after saving her car from the tow truck

A "tow" in the door

My best friend Olivia loves to remind me of the time I made her multi-flavored cookies with the leftover cookie dough that we had from our middle school fundraiser.

By Kassidy Mcdonald | August 28, 2014

The burning power of literature

In middle school, my English teacher assigned us a project that visually represented a scene from Mark Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Out of the desire to have the most interactive piece, our group chose to create a diorama of the scene.

By Marie Rabusa | August 27, 2014

The main navigation screen on the ASU app.

What the ASU application lacks

What do you expect when you open a recently downloaded app? My answer is very simple: self-containment.

By Roberto Alvarez | August 27, 2014

Changing Pulpits: Religious Involvement

Ever wondered, "Where is the Church? What happened to it? Why is it not as powerful as it once was?" Have you ever wanted to find out the inner workings of the church bureaucracy?

By Stephen Sydnor | August 27, 2014

In case you wanted to know what I look like.

A Drop in the Bucket: Welcome

Most of us spend our pre-college lives dreaming about the day when we leave for college and start what is said to be, "the time of our lives". We enter college with high expectations of what the future holds, with the prospect of redefining who we are and a yearning for much needed independence.

By Kassidy Mcdonald | August 26, 2014

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