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(11/19/15 2:31am)
From pizza to telescopes, the products of 3D printers have impressed the masses, but the three-dimensional creations conducted by ASU biomedical engineering students are changing the way surgeons select the best-sized donor heart for children receiving heart transplants at the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
(11/11/15 3:10am)
Latino youth are at a high risk for developing diabetes and a group of ASU students and alumni are working together on a collaborative study to find ways to prevent it.
(11/06/15 1:53am)
While the ASU Police Department launched a Special Victims Unit to combat sexual assault on campus this semester, there is another resource they've been providing for a decade designed specifically for women to teach them self-defense.
(10/27/15 1:39am)
Building
a race car from the ground up may seem impossible, especially for the average
college student, but for members of ASU’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers constructing cars is an annual endeavor.
(10/17/15 2:56am)
While most Americans may only hear about Iran in the context of nuclear deals, The Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi reminded ASU students that the issues the country faces are deeper than that.
(10/15/15 3:33am)
Banners more than 100 feet tall and full-length window displays will grace University buildings in downtown Phoenix as a new marketing tactic.
(10/07/15 3:59am)
Tempe police officers are welcoming the impending use of body cams in November, following a deal between Tempe City Council and Scottsdale-based Taser International Inc.
(09/30/15 2:08am)
The Tempe Public Library is looking to re-evaluate, rebrand and refresh its services and the way it is viewed by the community in hopes of catering to a larger audience.
(09/14/15 2:27am)
The Thirst Project, the world's leading water activism organization for youth, will visit schools across the
nation to educate students about the global water crisis. The project's school
tour hits major high schools and universities like Notre Dame, USC and
Columbia, but its first stop is ASU.
(09/09/15 4:25am)
Humanity 101 is a yearlong initiative hosted by ASU's Project Humanities. The organization will host a variety of events throughout the school year, which tackle the theme's central question — are we losing our humanity?
(09/02/15 1:50am)
College is a time when many students face new challenges. It can also be a time for students to expand their religious interests.
(08/22/15 11:43pm)
Supporters face off outside of Phoenix Planned Parenthood office from The State Press on Vimeo.
(08/20/15 12:46am)
A
bike ride across 32 different states,
spanning nearly 12,000 miles is an accomplishment five Pi Kappa Phi
brothers of
the Theta Xi Chapter at ASU completed over the
summer.
(08/19/15 6:21am)
Retired neurosurgeon and GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson confronted the importance of fiscal responsibility, honing down on illegal immigration and eliminating big government during his speech Tuesday evening at the Phoenix Convention Center.
(08/07/15 10:14pm)
A night full of crude behavior, Rosie O’Donnell jokes and
arrant remarks — No, I’m not talking about an episode of "The View," I’m describing the first Republican debate
of the 2016 presidential election season.
(04/26/15 11:41pm)
On April 21, a PSA of various female celebrities exclaiming their support for men’s rights was released on YouTube. The video uses famous actresses to sarcastically address the male-dominated fields that exist in America — specifically, in the Hollywood industry.
(04/13/15 12:34am)
With recent incidents like the University of Oklahoma's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter singing a racist song and Penn State's Kappa Delta Rho sharing nude photos of unconscious women, it’s easy to question the purpose of Greek life nowadays. Even Will Ferrell, a brother of Delta Tau Delta in his undergraduate days at the University of Southern California, stated the fraternity lifestyle has morphed into something it was never intended to become.
(03/30/15 2:18am)
Have you ever taken a good look at the money in your wallet? If you look at the faces of each bill and coin, you’ll begin to notice a pattern —
every form of American currency features faces of old, white men.
(03/06/15 1:35am)
Let us back track to the year 2000. Since I know most of us have no recollection of that year because we were young kids — I will refresh your memory. In 2000, Proposition 106 passed with 56 percent of Arizona citizens voting in approval. It essentially took the gerrymandering of Arizona's congressional districts out of the hands of the state Legislature and into the hands of an Independent Redistricting Commission. Prop 106's official title on the ballot stated that it was "ending the practice of gerrymandering and improving voter and candidate participation in elections by creating an independent commission of balanced appointments to oversee the mapping of fair and competitive congressional districts." A majority of Arizona citizens voted "yes" to the proposition because they felt they faced political redundancy with their winning district representatives. Prop 106 was curated to even out the playing field. Having an independent redistricting commission create district lines instead of the dominant party welcomes more political competition. Since the predominantly Republican Arizona Legislature was no longer able to manipulate districts in ways that guaranteed a party win, it sued the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Attempting to overturn this voter referendum is not only a silly move, but a huge slap to the face of many Arizona voters who approved the proposal. On March 2, the case was presented to the Supreme Court. The Legislature's main argument was the proposition's unconstitutionality according to Article One, Section Four of the U.S. Constitution, which states, "The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof.""The legislature" of a state is not clearly defined in this clause, however, the rebutting argument shed light on Article Four of Arizona's Constitution. This clause states, "The legislative authority shall be vested in the legislature, consisting of a senate and a house of representatives, but the people reserve the power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject such laws and amendments at the polls, independently of the legislature.”While the state Legislature takes "the legislature" in both clauses literally, the terminology is meant to reference the power of the people. If the Supreme Court deems Prop 106 unconstitutional, then it would question the legitimacy of voter referendum's like Voter ID's and mail-in ballots. California, Hawaii, Idaho and Montana's independent commissions could also be in trouble. Not only that, but the Arizonan's who live in completely gerrymandered districts will begin to think — does my vote even matter?Voting is the most powerful right we have as citizens. In each state, voters have the right to exercise their legislative authority. By declaring this proposition unconstitutional, the Legislature and the Supreme Court will be sending a big message: Our votes count more than yours.No matter the outcome of this Supreme Court ruling we must remember that the government works for us. We must remember that we are a democracy, and we must remember that what we decide how we are governed.The Arizona Legislature's hostility with the new redistricting system indicates that there is a major problem with the way our government is working.It is evident Republican and Democrat parties have taken over, but — many Americans don't fit in either category. In 2014, nearly 42 percent of voters were registered as Independent, with 31 percent of voters registered as Democrats, with 25 percent registered as Republican.Since less people are identifying with these prominent political parties, there is demand for a more diverse political representation. Seeing the state legislature sue an Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission should tell us that something is immensely wrong with our government. It is evident that the Legislature feels it should determine who wins and who doesn't — and that is not what a democracy is about.Just as Abraham Lincoln concluded in his Gettysburg Address more than 150 years ago, "Government of the people, for the people, by the people — shall not perish from this Earth."Reach the columnist at ambice@asu.edu or follow @AllieBice on Twitter.Editor’s note: The opinions presented in this column are the author’s and do not imply any endorsement from The State Press or its editors.Want to join the conversation? Send an email to opiniondesk.statepress@gmail.com. Keep letters under 300 words and be sure to include your university affiliation. Anonymity will not be granted.Like The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter.
(02/22/15 10:49pm)
On Feb. 13, former girlfriend of Kanye West and model Amber Rose threw digs at the Kardashian clan on the Power 105.1, The Breakfast Club radio show. When asked about 17-year-old, Kylie Jenner's relationship with the 25-year-old rapper Tyga, Rose stated, "She's a baby. She needs to go to bed at 7 o'clock. That's ridiculous. Tyga should be ashamed of himself. He has a beautiful woman and a baby and left that for a 16-year-old who just turned 17."In defense of her baby step-sister, Khloé Kardashian took the high road and used Twitter to address Roses's radio remarks last Monday, stating, "Please stop talking about us in interviews mama. None of us talk about you."The Kardashian sister went on to call out Rose's previous profession as a stripper. After that punch was thrown, Rose took to Instagram and Twitter to acknowledge the infamous sex tape scandal of West's current wife, Kim Kardashian.Throughout the Twitter altercation, the two women threw around words like 'bitch' and 'whore' in an effort to insult one another.Although the Kardashian clan is literally famous for their drama, Kardashian and Rose are adult women and need to start acting like it. They need to get over whatever beef they have with each other, and move on. With 2.6 million followers on Rose's Twitter account and 12.9 million on Kardashians' — they have a significant following and a significant influence on young people.Loosely using terminology like "whore" and "bitch" to describe other women, perpetuates the argument that a woman must be virginal, demure and passive. Using those words to degrade women practically welcomes slut-shaming culture. Labeling a woman as a "whore" dehumanizes them and says to many that we should only focus on a woman's sexual behavior and dismiss her fears, hopes, and past experiences. Young women and men will look at this scuffle between Rose and Kardashian, and deem it acceptable to call other women "sluts," "whores" or "bitches." Although those words are common slurs, when used in a derogatory sense, they can be extremely harmful.A Nova Scotia teenager, Rehtaeh Parsons, was sexually bullied by her classmates until she took her own life in 2013. Parsons isn't the only one who has suffered from this kind of bullying. Nearly every woman, at least once in her lifetime, has been called a "slut," "whore," "bitch," "skank," "ho" — the list goes on. Not only are Kardashian and Rose encouraging this language but, the feud also bludgeons the work of women's rights activists. As women, we need to stand together and support each other. Kardashian and Rose have it backwards. This kind of girl-on-girl fighting only empowers men in the most wrongful sense. The two need to put their quarrel to rest, for the sake of women everywhere.As Tina Fey says in the movie Mean Girls, “You’ve got to stop calling each other sluts and whores. It just makes it OK for guys to call you sluts and whores.”It's time we take words like "whore," "slut" and "bitch" out of our everyday vernacular. Including you, Amber Rose and Khloé Kardashian. Reach the columnist at ambice@asu.edu or follow @AllieBice on Twitter.Editor’s note: The opinions presented in this column are the author’s and do not imply any endorsement from The State Press or its editors.Want to join the conversation? Send an email to opiniondesk.statepress@gmail.com. Keep letters under 300 words and be sure to include your university affiliation. Anonymity will not be granted.Like The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter.