870 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(01/13/15 2:22am)
When Doug Ducey was first elected governor, the State Press Editorial Board posed a question: Would Ducey truly be a “governor of all?” With two months, his inauguration and first State of the State address under his belt, the original question remains unanswered while new concerns have been brought to light. Following Ducey’s State of the State address, we’re sure of one thing — he’s a man with a plan. While we’re not sure what the plan is, we know that he must have some kind of idea of what he’d like to accomplish over the next four years. It’s the lack of specific details that has left us perplexed. Aside from power words like “fiscal responsibility,” and a heavy emphasis on education reform, there has been no clarification by Ducey on how he will achieve the goals he laid out as his “Arizona Roadmap” while on the campaign trail last fall.In fact, many pressing issues listed on the “roadmap” have not been publicly addressed by Ducey. He has failed to address or tiptoed around topics like immigration, LGBT rights and the DREAM Act, which were important issues he spoke on during campaign season. Based on the fact that Ducey’s views on these matters are largely opposed, we would argue that this is because it’s the beginning of Ducey’s first term and he’s still trying to keep Arizonans on his side.Read the full version of Gov. Ducey’s State of the State address here. Balancing the budget, fast-tracking a bill that would enact a civics test requirement for Arizona high school students and reforming education are the only plans that Ducey has attempted expanding on. He’ll be closing Arizona’s office in Washington, D.C. and eliminating the lobbyist position. He’s announced that state government jobs — leaving aside child safety and public safety — will be frozen and a newly created inspector general will be “mandated to find more areas of savings – and where corruption exists, shine a light on it.” While these announcements are a respectable start, it’s hard to imagine that investigating the budget, cutting one position and making small cuts throughout Arizona Legislature will account for the $1 billion gap between revenue and spending. While Ducey’s plans for education reform are noble, we cannot see them working out as planned. Most of his plan seems to come from money that does not exist or cutting spending where it is not useful. In order for the funds lacking in Arizona’s education system, there needs to be an increase in taxes — decreasing already lower than national average administrative funds will not provide sufficient money to boost education. This especially will not happen if the government will be settling the Education Lawsuit rather than paying back the money owed to the education system. We can only hope that when Gov. Ducey officially releases his budget on Friday that we’ll get real facts and figures with an in-depth description of his plans. Until then, Ducey continues to be a real vanilla man — unable to take risks, capitalize on tough issues or show any signs of breaking from Arizona’s current status quo. 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.
(12/05/14 5:30pm)
Bravo to Total Sorority Move, the website ranked ASU football the No. 1 team in the country based on hotness of players. Taylor Kelly was used as example of said hotness.
(12/05/14 1:23am)
Some people like to wait until finals week is over to reflect on their semesters. If you are among them, make an exception. Put down the study guide, close the Khan Academy video and reminisce with us on all that has happened from August to present.
(12/01/14 11:15pm)
Losing to UA is not a good feeling for any ASU fan and as Sun Devil Nation walks away from the regular season with a bitter taste thanks to a 42-35 Wildcat victory, many heads will hang low with disappointment.
(11/26/14 2:30am)
Every semester, The State Press editorial board meets with ASU President Michael Crow to ask questions about issues at the University and how it’s changing. We'll have more stories based on Crow's responses during the coming weeks, but for now, here are the top five takeaways from that meeting.
(11/22/14 1:16am)
(11/21/14 1:43am)
"We are really, really proud to announce that starting in the 2015 academic year, ASU hockey will compete as a Division 1 varsity program."
(11/21/14 12:58am)
It’s possible that the ASU charter bus collision with a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon was an isolated incident of tragedy for ASU Parking and Transit Services.
(11/18/14 1:04am)
For reasonable people, it only makes sense that ASU, one of the largest universities in the country, would have considerable influence on the neighborhoods and districts surrounding it. It makes sense that Mill Avenue would mostly reflect the interests of the tens of thousands of students living and studying in the area. Most people would not consider that a bad thing, but simply a natural occurrence.
(11/16/14 9:32pm)
Bravo to Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Players. Clayton Kershaw, who was also the NL Cy Young award winner, took home the MVP in the National League and Mike Trout won the American League MVP by unanimous vote.
(11/14/14 1:37am)
Tempe and Phoenix have garnered a fair amount of attention this week for their perfect scores in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. The MEI “examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there.” Unfortunately, this prominent index regarding LGBT equality does not do a very good job of this.
(11/11/14 1:05am)
Veterans Day is celebrated with a special significance at ASU. One of the University’s most cherished alumni, Pat Tillman, served in the armed forces. His legacy reminds us all to take a moment and thank the military men and women who protect our nation. We’d like to further that gratitude by explaining how much we value veterans as our peers in the classroom and as members of the ASU community.
(11/07/14 5:00pm)
Bravo to Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still's daughter Leah Still, whose battle with cancer has been the center of much discussion this NFL season. Leah will travel to watch her dad's game this week, the first time she is healthy enough to do so.
(11/07/14 12:50am)
“Whether you voted for me or you voted for someone else, I intend to be governor of all and to work to create opportunities for every single Arizonan.”
(11/04/14 1:14am)
Alright, football fans — you have two options.
(10/31/14 4:00pm)
Bravo to Halloweekend descending upon us — whether we're prepared or scared. With spooks and films to go around, it's going to be one for the books.
(10/31/14 12:36am)
For many students, especially those who hail from the Midwest or East Coast, one of ASU’s best features is the weather. The Phoenix metropolitan area, home to ASU’s four campuses, is one of the sunniest places in the world and there are plenty of reasons to appreciate that aspect of our home. However, the unfortunate truth remains that if people living in the Valley don’t take care of their skin, they are at a high risk of developing skin cancer.
(10/27/14 9:50pm)
One more week: That’s all we have left until Arizona decides who its next governor will be. One more week of the inevitable squabbling of modern politics, laden with hyperbolic claims of success and controversial attacks on opponent’s history. Whoever emerges the victor between Democratic candidate Fred DuVal and Republican candidate Doug Ducey, our reactions are going to be accompanied with relief. Here are some things we’re looking forward to:
(10/24/14 3:08am)
It’s been a controversial week for Tempe Undergraduate Student Government. The organization has developed deeply flawed media relations practices, and the past few days have fully revealed its defects.
(10/24/14 1:42am)
Bravo to Marvel for releasing the first official trailer for "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The heavily anticipated sequel to the third-highest grossing movie of all time will feature broken shields, killer robots and an Iron Man/Hulk face-off. What’s not to love?