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First-time voters head to polls, more defeated than before

Voters face tough choices as candidate platforms become muddled.

By Jake Adler | August 27, 2012

Meme-powered politics

Politicians turn to viral strategies to belittle complex issues with humor.

By Esther Drown | August 27, 2012

Stacking the deck with the race card

Columnist Colton Gavin discusses the harm of falsely accusing people of racism.

By Colton Gavin | August 26, 2012

Finding love at the supermarket

Jonathan Fortner discusses his daydreams through the aisles of the grocery store — one involving a fling with Kristen Stewart.

By Jonathan Fortner | August 26, 2012

The legacy of Neil Armstrong

The death of Neil Armstrong provides an opportunity to examine the legacy he left behind and what it means for the future of humanity in space.

By Jacob Evans | August 26, 2012

Reducing cost of science

The current monetized subscription format for academic publications needs to be replaced by a free-to-use model.

By Jacob Evans | August 23, 2012

Immigrants will give Arizona economy billions

Despite what you’ve heard, immigrants are entrepreneurs who help create jobs and support the economy.

By Daniel Mills | August 23, 2012

Baseball values transcend modernity

Baseball is a transcendental game that continues to maintain its presence in a feverish world.

By Matthew Rich | August 23, 2012

Commuter (dis)connections

While we maintain a constant connection to the media, we neglect the connections with the people we can see and touch.

By Alexandria Tippings | August 22, 2012

The battle for state rights

Ever since the Civil War, state rights have constantly been under attack by the federal government.

By Sean McCauley | August 22, 2012

How we respond when the terrorist is white

In an effort to abate domestic terrorism, we have focused solely on jihadists. This narrow view has allowed other perpetrators to go largely unnoticed.

By Crista Jackson | August 22, 2012

Freshman seminar fails students

While the required freshman seminar was developed with good intentions, it ultimately fails on a scholastic level.

By Shane Chergosky | August 22, 2012

Societal unity prevents tragedy

Events during “Dark Knight” premiere come with a double-sided effect.

By Jonathan Fortner | July 22, 2012

Social sites drive traffic, not relationships

Facebook may help us keep up with relatives or long-distance friends better than if we just stuck to email or snail mail or phone calls, but it can destroy other interpersonal relationships.

By Julia Shumway | July 15, 2012

Questioning the funds for political candidacy

While the predominant conversation this week seemed to gravitate around Mitt Romney demanding an apology for the tactics used by President Barack Obama highlighting, in large part, Romney’s involvement with Bain Capital, I took issues elsewhere.

By Jonathan Fortner | July 15, 2012

The saga continues

Last Thursday the Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s Affordable Care Act in a move that surprised many of those opposed to the law, even some who supported it.

By Jonathan Fortner | July 1, 2012

Summer redemption

Having committed the cardinal sin of reporting out of turn to you, the reader, returning now as humbly as I can is the only proper course of action for me to take – one that I accept wholeheartedly – so here goes.

By Jonathan Fortner | June 24, 2012

Morality not reserved for religion

Columnist Jacob Evans makes the case for an atheist’s morality, one that transcends religious and scientific conviction.

By Jacob Evans | June 17, 2012

University, Incorporated

Universities are focused on a corporate model of growth at their peril.

By William Hamilton | June 3, 2012

Dear David: Keep interest rates down

Extending lower student loan interest rates would be the least Representative David Schweikert could do in these trying times.

By Jonathan Fortner | May 27, 2012

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