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Cause of Nigerian conflict still in question

Last week, violence struck Nigeria again. Hundreds of people were slaughtered, and it opened the door for questions about the reasons behind the ongoing conflict between Nigeria’s major ethnic groups.

By Austin Yost | March 11, 2010

Student, MDA collaboration puts education in action

An entertainment industries course with Kevin Sandler at ASU recently paired up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to update its brand image.

By Megan Mattox | March 11, 2010

Programs exacerbate poverty trap

Government and social programs meant to help people in poverty often times do more harm than good. Is it better to remain in poverty?

By Benjamin Morin | March 11, 2010

A case for guns on campus

Open carry laws serve as a way for people to defend themselves when the civilization contract fails. It is relevant even on college campuses.

By Cullen Wheatley | March 11, 2010

Ad-ding it all up

Advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States, and innovative companies take into account the psychology of their target audience. What happens to consumer choice?

By Osman Salim | March 11, 2010

POINT: Terrorists need to be tried fully

Capital punishment may be a touchy subject, but 9/11 terrorists should be tried in America and the death penalty should be pursued.

By Dante Graves | March 9, 2010

Counter: Laws must be applied equally

The death penalty is a contentious topic universally. Terrorism must be treated on par with every other crime when applying laws governing capital punishment.

By Kartik Talamadupula | March 9, 2010

Justice system lost in GPS

Rapist William French claimed a second victim after tearing off his GPS tracking device that the courts irresponsibly put on him after he broke his parole.

By Brian Anderson | March 8, 2010

Bribing students out of high school

Lawmakers in Idaho who have proposed a system to pay students for graduating high school early are taking away from memorable high school experiences.

By Monique Zatcoff | March 8, 2010

Facebook: Going public sucks out sincerity

The Delphic Oracle mantra of today would be “show thyself” instead of the Greek truism “know thyself.”

By Catherine Smith | March 8, 2010

The graduating senior’s lament

Applying for graduation at Arizona State University is a simple process: you press some buttons, fill out a survey and pay $50. But for what to many students is a monumental accomplishment, this impersonal, automated system leaves something to be desired.

By Zach Fowle | March 8, 2010

Loop 202 construction is poorly planned pain

The construction on the 202 Red Mountain Freeway has a noble goal but is a nuisance because of poor planning and little progress.

By Ryan Sweeney | March 4, 2010

Tea Party movement soils historical namesake

The present-day Tea Party movement degrades the importance of The Boston Tea Party and the movement that led to our independence.

By Austin Yost | March 4, 2010

U.S students fail citizenship test

The average American is incapable of answering numerous questions posed on the U.S. Citizenship Test. Why are we holding people responsible for knowing more U.S. history than the average American?

By Morgan Tanabe | March 4, 2010

A problem of scale

Following on the heels of President Barack Obama’s routine physical checkup, it’s time to take a look at America’s burgeoning fitness and obesity problems and the reasons for their spread.

By Kartik Talamadupula | March 4, 2010

Primaries key to bipartisanship

Half of the states in the U.S. have closed caucuses and primaries. Opening primaries to independent voters could be the key to eliminating extremism and working towards bipartisanship.

By Andrew Hedlund | March 2, 2010

Compassion always a need

For all of the “globalization” in this world, there has been increased social disconnect, especially in developed nations. It must be asked. What brings people together? The answer is very simple: compassion.

By Alex Petrusek | March 2, 2010

Stay out of my food, nanny state

It would seem that we’ve gotten to a point at which the majority of Americans don’t even trust themselves to make responsible decisions when it comes to food.

By Zach Fowle | March 1, 2010

Is Scott Brown our next president?

Brown is — to borrow an Obama phrase — adding to his body of work of charming sound bites

By Dustin Volz | March 1, 2010

SeaWorld tragedy shows Shamu life is sham

Tilikum, an orca living at SeaWorld Orlando, killed his trainer, 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau. While the death of a trainer is certainly newsworthy, not to mention very sad, so is the nature of marine parks in general.

By Becky Rubenstrunk | March 1, 2010

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