Columns

Opinion: Society needs to stop sexualizing Latina women

Society's sexualization of Latina women stems from a long-standing pattern rooted in the white male gaze.

By Analisa Valdez | February 18, 2021

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Opinion: Hollywood needs to stop being colorist in casting decisions

Hollywood casting directors continuously follow colorist and racist ideologies in their repeated casting of light-skinned actors to portray darker-skinned characters.

By Analisa Valdez | February 10, 2021

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Opinion: Schools need to drop standardized testing

Standardized testing has been proven to be inequitable, so why are universities across the country still requiring them? 

By Haley Tenore | February 10, 2021

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Opinion: White students must be more actively anti-racist

In the fight for racial justice, neutrality doesn't exist. We must all take a more active role in promoting diversity and equality.

By Thomas Gerald | February 10, 2021

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Opinion: A few bad apples ruin the bunch

Between parties and small gatherings, it's no surprise that Arizona's and ASU's COVID-19 numbers have reached record-breaking highs.

By Haley Tenore | February 3, 2021

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Opinion: ASU needs to strictly enforce COVID restrictions and punishments

ASU needs to treat the violation of COVID procedures with the same aggressive nature as alcohol on campus. 

By Erik Barraza Cordova | February 1, 2021

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Opinion: Undergraduate students should take more research opportunities

Whether your major is in the sciences or humanities, there are plenty of opportunities to participate in research at ASU.

By Lynette Hrabik | January 27, 2021

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Opinion: ASU's diversity training needs to be more inclusive of disability language

The inclusive language section of ASU's diversity training shows the importance of including minority groups in conversations about their inclusion. 

By Haley Tenore | January 27, 2021

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Opinion: Toxic productivity is dangerous to students' mental health

Toxic productivity is the normalization of overworking yourself in order to stand out from your peers. But is all of this hustle worth the negative mental health effects?

By Haley Tenore | January 26, 2021

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Opinion: College students should consider the importance of media literacy

Social media often promotes the spread of misinformation or false information, and people should take steps to become more media literate in order to separate fact from fiction.

By Lynette Hrabik | January 21, 2021

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Opinion: ASU’s spring reopening during the COVID-19 surge is irresponsible

As Arizona continues to break records for the number of new reported COVID-19 cases, ASU's decision to reopen completely disregards public health.

By Shradha Krishnamurthy | January 20, 2021

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Opinion: President Crow must speak out against domestic terrorism

ASU President Michael Crow should speak out against violent political terrorism seen at the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6.

By Thomas Gerald | January 17, 2021

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Opinion: Canceling fall break, possibly spring break, has more cons than pros

Canceling fall break has had a negative impact on the mental health of students while failing to contain the spread of COVID-19.

By Haley Tenore | November 16, 2020

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Opinion: Language of Proposition 207 is about more than marijuana

There is something for everybody to oppose in Arizona's Proposition 207.

By Ryne Bolick | November 2, 2020

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Opinion: Closed captioning should be expected in lecture videos

The lack of closed captions in online courses is an example of the University's failure to innovate higher education during distanced learning.

By Janelle Miguel | November 2, 2020

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Opinion: ASU can't blame college students for partying

College students will continue to party, and ASU can't do much to stop it.

By Sebastian Miscenich | September 11, 2020

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Opinion: Partying during the COVID-19 pandemic is ableist

The parties within the ASU Community are dangerous to people with disabilities who live on and around campus. 

By Haley Tenore | September 9, 2020

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Opinion: Thank, not defund the ASU Police Department

Recent calls by the Undergraduate Student Government Tempe for the defunding of ASU PD are ungrateful, irresponsible and unsafe.

By Arjun Rondla | September 6, 2020

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Opinion: CRU's support for Kenosha mass shooter is no different than supporting the police

Our country's violent, systemic racism takes the form of the police and armed white domestic terrorists alike.

By Alexia Isais | September 3, 2020

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Opinion: Out-of-state students should register to vote in Arizona

Out-of-state students should make their vote count by registering in a swing state like Arizona.

By Valeria Rodriguez | September 1, 2020

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