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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion: ASU shouldn't let the new Cold War hinder its relationship with China

ASU should maintain its connections with Chinese counterparts in academia and in industry.

By Sebastian Miscenich | September 1, 2020

Letter to the Editor: ASU’s return, branding itself a ‘Community of Care’ is an act of violence

"ASU must recognize and address its structures and practices that are uncaring, inequitable and unsustainable."

By Multicultural Solidarity Coalition | August 27, 2020

Opinion: Start a routine this semester, or the quarantine will start one for you

Normally, routines are handed down to us by systems larger than ourselves. During the pandemic, we might need to devise our own routines in order to excel.

By Sebastian Miscenich | August 5, 2020