Columns

More than just a party school

It’s a refreshing reminder to hear about those who are also pursuing a higher education as they go through a completely different type of college experience than myself.

By Becca Smouse | June 19, 2014

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What do Death Grips & Beyoncé have in common?

Death Grips have pioneered a format for album releases that forces people to stop what they are doing and pay attention.

| June 19, 2014

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Culture: For some, a way of life, for others, a meaningless word

Like many Americans, I sometimes feel as though my culture has become diluted through the generations my family has spent in this country.

By Benjamin Murphy | June 17, 2014

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FIFA, an enemy to soccer's ideals

By eliminating the glamour associated with the FIFA World Cup, soccer fans can get back to appreciating the simplicity of the game.

By Micaela Rodriguez | June 12, 2014

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Broken records, broken dreams: A crisis in Arizona arts funding

It may seem unimportant to fund the arts and waste valuable class time while so many people want to turn today's elementary schoolers into STEM drones.

| June 11, 2014

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If I hear the phrase Riot Grrrl one more time...

Why do so many music journalists describe music in terms that are not only lazy and uninspired, but also outdated?

By Jordan Bohannon | June 6, 2014

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Turn down for Tempe's redevelopment efforts

A new Tempe seeks to propel the demographics into a higher tax bracket, leaving some citizens in the shadow of a wrecking ball as the city grows.

| June 5, 2014

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Write a song, tell a story: How Defeater changed my perspective of music

Who knew a band's body of work could be composed of an exposition, a rising action, a climax, a falling action and a resolution?

By Benjamin Murphy | June 5, 2014

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Take a puff or butt out: The e-cig debate stuck at a standstill

I think smoking cigarettes is not healthy and a dumb decision. But, you, as a reader are allowed to disagree.

| June 4, 2014

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General consensus: Census forms are confusing, misrepresentative

Understanding racial identity is as simple as thinking outside of the box.

By Micaela Rodriguez | May 30, 2014

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Why year-round school may be the answer

During summer break, there are only the extremes of work and relaxation, of being burnt out or burning up in the summer sun.

By Harrison Finzel | May 29, 2014

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Sex deviates, J. Edgar Hoover and the HRC: A history of oppression

We must take action for the people in our recent history that were not allowed to speak for their right to live lives free of oppression.

| May 28, 2014

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Economics' academic tug-of-war

Economics is no longer about ideas, and that is a tragedy.

| May 23, 2014

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Simmer down the summer flings

While there's nothing wrong with finding someone special to share time off from school with, emotions are heightened to a maybe irrational level because of all the extra time.

| May 22, 2014

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Data mining children raises serious questions about regulation

Data mining is far and away the most powerful technology in years, but everyone knows what Peter Parker's uncle said about power.

By Jordan Bohannon | May 22, 2014

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Despite shaky journalism, Abramson ouster teaches lessons

If Jill Abramson really saw pay inequity as a problem, she could have challenged The New York Times and gotten her day in court.

| May 21, 2014

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Friends or phones: Make a choice

It feels like in our rush to stay connected through every facet of technology, we’ve lost all sense of how to speak and emote to the people directly in front of us.

By Lorraine Longhi | May 1, 2014

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Conservative darling Cliven Bundy needs to sit down, pay up

Cliven Bundy says he's "just like Rosa Parks." Time for him to sit down and pay up.

By Savannah Thomas | May 1, 2014

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Stop trying to change on Facebook and your high school buddies will like you again

A recent survey found the reason behind being unfriended on Facebook.

By Chelsie Eacret | May 1, 2014

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Katy Perry's latest video inspires individuality in pop music

Katy Perry isn't trying to be someone she’s not, rather she’s exploring her own sense of self as she matures as an artist.

| April 30, 2014

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