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Rejoice! October brings tidings of great baseball

It’s time to get excited about America’s pastime.

By Editorial Board | October 2, 2014

The importance of rewarding good performance

Controversial as he may be, Crow has undoubtedly transformed this University for the better since taking over in 2002.

By Editorial Board | September 30, 2014

Boos and Bravos: Sept. 25

Boo to the untimely death of an angelic little groundhog, but bravo to the pairing of Slovenian brothers, Zoran and Goran.

By Editorial Board | September 28, 2014

An open letter to the NCAA Final Four committee

We hope you take all of these points into consideration and make the right choice.

By Editorial Board | September 25, 2014

Understaffed ASU police department is disservice to students, officers

Safety must always have precedence over expansion. If we are to grow so rapidly, we must do so in a responsible manner.

By Editorial Board | September 22, 2014

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the iPhone 6 and the Apple smartwatch at the Flint Center on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Boos and Bravos: Sept. 18

Bravo to grumpy cat finding her beautiful, monotone voice, but boo to CNN for their inability to distinguish between our Cardinals and St. Louis's.

By Editorial Board | September 18, 2014

Comprehensive measurement standards have priority over civics test requirement

The measurement of every student’s civic literacy is a brilliant goal for sometime in the future when our education system is in a better place, but it cannot be seen as a substitute for a more comprehensive measure of standards.

By Editorial Board | September 18, 2014

ASU students deserve reliable notification of serious crimes

If we can be inundated with warnings of gas leaks and bee swarms, should we not be informed of the presence of a dangerous perpetrator of violence?

By Editorial Board | September 15, 2014

Boos & Bravos: Sept. 12

Boo to Roger Goodell for misleading the nation, but bravo to thriving bipartisanship finding itself on an island.

By Editorial Board | September 12, 2014

Gubernatorial debate offers voters a closer look at their polarized candidates

The debates allowed voters not only to gauge which issues matter most to their candidates, but also to observe how well the candidates understood their own intentions.

By Editorial Board | September 11, 2014

The House Transportation Committee passed House Bill 2211, which will allow bicyclists 16 and older to treat a stop sign as a yield sign. The bill still needs to be passed by two other committees before reaching the House. (Photo by Adrian Juarez)

Despite hopeful progress, biking and pedestrian infrastructure does not adequately meet ASU's needs

With urban residents becoming more and more enthusiastic about reducing motor transportation, it seems that pedestrians will soon be gaining ground in these struggles.

By Editorial Board | September 8, 2014

College Avenue Commons offers prospective students skewed vision of ASU

When prospective students are trying to discover what this New American University is all about, they should not be led to believe that College Avenue Commons is a defining feature.

By Editorial Board | September 4, 2014

Boos & Bravos: September 4

Boo to losing Joan Rivers, but bravo to the marriage equality train chuggin' on!

By Editorial Board | September 4, 2014

Dilapidation and frustration: How state legislature gambles on University repairs

Deferred maintenance leaves our universities without an acceptable standard of infrastructure.

By Editorial Board | September 1, 2014

Boos & Bravos: Aug. 28

Boo to Hello Kitty for playing the long con, but bravo to Obama for showing us his wonderful taste in tan tailorship.

By Editorial Board | August 29, 2014

The youth could prove crucial for future of Congressional District 9

As students attending ASU, where the average full-time student is 21 years old, we must appreciate our considerable opportunity to shape the youth vote in the 9th Congressional District.

By Editorial Board | August 25, 2014