Opinion

Boos and Bravos: Oct. 10

Boo to Adrian Peterson for making a bad situation worse, but bravo to Paula Patton for knowing when to say enough is enough.

By Editorial Board | October 10, 2014

Coming Out Week went mostly unnoticed — that's a problem

Maybe we won’t get to that high of a bar next year, but it is important that we make a push toward progress in this week of celebration.

By Editorial Board | October 9, 2014

Clay is achin' for Republican support

Wavering in one’s integrity is never a path toward political victory—fighting the good fight with all you can, is.

By Harrison Finzel | October 9, 2014

Texas's House Bill 2 is women's worst nightmare

At what point will women get to make this extremely personal decision without the overreaching meddling of a government predominately run by males?

By William Ruof | October 9, 2014

Ebola-infected dog was the victim of a double standard

I understand the risk of the dog spreading the virus, but why was there such an urgency to kill the dog?

By Ryan Lynch | October 9, 2014

Man Up and WOW Factor! perpetuate sexism and rape culture

Together, Man Up and WOW Factor! are part of the problem.

By Kaelyn Polick-Kirkpatrick | October 8, 2014

Preschoolers should not be CrossFit's growing demographic

CrossFit's growing demographic is preschoolers who will eventually grow up to be adults that are solely focused on their physical appearance.

By Aubrey Rumore | October 8, 2014

Move gen-eds online for student convenience

The only classes students should be required to attend are ones that pertain to their major or desired career field. The rest should be online and self-paced.

By Ryan Clarke | October 7, 2014

The sneaky sabotage of emotional cheating

Emotional cheating could be more detrimental to your relationship than any physical act you could commit.

By Desiree Pharias | October 7, 2014

Criminal teachers cast dark shadow on education system

As if monthly fire drills and earthquake tests weren't enough, students are asked to tack on another worry: the concern of getting hit on by a teacher.

By Becca Smouse | October 7, 2014

Cronkite Award for Excellence should honor diverse mediums in journalism

The leaders in journalism of the past decade have innovated through an incredibly wide variety of mediums.

By Editorial Board | October 6, 2014

COUNTERPOINT: Afghan government poised for failure

The futile attempts of the U.S. to prop up yet another chaotic Middle Eastern government.

By Andrew Booth | October 6, 2014

Inferno needs representation from all campuses

Camping out in Tempe is simply not a viable option for West, Polytechnic, and downtown Phoenix students.

By Ryan Santistevan | October 6, 2014

POINT: A bright future for Afghanistan is on the horizon

The new unity government in Afghanistan has many naysayers, but it is my belief that if we commit to helping sustain it, Afghanistan will have a very bright future.

By Jordan Brunner | October 6, 2014

Boston Herald cartoonist's claim of ignorance fails to convince readers

While he may have thought his audiences were so naïve as to readily swallow his witless rationalization, it turns out the racist illustration speaks not only for itself, but volumes of the Boston Herald's political cartoonist Jerry Holbert as well.

By Donnell Probst | October 5, 2014

Facebook's name policy springs from good intentions

Finding the balance between avoiding fraudulent accounts and welcoming expression of all identities.

By Taylette Nunez | October 5, 2014

Obama administration needs to cut the hypocrisy on foreign policy

U.S. drone strikes on Syria have killed 12 innocents due to naïve foreign policy decisions.

By Megan Janetsky | October 5, 2014

Boos & Bravos: Oct. 2

Bravo to Rori and Lorelai making their Netflix debut, but boo to Maroon 5 for their half-part weird, half-part offensive music video for "Animals"

By Editorial Board | October 3, 2014

Rejoice! October brings tidings of great baseball

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

By Editorial Board | October 2, 2014

Company culture cultivates success

The recent success of Alibaba has shed light on how company culture cultivates the most productivity. Clearly, the big companies know how to have fun.

By Kayla Chan | October 2, 2014

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