Opinion

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

Boos & Bravos: June 6

Bravo to Seattle for raising its minimum wage, but boo to ASU's early baseball playoff exit.

By Editorial Board | June 6, 2014

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Why do so many music journalists describe music in terms that are not only lazy and uninspired, but also outdated?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

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

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

ASU sports aren't in it to win it

It's been a disappointing year overall for ASU athletics.

By Editorial Board | June 4, 2014

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

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

Boos & Bravos: May 30

Boo to Linkin Park, but bravo to the New York Daily Post's dismissive coverage of the Kimye wedding.

By Editorial Board | May 30, 2014

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

#YesAllWomen and all men can fix modern misogyny

In the wake of Friday's shootings near the University of California, Santa Barbara, we're seeing a renewed emphasis on addressing modern misogyny.

By Editorial Board | May 28, 2014

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

Boos & Bravos: May 22

Boo to the Phoenix VA Hospital and San Diego wildfires, but bravo to Godzilla and new fall TV lineups.

By Editorial Board | May 23, 2014

Economics' academic tug-of-war

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

| May 23, 2014

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

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

Why college classes don't need 'trigger warnings'

To create a society that may actually tackle systemic problems, we need to discuss these issues openly instead of hiding from them with trigger warnings.

By Editorial Board | May 21, 2014

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

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

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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