Opinion

#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

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

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

Is the US really a democracy?

A recent study conducted between Princeton and Northwestern universities concluded that the U.S. resembles an oligarchy more than a democracy.

| April 30, 2014

The 'guns everywhere' law

While many supporters feel it upholds the rights granted in the Second Amendment, it seems that such a lenient gun law will promote a new culture of gun violence and safety hazards.

| April 30, 2014

'Swatting' reveals troubling trend in society

Never before have humans been subject to the kind of stimulation we are subjected to today.

| April 30, 2014

Take the initiative: Every day can be Earth Day

I urge you to continue to think about the way we treat our earth, long after Earth Day.

| April 29, 2014

Why the War on Terror is undeserving of a monument

A monument legitimizing the War on Terror is a monument legitimizing terror itself.

| April 29, 2014

Theater director's resignation poor mend to community's wound

These students were so focused on word choice they failed to appreciate the performance for its worth.

| April 29, 2014

Letter: "Sorry for comparing you to Nazis"

Letter to the Editor: "If this is the general unspoken sentiment towards the bill, then it seems that Palestinian activism has been discredited in the eyes of Tempe USG."

By Letters | April 29, 2014

Technology: The Millennial's cross to bear

To equate the terms “millennial” and “technology” and subsequently blame our tech-saturated culture on twenty-somethings is equivalent to blaming World War II on the Baby Boomers.

By Jordan Bohannon | April 28, 2014

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