Opinion

Is Snapchat here to stay?

Snapchat creators reject multibillion-dollar offer from Facebook: $4 billion just isn't cool enough.

By Vincent Nguyen | December 1, 2013

Coming out as a vegetarian

This Thanksgiving, my family was shocked to learn I was a vegetarian.

| December 1, 2013

Rising popularity of 'narcocorrido' music raises baseless concerns

Narcocorrido will continue to grow in popularity, and there’s no reason to believe that it is a recruitment tool.

By Michael Martin | November 26, 2013

Monty Python's timelessness not hampered by age

The reunion of the infamous British comedy troupe shouldn’t make you doubt their caliber as comedians.

| November 26, 2013

Allure of Bitcoin will be short-lived

Despite all the hype and excitement, Bitcoin has been jinxed by premature success.

By Jordan Bohannon | November 26, 2013

Editorial: How to stave off holiday blues

Keep your head up through the last few weeks of the semester: We're almost there.

By Editorial Board | November 26, 2013

Boos & Bravos: Nov. 25

Bravo to ASU football for dominating the Pac-12 South. Boo to Arizona's Child Protective Services for failing to look into 6,000 reports of abuse and neglect.

By Editorial Board | November 25, 2013

All for one and one for drones

The European Union’s drone research strikes fear into one columnist’s heart.

| November 25, 2013

Shut up, we're in a movie

The theater calls for a communal etiquette in order to preserve the experience for fellow viewers.

| November 25, 2013

Media attention fuels Miley Cyrus's independent image

It seems Cyrus is falling into the trap of celebrity teenage angst.

| November 24, 2013

Why going to ASU makes sense

Just don’t take me too seriously. That's not what ASU culture is about.

By Matthew Rich | November 24, 2013

US Airways merger has unexpected origin

While US Airways rose to the occasion in their distress, American Airlines was the victim of a changing business landscape.

By Benjamin Murphy | November 21, 2013

A national emphasis: Boo sex, bravo violence

It is entirely backward that people feel more comfortable witnessing violence and cruelty than sex.

| November 21, 2013

The trouble with 'selfies'

The emergence of the selfie has illustrated our culture's constant desire for attention.

By Sean McCauley | November 21, 2013

Same-sex marriage: When ideology has real consequences

Human beings are denied the chance to love so that others can tout their commitment to “family values” and “traditions.”

By Rebecca Simpson | November 20, 2013

JFK's legacy lives on in new century

In the 50 years since the Kennedy presidency, much has changed, but many things have stayed the same.

| November 20, 2013

Editorial: Sun Devil football coach Todd Graham has earned his contract extension

This year, his team started out 3-2 with two losses on the road but rebounded with a five-game winning streak including two on the road.

By Editorial Board | November 19, 2013

Is downtown Phoenix really that ageist?

The plans for an age-restricted apartment complex goes against the ethos of an inclusive and eclectic downtown Phoenix.

| November 19, 2013

Let's talk about virginity

We need to shatter any delusions we have that force us to place these rites of passage on a pedestal.

| November 19, 2013

Readin’, Writin’ and ‘Rithmetic: In defense of Common Core

We seem to only have halting and inappropriate means to solve the crisis in public education.

| November 18, 2013

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