Opinion

What time is Earth Day?

Some plant trees. Some throw the “recyclable” trash in the “blue” waste bucket. Is this enough?

By Jonathan Fortner | April 21, 2013

Special interests strike again in CISPA reboot

Money has a lot of influence in Washington, D.C., especially through expensive and persistent lobbying.

| April 18, 2013

Inevitable truths: I'll never be an astronaut

As excited as I am for the opportunities ahead of me, the end of this time is bittersweet.

By Ashley Mentzer | April 17, 2013

Relax, it's only a terrorist attack

Terrorist attacks are tragic, but they aren't anything new.

By Morgan Chan | April 17, 2013

As 4/20 approaches, DUI laws now apply to marijuana

For those who find meaning in the numbers “420,” next Saturday will have a very distinguishable aroma in the air.

By Jonathan Fortner | April 16, 2013

Shocking: Politicians are not always nice to each other

Up until now, I had always assumed that politicians were nice to each other, even when their backs were turned.

By Colton Gavin | April 16, 2013

Editorial: Americans come together in wake of Boston Marathon bombing

When we hear or see the word "terrorism," we have an almost inescapable flashback to 9/11, and we scramble for the nearest TV or computer to find out more.

By Editorial Board | April 16, 2013

A safe space for nerds

Pop-culture phenomena such as San Diego Comic Con provide a safe space for people who are typically disenfranchised by wider society.

| April 16, 2013

Letter: The virtues of home-schooling

Letter to the editor: "This is the best way for progress, for our American democracy to work."

By Letters | April 16, 2013

Boos & Bravos: April 16

Bravo to McDonald's offering free breakfast to students taking the AIMS test, but boo to the Country Thunder stabbing.

By Editorial Board | April 15, 2013

Be a hero or need a hero?

We’d like to be superheroes, but sometimes being rescued looks like the better option.

By Esther Drown | April 15, 2013

Sharing is college

All for one and one for all.

| April 15, 2013

The death of the story

What concerns me most is how this technology will change the nature of writing stories and reading them.

By Christine Truong | April 15, 2013

Community college transfers help increase competition, save money

Students and parents should really be asking themselves if the constant tuition increases are actually doing anything.

By Jacob Evans | April 14, 2013

Sext-y can I (not)?

An absence of "no" does not mean "yes."

| April 14, 2013

Outdated educational model quashes intellectual engagement, excitement

New generations can offer new perspectives, but not if they’re learning via the same tired educational model as the previous one.

By Jake Adler | April 14, 2013

Leave the home-schooler alone

Parents, not the state, should be the ultimate arbiter in a child's education.

By Matthew Rich | April 12, 2013

A plea for foreign policy common sense

Military spending is just peachy to a fiscally-responsible extent, but providing anti-American governments money that we don't even possess as of yet is just downright ridiculous.

By Sean McCauley | April 11, 2013

Vemma: scam or business opportunity?

Vemma, a Scottsdale-based healthy energy drink company, is chastised for being a scam or pyramid scheme. Where do we draw the line between risk and ignorance?

By Morgan Chan | April 10, 2013

Sorry for leaving the kitchen

Feminism isn’t solely staying at home with children or working full-time; it’s the recognition of those possibilities.

By Isabelle Novak | April 10, 2013

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