Opinion

How to read Whitman and understand life

The humanities are not the solution to the world's problems, but they can still enrich our lives.

By Christine Truong | January 7, 2013

No high hopes for new Arizona legislative session

Here's hoping that our elected representatives don't focus on limiting access to contraceptives and allowing guns on campus

| January 6, 2013

Plea for Letters

The State Press strives to engage the ASU student body. We want to hear from you.

By Editorial Board | January 6, 2013

New beginning for the new world

Rarely am I prepared. Even more rarely am I ahead of the curve. Whether by nature or nurture, I am lazy.

By Jonathan Fortner | January 6, 2013

Editorial: Productivity in pill form

While Adderall is effective in increasing productivity, there are still negative side effects.

By Editorial Board | December 10, 2012

Insta-news for fast-paced readers

News is no longer about the Tom Brokaws and Hunter S. Thompsons of the world anymore.

By Caleb Varoga | December 10, 2012

Learning through experience, not textbooks

Trekking into the wild with a little knowledge and curiosity leaves us with a deeper appreciation for nature.

By Jacob Evans | December 10, 2012

Discovering the meaning within tradition

Navigating traditions in the wake of loss or change, while a struggle, can lead to better interaction with truth and meaning.

By Esther Drown | December 10, 2012

From the incoming editor: Welcome to the digital age

As a journalist anxious to be a part of the growing digital atmosphere, The State Press is ready to be a digital game changer.

By Caitlin Cruz | December 10, 2012

From the editor: the buck stops somewhere else

The buck has to stop somewhere, and one of the greatest learning experiences so far in college has been spending a semester behind the desk where it lands.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | December 10, 2012

Fear of big money extinguished by Internet

Why we should not be afraid of entities spending millions of dollars.

By Colton Gavin | December 9, 2012

The end of the world as we know it

With everything going on these past few months, even I have admittedly lost sight of the more pressing matter at hand: the end of the world.

By Jonathan Fortner | December 9, 2012

Teenage royalty under student housing

New student housing is as tall as the residents’ debt. Why has this trend become such a staple of the college experience?

By Jake Adler | December 9, 2012

Editorial: Short winter break worth the A and B sessions

It’s time to ask if the two additional seven-week sessions were worth the eight- to 14-day vacation sacrifice.

By Editorial Board | December 9, 2012

Boos & Bravos: Dec. 7

Bravo to ASU's almost-undefeated basketball team and universities like Nova Scotia's Dalhousie University that provides students with puppy therapy to over-stressed students during finals.

By Editorial Board | December 6, 2012

Forgetting pain, but not the loss

Moving on from a loved one’s death comes with bittersweet effects of forgetting.

By Julia Shumway | December 6, 2012

Professional athletes and bloated salaries: a modest proposal

A modest proposal on how to control the out-of-control salaries of professional athletes in America.

By Morgan Chan | December 6, 2012

Hope doesn’t just happen, work for it

In a world full of hopelessness directed at the future, we must fix what we foresee as problems in the present.

By Alexandria Tippings | December 6, 2012

Editorial: A holiday by any other name

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He landed in North America, where he hurt some indigenous people, too.

By Editorial Board | December 5, 2012

The big food stamp ploy

Politicians have recently begun a challenge of living solely off of SNAP financial assistance for food.

By Sean McCauley | December 5, 2012

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