Opinion

Video games make great art

The relationship between the game and the player makes video games ripe for fantastic creativity and depth.

By Jacob Evans | November 26, 2012

Just say no, again

Users have gone far as to seek recreation in a particular leafy green substance found the world over.

By Jonathan Fortner | November 25, 2012

Evil geniuses reflect basest fears, desires

Our fascination with onscreen evil geniuses is a fascination with humans potential freedom from boundaries.

By Esther Drown | November 25, 2012

Promiscuous Petraeus suffers on our behalf

Americans consistently find themselves obsessed by political sex scandals — we can’t get enough of them.

By Jake Adler | November 25, 2012

Editorial: Home away from home

Going home can be bittersweet, as we see the cutting juxtaposition between the familiar and what we now experience in our day-to-day lives.

By Editorial Board | November 25, 2012

Limiting filibuster is the right call

In response to Savannah Thomas’s Nov. 22 column, “Limiting filibuster a remedy for stymied Congress.”

By Letters | November 25, 2012

Editorial: Giving thanks

Deadlines are looming, finals rapidly approaching and now the holidays are here. Luckily, our roommates and friends — the family we choose — can keep us sane.

By Editorial Board | November 20, 2012

Being thankful for the present

It’s easy to let the economic state of our country cast a dark shadow on the rest of our college experience.

By Natalie Miranda | November 20, 2012

Sequencing our health care

Personalized medicine could provide better diagnoses to certain diseases.

By Olivia Brunacini | November 20, 2012

Letter: University Senate restricts land usage in Tempe

Letter to the editor: To put the issue of smoking bans in perspective, I’ve compiled some data with regards to college campuses, their campus size, and their proposed smoking bans.

By Letters | November 20, 2012

Limiting filibuster a remedy for stymied Congress

The Senate’s unique procedural rules allowing filibusters should be altered in order to increase Congress’s productivity.

By Savannah Thomas | November 20, 2012

Editorial: Eating our first world problems

The overstated displays of emotion after Hostess declared bankruptcy on Friday reminds us how comfortably lodged young Americans are in “first world problems.”

By Editorial Board | November 19, 2012

Keeping hearts, stomachs full of gratitude

When we learn where our food comes, we garner a greater understanding of the sacrifices involved to bring dinner to plate.

By Ryan Espinoza-Marcus | November 19, 2012

The Facebook block revisited

Our over-connected society makes it difficult for us to disconnect from people, even when we should.

By Esther Drown | November 19, 2012

Ban helps non-smokers, despite ineffectiveness

Despite the lack of tangible implementation, ASU’s smoking ban will still yield benefits for smokers and non-smokers.

By Caleb Varoga | November 19, 2012

Letter: Former columnist laments The State Press’s digital move

Letter to the editor: "As a former columnist for The State Press, I was sad to see last week’s editorial announcing the end of its daily print edition."

By Letters | November 19, 2012

Editorial: Fired up … not

It would appear that the fireworks are a wasted attempt to include a city in an experience it could care less about.

By Editorial Board | November 18, 2012

What about Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has gotten a little off track.

By Jonathan Fortner | November 18, 2012

Let’s talk about sex

Waiting to teach someone about sex when he or she is already sexually active is like throwing someone who has never seen a car in the front seat.

By Jacob Evans | November 18, 2012

How the incumbent won the presidency

A brief look back on the election and what it means moving forward.

By Colton Gavin | November 18, 2012

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