Opinion

Keeping up an appearance of relevance

After the KONY 2012 video was released last week, the new craze became critiquing the newfound wave of social activism. Skeptics asked: Why didn’t people care before they saw the video

By Savannah Thomas | March 13, 2012

Welfare and selfishness

The modern industrialized world is in danger of being terminated by public debt. A case for why we need selfishness now more than ever.

By Carlos Alfaro | March 12, 2012

Academic integrity: bring on the future

Is plagiarism valid in the 21st century?

By William Hamilton | March 12, 2012

Editorial: Manning mania understandable, but annoying

The speculation as to where Peyton Manning will wind up has reached near-unbearable levels.

By Editorial Board | March 12, 2012

How 4chan ruined language

As Internet slang invades the common vernacular, columnist and English major Alesha Rimmelin wonders: what might we lose?

By Alesha Rimmelin | March 12, 2012

Letters to the editor: March 13

In response to Sean McCauley’s March 6 column “A case against anarchism.”

By Letters | March 12, 2012

Editorial: Does he deserve an erection?

Men should be supporting the use of birth control and contraceptives, not the limitation of it.

By Editorial Board | March 11, 2012

Paperback to big screen

How many books-turned-movies is it going to take before people realize that Hollywood has no more original ideas?

By Raffy Ermac | March 11, 2012

Know your opponent

Obama is a capable executive with controversial policies. The GOP is on a losing track.

By John Gaylord | March 11, 2012

Titillating humor, but at a cost

A University of Calgary student won a student life election after hanging campaign posters above urinals that read “Great d-ck bro.” Instead, she should have placed more value on the issues of the student body.

By Emilie Eaton | March 11, 2012

Boos & Bravos: March 9

Bravo to some amazing performances by the ASU softball team but boo to some local violence involving guns.

By Editorial Board | March 8, 2012

Kony 2012: Fake advocacy?

Before you invest in a cause, do your research about where your money goes and whom it benefits.

By Ashley Mentzer | March 8, 2012

Crafting an online identity

By breaking down her own, columnist Christine Truong examines how we use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to create and shape images of ourselves.

By Christine Truong | March 8, 2012

The 'anti-Occupy' bill

A new law that threatens the right to organize was recently passed by Congress.

By Daniel Mills | March 8, 2012

Redesigning politics

William McDonough’s combination of design thinking and sustainable composition works to optimize function and experience. Can we redesign politics to work the same way?

By Jennifer Gunther | March 7, 2012

Editorial: Running for charity, no butts about it

Good intentions find residence in the heart of the Undie Run.

By Editorial Board | March 7, 2012

It’s all about Obama

By making the primary process about who can beat President Obama, rather than about who might make the best president, the GOP has unconsciously framed the debate as a referendum on him.

By Will Munsil | March 7, 2012

A lingering ignorance

The “Don’t Say Gay” bill in the Tennessee House of Representatives eliminates one of the remaining safe adult environments for questioning young minds to speak candidly about sexuality.

By Jake Adler | March 7, 2012

Editorial: The right to be dumb

We are talking about texting, not sexting.

By Editorial Board | March 6, 2012

A case against anarchism

Here is a case against the ideology of anarchism.

By Sean McCauley | March 6, 2012

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