Opinion

Falling from grace: celebrity heartbreak

The most inevitable part of being a public figure is having tons of gossip and scandal being circulated about you. We as pop culture enthusiasts and spectators should realize it’s not always a bad thing to want a celeb to rise up against the gossip and ultimately succeed.

By Raffy Ermac | January 30, 2012

A warning to critical thinkers

We tend to write about the same topic and theme in one way or another.

By Alesha Rimmelin | January 30, 2012

The road to destroying wealth

In last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the pitch to put Americans back to work. This superficial claim appears simple and common seneschal, but at the core, rests an overused economic fallacy.

By Carlos Alfaro | January 29, 2012

Editorial: It's about time

Saguaro High School’s D.J. Foster’s commitment to play for the Sun Devils is one of the first signs of a new culture.

By Editorial Board | January 29, 2012

Economizing our education

HB 2675 would require students to pay a minimum of $2,000 toward their education, effectively penalizing many lower-income students.

By Emilie Eaton | January 29, 2012

Let’s colonize the moon

The Republican debate on space is a collective failure of imagination.

By John Gaylord | January 29, 2012

Boos & Bravos: Jan. 27

Bravo to Gov. Jan Brewer for proposing $30.3 million towards Arizona universities in the 2013 fiscal budget, but boo to Brewer for embarrassing herself during her interaction with President Barack Obama Wednesday.

By Editorial Board | January 26, 2012

Hip-hop holds the key for biofuels

Hip-hop artists can help promote a biofuel-friendly industry.

By Daniel Mills | January 26, 2012

Letter: Jan. 27

In response to Jake Adler’s Jan. 26 column, "Where have all the good songs gone?”

By Letters | January 26, 2012

Today’s youth culture is different from those of the past

Without a force to rebel against, our youth culture — one of “hipster-hood” — is much different from the youth cultures of the past.

By Christine Truong | January 26, 2012

Editorial: New trend in cosmetology raises eyebrows

Would you be willing to risk the hygienic standard of the services you receive in order to say, trim up that unibrow?

By Editorial Board | January 25, 2012

An opportunity to make headway

Debate over the economic and environmental costs and benefits of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline reveal that a major shift toward sustainability is in the best interest for the country’s long-term goals of stability and prosperity.

By Jennifer Gunther | January 25, 2012

Why morals still matter

Something about public office should still inspire the best of us to serve. Public office is more than just a job — it’s about trust.

By Will Munsil | January 25, 2012

Where have all the good songs gone?

Where are the thought-provoking, emotionally resonating lyrics? Where’s the talent? And the most shocking question: Where are the instruments?

By Jake Adler | January 25, 2012

Letter: Jan. 26

In response Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza’s Jan. 25 article, “Downtown Arts Expo attracts very few students.”

By Letters | January 25, 2012

Editorial: A hope for action

Despite any party affiliations or preconceived political notions and agendas, we’re all looking for answers.

By Editorial Board | January 24, 2012

Congratulations! It’s an… infant?

Sugar, spice and everything nice: that’s what little girls are made of. Or are they? A British couple purposely veiled the gender of their son Sasha in an attempt to protect him from gender stereotypes.

By Arselia Gales | January 24, 2012

Republican candidates vie for day in the sun, nomination

As the Republican primary race heats up, what can we conclude about each of the remaining candidates?

By Savannah Thomas | January 24, 2012

Benefit corporations: a love affair

Benefit corporations unite shareholder interest with social awareness.

By William Hamilton | January 24, 2012

Fighting ignorant views of Islam

Geert Wilders, a right-wing politician from the Netherlands and leader of the Party for Freedom, characterizes Islam as dangerous threat, when in reality, it isn’t.

By Emilie Eaton | January 23, 2012

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