Opinion

Robbing students of an education

On Jan. 10, the Tucson Unified School District voted to terminate its ethnics studies program, facing penalties from the Arizona Department of Education.

By Emilie Eaton | January 16, 2012

Boos and Bravos: Jan. 13

Bravo to several football players being invited to All-Star games, but boo to a possibility of a bike ban on campus.

By Editorial Board | January 12, 2012

Abolish the Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Communications Commission has very little justification for being as powerful as it is. This agency is repugnant to our liberty, and students and media consumers nationwide should reject its authority.

By Carlos Alfaro | January 12, 2012

Letters: Jan. 13

In response to Danielle Grobmeier’s Jan. 12 article, “Human right’s activist lectures on Palestinian occupation.”

By Letters | January 12, 2012

Internet wrap-up: comedy edition

A look at some of the funniest stories making their way through cyberspace.

By Ashley Mentzer | January 12, 2012

Re-examining the rhetoric of the Republican Party

The religious rhetoric of the Republican Party may be subtle, but its implications are dangerous.

By Christine Truong | January 12, 2012

Editorial: Arizona is home

Arizona may be a melting pot of citizens, but it should be celebrated by everyone.

By Editorial Board | January 11, 2012

Big Pharma’s big lie

Pharmaceuticals in America is an industry that profits through misleading, manipulative advertising and the complete fabrication of diseases and treatments.

By Jake Adler | January 11, 2012

Go away, Ron Paul

In a weak field of candidates and in a party that is still struggling to decide how it will be relevant to the next generation, Ron Paul doesn’t stand out.

By Will Munsil | January 11, 2012

A misguided attempt at improving air quality

More than being just ineffective, no-burn days miss the real source of air pollution entirely

By Daniel Mills | January 11, 2012

Letters: Jan. 12

In response to Julia Shumway’s Jan. 10 article, “Campus group jumpstarts ASU’s transition to cage-free eggs.”

By Letters | January 11, 2012

99 problems and a baby

This weekend Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their new daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, into the world and received a myriad of positive and negative reactions. Does the amount of response speak to the larger issue of celebrity worship reaching new heights?

By Arselia Gales | January 10, 2012

Editorial: Basketball’s struggles extend beyond court

Keala King’s dismissal is not the only problem on the men’s basketball team; it is a microcosm of the current culture of the Sun Devils basketball program.

By Editorial Board | January 10, 2012

Wiser than their years, students make a difference

Young and upcoming political minds gather to discuss ways to better our national political debates. How and what can we learn from them?

By Savannah Thomas | January 10, 2012

US housing: Mad props to the banks

A solution to the housing crisis is materializing.

By William Hamilton | January 10, 2012

Awards shows a haute mess

Whatever happens next, awards season is always a worthwhile opportunity to get a feel for what is going on and what is popular in the entertainment world.

By Raffy Ermac | January 9, 2012

Obama’s blatant power grab

With the installation of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Obama has once again demonstrated his complete disregard and disrespect of the Constitution of the United States of America.

By Sean McCauley | January 9, 2012

The evolution of the Republican

The Republican candidates vying for a nomination to run in the 2012 presidential election have become so radical, that they fail to compete. When choosing a nominee, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.

By Emilie Eaton | January 9, 2012

Editorial: A plea for funding: May we have some more?

Arizona has a budget surplus, and some of it should be reinvested in higher education.

By Editorial Board | January 9, 2012

Obama’s military is both cheaper, scarier

President Obama’s new defense plan isn’t “budget cutting,” it’s a fundamental change. Not everyone can see beyond the money.

By John Gaylord | January 8, 2012

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