Opinion

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

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

Firearms on campus will protect our freedom

We need to move toward a campus where the right of students to defend themselves is protected and not obstructed by people who are afraid of firearms.

By Carlos Alfaro | January 8, 2012

Why we all hate lawyers, but shouldn’t

There is an overwhelming sense of negativity towards lawyers today, but is it deserved?

By Alesha Rimmelin | January 8, 2012

Editorial: A matter of safety

The national discussion for guns on campus shifted somewhat from asking “what is causing this,” to, “what more can we do to protect ourselves?”

By Editorial Board | January 8, 2012

Free energy and our future

Through complete and real innovation due to technological advancement, utilizing sustainable resources could drastically change how we as a society consume and pay for energy, food and many other facets of the human experience.

By Kayla Clancy | January 6, 2012

Does Merit-Based Pay Corporatize Education?

Although merit-based pay works for other professions, it may not be a good fit in education.

By Christine Truong | January 6, 2012

The SOPA Act: No Pirate’s Life for Me

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA is a bill that if enacted, could make obtaining and hosting pirated movies, music and other files much more difficult.

By Ashley Mentzer | January 6, 2012

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