Opinion

No text message is worth taking a life

The rise of technology is often seen as a blessing, but when it comes to using cell phones while driving, technology may prove to be the biggest curse.

By Arselia Gales | November 21, 2011

News reading on Facebook better than no reading at all

Facebook’s new news-reading applications bring up interesting arguments about the way we consume news media.

By Alex Gregory | November 21, 2011

America's political pendulum may be swinging to the left

The country is swinging right. Then left. Then right, and now, back to the left again. All this occurred in the last decade

By Oonagh McQuarrie | November 21, 2011

Letter: Nov. 22

Letter to the editor.

By Letters | November 21, 2011

Editorial: Redesigning your newspaper

Welcome to your new State Press.

By Editorial Board | November 20, 2011

'Dr. Pepper 10, it’s not for women.'

Is Dr. Pepper’s new ad campaign sexist, funny, or none of the above?

By Emily Schwartz | November 20, 2011

A fox in sheep’s clothing

United Colors of Benetton released a series of images of foreign leaders kissing each other as part of a campaign to spread tolerance and combat hatred.

By Emilie Eaton | November 20, 2011

Letter: Nov. 21

Letter to the editor

By Letters | November 20, 2011

Sex plus politics equals votes?

Sex may be one of the most effective marketing tools there is, but can it excite us to vote?

By Ashley Haines | November 20, 2011

Boos & Bravos: Nov. 18

Bravo to Christiane Amanpour for receiving the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, but boo to the possibility of Light Rail fairs increasing.

By Editorial Board | November 17, 2011

Letters: Nov. 18

Letters to the Editor

By Letters | November 17, 2011

Cooking the books for promising looks

A for-profit college that was discovered reporting overly generous job placement rates is in the limelight of public ridicule.

By Britni Adams | November 17, 2011

Don't eat the fruitcake of mediocrity

This time of the year there are plenty of petty things to get you down. Realize that they are just that — petty.

By Brittany Morris | November 17, 2011

The grinch who stole Veterans Day

Suffolk University Professor Michael Avery thinks supporting our troops by sending them care packages is shameful. Justin Timberlake could teach him a thing or two.

By David Colthart | November 17, 2011

Sports fans need to calm down

Sports are great. But what makes people so obsessed with athletes, and sports in general?

By Raffy Ermac | November 17, 2011

Editorial: An Internet scare

The allure of the Internet is that so much can be done from one location. But what happens when means is taken away?

By Editorial Board | November 16, 2011

Letters: Nov. 17

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TEST (In response to Julianna Robert’s November 16 column, “U.S. Education: room for improvement.”)

By Letters | November 16, 2011

A weed by another name

Separating the medicinal potential and recreational notoriety of marijuana is a challenge the federal government should consider undertaking.

By Jennifer Gunther | November 16, 2011

Pearce and Thomas out, Arpaio stands alone

Russell Pearce and Andrew Thomas are finally reaping what they’ve sown. Joe Arpaio’s still in office, but he’s running out of allies.

By John Gaylord | November 16, 2011

Both women and men stereotyped by revealing clothing

A recent study shatters the myth that only women are judged based on provocative clothing. Men can be subject to objectification and it is best for both genders to cover up to appear more capable and less vulnerable.

By Tessa Ferguson | November 16, 2011

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