Opinion

Digital downloads, the death of quality in music

Digital downloads and instantly available music are active assailants in the destruction of artistic standards of the music industry.

By Ben Karris | January 30, 2011

US education fails to meet its own standards

Most U.S. students are not proficient in science. Students and teachers will have to make fundamental changes if they are to keep up with the rest of the world.

By Julianna Roberts | January 30, 2011

Devil Dish: Jan. 31

The Pro Bowl is far from an elite event.

By Greg Dillard | January 30, 2011

Letter to the Editor: Jan. 31

Readers respond to The State Press at letters.editor@asu.edu.

By Letters | January 30, 2011

‘Fair,’ ‘balanced’ and ‘forward-leaning’

In the midst of demonizing rhetoric, an immense cultural divide and an ever-expanding economic rift, we have grown accustomed to accepting media with very low standards of journalism.

By Sohail Bayot | January 30, 2011

Republicans make surprising move in defense of 2nd Amendment

Despite the recent tragedy in Tucson, Arizona Republicans are eyeing a new law that would allow students with permits to legally carry concealed weapons on college campuses.

By Sean McCauley | January 30, 2011

Boos & Bravos: Jan. 28

Bravo to independent voters, local record shops and Bakon Vodka. Boo to Taco Bell and revoking birthright citizenship.

By Editorial Board | January 27, 2011

Letter to the Editor: Jan. 28

In regards to Zach Levin-Epstein’s Jan. 27 column, “Misguided premise.”

By Letters | January 27, 2011

Organ donation: Opt-in system should become opt-out

The state of Colorado proposes SB 11-042 to make organ donation an opt-out system instead of the current opt-in system to increase number of donors.

By Jessica Hyduke | January 27, 2011

Devil Dish: Jan. 28

The Packers became the first six seed in the NFC to make the Super Bowl, but the Packers overcame even greater odds than that.

By Andrew Gruman | January 27, 2011

Refuting the claims of Ezra Klein

It’s clear that the health care system in the United States needs more work. Achieving lower costs, though, will require replacing government regulations with physicians.

By Brian Anderson | January 27, 2011

The Facebook obsession

“Facebook will end on March 15!” Don’t be alarmed, it’s just a rumor. This headline of an article caused a sense of bewilderment among many of us Facebook users.

By Ashley Haines | January 27, 2011

Turner Thorne has something special at ASU

The ASU women’s basketball team is the most stable athletic program at the biggest school in the country.

By Nick Ruland | January 27, 2011

Editorial: Bust a cap

The Arizona Board of Regents will vote on whether to permanently raise the cap on out-of-state students to 40 percent for all three state universities.

By Editorial Board | January 26, 2011

Honor killings hit close to home

The ancient tradition of honor killings seems outdated, but these occurrences are taking place closer than you think.

By Isabelle Novak | January 26, 2011

Letter to the Editor: Jan. 27

Readers respond to The State Press at letters.editor@asu.edu.

By Letters | January 26, 2011

Flunk guns out of our colleges

Rep. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, has proposed two bills to the Arizona legislature that would condone the carrying of guns on campus for college faculty and students. However, his intentions are misguided.

By Zachary Levin-Epstein | January 26, 2011

Friends with benefits: not so beneficial

College students are likely to try a friends with benefits relationship. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance they won’t turn out the way you hoped.

By Lindsey Kupfer | January 26, 2011

Constructive criticism

Congress missed its opportunity last week to talk constructively with Hu Jintao. Calling people “Nazis” is a bad way to get what you want.

By John Gaylord | January 26, 2011

A fire sparked a revolution

The Tunisian revolution has become a prime example of fast- paced societal change. Will gaining freedoms in such a short time period work in Tunisia’s benefit or bring about its demise?

By Brittany Morris | January 25, 2011

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