Opinion
Boos & bravos: Oct. 1
What The State Press approves and disapproves of this week.
Republicans saying more than 'no'
With their takeover of the House looming, Republican leaders are finally doing more than simply opposing Obama’s every move.
Blacklisting freedom
It is illogical for the Senate to even be considering the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act.
Getting your piece of the American pie
Tough economic times have transformed societal values. A false sense of success is bringing people to pursue a fiscal fallacy at the expense of others.
Editorial: Blogged down
There are certainly a few brow-furrowing thoughts that come about when a government official starts a blog to attack a college student.
Breaking away from summer break
The achievement gap widens as students across America sit on their living room floors during the hot summer months and watch “SpongeBob SquarePants” reruns while guzzling Freeze Pops.
Taking flight
Travel opens doors. Whether you want to go abroad or stay in town, there are more options for seeing things today than before.
Status change
A recent study suggests that Facebook can provoke jealousy in relationships. Maybe if we stop stalking our significant others, or grow up, we’d all get along a little better.
Mexican newspaper takes stand against drug cartels
A Mexican newspaper wrote an editorial to leaders of two major drug cartels that allegedly killed a young photography intern from the paper.
Editorial: Reloading debate
The unfortunate event of a 19-year-old student opening fire on the University of Texas at Austin yesterday is sure to reload the discussion of gun laws across the nation.
I now pronounce you church and state
The debate on gay marriage is a conflict not meant for government involvement. It is a societal debate and therefore shall be solely debated by society.
Letter: Sept. 29
Arizona has been contemplating if marijuana should be legalized or prohibited from society.
Prosecutorial power is alive and ill
Recent news continues to underscore problems with the public justice system on both local and federal levels.
Jump on the ‘ban’ wagon
The Montana GOP thinks it can randomly eliminate things it doesn’t like in society, like being gay. This is one writer’s own list of ridiculous bans.
Editorial: Education’s facelift
A broken cycle in the education system has been tolerated for far too long, and now U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is trying to get us back on track.
It takes two to boost Iran’s public image
Until Mahmoud Ahmadinejad learns to control his word-vomit, Iran’s capitol, Tehran, will remain unrecognized as a westernized gem in a political cesspool.
