Opinion
Registering rationale
It is unfortunate that non-violent offenders should face the humiliation associated with being a registered sex offender.
By Benjamin Negley
| August 31, 2010
All aboard!
The federal government recently passed a commitment to fund high-speed rail corridors across the United States. This column explores some of the advantages of switching to trains, and the reasons it hasn’t caught on in the U.S.
By Kartik Talamadupula
| August 31, 2010
Arizona's proverbial penny
Andrew Thomas race for Attorney General reveals he was anything but legitimate.
By Daniel O'Connor
| August 31, 2010
Calling out catty couples
When couples fight at parties, it’s double the buzzkill. Here’s what you can do to avoid being one of them.
By Lindsey Kupfer
| August 31, 2010
Editorial: Game time
The news that we’ve been waiting for all offseason finally came Monday afternoon — the decision.
By Editorial Board
| August 30, 2010
Sensing a consensus
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act is a victory for those with disabilities as well as proof this country can still unite across partisan lines and accomplish great things.
By Andrew Hedlund
| August 30, 2010
Going bilingual is bueno
There is significant research that shows bilingual education helps English language learners reach and maintain high academic achievement levels, yet it is often opposed on the ground that it’s a waste of education funds and essentially un-American. ?
By Anna Bethancourt
| August 30, 2010
Letter: Aug. 31
Around the Glenn: In response to Zach Levin-Epstein’s Monday column “'Beck'oning the masses.”
By Letters
| August 30, 2010
U.S. foreign grads head for the hills
The U.S. needs to start making its work force friendlier territory for foreign nationals.
By Dan Garry
| August 30, 2010
Traffic jams and American standstill
Roads and readiness should be the measurements by which we evaluate government stimulus spending. Our national vitality and security are at stake.
By Will Munsil
| August 30, 2010
Editorial: Smoke and mirrors
The war on tobacco has taken a back seat to recent social politics, but the World Health Organization has brought smoking back to the table with its request to extend Restricted ratings to films depicting tobacco use.
By Editorial Board
| August 29, 2010
Get schooled, vote
Seven of the 10 Republican candidates who were labeled “pro-education” by the Arizona Education Association were knocked out in the primaries Tuesday, making it even more important for students to vote this November.
By Veekas Shrivastava
| August 29, 2010
Leave and let live
Some colleges have created move-in programs that help make the parent-freshman separation as painless as ripping off a Band-Aid.
By Abbey Murrell
| August 29, 2010
‘Beck’oning the masses
Glenn Beck’s rally “Restoring Honor” drew hundreds of thousands to the Lincoln Memorial on the same date 47 years after the March on Washington. Beck may claim that he and his followers need to “reclaim the civil rights movement,” but he is certainly in no position to do so.
By Zachary Levin-Epstein
| August 29, 2010
Obama Scholars keep it average
When it comes to education, we should be more concerned with the quality of the graduates we are producing than the quantity.
By Jessica Stone
| August 29, 2010
Tweet Madness
Twitter continues to make headlines, literally and figuratively. In the advent of Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s recent fine, one must evaluate the power of the tweet.
By Ben Karris
| August 26, 2010
Boos & Bravos: Aug. 27
Boo to “Avatar: Special Edition.” Nothing says ‘sore loser’ more than re-releasing this movie. Nothing against the blue people, but will you just go away already?
By Editorial Board
| August 26, 2010