Opinion

Obama should stop blaming Bush

If President Obama wants to change the negative narrative threatening to overcome his presidency, he should start by letting George W. Bush off the hook.

By Will Munsil | August 19, 2010

Editorial: Welcome back

If you’ve had some excellent summer adventures, this might not be the best welcome you’ve received in a while. But like it or not, class is in session.

By Editorial Board | August 18, 2010

Letter to the Editor: Aug. 19

ASU has among the highest rates of "administrative bloat" in the country, one reader notes.

By Letters | August 18, 2010

The Devil wears pride

As we rush headlong into the frenzy of a new academic year, it may be useful to dwell on the opportunity and pride in being a Sun Devil.

By Kartik Talamadupula | August 18, 2010

Sending the wrong signal

When it comes to new relationships, persistence isn’t always the key to getting what you want.

By Lindsey Kupfer | August 18, 2010

Tyrant majorities cannot continue to threaten basic rights

Several recent events highlight the nation’s racial divides.

By Andrew Hedlund | August 18, 2010

Boos & Bravos: July 31

Mother Nature eats up the Gulf oil slick, Tempe Town Lake events are a "go," and summer comes to an end — all this and more in this week's "boos and bravos."

By Editorial Board | July 30, 2010

The Disclosure Act threatened First Amendment right

The DISCLOSE Act would have done nothing but stomp our First Amendment into the ground. We need to cure our politicians, not the special interest groups tempting them.

By Brian Anderson | July 30, 2010

Two-letter Republican slogan offers 'no' solution

The mid-term strategy coming from the right seems to be simple – no, no, no.

By Andrew Hedlund | July 30, 2010

Government: when bigger is not better

Every day I wake up and ask myself why our government is so big, and every night I go to bed and ask myself why it is so ineffective.

By Brian Anderson | July 25, 2010

DREAM Act will help illegal immigrants, economy

Passing the DREAM Act is only fair to the students it affects and our nation’s economy.

By Andrew Hedlund | July 25, 2010

Editorial: Tempe's Dust Bowl

Water might be the key that started the city’s engine, but ASU is the fuel that keeps the engine running.

By Editorial Board | July 25, 2010

Editorial: Spoken right

Freedom of speech is a concept our Founding Fathers learned from the U.K. Have they forgotten its importance? Unrestrained expression is a pillar of free society.

By Editorial Board | July 18, 2010

Proposition 203: the weed initiative, part II

Proposition 203 will legalize the use of medical marijuana as prescribed by a physician. I do support the bill, but residents must support it for the correct reasons.

By Brian Anderson | July 18, 2010

Cap and trade: the conservative solution

Conservatives have run from an environmental policy that appeals to their fundamental, free-market values.

By Andrew Hedlund | July 18, 2010

Stimulating economy is a matter of pragmatism, patriotism

June’s dismal employment figures – the country lost 125,000 nonfarm jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – raise questions concerning the state of the economy.

By Andrew Hedlund | July 11, 2010

Proposition 203: the weed initiative, part I

Proposition 203 will legalize the use of medical marijuana as prescribed by a physician. I do support the bill, but residents must support it for the correct reasons.

By Brian Anderson | July 11, 2010

As the court proceedings draw closer and America awaits a verdict, we at The State Press hope the court fight doesn’t draw attention away from the real issue at hand: fixing our nation’s immigration system.

By Editorial Board | July 11, 2010

Editorial: Dream now or dream on

Like the president, we at The State Press would like to voice our support the DREAM Act, which will hopefully save some of our fellow students from deportation.

By Editorial Board | July 5, 2010

Cry me a river, and thou shalt be forgiven

There may be no crying in baseball, but when celebrities get caught in the public limelight for doing something wrong, crying seems to be the trump card of forgiveness time and time again.

By Dustin Volz | July 5, 2010

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