Opinion

Letters to the Editor: April 26

In response to Andrew Hedlund’s April 21 column, “Tea Partiers uninformed, many untaxed.”

By Letters | April 25, 2010

Boos & Bravos: April 23

Bravo to Pat’s Run.

By Editorial Board | April 22, 2010

Tax-incentives bill needed to sustain Ariz. economy

A proposed tax incentives bill is a key part of the economic strategy Arizona needs.

By Ryan Sweeney | April 22, 2010

Downtown ‘ambassadors’ good resource

The Downtown Phoenix Ambassadors are the men and women walking around wearing bright orange shirts that say “Ask Me!” They are an excellent resource to ASU students.

By Megan Mattox | April 22, 2010

Why the health care plan won’t work

Arizona has joined the fight against the federal government’s individual mandates since a little less than nothing makes sense about the health care bill.

By Brian Anderson | April 22, 2010

Looking into an invisible society

Poverty remains a misguided social issue. People overlook those who are struggling financially because they are unable to relate to their burdens.

By Morgan Tanabe | April 22, 2010

Letters: April 23

Immigration law demonized?

By Letters | April 22, 2010

Editorial: Sanctions won't end season

Yesterday, the most prestigious athletic program at ASU suffered penalties for infractions dating back to 2004. The ASU baseball team, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation, was sanctioned by the University as a result of an investigation that led to the forced resignation on legendary head coach Pat Murphy.

By Editorial Board | April 21, 2010

Banning drugs limits joy

Many people have a deep-seated objection to drugs as a proper avenue to pleasure and happiness. Such a choice is deeply personal and each person should be allowed to choose for him or herself the ways to achieve happiness.

By Benjamin Morin | April 21, 2010

Anarchy as an alternative?

With the whole country arguing about how the government should be operating, one ASU organization asks us, ‘What if there wasn’t one to operate?'

By Dante Graves | April 21, 2010

Day of Prayer unconstitutional, may be abolished

Last week the National Day of Prayer was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. The judge made the right decision and hopefully May 6, 2010 will be the last government sponsored National Day of Prayer.

By Austin Yost | April 21, 2010

Sophomores, like seniors, should celebrate learning

Remember that saying, “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten”? Well, I feel like the rest of life’s lessons I learned during my first two years at college.

By Dustin Volz | April 21, 2010

Letters to the Editor: April 22

In response to the April 13 editorial, “Pushing PIRG.”

By Letters | April 21, 2010

Editorial: Arresting activism

As one of the most controversial immigration bills sat on Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk Tuesday, nine students sat in a Maricopa County jail.

By Editorial Board | April 20, 2010

Gods don’t wait, but people do

Idle waiting not only allows uninterrupted connection with what the mind and body are doing, it reminds us that no matter how many obligations we have or people who might wish to talk to us, we still have to wait for someone else.

By Alex Petrusek | April 20, 2010

Chronicled for ‘tweet’-ernity

If your future offspring ever want to research social norms of our era using the Library of Congress, your Twitter will be their primary source.

By Alana Arbuthnot | April 20, 2010

Tea Partiers uninformed, many untaxed

With 25 different tax cuts passed during the Obama administration, why aren’t Tea Partiers happy?

By Andrew Hedlund | April 20, 2010

Letters: April 21

‘Family values’ platform just campaign hype?

By Letters | April 20, 2010

RFID Technology: Where ‘sci-fi’ meets ‘I spy’

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchips are readily available for human insertion...still, the question remains: Would you agree to be low-jacked?

By Hal Cohen | April 20, 2010

Editorial: The Columbine Generation

The tragedy that happened at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 changed the way we grew up. It changed our parents. It changed the way we thought about guns, about security, about our society.

By Editorial Board | April 19, 2010

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