Opinion

Beefing up on calorie counts

The government’s new requirement of major chain restaurants posting calorie counts on menus is simply beneficial to American consumers.

By Monique Zatcoff | April 7, 2010

15 reasons next year won’t be so hard on students

There are more than gray clouds ahead for ASU. Here are 15 reasons to look forward to the next academic year.

By Dustin Volz | April 7, 2010

Ariz. Legislature's cuts could cost state $7 billion

This week Arizona Legislature cuts a program that provided thousands of children with health care only to realize it may lose $7 billion in federal funding as a result.

By Hal Cohen | April 7, 2010

Shady businesses profitable at college students’ expense

Companies in numerous industries have promises that seem too good to be true. Unfortunately for college students, the appeal can sometimes be too much to resists, and it has a expensive consequences.

By Dante Graves | April 7, 2010

Letters to the Editor: April 8

In response to Shala Marks’s Tuesday column, “Secular practices disrespect significance.”

By Letters | April 7, 2010

Editorial: Sun shining on Valley sports

In the past, being a sports fan in the Valley of the Sun wasn’t easy.

By Editorial Board | April 6, 2010

Point: Shielding status guards free speech

By protecting churches’ tax-exempt status no matter what they want to speak about, we protect ourselves from being shut up when we want to speak up.

By Catherine Smith | April 6, 2010

COUNTER: Tax-exemption not a right for churches in politics

Churches that enter politics are separating the clear line between church and state, and they should be punished accordingly.

By Ryan Sweeney | April 6, 2010

Expand NCAA men’s tournament? Madness

The NCAA announced April 1 that it’s looking to expand to 96 teams in 2011. If they go through with it, they’ll be destroying something beautiful.

By Zach Fowle | April 6, 2010

Obama oil policy: We’re gonna drill, baby, drill

Offshore drilling may now be a reality. Maybe it’s a necessary evil, but what about the real issue — how much we consume?

By Alana Arbuthnot | April 6, 2010

Letters to the Editor: April 7

A letter to President Crow regarding this year's commencement speaker.

By Letters | April 6, 2010

Editorial: ASU election fact check

As you may or (probably) may not know, the student government elections opened today. The voting — conveniently held online from the comfort of your MyASU page — will be open until Wednesday night.

By Editorial Board | April 5, 2010

COUNTERPOINT: Secular practices have meaning too

Secular traditions on holidays should be embraced as a part of cultural change, not shunned as deviations from the original purpose of the holiday.

By Nicole Gilbert | April 5, 2010

POINT: Secular practices disrespect significance

Society is in a never-ending fight to take religion out of everything. People have created secular practices but how does these affect the true meaning of religious holidays?

By Shala Marks | April 5, 2010

A day without shoes: smells like activism

ASU students are working with TOMS Shoes to hold a “Day Without Shoes” to raise awareness for children in need. College students love supporting causes, so why not go shoeless?

By Jack Fitzpatrick | April 5, 2010

Letters to the Editor: April 6

"The health care debate seems to have plagued our country with a darkness. The solution achieved may not be popular with all people. There are those that believe that the congress has gone too far. There are others who think that it isn’t far enough. The core issue is that something had to be done. "

By Letters | April 5, 2010

Devotion inherent but sometimes mistrusted

Devotion, as a natural human characteristic, is often mistrusted and suppressed by our society and by our own actions. Yet, to harness its power through balance brings us closer to our goals.

By Alex Petrusek | April 5, 2010

Editorial: Revamp ASA

The Arizona Students’ Association, made up of student government presidents and appointed members from ASU, UA and NAU, is a lobbying group whose mission is to make higher education affordable and accessible. The group has provided a valuable service to students in the past, but this year has been incredibly disappointing.

By Editorial Board | April 4, 2010

Americans must start living the ‘Food Revolution’

With the premiere of the new show, “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” many Americans are taking issue with school lunch and breakfast programs while still others are balking at the change. With childhood obesity on the rise, Americans should be open-minded about Oliver’s practical approach about changing the way we eat.

By Kristen Kelley | April 4, 2010

Eating the Easter Bunny

The uproar over rabbits being consumed for Easter at a local restaurant forces us to consider whether it is justifiable to eat certain animals instead of others.

By Becky Rubenstrunk | April 4, 2010

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