Opinion

Editorial: On shaky ground

Just as the devastation in Haiti was fading — prematurely — from our minds, Chile and Japan both experienced high-registering earthquakes over the weekend. Are we so numb to disasters in our world that we watch for the video footage and not for the people?

Missionary works double sided

It is often said that missionaries act admirably, virtuously and altruistically when they dedicate months or years of their lives to the service of other people.

Guns in Grand Canyon: An absymal idea

A law that allows loaded guns into national parks and wildlife refuges across the country went into effect Monday.

Extreme evangelicals pose threat

A shadow looms large over America and what’s more, the world. It is neither radical jihadist or Islamic movements, nor neo-Nazism or neo-Fascism, rather extreme evangelical Christianity.

Letters to the editor

Today's letters to the editor

Going for gold: the real Winter Olympics in Flag

Unless you were in Flagstaff this weekend, you missed the best part of the Winter Olympics. The Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) Winter Games took place in Flagstaff from Thursday to Sunday.

Boos & Bravos: Feb. 25

Bravo to the ASU men's basketball team's victory over UA. Boo to Girl Scouts. Yes, we want our Thin Mints fix, but isn’t noon on a weekday an odd time for 6-year-olds to be out hawking sugar-filled treats under the supervision of their mothers?

Missionary works double sided

It is often said that missionaries act admirably, virtuously and altruistically when they dedicate months or years of their lives to the service of other people.

Guns in the Grand Canyon: an abysmal idea

The insistence of memory

Can we ever leave the past behind? Many of our problems stem from our own view of existence, from our perception of it.

Will Arizona adopt the wrong future?

Finding a loving home for children should be the primary focus of adoption agencies, but if a bill passes the Arizona Legislature, marriage might become the focus instead.

Letters to the Editor

Higher sales and income taxes, higher fees to register a vehicle and get a driver’s license, or higher rates on public transportation will take more money away from every ASU student and employee, regardless of economic status.

Editorial: Downsize me

Hummer, the unnecessarily large, overly-destructive off-roading vehicle that is more often seen on suburban streets than rugged terrain, may have guzzled its last gallon.

Facing off with Facebook

Everyone on Facebook seems to have a friend whose sole purpose is to join a plethora of unrelated groups and fan pages.

Blocking out the bad: The future is in your hands

Since entering college, the majority of us have heard one thing: negativity. Sure, we’ll typically hear the “college graduates earn $1 million more in their lifetime than those without a degree” certitudes, but for every one of those encouragements, three discouragements tag along.

Letters to the Editor

Mid-year tuition increases. Furloughs. Loss of critical programs and services. While it’s easy to blame Michael Crow and the ASU administration for our financial woes, we want students to realize the true culprits behind our rising tuition costs: the Arizona State Legislature.

NFL concussion rules could cause headaches

I applaud NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s efforts to change the way the league views concussions. The commissioner implemented new rules late last season that kept players who showed symptoms of a concussion from returning to a practice or a game.

Best picture or best ratings?

The Academy chose to make a change in, arguably, the biggest category of the night. Instead of having five movies up for “Best Picture,” there are now ten. Grumbling among critics abounds.

Editorial: Powered up

ASU announced a Carbon Neutrality Action Plan, which will lead the University down the path to cancel out its carbon footprint. It takes almost no effort to make an ecological impact and it will likely save you money in the short and long term.

Will Arizona adopt the wrong future?

Finding a loving home for children should be the primary focus of adoption agencies, but if a bill passes the Arizona Legislature, marriage might become the focus instead.