Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.

Opinion

The State Press

Editorial: Texting your life away

It takes only a few seconds to send a text message. It takes a whole lot less than that to kill someone with your car. The Arizona Senate, for the second time, voted down a ban on texting while driving on state highways Tuesday.

By Editorial Board | March 2, 2010
The State Press

Primaries key to bipartisanship

Half of the states in the U.S. have closed caucuses and primaries. Opening primaries to independent voters could be the key to eliminating extremism and working towards bipartisanship.

By Andrew Hedlund | March 2, 2010
The State Press

Letters to the Editor

“Blame the legislature.” That’s the message we’ve been hearing in regards to rising tuition, which can leave students feeling powerless. What can students do to change the ideology in the legislature? It’s actually pretty simple: vote.

By Letters | March 2, 2010
The State Press

The mystery of comfort

So often I’ve heard speakers confront their audience saying that if Americans worshiped a pantheon of gods, “comfort” would be the most adored. They say we desire it, seek it and work for it. In the 21st century, America is the land of the free, brave, and … comfortable.

By Catherine Smith | March 2, 2010
The State Press

Compassion always a need

For all of the “globalization” in this world, there has been increased social disconnect, especially in developed nations. It must be asked. What brings people together? The answer is very simple: compassion.

By Alex Petrusek | March 2, 2010
The State Press

Editorial: Neither seen nor heard

"Do not believe that someone else will lead this fight. No one is responsible for representing you except for you. Don’t be afraid that your voice won’t be heard at this University."

By Editorial Board | March 1, 2010
The State Press

Stay out of my food, nanny state

It would seem that we’ve gotten to a point at which the majority of Americans don’t even trust themselves to make responsible decisions when it comes to food.

By Zach Fowle | March 1, 2010
The State Press

SeaWorld tragedy shows Shamu life is sham

Tilikum, an orca living at SeaWorld Orlando, killed his trainer, 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau. While the death of a trainer is certainly newsworthy, not to mention very sad, so is the nature of marine parks in general.

By Becky Rubenstrunk | March 1, 2010
The State Press

POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Under-22 cut illogical move

Bill proposes to lower the standard minimum wage of workers under 22. The bill mandates that these workers will receive 75 percent of the current minimum wage — from $7.25, to $5.44 an hour for the remainder of 2010 until December 31, 2013.

By Alana Arbuthnot | February 28, 2010
The State Press

On health care reform, proceed ‘wisely, and slow’

Unless someone is willing to make a case for the hard truths that could someday save the healthcare system Congress should either do the small and safe things that will ease the immediate pain without remaking the American economy, or they should do nothing.

By Will Munsil | February 28, 2010
The State Press

Populist rage manifests itself in disturbing way

Two weeks ago, a 53-year-old software engineer lit his house on fire and flew a small plane into an IRS building in Texas. The scariest thing about the Texas IRS attack is that angry, hypocritical entitlement has become a common political refrain.

By John Gaylord | February 28, 2010
The State Press

Letters to the Editor

Dustin Volz’s Feb. 23 column, “Beck drinks Tea in keynote” expressed an unfavorable opinion about Glenn Beck’s recent keynote speech.

By Letters | February 28, 2010
The State Press

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?

By Editorial Board | February 28, 2010
The State Press

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.

By Austin Yost | February 25, 2010
×

Notice

This website uses cookies to make your experience better and easier. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.