Opinion

The alternative to animal testing and why we should care

Animal testing is an issue that raises controversy on each opposing side.

By Nicole Gilbert | February 16, 2010

POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Progress v. Politics

Question: Are personality quirks turning into disorders? As science and society evolve, so do the psychological conditions that need to be identified and addressed.

By Hal Cohen | February 16, 2010

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Perhaps the main reason you find yourself on campus is to attend class, but ASU is home to far more interesting things than lecture halls.

By Editorial Board | February 15, 2010

Life imitates art as movies become reality

The Dongria Kondh is a peaceful tribe living in the eastern state of Orissa, India.

By Zachary Fowle | February 15, 2010

POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Where are the fresh faces?

In American society, seniority has often been an important factor deciding who gets what.

By Alex Petrusek | February 15, 2010

The rise of the Moralistic Therapeutic Deists

For previous generations, religious faith was sometimes a thing that fortified, and sometimes a thing to rebel against. Either way, in American life religion has always been a shaping force.

By Will Munsil | February 14, 2010

State lawmakers passing the buck, afraid to tax

The Arizona Legislature, unable to pass a proposed temporary, 1-cent increase to the state sales tax, is sending it to the voters on May 18.

By John Gaylord | February 14, 2010

Boos and Bravos

Bravo to the age of Web 3.0. Remember the days of dial-up Internet?

By Editorial Board | February 11, 2010

Job tax credit just spinning wheels

In the face of growing resistance to his agenda, President Barack Obama is turning to an issue that enjoys wide support throughout the country: job creation.

| February 10, 2010

Sweeping away ASU funds

ASU is a huge part of Arizona. The institution that provides thousands of jobs, creates an influx of out-of-state students (also known as consumers), and most importantly, educates the future.

By Editorial Board | February 10, 2010

To err is (not necessarily) human

All our bright and rosy visions of the future are clouded by the specter of machines running amok and unleashing untold chaos.

By Kartik Talamadupula | February 9, 2010

Shooting with holy books: a war within a war

Guns and Bible verses. It is difficult to think of two things that could go together worse.

By Austin Yost | February 9, 2010

Phoenix food tax is unnecessary

Starving college students are about to become a little more starving.

By Jack Fitzpatrick | February 9, 2010

The Corps of the matter

In debt from student loans? Traveling to a new part of the world may be the key to paying for your education.

By Editorial Board | February 9, 2010

The partisan politics of communication

Words are a daily phenomenon. We use them by the second but we rarely give them a second thought. We usually underestimate their power. But those who can wield that power command the masses.

By Catherine Smith | February 8, 2010

Depression drugs may drain money without results

A startling study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association last month demonstrates strong evidence that antidepressants may be no more effective than placebos in alleviating depres

By Dustin Volz | February 8, 2010

Is reality TV really reality?

Reality TV shows are popping up on just about every channel now.

By Monique Zatcoff | February 8, 2010

Editorial: Dishonorable Conduct

A school that touts innovation and accessibility should, hypothetically, be accessible on the Internet.

By Editorial Board | February 8, 2010

Effects of energy drinks hard to swallow

And so it begins.

By Kristen Kelley | February 7, 2010

POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Myths about nuclear power pollute the argument

Question: Should America turn to nuclear energy?

By Zachary Fowle | February 7, 2010

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