Opinion

Opinion: Lower police presence, increased harm reduction models would benefit ASU students

Prioritizing a harm reductionist model as the primary response for drug and mental health emergencies would benefit the ASU community.

By Haleigh Branstetter | September 30, 2022

Opinion: Have compassion for our unhoused neighbors

Lack of compassion leads to indifference, and we lose touch with our own humanity when we stop seeing people as human.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | September 28, 2022

Opinion: Herm Edwards' departure leaves ASU football weaker, future uncertain

With conference realignment looming on the horizon, Herm Edwards' departure leaves ASU's football program weaker and its future less certain.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | September 22, 2022

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Opinion: ASU should have fired Herm Edwards earlier

ASU fired Herm Edwards as head football coach this past weekend, but given his track record, he should have been gone earlier.

By Aaron Stigile | September 22, 2022

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Opinion: ASU athletes deserve better support and compensation

Opinion: After an NIL change last year granted university athletes more compensation rights, ASU should work to improve athlete conditions and compensation.

By Aaron Stigile | September 20, 2022

Opinión: En medio del evento de Jared Taylor, ASU continúa dando una plataforma a la intolerancia

Después de que el autodenominado "defensor de los blancos" Jared Taylor fuera criticado por una organización de la ASU, la Universidad ha permanecido mayormente en silencio, poniendo en peligro a los estudiantes.

By Haleigh Branstetter | September 19, 2022

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Opinion: Extreme political rhetoric is a direct threat to education. Experts need to combat it

When experts and academic leaders choose apologies and ambivalence over conviction, it is as if they aren’t even showing up to the debate.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | September 14, 2022

Opinion: During crucial times for reproductive rights, ASU needs to establish a CAARE Center

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it is more important than ever for ASU to establish a CAARE Center.

By Haleigh Branstetter | September 14, 2022

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Opinion: Blake Masters' standing reveals the GOP's changing strategy for election day

Mitch McConnell's move to scrap $8 million in funding for Blake Masters' campaign demonstrates the ruthlessness of the GOP.

By Mia Osmonbekov | September 12, 2022

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Opinion: Honorlock room scans erode students’ right to privacy

ASU must stop the practice of room scans during online exams, or they may contribute to legal decisions that erode our right to privacy.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | September 8, 2022

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Opinion: Loan Forgiveness is the beginning, free public college should be the goal

The Biden administration's action to cancel some student loan debt was a start, but our goal should be higher– free public college in the U.S.

By Aaron Stigile | September 7, 2022

Opinion: Amid Jared Taylor event, ASU continues to platform bigotry

After self-titled "white advocate" Jared Taylor was platformed by an ASU organization, the University has remained largely silent, endangering students.

By Haleigh Branstetter | September 7, 2022

Opinion: ASU needs to find new ways to financially support its athletics

In the past few years, ticket sales and donor contributions have decreased for ASU athletics — a problem that needs to be fixed.

By Bennett Silvyn | April 28, 2022

Opinión: Las pasantías no remuneradas se están tomando ventaja de los estudiantes universitarios

No se debe permitir que se realice ningún trabajo de forma gratuita y las empresas deben hacer que sus pasantes ganen algún pago.

By Addison Kalmbach | April 28, 2022

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Opinion: Unpaid internships are taking advantage of college students

No work should be allowed to be done for free and companies should have their interns earn some pay.

By Addison Kalmbach | April 27, 2022

Opinion: ASU needs to focus on its housing crisis

ASU continues to spend money on other buildings that are not student housing.

By Fernanda Galan | April 27, 2022

Opinion: ASU football's reliance on the transfer portal is not a long-term solution

ASU football's success in the transfer portal is not sustainable for improving performance long term.

By Jeffrey Hinkle | April 20, 2022

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Opinion: Teen dramas blur the line between fiction and reality

Exposure to shows where oversexualization of teenage characters is a prevalent theme, drug use and alcohol abuse is normalized and very serious topics are mishandled happens more often than not.

By Analisa Valdez | April 20, 2022

Opinion: ASU needs to do more to keep students safe in the dorms

With multiple accusations of mold in the residence halls bringing students down with mysterious illnesses, the University should hold more detailed health and safety inspections.

By Charyse Padgett | April 18, 2022

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Opinion: Gender Inclusive Housing process at ASU is insensitive and needs reform

From deadnaming to unspecified responses to requests, ASU's Gender Inclusive Housing is harmful to LGBTQ+ students who wish to apply.

By Charyse Padgett | April 18, 2022

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