Opinion

Students enter the ASU Health Services Center on Sept. 21, 2016.

ASU’s health services eases stressful transition for new college students

Fortunate for us, ASU's health services prioritize our mental well-being.

By Gabby Hirneise | September 21, 2016

Zak Ghali, right, a sophomore political science major, is the campaign manager for Matthew Cerra, left, who is running for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1. Maricopa County District 1, which covers the southeast portion of the county, has about 420,000 voters.

ASU student takes charge of a Maricopa County Board of Supervisors' member campaign

ASU senior Zak Ghali is taking his political science education into the real world by managing a campaign for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

By Jose Delgado | September 21, 2016

Mandatory minimum sentences and petty offenses populate prisons alongside violent criminals. Illustration drawn on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

Mandatory minimum prison sentences do maximum damage

The U.S. has always been the land of the free and the home of the brave. That’s what I was taught, anyway.

By Chris Wood | September 20, 2016

Some ASU students believe that the University should implement the use of bike paths in place of walk-only zones. Photo taken on the Tempe campus on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

Pave the way for bike paths

The most innovative and fastest-growing places make infrastructure for bicycle traffic, and we ought to join them.

By Rebecca Lydford | September 20, 2016

The danger of our culture's obsession with violence

Our society's disturbing obsession with violence and crime has led to a lack of compassion for others.

By Savannah Haas | September 19, 2016

Photo illustration done on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016.

Stress will destroy you if you let it

College is stressful, you have to take care of yourself.

By Chris Wood | September 18, 2016

illustration drawn on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.

Need a pick-me-up? Try social media

If you follow the right accounts, you can make social media work for you.

By Libby Allnatt | September 18, 2016

"Your mind is your best tool in bed." Illustration drawn on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

Your mind is the best tool in bed

Consciousness might be the best sex toy ever, elevating the mind and the experience of the body.

By Rebecca Lydford | September 15, 2016

Arizona heat makes bare-face sound better

Arizona heat is reason to embrace going makeup-free.

By Alyssa Tufts | September 15, 2016

The Alt-Right movement has come back strong. Illustration drawn on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

Alt-Right: Populism from an alternate reality

The alt-right poisons our political discussions with racist rhetoric and misplaced ideas of white superiority.

By Chris Wood | September 15, 2016

Black lives should matter to hip-hop artists

With the current discord between the Black community and law enforcement, hip-hop artists should be more vocal and active when it comes to the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

By Brianna Moore | September 15, 2016

Research says women are more apologetic then men just for being alive. Illustration drawn on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

How many ways are you apologizing? Tentative language undermines credibility

In communication, language matters — especially for women. When I stopped using unnecessary apologies and language qualifiers in my emails for a week, the results were empowering.

By Mia Armstrong | September 15, 2016

Salsa dancing: an overlooked cultural constituent of Latino culture in Arizona

Hispanic Heritage Month is a unique opportunity to explore different cultural constituents within Latin American and U.S. history

By Charlene Santiago | September 14, 2016

Vegan-shaming is the new fat-shaming

The most important thing to remember is that most people's attachment to animal products is systemic and has been enforced since birth, to acknowledge any different is a process.

By Savannah Haas | September 14, 2016

Voting for a third party isn't wasting your vote

Don't like either major party candidates in the election? Then let your voice be heard and vote third party.

By Austen Bundy | September 14, 2016

The world isn't even nearly safe enough

Even though there is a very low chance for an individual to be a victim of a terrorist attack, Americans still need to be cautious about the perils of the world.

By Shay Khatiri | September 13, 2016

Spread your arms wide, the world is watching

Body language may have a more significant impact on your success than you may think.

By Gabby Hirneise | September 13, 2016

Social movements need media attention to thrive

It seems like everybody is condemning the media these days, but without it, many important issues would fall through the cracks.

By Savannah Haas | September 12, 2016

Patriarchy's a drag: how drag empowers women

We all know how empowering it can be for males to get into character and unleash their inner feminine through the drag scene.

By Rebecca Lydford | September 12, 2016

Let's give male and female athletics the same respect

There are benefits to having men and women compete together athletically, from enhancing performance to boosting team morale.

By Libby Allnatt | September 12, 2016

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