Opinion

Antidepressant commercials make me depressed

Even though there has been a lot of progress in the mental health world, representations of depression are still terribly inaccurate.

By Alec Grafil | April 7, 2015

Corporations now calling the shots

While it’s nice to see companies throwing weight behind certain issues when individual people feel like they’re too small, it could set a dangerous precedent.

By Derrik Rochwalik | April 7, 2015

If you don't love Rand Paul, you don't love freedom.

Rand Paul, professional liberty lover, is on the all freedom diet

By Harper Neidig | April 7, 2015

ASU President Michael Crow meets with The State Press editorial board on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Fulton Center in Tempe. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

3 biggest issues facing ASU in the future

Here, the editorial board lists issues that need to be addressed on the home front rather than focusing on our image at a national level.

By Editorial Board | April 6, 2015

Green economy could help countries, companies become sustainable

While moving to a green economy is not an instant fix to global warming because it would be a gradual process not without risks and costs, the benefits of such a system would both help combat increasing climate change and lead to economic growth.

By Noah Smith | April 6, 2015

Airstrikes in Tikrit are (technically) illegal

The airstrikes against ISIS targets in Tikrit, Iraq are probably illegal due to the President not having a new AUMF that is ISIS specific. But maybe it doesn't matter.

By Jordan Brunner | April 2, 2015

Boos & Bravos: April 2

Bravo to the announcement of a date for the fourth season of "House of Cards" but boo to SB 1318, the dehumanizing bill that was signed into law Monday.

By Editorial Board | April 2, 2015

Indiana, but only if you're a guy

Indiana will soon be a present-day Sodom and Gomorrah, under fiery criticism of its RFRA.

By Harrison Finzel | April 2, 2015

Ray Anderson- Sendek fired press conference

Ray Anderson shows commitment to winning

If a coach doesn't win — one of Anderson's four criteria for evaluating coaches — he or she will be out of a job.

By Editorial Board | April 1, 2015

Cosmopolitan and hypocrisy: the inseperable duo

It’s amazing how scrupulous Cosmopolitan thinks pregnant women should be for the sake of their child, when they are one of the most outspoken pro-choice magazines circulating the U.S.

By Joan Lebeau | April 1, 2015

New Diamondback menu additions exciting, less than healthy

The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced a series of exciting new food offerings for this season, but they should considering adding some options that appeal to a healthier crowd.

By Zach Josephson | April 1, 2015

Education should be a national priority, not a state burden

The problem in the U.S. clearly lies in the decentralized nature in which we fund education. Shifting the burden of school funding from state and local communities to the federal government would create a more equitable – and probably more effective – education system.

By Harper Neidig | March 31, 2015