Politics
Presidential surrogates to debate national security
A debate featuring two foreign policy campaign advisors will be held Wednesday night.
By Moriah Costa
| September 18, 2012
Alumni candidates attribute success to years at ASU
Three ASU alumni will be listed on this November’s election ballot.
By Taylor Peterson
| September 17, 2012
Legislative District 26 Democrats open Tempe headquarters
Volunteers and supporters gathered Saturday to open new campaign headquarters in Tempe.
By Tess Homan
| September 16, 2012
Middle East protest draws mixed reactions
Students and faculty share viewpoints over violence due to anti-Islamic film.
By Riis Valcho
| September 13, 2012
Forum on Civic Engagement promotes student involvement
With less than two months until the general election, both panelists and community members at the Arizona Town Hall Forum on Civic Engagement focused on the issue of engaging voters, especially young ones.
By Tess Homan
| September 13, 2012
Decoding dystopian politics in literature
With more dystopian adaptations on the way, let’s think critically about how they address government interference.
By Esther Drown
| September 9, 2012
Twitter, Facebook campaigns target young voters
Campaigns take advantage of social media as election season nears its final months.
By Tess Homan
| September 6, 2012
Michelle Obama: College students key to election
In a conference call with college students across the nation, first lady Michelle Obama talked about the importance of college voters.
By Tess Homan
| September 4, 2012
Students could decide Parker-Sinema congressional race
Vernon Parker and Kyrsten Sinema will contend for a Congressional seat in a district that could turn either blue or red in November.
By Tess Homan
| September 3, 2012
ASU student attends the Republican National Convention as delegate
Political science senior Kristin Middleton was Arizona’s youngest delegate appointed to attend last week’s Republican National Convention.
By Tess Homan
| September 3, 2012
Student group works to elect alternatives to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Team Awesome Arizona, a student-founded group, has been working to inform their community about the alternatives to Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his immigration practices.
By Ana Ramirez
| September 3, 2012
Sinema, Parker emerge victorious in the 9th District races
Kyrsten Sinema emerged victorious in the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary, while Vernon B. Parker took the Republican candidacy.
By Tess Homan and Moriah Costa
| August 28, 2012
Making sense of digital world's constant news feed
How can we construct a media diet that is productive and enlightening?
By Savannah Thomas
| August 28, 2012
DREAMers seek controversial two-year school and work permit
Around 3,000 DREAMers filled Central High School Saturday to the find resources to help them apply for Obama’s deferred action plan through the Deferred Action Application Clinic-Workshop.
By Ana Ramirez
| August 27, 2012
Animal cruelty task force sets goals, makes aggressive timeline
Phoenix Government officials are taking steps to prevent animal abuse and neglect and create legislative actions to begin awareness campaign.
By Maria Thompson
| August 27, 2012
Meme-powered politics
Politicians turn to viral strategies to belittle complex issues with humor.
By Esther Drown
| August 27, 2012
Student political groups strategize for local elections, look ahead to November
Student political groups plan to campaign in the months leading up to the election.
By Tess Homan
| August 26, 2012
Immigrants will give Arizona economy billions
Despite what you’ve heard, immigrants are entrepreneurs who help create jobs and support the economy.
By Daniel Mills
| August 23, 2012
Marijuana not approved to treat anxiety, depression
The Arizona Department of Health Services denied patient petitions to have depression and anxiety added to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment.
By Danielle Grobmeier
| July 22, 2012