Politics

Undergraduate Student Government Downtown President Frank Smith III said the organization plans on helping students connect more with the downtown community this school year. Smith, a public service and public policy sophomore hopes to increase student participation in events like First Fridays around the Downtown area. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Student governments work to provide better college life

As the semester begins, ASU's undergraduate student governments are implementing new programs to increase student safety, create new food options and invite high profile guest speakers.

By Joey Hancock | August 28, 2013

Democratic Party shifts on civil liberties

There is a radical change within the Democratic Party in regards to foreign policy and civil liberties.

| August 22, 2013

Sinema: Students will benefit from bipartisan student loans law

A new student loan bill will set a fixed interest rate for students who accept student loans starting this academic year.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | August 21, 2013

With state budget yet to pass, higher education funding iffy

The three public universities are already facing the possibility of less money after a temporary 1 percent sales tax establishing a dedicated education fund failed to become permanent.

By Julia Shumway | June 4, 2013

LGBT undocumented group fights for immigration, marriage equality

Members of the Arizona Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project are advocating for social reform on two fronts as immigration and gay rights take the forefront in the public's eye.

By Josh Thrall | April 29, 2013

Fixing society means fixing ourselves

We are elevating some cultural symptoms over others without treating the larger disease.

By Esther Drown | April 29, 2013

Silence and the Gosnell fiasco

Pious devotion to political platforms makes individuals — on both the right and the left — blind to the real issue at hand.

By Matthew Rich | April 26, 2013

Recall committee's effort to oust Arpaio nears end

Respect Arizona, a campaign to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is working on a final push to get the signatures it needs on recall petitions.

By Josh Thrall | April 25, 2013

Veterans discuss the uncertain future of U.S. defense spending

A panel of U.S. military veterans, active service members and ASU professors discussed the future of the U.S. defense budget in front of ROTC cadets at the Memorial Union on Tuesday night.

By Josh Thrall | April 23, 2013

It's my way or the highway

Lately, I’ve been called a bigot.

| April 21, 2013

A plea for foreign policy common sense

Military spending is just peachy to a fiscally-responsible extent, but providing anti-American governments money that we don't even possess as of yet is just downright ridiculous.

By Sean McCauley | April 11, 2013

Juniors Alexander Mach (right) and Michael Howard sit outside of the Tempe City Hall Building. The City of Tempe has expressed interest in legalizing civil unions, and although Mach and Howard’s relationship is fairly new, they say they are excited by the city’s progressive attitude toward gay rights. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Tempe discusses possible civil union legalization

The Tempe city council is attempting to follow Bisbee in legalizing civil unions in Tempe despite the possibility of a lawsuit.

By Whitney Ogden | April 9, 2013

Student government election winners plan for next year

The winners of the student government elections for the 2013-14 year are already working on how to improve the ASU experience.

By Josh Thrall | April 9, 2013

New law could affect future of ASA

House Bill 2169, which forbids student organizations from using tuition funds to influence politics, became law on Friday and could affect the future of the Arizona Students' Association.

By Josh Thrall | April 8, 2013

Student governments announce campus presidents

The student government election results for the 2013-14 year have been announced were announced at 1 p.m. Friday.

By Josh Thrall | April 5, 2013

Bill could improve transfer of ASU research to the public

House Bill 2566 could improve the process ASU uses to make its research available to companies and the public.

By Josh Thrall | April 3, 2013

Student regents back student government presidential ticket

The Arizona Board of Regents' student regents have chosen to endorse Jordan Davis and his running mates in the Tempe Undergraduate Student Government presidential elections, a rare move for the regents.

By Amy Medeiros | April 1, 2013

President Michael Crow speaks at a hearing about the proposed 3 percent tuition increase for ASU students next year. (Photo by Sean Logan)

Regents hear from ASU community about tuition increases

On Wednesday, the Arizona Board of Regents hosted a hearing for Arizona university students and faculty to share their thoughts and concerns about proposed tuition increases.

By Josh Thrall | March 27, 2013

Though his story is a harrowing one, Bernard Scheer feels it is necessary for him to tell it to as many people possible. Here, the 87-year-old Holocaust survivor shares his experiences at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecture while his daughter, Renay Leitman, looks on. (Photo by Sean Logan)

Holocaust survivor shares WWII experience

Bernard Scheer spoke to students on the Downtown campus about his time in a concentration camp.

By Megan Miller | March 26, 2013

Letter: Educate, not legislate on transgender issues

Letter to the editor: "People of the LGBTQ community are fighting for what they know is theirs and that is equality"

By Letters | March 26, 2013

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