Politics
Students, community members react to national parks shutdown
The government shutdown has affected some ASU students as they prepare for fall break and planned to head off to national parks.
| October 10, 2013
New two-tiered voting rules will limit rights
Keeping voters from exercising their franchise in contests where their votes matter most is playing politics with civil rights.
By Savannah Thomas
| October 9, 2013
ASU student government discusses implementation of athletic fee
USG held its second special session Tuesday evening to discuss a variety of bills including Senate Bill 31, which could impact students' wallets with a possible $75 fee.
By Joey Hancock
| October 8, 2013
GOP won't win Obamacare battle
Instead of slowly killing the federal government, let’s legally shrink it.
By Sean McCauley
| October 8, 2013
Long-term government shutdown could affect ASU veterans, research
ASU programs including ROTC and research facilities may begin to feel effects of government shutdown soon.
By Joey Hancock
| October 3, 2013
ASU community reacts to Affordable Care Act
The newly implemented health care act ushers in change for ASU student insurance.
By Logan Newman
| October 2, 2013
ASU law professor nominated for U.S. District Court Judge
A law professor was nominated last week by the White House for the position of U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona.
By Joey Hancock
| October 2, 2013
Arizona DREAMers still unable to receive driver's licenses
On Sept. 18, Arizona's Department of Motor Vehicles implemented Gov. Jan Brewer's executive order to deny driver's licenses to DACA recipients.
By Hector Salas Almeida
| October 2, 2013
ASU student government begins research on mandatory fee for athletics
Student senators created a research committee to look into a proposed student athletics fee and its effects.
By Shelby Slade
| October 1, 2013
Expert talks peacebuilding, conflict resolution
A peacebuilding expert visited ASU as a part of the Hardt-Nickachos Lectures in Peace Studies.
By Catherine Calderon
| September 26, 2013
'The Newsroom' encourages conversation about news, media
"The Newsroom" has become News Night 2.0, a show that is unafraid to get into complicated issues.
| September 25, 2013
Clubs struggle to find funding after appropriations confusion
Several student clubs and organizations have been left without funding following confusion on appropriations due dates.
| September 25, 2013
House Republicans attempt to defund Obamacare
You know what they say: The 40th time is the charm.
| September 24, 2013
Sparky's Quill: A Rant About History
In which Tom and Holly rant about historical things.
By Tom Black
| September 23, 2013
Congressional gluttony and American famine
The Republican-led House of Representives is living in a fantasy world, free from consequences of hunger.
| September 23, 2013
IRS rule affects waiters and waitresses
The IRS chases after marginalized workers, again.
| September 18, 2013
Meghan McCain is more than meets the eye
Give me a bumper sticker, because I am officially a fan.
By Annica Benning
| September 16, 2013
Cindy McCain, former Mexican first lady discuss human trafficking
Cindy McCain and Marta Sahagún de Fox addressed the issue of human trafficking and how the U.S. and Mexico must work together to stop it.
By Aleksandra Cataruzolo
| September 12, 2013
New policies for non-tenure track faculty are a mistake
If your non-tenured faculty are outperforming your tenured superstars in effective teaching and student retention, there is a problem.
| September 12, 2013