Politics

USG reflects on productive year

The different ASU student governments are looking forward to improving next semester and providing better transparency and support for the students they represent.

| December 4, 2013

USG holds a meeting to discuss bills and budgeting for ASU organizations on campus. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

USG working to fix website updates

ASU's undergraduate student governments are working to update the information provided on their websites.

By Joey Hancock | November 25, 2013

ASU USG break own bylaws while passing $150-per-year athletic fee bill

ASU's student governments have broken their own bylaws by not making meeting schedules, agendas and minutes publicly available.

By Amy Medeiros | November 21, 2013

Same-sex marriage: When ideology has real consequences

Human beings are denied the chance to love so that others can tout their commitment to “family values” and “traditions.”

By Rebecca Simpson | November 20, 2013

JFK's legacy lives on in new century

In the 50 years since the Kennedy presidency, much has changed, but many things have stayed the same.

| November 20, 2013

(left to right) Richard Morrison, Morrison Institute for Public Policy Board of Advisors chairman, former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, and Grady Gammage Jr., Morrison Institute senior research fellow, speak about the future of Arizona’s water supply at a forum in the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Morrison Institute hosts forum on water, features former Sen. Jon Kyl

The ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy held a panel discussion about the future of water in Arizona on Tuesday at the Phoenix Airport Marriott.

By Riis Valcho | November 19, 2013

Arizona Attorney General candidate Felecia Rotellini speaks to ASU Young Democrats

Democratic candidate for Attorney General Felecia Rotellini spoke to ASU Young Democrats Friday and said she will change the state if she is elected.

By Karen Loschiavo | November 15, 2013

USG Polytechnic President Franz Ferguson poses for a photograph in the doorway of his office several hours before most other students will be on campus. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

Presidential Profiles: Franz Ferguson leads by example

Franz Ferguson has quickly risen from Undergraduate Student Government Senator to President of the Polytechnic campus.

| November 13, 2013

Education advocates discuss Move On When Reading at Heard Museum

Education advocates met at the Heard Museum in Phoenix Thursday to discuss Move On When Reading, a retention law which has sparked some controversy.

| November 7, 2013

Arizona Attorney General candidate Mark Brnovich speaks to ASU College Republicans

Mark Brnovich, Tom Horne's only competitor in the Republican primary for Attorney General, joined ASU's College Republicans to lay out his priorities Wednesday night.

| November 6, 2013

U.S. desperately needs more women in Congress

Voting for women in Congress is also a vote for compromise.

By Jordan Meyer | November 6, 2013

Athletic Fee Bill: The facts

The Athletic Fee Bill, which establishes a $75 fee per semester per student, will allocate tuition funds that used to go toward athletics into research, career services and student retention.

By State Press Staff | November 6, 2013

Ph.D student Zohair Zaidi talks with Global Studies major, Alicia Nelson, about the Palestinian apartheid wall constructed on Hayden Lawn. Zohair is the cofounder of Students for Justice in Palestinian at ASU, who constructed the wall to raise awareness about the issues in Palestine. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Mock wall shows different side of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Students for Justice in Palestine exhibited a mock wall to represent the border between Israel and the West Bank Monday and Tuesday on the Tempe campus.

By Kelcie Grega | November 5, 2013

Presidential profiles: USG Tempe President Jordan Davis works for the students

USG Tempe President Jordan Davis said he works to create transparency and strives to fight for student needs.

By Joey Hancock | November 5, 2013

Sun Devils for Israel invited Krysten Sinema to speak about her trip to Isreal and how it has affected her views of of the nation in the Memorial Union November 3, 2013. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Kyrsten Sinema joins Sun Devils for Israel to speak about trip

The student organization Sun Devils for Israel was joined by Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, during its Sunday meeting.

| November 3, 2013

Tempe City Council candidate Matthew Papke encourages student involvement

Matthew Papke, who is running for Tempe City Council, stresses the importance of local elections and being active in the community.

By Lindsey Delatorre | November 3, 2013

Letter: Criticism of USG performance is uncalled for

Letter to the editor: "Think about what you did to make sure your voice was heard before blaming USG."

By Letters | October 31, 2013

Presidential Profiles: Megan Fisk works for more student involvement

GPSA President Megan Fisk has been a student at ASU for 7 years, and her experience on all levels of student government has given her a view for the future.

By Joey Hancock | October 31, 2013

Republican Party on 'Cruz' control toward destruction

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, exacerbates the “us vs. the world” mentality that the conservative movement cultivates.

| October 30, 2013

Tempe USG passes athletic fee bill

Tempe USG became the fifth campus government to vote to pass a $150-per-year fee funding athletics.

By Joey Hancock | October 29, 2013

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