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(03/08/06 12:00am)
In high school, one of my favorite classes was U.S. history, which was taught by a fiery Southern woman who previously raced Porsches. Aside from her occasional good-natured attacks on the blasted Yankees, some of the memories that are most clear in my brain are of the political cartoons that were used as illustrations in our textbook.
(03/02/06 12:00am)
Since I moved to the Valley my freshman year, my favorite place to hang out has been Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix. It's on the corner of Third and Roosevelt streets, in an area that is a stark contrast to the spotless dorm I moved into and the clean streets of Tempe.
(03/01/06 12:00am)
With elections coming up, people seem to be talking about tuition, the all-encompassing expansion of the New American University, or their irrational distaste for the University administration.
(02/23/06 12:00am)
God, Mormons and Phoenix probably aren't three of the first things that come to mind when you hear someone mention hip-hop. But with the rising popularity of Clayton Call and his friends, that may all soon change.
(02/23/06 12:00am)
According to what I learned in my Sex, Love, and Romance class at ASU, more people break up on Valentine's Day than get together. Fortunately, my relationship survived. But over a week later, I'm still thinking about a failed attempt at a Valentine's Day mix CD.
(02/22/06 12:00am)
Last year's student government elections will stand out as one of the fondest and most bizarre time periods of my four-year run here at ASU.
(02/16/06 12:00am)
Inside an old elementary school, where most people saw nothing but abandoned classrooms and deserted playgrounds, the Empty Space Theatre was born.
(02/16/06 12:00am)
Oh, Canada, our friendly neighbor to the north! How we do occasionally envy thee for thy snowy slopes and picturesque forests. For thy universal health care and talented pool of hockey players.
(02/15/06 12:00am)
According to a lot of patriotic rhetoric, if the United States stands for one value, that value is personal freedom. We don't like to be told how to live our lives, thank you very much. We'll do what we think is right, even if it does fly in the face of common sense. How else can you explain Hammer pants, gauged ears big enough to fit soup bowls, or worse, large SUVs that devour scarce resources?
(02/09/06 12:00am)
In the Roosevelt School District, schools are so poor they can't even afford to pay substitute teachers. If a full-time teacher ever gets sick, they are forced to split the teacher's students into two other classes for the day, packing some classrooms that are already close to full.
(02/09/06 12:00am)
As another weekend approaches, people will again lament what they see as an unchanging fact. "There's nothing to do in the Valley!" they'll cry, as they rush out to their favorite bar. They'll talk about how much better things would be if they were in New York or Los Angeles.
(02/09/06 12:00am)
Jana Hunter
(02/08/06 12:00am)
Last week, students eating lunch at the Memorial Union witnessed ASU's homage to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the eve of Black History Month. The celebration of Dr. King's legacy also took place, ironically, within a day of the death of his wife and fellow activist, Coretta Scott King.
(02/02/06 12:00am)
It's always hard to draw the line between offering criticism and being a self-rightous ass, especially when I find myself driving with someone who listens to pop radio.
(02/01/06 12:00am)
The campaigns surrounding Proposition 200 were some of the most bitter, drawn-out battles I've seen.
(01/26/06 12:00am)
When you write music reviews, unless you give everyone a glowing write-up, you're almost sure to get a few pieces of hate mail. Inevitably, you'll say the wrong thing about someone's favorite band, and they'll feel the need to enlighten you on exactly why Band X is the most punk act since the beginning of all things punk. Also unavoidable is the accusation that the reason you can't rock out with the rockingest band in rock is because you're a pretentious jerk who only likes bands that fewer than seven people have heard of.
(01/26/06 12:00am)
Imagine for a moment that it's Friday. Pay-day. Another $250 to your name, before taxes of course. By the end of the year, you'll have made a cool $13,000. You can assume a nice portion of that will end up going back to the government, and at least another $10,000 or so will end up with your landlord. Your spouse pulls in about the same, which will fortunately be enough to cover the grocery bill for you and your kids. In the meantime, you'll keep giving out burgers to kids who drop $200 a week on Mill Avenue and complain about having to take out more student loans.
(01/19/06 12:00am)
Every year, Time magazine picks a mover and a shaker to name as its Person of the Year. This year, they chose three: Bill and Melinda Gates, and U2's Bono, all of whom join a group including Adolf Hitler and "the Computer." While the choice of the Gates' didn't turn many heads, a lot of people had a problem with Bono's selection. What was this outspoken singer doing receiving the same award as groundbreaking politicians, scientists and businessmen?
(01/19/06 12:00am)
If you walk into a club with a tribute band on the bill, what do you expect to hear? "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Crazy Train," perhaps? What if instead of classic rock your ears were treated to tunes from your childhood -- songs that played while your mother nagged you to turn off the TV and go outside? The Valley's own Minibosses offer an answer with their covers of the themes from some of Nintendo's most timeless games.
(01/18/06 12:00am)
As a journalism student, it surprises a lot of people when I tell them I don't watch CNN or Fox News regularly. I'll be the first to admit I'm something of a news snob -- I like it in printed form, with the commercials reserved to a portion of the page I can glance at and ignore.