Opinion

Opinion: Stop asking for more and cheaper parking at ASU

Instead of fighting every day for a parking spot, students should opt for walking or one of the many alternative modes of transportation if they live near campus.

By Shane Brennan | February 22, 2024

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Opinion: We need to make more friends with smile lines

Making intergenerational friendships as a college student can help you gain a new perspective on your future.

By Alysa Horton | February 19, 2024

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State Press Play: With age, comes new wisdom and friends

Join hosts Tyler Abrams and Tate Daniels for this week's episode of State Press Play. Tune in to hear about intergenerational friendships, a freshman gymnast who is making a name for herself and an environmental sustainability club at ASU. New episodes weekly.

By Tyler Abrams , Tate Daniels and Nate Gyore | February 17, 2024

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Opinion: Students don't need access to ChatGPT Enterprise

The partnership between OpenAI and ASU has its benefits for research purposes, but students don't see the same benefits when in control of ChatGPT. 

By Katrina Michalak | February 7, 2024

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Opinion: The University has a duty to inform students about gun violence close to campus

ASU has a moral obligation to inform students about gun violence happening off campus.

By Emily Fox-Million | February 6, 2024

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Opinion: Kenny Dillingham needs to capitalize on the departure of Arizona's Jedd Fisch

With Jedd Fisch's departure and AD Dave Heeke fired from the University of Arizona, Kenny Dillingham has the opportunity to take control of the Valley's recruiting scene.

By Aaron Schmidt | January 22, 2024

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Opinion: ASU needs to listen to its LGBTQ+ students, create safe space on campus

If ASU administration really cared about the safety and success of their LGBTQ+ students, it would listen to their requests and establish a physical safe space on campus.

By Sadie Buggle | January 18, 2024

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Guest Column: ASU cannot pick and choose who gets to have free speech

ASU can't selectively allow some political speakers to campus while denying others without putting its free speech tolerance into question.

By Adam Zilberman | November 30, 2023

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Opinion: ASU students can have a great college experience on every campus, not just Tempe

Tempe's stereotypical "college experience" offerings shouldn’t belittle the unique experiences at the Downtown, Polytechnic or West Valley campuses.

By Amanda Reboredo | November 9, 2023

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Opinion: Nightlife around ASU is changing for the worse

The quality of ASU Tempe's nightlife has suffered from losing the low-key and cheap bars of the past that defined college student culture. 

By Shane Brennan | November 8, 2023

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Opinion: ASU football should not only be judged by its record

ASU has fought an uphill battle all season long, but they continue to show progress behind the scenes and have worked to set up long term success in the future.

By Pratham Valluri | November 7, 2023

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Opinion: Learning with ASU Online is difficult

Larger classes and accelerated courses make it harder for ASU Online students to learn effectively and be engaged. ASU should change that structure.

By Amanda Reboredo | November 2, 2023

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Opinion: If ASU wants to produce the best and brightest in STEM, it shouldn't weed them out

Weed-out classes make the STEM experience more of a professor lottery than an academic challenge – this needs to stop.

By River Graziano | November 1, 2023

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Opinion: Studying the humanities can still get you a job

Long dismissed as a waste of time, studying the humanities can actually give students an advantage in the job market and teach many transferable skills. 

By Mia Osmonbekov | October 30, 2023

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Opinion: Celebrate Coyotes' Travis Dermott for smashing the NHL's pride tape ban

Travis Dermott's defiance of the NHL's ban on Pride Tape during the Coyotes v. Ducks game in Tempe should be celebrated as a path toward inclusivity.

By Jack Barron | October 25, 2023

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Opinion: ASU should actually enforce its scooter ban

ASU should better enforce its scooter ban by enacting harsher punishments, such as violations or fines for those using motorized vehicles on campus.

By Amanda Reboredo | October 18, 2023

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Satire: Welcome to the manosphere

From their height to their alpha status to just meeting the bare minimum, some men may have trouble determining what people may want in an ideal partner.

By Claire Geare | October 11, 2023

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Opinion: This year's women's volleyball team is the best ASU has ever had

Opinion: The 2023 ASU women's volleyball is the best team in the program's 50 year history due to incredible players and a new coach, and students should take notice.

By Pratham Valluri | October 11, 2023

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Opinion: What are Kirk and Prager talking about?

Opinion: ASU absolutely supports free speech, even when it's complicated. That's something Charlie Kirk and Dennis Prager don't seem to understand.

By Mia Osmonbekov | October 2, 2023

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Opinion: ASU's football performance is disappointing fans

Fans are disenchanted with ASU's football performance despite ASU's efforts to market the game day experience. The solution comes from better on-field play.

By Pratham Valluri and John Sanders | September 19, 2023

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