Opinion

Opinion: The fox running onto the ASU football field symbolizes a larger issue

A wild animal ran onto the field during an ASU football game on Nov. 6, 2021, and symbolizes a bigger issue of humans overtaking wildlife habitats.

By Alex Marie Solomon | November 29, 2021

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Opinion: Social media anxiety needs more attention

Social media portrays a reality that can be false and unattainable, leaving young adults with anxiety and pressure to stay with the trends.

By Alex Marie Solomon | November 28, 2021

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Opinion: ASU should invest more in students' mental health

As the mental health needs of students continue growing, ASU Counseling Services is overbooked, leaving students feeling helpless and with no one to talk to.

By Fernanda Galan | November 22, 2021

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Opinion: Mirabella's existence shows ASU's lack of care for community

Mirabella's treatment of Shady Park shows entitlement and a lack of care toward Tempe's small businesses.

By Haley Tenore | November 18, 2021

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Opinion: Personal finance courses should be mandatory in college

Personal finance courses should be mandatory in college so as to set up students for success following graduation.

By Alex Marie Solomon | November 17, 2021

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Opinion: The War on Drugs is elitist and racist

America has spent an estimated trillion dollars on the War on Drugs, and time we take a closer look at just whom this supposed war is benefiting and whom it is unjustly punishing.

By Analisa Valdez | November 15, 2021

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Opinion: Forced diversity is ruining your favorite forms of entertainment

Misrepresentation in media does more harm than good for marginalized groups.

By Fernanda Galan | November 8, 2021

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Opinion: COVID-19 is not going away any time soon

We're still living in a pandemic frequently claiming lives, we should start to act like it again.

By Analisa Valdez | October 18, 2021

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Opinion: ASU football stands to benefit from alliance, proposed 12-team playoff

The new conference alliance between the Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten and potential College Football Playoff expansion will positively affect ASU football.

By Alex Marie Solomon | October 14, 2021

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Opinion: ASU parking is unsafe for women

Students are concerned with parking options at ASU because they feel unsafe with what little options they currently have.

By ChristyAnn Hanzuk | October 7, 2021

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Opinion: ASU should be taking more COVID-19 precautions at football games

COVID-19 is still around, yet athletic teams and fans don't seem bothered by it, including at ASU, where the student section at football games is packed full of maskless fans.

By Jack Bartlett | October 6, 2021

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Opinion: The Arizona Coyotes' possible move to Tempe will benefit ASU

The Arizona Coyotes' potential move to Tempe is a positive one for ASU students and the Tempe community.

By Alex Marie Solomon | September 30, 2021

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Opinion: Greek Life at ASU needs to improve diversity

ASU's Greek organizations should look to start actively diversifying by promoting and treating multicultural Greek organizations with as much recognition and conventionalism as the other more mainstream fraternities and sororities.

By Analisa Valdez | September 19, 2021

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Opinion: Universal sex education is crucial to the health of students

Arizona needs to have less restrictive policies on sex education to ensure healthier lives for students of all ages.

By Annette Garcia | September 16, 2021

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Opinion: The Texas abortion law could set precedent, and that's dangerous

Texas' new abortion law and other recent abortion legislation have the potential to spread across the nation, sparking a relentless campaign to strip Americans of their access to abortions.

By Evrim Gulser | September 16, 2021

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Opinion: It is not trans students' responsibility to demand respect

The responsibility of making transgender students feel safe and accepted should be on the university, not on students. 

By Axel Vaillancourt | September 14, 2021

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Opinion: Queer activism must reject liberal co-option and retain its materialist roots

Though universities are slowly welcoming queer ideas and imagery, the material struggles that LGBTQ+ individuals face in Arizona and across the United States have remained the same.

By Alexis Moulton | September 14, 2021

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Opinion: ASU shouldn't be fully in person yet

A piece on my feelings and uncertainties about being back on campus while still being concerned about the virus. 

By Annette Garcia | September 9, 2021

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Opinion: We need to dismantle the stigma around SAILS accomodations

Due to the stigma around disability, many ASU students eligible for assistance from SAILS aren't getting the accommodations that they need. 

By Axel Vaillancourt | September 2, 2021

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Letter to the Editor: ASU graduate student workers need comprehensive health care

Graduate students with the United Campus Workers union ask ASU for more comprehensive health care coverage as teaching and research assistants. 

By United Campus Workers union at ASU | July 26, 2021

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