Facing our fears
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2012
I HAVE RECENTLY developed a fear of needles. I say recently because I recently had a bad experience with a car, which then resulted in my getting tossed around like a rag doll down a road, which then finally came to a crescendo at the urgent care with me screaming as some poor doctor attempted to put... Read more »
Blog takeover
Anonymous
January 30, 2012
TUMBLR NERDS, WE have been found. What once was a website for the awkward and obsessive, is quickly becoming a contest between the self-obsessed twelve year olds and air head high school girls to see who can re-blog the most indie posts. For those of you still not in the know, Tumblr is yet another social... Read more »
Friday the 13th
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2012
LET ME BEGIN by saying that I am not a religious person. I do not affiliate with any particular faith nor do I worship any particular God. Although I am not religious, I still have respect for both religion and those who practice it. Even though I do not have a set faith, every Friday the 13th I morph... Read more »
An unforgettable experience
Alicia Clark, co-Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2011
TRYING OUT FOR Tempe Sister Cities was one of the most tumultuous, stressful, and oddly enough, humiliating things I have ever had to go through. Between interviews, fund-raising, and the most interesting night I’ve ever spent on Mill Avenue, I managed to have the most amazing summer I think anyone... Read more »
Let them die with dignity
Lauren Crider and Tyler Cochran, Guest Columnists
April 14, 2011
IN A PROGRESSIVE state, where residents are known to think forward and rebuff the status quo, denying people the right to die with dignity seems backwards. While people rallied and marched at the Capitol in the March for End of Life Choices for a failed bill filed by Tucson Rep. Linda Lopez in 2008,... Read more »
Stop denying history
Melissa Mercier, Guest Columnist
April 12, 2011
THE PAST IS exactly that: the past, and most people accept history and acknowledge its validity. There are some, however, who choose to challenge what they know to be true. This is exactly what is being done when people deny the Holocaust. Persecuted by Nazis because of their religious background,... Read more »
Living off the government
Justin Tibbitt, co-Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2011
TIMES ARE TOUGH right now with more people depending on the government and depending on them to be there for support. Old records are being crushed as more Americans take advantage of what the government can provide a person and their family. Yes, some people do need help, but does one in seven Americans... Read more »
Black Friday, a waste of time
Jasmyn Wimbish, co-Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2010
IT WAS THE day after Thanksgiving… before all the leftovers were gone… people stood in long lines… holiday shopping head starts. What has been known as Black Friday has turned from a kickoff to Christmas shopping into a dangerous and otherwise pointless event. Black Friday is a shopping... Read more »
Flashy sports car are not what they seem
Matt BERK, Guest Columnist
April 27, 2010
As a teenage driver, I probably do not have much experience in driving. However with two years under my belt and teaching from two of the most cautious drivers around – my parents – I feel very confident. I never questioned my driving, as I never I had a run in with the cops. That is, until... Read more »
Health Care Bill unhealthy for medical professionals
Alex CURRY, Senior Editor
April 22, 2010
While pushing the Health Care Bill toward the finish line, President Obama said, “We are not a nation that does what’s easy. That’s not who we are. That’s not how we got here.” In other words, everyone will have to suffer because of this bill, but it will be worth it. However,... Read more »