It's walking through an aisle filled with books that bring back memories from an easier time. I grew up reading because my mom said so. There was no grand prize for learning to read, no one goal to achieve. In fact, many of the prizes were a finished book with fun sequences to play out in my head. Read more
Early voting is a double-edged sword of convenience: while it comes with advantages that make voting easier, it is accompanied by critical dangers in tallying and the problem of making up your mind before the campaign is even over. Read more
Rhetoric has been spread about the kinds of people in the caravan. Some believe “Middle Easterners” have joined in order to create a new caliphate and destroy all order in the United States. Others believe the majority is comprised of gang members or wannabe welfare moochers. The truth? Most of the members of the caravan are from a poverty stricken country south of Mexico called Honduras. Read more
A time of such gravity demands a response of powerful magnitude. That may be asking too much of the current occupant of the Oval Office. Read more
The Honors Village is opening in Fall 2019, and while some students are excited to go, others have their reservations about the idea altogether. These are what some columnists think about the Honors Village's exclusivity. Read more
Next year, Yuma will no longer be an honors dorm. Students who want to live in a designated honors community will need to live in the new Honors Village. I think this is a mistake. Read more
Not all the world gets to live in a liberal democracy, and individuals in Venezuela and Iran are deeply envious of your right to vote. As repeated attempts by the GOP to undermine our core democratic institutions and discourage political participation show, we need to appreciate our democratic freedom while we still can, which is why I expect to see you at the polls this Nov. 6. Read more
You know the midterms are in full swing when The New York Times is actually putting out articles about Arizona. Read more
For University of Arizona alumni, whether they graduated last year or 50 years ago, this week is a chance to come home to the campus that helped shaped them into who they are today. Read more
The idea of a cut and balanced budget always seems to be the battle cry for the conservative. I, a left-leaning liberal, agree with the premise but disagree with the execution of the idea by the GOP. Read more
In this two sides column on heath care, Ariday Sued argues for power to the consumers, while Chuck Valadez thinks that as you cover the government, the government should cover you. Read more
Usually, Homecoming Week passes by before undergraduates give it a second thought. The events aren’t for us—we’re already home. The ones who do think about it might say it’s pointless or that it’s just another way for the alumni association to make money. However, homecoming should have a bigger impact on the consciences of undergraduates than anyone else. Read more
Here in America, we love to vote. On reality singing/dancing competitions and Family Feud, especially. But what if I told you that there was something you could vote on that — are you sitting down — actually matters? Read more
