Economic sanctions by US, allies, is the safest route to fight Putin
Putin’s recent gains in Crimea are bad news for everybody — some are even calling this the beginning of another Cold War between Russia and the West. It almost looks to be the case,...
Letter to the Editor: ASUCR presidential debate
Hello fellow Highlanders! I am writing this letter to the editor because of what I saw that occurred during the Presidential debates last week. As a current ASUCR senator who is NOT running in...
Editorial: Don’t blame the HUB for the Heat shutdown
When Heat was cancelled last weekend, it would be an understatement to say that students were upset.
The Heat Facebook page quickly filled up with comments noting that Heat tickets were emblazoned with the words...
Twitch Plays Pokemon: A community-based adventure
If you’re wondering why you’re seeing helixes all over the Internet, there’s a good chance you’ve been living under a dome-shaped rock.
The plethora of helixes is due to the popularity of Twitch Plays Pokemon,...
E-cigarette skeptics unnecessarily alarmed by water vapor
As if resurrected from the 1970s, smoking advertisements have been springing up nationwide in the form of televised commercials. But these ads aren’t for the traditional tobacco cigarette; instead the e-cigarette is rising to...
How important is morality nowadays?
Woody Allen’s adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, recently published a column titled, “An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow.” The column has stirred up some controversy in the upcoming Oscar races, because in Farrow’s highly descriptive...
Improving our warning labels on sugary beverages
Sugary beverages such as soda have become a common drink of choice for many Americans. People drink it because it tastes good, but just because it tastes good does not mean it is good...
Editorial: More academic advisors mean more students graduate sooner
As the tail end of class registration nears and students await the arrival of second pass, too many students are being reminded that they won’t graduate on time. Sometimes, it’s due to a course...
Lower the CHASS language requirement to 3 quarters
The four-quarter foreign language requirement for students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) has plagued students for years. In certain cases, students have missed their expected graduation date because they...
Should Michael Dunn’s actions be considered a hate crime or not?
Last year on Nov. 23, a 17-year-old African American teenager was with friends while parked at a convenience store when he was fatally shot by a white man named Michael Dunn. The teenagers were...