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Higher taxes would choke an already gasping economy
(Political cartoon by Brian Regan) Arizona’s Proposition 204 would raise taxes by 1 percent, forbid reductions to the tax base and use the revenues to fund education...
Creationism holds America back
By Rolando Garcia Bill Nye the Science Guy, mechanical engineer and television personality, attacked creationism in a YouTube video for being an obstacle in our...
Spafford plays in the Flagstaff Green Room
By Rolando Garcia Spafford plays a set in the Green Room. (Photo by Rolando Garcia) A late Saturday evening in the Green Room, after undergoing extensive preparation,...
Arizona now mature enough to be its own boss
Self-proclaimed constitutional expert Jack Biltis has determined the Supreme Court of Justice with the professionals who comprise it is entirely incompetent in determining...
Seeing stars: An overview of Flagstaff’s observatories
The topographic and atmospheric conditions surrounding Flagstaff are uniquely suited for astronomical observation. As a result, Flagstaff has become home to numerous...
Undocumented immigrants receive due relief
The principle of justice, like few other fundamental elements of morality, speaks to us in common with such authority and clarity that for anyone to ignore it is...
Despite costs, NAU summer term a viable option for university and students
By: Rolando Garcia NAU faculty and staff are focused on providing students enrolled in summer courses a complete, more immersed university experience, and the opportunity...
Liberal arts degrees undervalued
Liberal arts degrees have long had a rap of being a kind of luxury, add to this stereotype financial difficulties for the schools and employment obstacles for students,...
Hispanic voters crucial to the 2012 campaigns
Understanding that people with radical ideologies, liberal or conservative, don’t comprise a too significant portion of the constituency, Obama and Romney...
Students agonize over tuition increases and pepper spray
Tuition costs continue to skyrocket; consequently, government funding — when it’s not being cut — is only able to relieve a smaller financial burden from...