Is the Scottsdale-based company Taser International, Inc. ethical in launching a massive ad campaign within the metro Phoenix area?

Government needs consistency in targeting false advertising

Over the past decades, the government has told companies to whom, what and how they can advertise.

It does this, it claims, in order to protect the consumer, to protect the children, to protect society. Although I am wary of government claims of protection and would rather see individuals make choices regarding their risks, this concept can only go so far. [Read article]

As Thanksgiving passed us all by in a flash and Christmas is just around the corner, I know we're all stressed. It can't be true, though, that the worn, depressed, and borderline neurotic expression that I so frequently project has anything to do with the holidays.

See, for us students, it's more than just shopping frenzies, feasting mayhems, or familial crises - it's crunch time.

This first day of December signifies the beginning of crunch time for every student who knows that these last three weeks are crucial. [Read article]

Homophobia runs rampant at UA

In response to recent letters in the Mailbag, we are quite appalled by the level of overt homophobia/anti-gay attitude expressed. A gay frat would be a great idea, if for no other reason than the gay community of this college is already made to feel so isolated and alone, and some sort of fellowship couldn't hurt.

As far as AIDS cases goes, it is horrendously errant and arrogant to assume that gay men living together automatically means they will sleep together or they will engage in unprotected sex. Women and men can live together and not sleep together, yet gay men can't? How pretentious of an assumption! [Read article]