Generation Y individuality
There is little focus on empathy in America. Mostly, there is importance on understanding yourself, bettering yourself, and creating your own perfect life. So, why should anyone be surprised that … Read More
Out-of-box experiences beneficial
Life is a serious affair, and must be approached as the precious thing that it is. Appreciating one’s life also means enjoying it; especially important in one’s youth, pursuing activities that … Read More
Political significance turns into a sideshow
Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend Private flights, constant TV appearances, throngs of adoring fans — there’s no better time, perhaps, than the present to be the president. But all the hullabaloo surrounding … Read More
Cannabis boom spurs questions of education
Eileen Hopkins Mesa Legend The cannabis industry is developing a large economic presence in the American economy in the 23 states in which it’s become legal. The drug itself has … Read More
Phoenix City Council ends pre-meeting prayers
City introduces moment of silence after First Amendment controversy Cameron Abbott Mesa Legend A separation of church and state — an oft-used term utilized to create distance between any specific … Read More
Apple, FBI spar over decryption order
Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend A four-digit passcode is all that separates the FBI from accessing the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook. Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 and wounded … Read More
Russian punk band Pussy Riot visits Phoenix
Allison Cripe Mesa Legend “Me and my classmates had a question,” a young girl nervously asks into a microphone. The girl is speaking to Maria Alyokhina, a member of Russian feminist … Read More
Headlines taken at face value
“You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Meaning, don’t presume you know what something or someone is all about based on what you see. Possibly a warning meant to … Read More
‘Alabama Shakes’ rekindle love for vintage sounds
Adam Dangerfield Mesa Legend I can’t really put my finger on when it started, but at some point I became apathetic about music. It must have started over the last ten … Read More
Online class more effective
Kian Hagermann Mesa Legend Online classes offer students flexibility in how they approach the pursuit of their degrees, and should be far more commonplace than they are. At the very … Read More