Opinion

ICAN helps to combat Summer Learning Loss here

By Shelby Pedersen Guest Writer Summer is quickly approaching, and youth are winding down their school year over the next few weeks. Here at ICAN, we are excited to welcome our youth to the center for full-day sessions, giving us...

Kids, teens need a sturdy fence of prevention

By Katie McPherson Guest Writer A new study out of the United States Centers for Disease Control looked at data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and found there were 1.12 million emergency room visits for...

Can you be sure that leafy substance won’t kale you?

By David Leibowitz Columnist Back in college, I waited tables at a chain restaurant called Bennigan’s, which prided itself on the “eye appeal” of its food. The secret? We put some half-wilted kale on virtually every plate...

Perry High dust-up had no heroes but one lesson

By David Leibowitz, Guest Writer If you like your stories devoid of heroes, then the MAGA banner fiasco at Gilbert’s Perry High School is your kind of tale. The story commenced on March 1 amid “Spirit Week” at Perry, with...

Perry High owes students an apology for censorship

By Tyson Langhofer, Guest Writer Warning: If you’re a student at Perry High School in Gilbert, you‘d better agree with the principal’s politics – or else. March 1 marked the end of “Spirit Week” at Perry High and was...

An MLK Day Not Nearly Enough, Honored Prof Says

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Arizona State University Professor Neal Lester will be honored in two separate celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr., but he’s more than a little wistful about all the memorials that will be...

Harnessing the power of music to spread God’s word

By Eric Johnson, Guest Writer Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation: Psalm 95:1 Music is a powerful thing. It can stir the heart, lift the spirit and unify people and communities...

For Greg Hague, Happiness Is Pursuing The Worthwhile

By Wayne Schutsky Staff For Greg Hague, the work was always the reward. The Scottsdale-based serial entrepreneur has succeeded countless times over in a variety of real-estate-related endeavors and could have retired years ago,...

Elections Need Term Limits On Stupid Statements

By David Leibowitz Columnist As Election Day approaches, I find myself wondering about how to improve our disgusting, disturbing politics. One thought: We absolutely need a statute of limitations on stupid statements. I have lots...

Study Candidates, Issues Or Don’t Bother With Your Ballot

By David Leibowitz Columnist Oct. 10 marked a big day if you’re interested in Arizona politics: That was the afternoon more than 2 million early ballots for the Nov. 6 general election got mailed to voters. Presumably, those...