Thunderbird: Creating Sustainable Prosperity

Thunderbird: Creating Sustainable Prosperity

By Alina Buzgar, Editor-in-Chief “We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to.” Terri Swearingen   Recycling benefits the environment by diverting waste away from landfills and by providing raw materials for new products. What is the...
Grammar Grief: Common Idioms and Phrases

Grammar Grief: Common Idioms and Phrases

By, Jessica Knutzon It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. This idiom is used when something is simple, easy or effortless. If situation is a guaranteed success it is also appropriate to use this idiom. It’s a catch-22. This phrase comes from a classic American novel...
The “Sun Bird” Tradeoff: An ASU Merger Update

The “Sun Bird” Tradeoff: An ASU Merger Update

By, Rick Beitman In the ongoing saga that is the Thunderbird and ASU merger, the Chicago-based Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the accrediting body for both institutions, has approved the linkup. In a November 24 e-mail, Thunderbird President Dr. Penley and ASU...
Thunderbird Emerging Markets Lab – Past, Present, and Future

Thunderbird Emerging Markets Lab – Past, Present, and Future

By, Jessica Knutzon “The one thing I want more than anything else is the opportunity to use what they [the students] are learning in class, apply it, and to change their lives,” Professor Michael Finney shares as he leans back in his chair. The Thunderbird Mystique,...