by Tanner Weigel | Sep 13, 2019 | Archives, Archives 2018-2019
By Tanner Weigel, Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer The school year is now in full swing, and I am thrilled to welcome back all of you loyal Das Tor readers. The newest cohorts of students are bright, thoughtful and already embrace the Thunderbird mystique. Many of...
by Tanner Weigel | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Tanner Weigel, Staff Writer When news broke last week that U.S. federal prosecutors were charging 50 individuals across six states for their involvement in a college admissions scandal, I felt sick to my stomach. I thought about how this news would affect the...
by Tanner Weigel | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Tanner Weigel, Staff Writer Last week I had the pleasure of attending a performance by the Tempe Symphony Orchestra (before you mock me for being so high-brow, let me mention that it was free, and graduate students love anything that is free). And as an aside,...
by Tanner Weigel | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Tanner Weigel, Staff Writer In the United States, the three branches of the federal government perform different functions, which are enumerated in the U.S. Constitution. In theory, then, these branches of government hold equal standing, but provide checks and...
by Tanner Weigel | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Tanner Weigel, Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. As a member of the chronically-single club, I spent last week thinking about the wonderfully cynical things I could write about this holiday. But as an Arizona native, it dawned on me that I could...
