Benjamin Steele
The State Press
Tempe, AZ, United States
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Past articles by Benjamin:
ASU must reconsider substance abuse to protect students
Substance use stigma is blocking access to life-saving treatments. → Read More
ASU needs Spanish language programming to serve Phoenix
It is time for ASU to join the globe and embrace multi-language programs. → Read More
Secular invocation sparks a statehouse battle over the meaning of prayer
Rep. Athena Salman launched national controversy by questioning the meaning of higher power. → Read More
Reinvigorated ASA provides third way on tuition fight
Organizing must include all Arizona universities to stop tuition hikes. → Read More
Statistics courses need a critical eye
ASU cannot produce good citizens without more critical statistics coursework. → Read More
Public health marched to the gallows without an audience
Trump's budget cuts necessary funding for ASU labs and student health. → Read More
To overcome dehumanization, allies must embrace hope
Two-dimensional victim narratives are just as bad as dehumanization. → Read More
Students get the migration and queer intersection. Why doesn't Pride?
Sunday's reaction to the Trans Queer Pueblo protest at Pride is an embarrassment to the LGBT community. → Read More
Make Maricopa dangerous again: Mesa bets against crime reduction
A contract with notorious private prison operator CoreCivic would endanger Mesa residents. → Read More
Stopping state-sanctioned murder starts at home
The Yemen crisis is set to escalate as President Trump suggests U.S. military collaboration. Students can shut it down. → Read More
ASU graduates can break the liberal bubble by staying Arizona
Staying in Phoenix after graduation is the best way to interact with those who disagree with you. → Read More
To be neighborly is to resist: Reclaiming community after Trump
Trump rose on broken communities. Now the Valley is fighting back. → Read More
Hikers don’t know what they’ve got until it’s gone
Hikers must defend their trails against a congressional move to eliminate vast swathes of federal lands. → Read More
Upcoming Budget discussion could pit university budgets against college towns
Common sense state budget measures could unnecessarily stoke tensions between ASU and the City of Tempe. → Read More
The DNC fight taught student leaders how not to build a movement
Organizers should avoid the pitfalls of the DNC chairperson race. It's time to build community. → Read More
Our cities, ourselves: Micro-federalism seeks to redefine cities under Trump
Cities are fighting for a new theory of federalism that could help activists resist Trump. → Read More
Maricopa County is interested in politics, but the parties aren't ready
America is ready to get involved in politics but unaware of how to do so. → Read More
The gay gag harms Arizona students, it's time for repeal
Sex and relationship education in Arizona needs to reflect LGBT Arizonans' realities. It's time to repeal the → Read More
Organizers: Trust your protesters
Protests aren't the entire picture. Protesters need to see the full strategy. → Read More
Fast Track Cities can end HIV/AIDS epidemic in Phoenix
The City's new HIV plan will rework healthcare, but can only succeed with suburb buy-in. → Read More