You get a few years under your belt, you develop a few pet theories about how to live your life. One of my favorites concerns the avoidance of what I call “optional danger.” 

Last week, this column chronicled a curious confrontation on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, involving harassment of two white students by Black students affiliated with the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition.

Bad tax policy

Used to be, college was a place where new adults smacked face-first into life. You met people unlike any you’d known before. You confronted new ideas and cultures. You got challenged a little. You learned a lot. 

Dr. Michael Crow has completed almost two decades as president of Arizona State University. He spent a portion of that time co-authoring a book that encapsulates what could be considered his mission statement for the institution: “Designing the New American University.”

Stupid?

You may not recall the name Paul Greenberg, but you certainly recall the nickname he bestowed on a politician who became president.

The Southwest Valley is experiencing an unprecedented period of residential growth and economic success. Our region is attracting thousands of new jobs and tens of millions in economic investment — especially along the Loop 303 corridor. Our cities are being recognized as premier destination…