Campus Life

ASU mascot Sparky practices doing push-ups before a game against the USC Trojans in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Former 1980's Sparky talks starting push-up tradition

Past Sparky remembers his love for ASU when his son decides to become a Sun Devil.

By Alexa Buechler | October 31, 2016

Graphic by Chuck Dries. Edited for Halloween episode by Johanna Huckeba

State Press Play: ASU's Haunted Halloween Edition

On this special edition of State Press Play, audio editor Alex Watts talks with videographer Jordan Evans about the research and production of his video 'Haunted Hallways: Urban Legends of the ASU Tempe campus'. From disputed accounts of tragic events to doors closing in empty rooms, this episode has plenty to be spooked about.

By Alexandra Watts | October 31, 2016

The Matthews Center is pictured on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, on the Tempe campus.

Video: Haunted Hallways on the ASU Tempe Campus

Looking for some spooky stories about ASU? Check out this feature about two supposedly haunted buildings on the ASU Tempe campus.

By Jordan Evans | October 31, 2016

Sparky posing on ASU Campus between 1951-1953.

A brief history of Sparky the Sun Devil

Sparky the Sun Devil has been entertaining ASU students and fans ever since his inception by former Disney employee Berk Anthony.

By Jeff Darge | October 30, 2016

ASU football player Emerson Harvey became the school's first-ever African-American football student-athlete in 1937.

Remembering Emerson Harvey, the first black varsity football player at ASU

In 1937, ASU, then Arizona State Teachers College, saw the arrival of Emerson Harvey, the school's first black varsity athlete.

By Jeff Darge | October 30, 2016

Barrett censors nude artwork from student publication

Editors of the Normal Noise magazine accused Barrett, the Honors College and ASU of censorship after officials from the college refused to allow a piece of art depicting a nude female form to be displayed in the magazine’s spring 2016 issue.

By Alexis Egeland and Chris McCrory | October 27, 2016

Get Sun Devil spooky with the 'most innovative' Halloween costumes

Only the #1 most innovative university in the country can give those traditional angel and devil costumes a run for their money.

By Emma Sounart | October 27, 2016

Pedestrians cross the street at the intersection of 1st and Taylor streets on the Downtown campus on Sept. 19, 2016.

Safety for the blind: downtown Phoenix proves hazardous for ASU students with disabilities

Blind students at ASU, especially at the high-traffic Downtown Phoenix campus, face a unique set of challenges that make it harder for them to go about their daily lives and avoid hazards such as cars.

By Chris McCrory | October 26, 2016

Leonela Urrutia, sophomore political science major, poses for a photo at the Tempe campus on Friday Oct. 21, 2016.

First-generation student awarded study abroad scholarship

Political science sophomore and first-generation student was awarded the ISA Planning Scholarship for ASU study abroad.

By Gabriella Bachara | October 26, 2016

Members of the ASU-Kinnaird program pose for a photo.

ASU collaborates with Pakistani college to teach American literature

ASU partners with Kinnaird College for Women in Pakistan to advance knowledge in American literature and break down stereotypes about the two countries.

By Blakely McHugh | October 26, 2016

Kanak Jha, broacast journalism senior, and Bhavna Ramesh, biomedical engineering sophomore, practice their Bollywood dance at the Sun Devil Fitness Center on Monday Oct. 24, 2016.

Andaaz celebrates culture and dedication to Bollywood Dance at ASU

ASU's only Bollywood dance team brings students together who share a love and passion for South Asian culture and dance.

By Kaitlyn Kor | October 25, 2016

Making Strides walk participants cross Tempe Town Lake on the Mill Avenue bridge on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

Colleges Against Cancer raise money for cancer, but face drop off

The ASU chapter of the American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is always looking for new ways to promote and raise money for their cause. The only problem is their lack of participation from current members and other ASU students.

By Anthony Totri | October 24, 2016

Bhakti Yoga Club brings historical and modern interpretations together

While sticking to the historical roots and focusing on meditation, the yoga sessions also incorporate flexibility, fitness, and relaxation.

By Emma Sounart | October 24, 2016

Members of the Sun Devil Riders Club meet at a group event.

The devil wears leather: Sun Devil Riders Club

ASU club Sun Devil Riders holds group rides for students at all levels of motorcycle riding.

By Jeff Darge | October 23, 2016

Fans enter Sun Devil Stadium with clear plastic bags during a game against UCLA on Oct. 8, 2016.

Sun Devil Athletics cracking down on enforcement of bag policy

ASU's clear bag policy has limited fans to what they can bring into the Sun Devil Stadium.

By Anthony Totri | October 23, 2016

Barrett, the Honors College: Is it worth it?

Barrett students have many requirements in order to stay in the program, but there are also a lot of perks. Are the perks enough for students to stay in the program?

By Blakely McHugh | October 20, 2016

Deceive to receive: Cheating to get the grade

An investigation on academic dishonesty, what it is, how it happens and why.

By Sydney Greene | October 19, 2016

A person is detained outside the currently-under-construction Arizona Center for Law and Society on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. Three males were detained by police at the location on 1st Street and Taylor Avenue.

ASU releases crime stats for 2015, violent crimes up in Tempe

An annual report on crime at ASU showed that violent crime on the Tempe campus shot up in 2015, but other campuses retained a low level of crime.

By Chris McCrory | October 17, 2016

A team develops its app during the Great Appathon on Oct. 15 in the Memorial Union.

Students race to create apps in first Great Appathon

ASU Students participated in the inaugural Great Appathon, a competition where participants use tools provided by Modo Labs to develop fully functioning apps over the course of a weekend.

By Chris McCrory | October 17, 2016

Jennifer Bryner, a sexual assault detective with the ASU police department, shows off a sticker from "Denim Day" on April 12, 2016.

By proportion, ASU sexual assaults exceed University of Arizona's

ASU is not immune to the sexual assault epidemic.

By Kendra Penningroth | October 17, 2016

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