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Sugar Girl sits with Eric Super Man and Pony Boy, holding up a sign that says "Homeless & Hungry" on Mill Avenue Monday afternoon. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Tempe City Council attempts to alleviate aggressive solicitors

The Tempe City Council amended the panhandling ordinance to alleviate aggressive solicitors near businesses. However, Tempe businesses say it will not deter panhandlers.

By Whitney Ogden | February 25, 2013

Yisser Bittar, 23 and advocate of the Syrian American Council, speaks at an event hosted by Save Our Syrian Freedom. (Photo by Laura Davis)

Student group aims to educate about Syrian violations

Save Our Syrian Freedom is a student group at ASU that fundraises to combat human rights violations in the war-torn nation.

By Josh Thrall | February 25, 2013

Arizona Technologies, a parter of ASU, has helped boost the research initiative at Arizona public Universities. Research by public universities, has been found by ABOR to stimulate the economy. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Technologies)

Report: Research done by public universities boosts Arizona economy

The Arizona Board of Regents released its annual research report, which shows that research done in the public universities has boosted the state economy by more than $1 million.

| February 25, 2013

Woman's laptop stolen from Noble Library

The woman left her Apple Macbook Pro on a table before going to the restroom.

By Paulina Pineda | February 25, 2013

Increase in funding, event requests drive student growth Downtown

The Downtown campus expands with the growth of more clubs and student organizations' events.

By Alexa Renfroe | February 25, 2013

State Press Conversations: ASU Athletic Director Steve Patterson on paying student athletes

ASU Athletic Director Steve Patterson addressees the topic of paying student athletes.

By Connor Leary | February 25, 2013

State Press Weekly: Equality and education

SP Weekly speaks with Fatimah Halim about the power of the arts in schools and racial equality in 2013

By Courtland Jeffrey | February 24, 2013

Police: Man gave officer false information

A man reportedly gave police false information, because he thought he had received an outstanding ticket.

By Shelby Slade | February 24, 2013

Supporters of Proposition 201 call it the Homeowners Bill of Rights. If passed, Phoenix taxpayers are expected to save more than $590 million over the next 23 years. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Phoenix proposition aims to fix employee pension program

Proposition 201 would take the burden of city employee pensions off taxpayers and put the responsibility on the recipients.

By Josh Thrall | February 24, 2013

U.S. Airways and American Airlines made notice of their multi-billion dollar merger last week. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Airline merger has minimal impact on Tempe

Worries that a merger between the Tempe-based US Airways and American Airlines would take business away from Mill Avenue establishments may be unfounded.

| February 24, 2013

Students protest outside of a classroom where it appears that the College Republicans relocated their meeting in which Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The Thursday night meeting was cancelled, but appeared to have been relocated as a private event in another room. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Arpaio visits ASU, does not speak

The College Republicans planned to have Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speak at its weekly meeting but decided to cancel the event for security reasons.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 21, 2013

Architektons pose with their trophies after taking first place at the First Annual Boat Race at the Polytechnic Campus. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Polytechnic boat team earns spot in upcoming challenge

The Polytechnic campus community designed and built cardboard boats for its first-ever boat race challenge.

By Lorenzo Zazueta | February 21, 2013

Mill Avenue is decorated with multiple banners announcing Tempe's Geek Week. Geek Week will feature multiple booths, activities and contests for all ages along Mill Ave February 15-24. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Police bait criminals with GPS-tagged bikes

After hundreds of thefts each year, local police have turned to tracking stolen bikes with the use of bait bikes.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 21, 2013

Raising Cane's, Sun Devil Athletics capitalize on hoops promotion

Raising Cane's has partnered with Sun Devil Athletics to create a promotion for the 2012-13 college basketball season, offering free kids combos to fans whenever the ASU men's basketball team wins.

By Josh Nacion | February 21, 2013

Men sitting on railroad tracks arrested

The men were caught smoking marijuana on the railroad tracks.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 21, 2013

Robots, costumes highlight Geeks' Night Out

The city of Tempe, in conjunction with ASU Venture Catalyst, will host a Geeks’ Night Out on Feb. 21.

By Amy Edelen | February 21, 2013

Professors' initiative aims to help kindergartners excel in school

The project will bring together three different research initiatives to assess how kindergarten classroom environments can become more effective.

By Paulina Pineda | February 20, 2013

ASU student government election department trying to reach more students

The goal of the Associated Students of Arizona State University Elections Department is to have as successful election process as possible, and it is using new strategies to achieve that.

By Josh Thrall | February 20, 2013

UA, NAU graduate student governments throw support behind Arizona Students' Association

The graduate student governments of UA and NAU released resolutions on Tuesday, declaring their support for the Arizona Students' Association.

By Josh Thrall | February 20, 2013

Woman's car wheels stolen at parking structure

The woman left her vehicle for four days, and when she returned it was sitting on blocks.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 20, 2013

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