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Faux-Chella to liven up ASU music scene

Set for Friday, Oct. 3 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., students are invited to attend a free Coachella-inspired music festival at the Barrett Palm Court arranged and performed solely by ASU students.

By Manali Chavan | October 1, 2014

The MusicPhile: An Introduction

Urban Dictionary defines “musicphile” as “a person who thoroughly enjoys listening to a wide selection of music and varied musical genres.” While it is not something tangible, an object one can see or touch, music affects our brain.

By Katie Self | October 1, 2014
The State Press

Appreciating the weird, loud and odd

It happens to me most often when I'm sick, when my room is filled with tissues and medicine is thrown everywhere, and when I feel as if I am physically incapable of getting up to grab my laptop to watch Netflix.

| September 30, 2014
Graphic by Josh Eberhard.

TurboVote activates student voters

Through the College of Public Programs, students are developing a new initiative with the goal of registering more ASU students to vote and getting them to their assigned polling place through services offered by TurboVote.

By Jesse Millard | September 29, 2014
The State Press

Behind the Curtain: Inside the Boots with Kyle Taylor Parker

ASU Gammage kicked off its blockbuster-filled 50th season last week with the opening of Kinky Boots. Kyle Taylor Parker, who stars as Lola in the musical, talks with State Press Magazine about what makes the show special to him. Reach the reporter at dcsantac@asu.edu or @run_dsc.

By Daniel Santa Cruz | September 26, 2014
Isabel Allende, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Magical realism embodies classy sensuality

Sensuality can sometimes be considered too risqué or taboo for public media. Readers can argue that "Fifty Shades of Grey" has a sensuous tone, but I'm talking about literature a level below the handcuffs and whips. What I'm referring to is the detailed imagery of passion, where the sex is not even described in more than one sentence. Yes, I get a tad uncomfortable when reading descriptions of a couple's private moment.

By Marie Rabusa | September 24, 2014

AAA's semester exhibit questions reality and imagination through community arts

Upon closer inspection, the paintings, drawings and multimedia works that pepper all eight floors of the UCENT reveal a thriving community of artists with a lot to say. From elementary school art classes to independent local artists looking to sell, the variety of images and interpretations provides a comprehensive overview of the creativity existing in our community.

| September 24, 2014
Kyle Kinzler on his most recent arctic adventure. Photo courtesy of Kyle Kinzler.

Searching for a sea change: A closer look

Kinzler is part of the team, funded by the National Science Foundation, that studies ice samples to understand how phytoplankton function beneath the frozen Arctic surface.

| September 23, 2014

Life outside the screen, continued

“4.2 billion people access social media sites via mobile devices with 189 million Facebook users being ‘mobile only’” – Albert Costill Whether you love it or hate it, it’s apparent that social media is here to stay and it’s becoming increasingly essential to have contact with it and cultivate your online presence.

By Kassidy Mcdonald | September 23, 2014
Professor Neuer hard at work discovering new research in the field of oceanography. Photo by Luu Nguyen.

Searching for a sea change

Today, Professor Susanne Neuer, 50, is an oceanographer at ASU. Now she’s focusing her research on climate change. Through funding from National Science Foundation (NSF) and the School of Life Sciences at ASU, Neuer hopes to gain an increased understanding of the role and fate of oceanic phytoplankton in a changing climate.

| September 22, 2014

Who commissions public art?

State patronage has been an important part of the art world since the beginning of time, and continues to play an important role in public art commissions today. Here's what the process looks like.

| September 22, 2014

EVOKE-ing innovation

While EVOKE may not necessarily contain fancy gadgets or booby traps, the game creators hope players will feel motivated to help better the world.

By Manali Chavan | September 18, 2014

How to be inspired

Ideas create ideas, it just takes a bit of time and a a lot more than a half-second glance.

| September 18, 2014
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