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November happens to be the National Novel Writing Month, which has inspired ASU students and Tempe residents to have a writing contest.
ASU's Project Humanities received high praise from the Dalai Lama with a letter encouraging the organization to continue its work creating many programs and activities that emphasize talking, listening and connecting with others.
The ASU West campus was the site of a heated debate about legalizing marijuana that mainly focused on the successes and failures of Colorado's policy.The event was open to the public and featured two people on each side of the debate, which was moderated by director of ASU’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, Michael Shafer. ASU psychology professor Foster Olive also said he is not in favor of legalization, because there are already too many intoxicating substances out there for students already. “I wouldn’t sleep if I voted in favor of legalizing marijuana,” he said. Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk made it clear that she wanted what was best for the students and that legalizing marijuana would just increase the number of kids using marijuana she said.“Legalizing marijuana is like playing Russian Roulette with our kids’ future,” she said.She also said she feels that what she is saying is getting to the students, because many of them spoke with her after the debate and agreed with some of the statements she made.Polk also said that there are flaws in Colorado's law and that there has been an increase in crime.On the side of the debate for legalizing marijuana was Aaron Smith, who is the co-founder and executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. He replied to Polk by saying the crime in Colorado is not up, and then told her to, “Google it" Helping Smith in this debate was professor at the College of Colorado Santiago Guerra, who said marijuana is bringing in more money for college students due to the tax revenue. Guerra said he believed the debate went very well, but some major issues and topics were not addressed, such as the incarceration of individuals for the possession of marijuana. “With the legalization of marijuana, folks will be protected,” he said. “Specifically marginalized groups such as African-Americans and Mexicans.”The debated ended with both sides shaking hands and pictures with students.Reach the reporter at William.a.parker@asu.eduLike The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter.
Wildlife restoration ecology sophomore, Brady Ahern has been hunting his whole life and continues to hunt on a regular basis for many different species in Arizona.
The ASU Police Department was issued military weaponry last year, but they announced Monday they have decided to return the weapons.
ASU has a long history of heroes who have served this country. While everyone knows the Pat Tillman story, but not many know about Master Sergeant William C. Sutton. Sutton was a Master Sergeant in the Vietnam War, where he was a member of the 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Group. In 1970, he passed away during a rescue mission in Laos during the war. Fast forward to now, a building at the Williams Air Force Base, now known as Polytechnic campus, was named after Sutton. Sutton Hall was dedicated with a plaque honoring him in 1972. In 2003, the hall was renovated and the plaque was lost during renovation. But the plaque was recently found by the ASU staff, earlier this year at an auction. In a special ceremony this morning, the plaque was rededicated in front of Sutton's family. Director of the ASU Pat Tillman Center Capt. Steve Borden spoke at the ceremony on the importance of this plaque being at ASU. “ASU is trying to keep in contact with its history,” he said. “This plaque is to commemorate someone who sacrificed.” Angela Creedon, associate vice president of community and municipal relations at ASU, was the woman responsible for the ceremony that took place this morning. “Sutton Hall was named after William Sutton prior to ASU taking over,” she said. “ASU is honored to be able to support veterans and it will continue to support the military.” The Sutton family was in attendance, as well as Air Force pilots from the Williams Field Class of 1969. Even current Air Force pararescuemen made an appearance to show their support. Keith Sutton, who is William Sutton's son, said when the plaque was found they were notified and had the option of taking the plaque and keeping it at home, but chose to return it to ASU. “(The plaque) is where it belongs,” he said. “The rightful place for it to be is here.”Reach the reporter at William.a.Parker@asu.edu
Students biking to and from campus will be getting a little help from the city of Tempe in the near future. Tempe City Council is looking to make the roads safer for bicyclists, meaning safer roads for students as well. Tempe City Councilmember Kolby Granville said Tempe is the 17th most bicycle-friendly city in America. ASU has many students that bike to and from class, and Rural Road is a popular street with which many of are familiar. Rural Road is not only one of the most biked roads on campus but in Tempe as well. “Rural Road does not have bike lanes but is a heavily biked road,” Granville said. “It makes that stretch of Rural, from Broadway to ASU, the most dangerous mile to bike.” There are no specific plans yet for Rural Road, but the council has other plans finished around Tempe to make biking safer. “We just put a protected bike lane on Priest (Drive)," Granville said. "It’s a physical vertical divider for a 1-mile stretch." Granville said there is also a project on University Drive, west of Mill Avenue. The equivalent of a rumble strip is put between the car and bike lanes. Cars will feel the wheel going over something if they swerve in the bike lane. Granville also said light reflectors separating bike lanes from car lanes and a bicycle boulevard are other considerations to make the city more bike friendly than it already is. Students who bike to class appreciate what the city is doing by making the roads safer for them to ride. Art sophomore Celeste Trevino has never had an accident while riding her bike to class. Trevino said she stays off campus down Apache Boulevard and has to bike through Rural Road to get to class. She said she enjoys her ride on her baby-blue beach cruiser to class but is always thinking safety first. “It’s definitely the part of my bike ride where I start to focus so I don’t crash or get hit,” Trevino said. Digital culture sophomore Peter Fernando bikes on Rural Road often, but he said luckily it isn’t when there is much traffic. “I've seen how easily accidents can happen, and it's scary," Fernando said. "People driving sometimes just don't pay attention like they should and s--- happens, you know?” Fernando likes the steps the city is taking to become more bike friendly and even believes it will encourage more people to bicycle around. “I think that it’s cool. It's good to make biking easier and safer, so more people will want to do it. It's better for the environment,” Fernando said.Reach the reporter at william.a.parker@asu.edu
The Arizona State English Equestrian Team, which has been a presence on campus since 2008, is growing more competitively and looking to continue its success this year.
ASU Student Health Insurance is now offering prescription coverage as a benefit for students insured under Aetna Student Health Insurance.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is the challenge everyone in the nation seems to be doing right now, and it even cooled off the heart of Tempe when breakfast and brunch restaurant Ncounter took the challenge.
While the Students for Sensible Drug Policy may be a smaller club at ASU with only 10 members, the group intends to make a big impact on ending the war on drugs through national lobbying.
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