Letter from the Editor: Passing the torch
(05/03/11 3:04am)
It seems wrong to leave a newspaper as some of the biggest news in years unfolds.
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Senate budget plan could scale back ASU financial aid
(03/23/11 12:58am)
ASU could be forced to reduce financial aid to students if the state approves budget cuts beyond Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposed $170 million.
University considers lower tuition for West, Poly
(02/18/11 2:59am)
ASU is exploring a way to set tuition for the Polytechnic and West campuses at a level lower than the Tempe and Downtown campuses.
Campus concealed guns bill passes committee
(02/15/11 3:45am)
A bill to allow concealed weapons on campus cleared another hurdle Monday as a state Senate committee approved the measure 5-3.
Police Beat: Nov. 1
(11/01/10 1:00am)
ASU Police reported the following incidents Sunday: On Wednesday between 8:15 and 11:35 a.m., an unknown person or persons stole a piece of protective gear off the right side of a 19-year-old male student’s motorcycle, according to a police report.The motorcycle was parked in the parking lot at the southwest corner of Lemon Street and College Avenue and the estimated loss is $80, according to the report. A 20-year-old student was arrested Tuesday at 10:07 p.m. on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a police report.A police officer responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana coming from a seventh-story room, according to the report.The officer received permission to enter the room and the student inside provided him with two pipes used to smoke marijuana, according to the report. The student was cited and released at the scene, police reported. On Monday between 6 and 9 p.m., an unknown person or persons stole a bicycle belonging to a 38-year-old male student, according to a police report.The bicycle was taken from the west bike racks at the College of Design North, police reported.The estimated loss is $550, and police report having no lead or suspect information. Reports compiled by Adam Sneed. Reach the reporter atsneed@asu.edu
Suspicious cans prompt evacuation in Tempe
(09/08/10 10:20pm)
Police evacuated the Business Administration C building on the Tempe campus Wednesday afternoon after finding suspicious soda cans in a fourth-floor stairwell.
Traffic spike slows Blackboard
(08/26/10 10:54pm)
University officials are working to fix problems that have slowed Blackboard down significantly since school started.
Crow urges Brewer to veto immigration bill
(04/23/10 2:21pm)
ASU President Michael Crow jumped into the immigration bill debate Friday, sending a letter to Gov. Jan Brewer urging her to veto SB 1070 as her time to make a decision runs out.
Police Beat: April 20
(04/19/10 11:24pm)
A 27-year-old Mesa man was arrested early Friday morning after police discovered he had an outstanding warrant from the Department of Public Safety, according to a police report.Police contacted the man as a passenger in a car involved in a traffic violation, according to the report.The man was arrested and transported to Tempe City Jail, according to police. On the way to jail, he reportedly attempted to hide marijuana in the police car, and he was then also arrested on suspicion of being in possession of marijuana. He was later released pending drug charges, according to the report. An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday morning on the 1200 block of East Third Street on suspicion of being in possession of marijuana, according to a police report.Police contacted the man when after he was seen with a clay pipe that contained marijuana sitting next to him, according to the report.The man admitted the pipe belonged to him and also admitted he had a small bag with marijuana residue, police reported. He was booked into Tempe City Jail and released pending charges, according to the report. A 26-year-old man was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Thursday at South Priest Drive and West Manhattan Drive on suspicion of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a police report.Police contacted the man during a traffic stop, when a K-9 unit discovered a usable quantity of marijuana, a scale and two syringes with brown residue in the car’s center console, according to the report.The man admitted to using the scale and the marijuana at noon that day and said the syringes belonged to his girlfriend for her allergies, police reported. The man was taken to Tempe City Jail, booked and released pending charges, according to the report. A 27-year-old Phoenix man was arrested at 4:01 p.m. Thursday on the 2000 block of East Southern Avenue on suspicion of third-degree burglary, according a police report.The man reportedly stole a victim’s cell phone and wallet containing credit cards from a management office. The office that the items were taken from had a separate entrance and was not open to the public, according to the report.Police contacted the man at the business and he said the stolen property was in the trunk of his car, police reported. The property was recovered and the man was booked into Tempe City Jail, according to a report. Reports compiled by Adam Sneed. Reach the reporter at adam.sneed@asu.edu
Police Beat: March 25
(03/24/10 8:43pm)
ASU Police reported the following incidents Wednesday: An unknown person or persons threw a chair through a window at the Memorial Union early Tuesday morning, according to a police report. The chair was thrown through a window on the northeast side of the building, causing the glass to shatter, police reported.
Police Beat
(10/27/09 12:00am)
Tempe police reported the following incidents Monday:
Policy would make furloughs easier to invoke
(04/30/09 12:00am)
The Arizona Board of Regents is looking to create a permanent furlough policy in the state university system to save time if universities need to implement furloughs in the future.
ASU halves proposed surcharge
(04/30/09 12:00am)
ASU revised its tuition surcharge proposal on Wednesday, requesting a $300-per-semester charge for all resident students and $400-per- semester charge for all out-of-state students.
Proposed tuition surcharge cut in half
(04/29/09 12:00am)
ASU revised its tuition surcharge proposal on Wednesday, requesting $300 per semester for all resident students and $400 per semester for all out-of-state students.
Police Beat
(04/24/09 12:00am)
ASU police reported the following incidents Thursday:
Police Beat
(04/22/09 12:00am)
ASU police reported the following incidents Tuesday:
Faculty poll: 80% say Obama should get degree
(04/17/09 12:00am)
A faculty-led straw poll completed on Thursday at midnight suggests most ASU faculty members believe President Barack Obama should receive an honorary degree when he speaks at commencement on May 13.
Doctoral students upset about inability to attend commencement
(04/17/09 12:00am)
Graduation policies for commencement this May are making some doctoral students expecting to graduate in August upset that they cannot attend the highly anticipated ceremony.
More fees, less financial aid proposed to deal with cuts
(04/10/09 12:00am)
With $90 million cut in state funding this year, ASU is prepared to lose $50 million and to recover the rest through new fees and a tuition surcharge, President Michael Crow told the Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday.
Many ASU faculty to be renewed for 1 year only
(03/26/09 12:00am)
Contracted faculty members at ASU could see more single-year contracts offered instead of multiyear contracts, as administrators weigh options to reduce the budget.