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The State Press has successfully conducted an investigation into ASU's beloved mascot, Sparky the Sun Devil. We have evidence to believe that Sparky is dead and has been replaced with AI.
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The State Press has successfully conducted an investigation into ASU's beloved mascot, Sparky the Sun Devil. We have evidence to believe that Sparky is dead and has been replaced with AI.
Coming off an emotionally intense win last week against No. 13 Texas Tech, ASU was unable to continue its momentum in a demoralizing loss to Houston Saturday night.
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A collective sense of dissatisfaction was felt around Mountain America Stadium after No. 24 ASU football fell to Houston 24-16 in a sloppy, mistake-filled affair Saturday night.
After two years and a quarter billion dollars, the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 had its grand opening Friday morning with appearances from Gov. Katie Hobbs and ASU President Michael Crow.
College Republicans United at ASU held an event on Thursday advocating for students to report anyone affiliated with antifa.
Zahid Valencia joined the ranks of wrestling history and solidified ASU's place in the international spotlight in September, winning the 2025 Senior World Wrestling Championships at 86 kilograms.
It’s been eight years since Graham Winkworth took over as ASU soccer’s head coach, but after a down year, his approach is once again yielding real results.
When I first decided to enroll at ASU, I felt this massive evergrowing pit in my stomach filled with the fear of not fitting in.
ASU became one of the first U.S. universities to join a coalition supporting education and fighting misinformation about Ukraine in late September. Ukrainian students said they are grateful for the new commitment to their culture but stressed the ways the University could continue to support them.
ASU dining hall workers employed by Aramark protested alleged surveillance and interrogation by management during a picket line near the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.
A major rule change comes from the NCAA for college athletes and athletic department staff, as they are now able to bet on professional sports.
In response to Arizona's shortage of attorneys, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU will be offering new pathways to obtain a law education. They aim to reduce barriers for potential juris doctoral students and to make the career field more accessible.
After revamping the roster and building a new set of values, the Sun Devils look to turn things around for the 2025-26 wrestling season.
The Big 12 title race is wide open with the Sun Devils in the thick of it, controlling their own destiny with just one game separating the top five teams.
ASU's new John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering has received preliminary accreditation and a nine-figure gift from namesake alum John Shufeldt, the second largest in the University's history. This milestone advances the University's effort to reshape medical education and address Arizona's health care workforce shortage.
Music blares, lights flash and hundreds of college students wait in line to enter busy bars in Old Town Scottsdale and Tempe's Mill Avenue — a typical weekend for many ASU students.
"What is this feeling, so sudden and new?"
The noise of the crowd is deafening — most spectators are eager to see him fail. The tension is so thick it could be cut with a knife, but in the mind of Jesus Gomez, there’s only calm and familiarity.
ASU will discontinue the Western Undergraduate Exchange program for next year's incoming freshmen. The new scholarship to replace it, which will be available to all out-of-state students, will raise tuition costs for nonresidents from western states.
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