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'Proud of my B.S.' and 5 other ways to decorate a grad cap

Sound Devil: A Final Playlist and Goodbye SPM

This little blog post is the last thing I’ll ever write for the the State Press. It feels appropriate that despite the often more than 3,000-word features I’ve written, this one last piece of me gets to be a casual, mere fragment of what the State Press offers as a glorious whole.

Faulty Replication: A Goodbye

Well, it has been one heck of a semester. I’ve done more than I ever thought I would do in a mere five months, but it’s about time that I wrap up my blog here. This will be my final post for the ASU State Press Magazine and the goodbye is bittersweet.

Unheard voices of Phoenix's homeless youth

Wham. Wham. Wham.

Review: Chet Faker's "Built On Glass"

It’s hard to sift through a music news site or blog without stumbling across the name “Chet Faker.” Faker, 24, is an Australian singer who dabbles in electronic, R&B, soul and jazz, with an unsurprising musical influence derived from Chet Baker and Motown.

National Library Week remembers life-changing moments

"What's the point of thinking about how it's going to end when it's just the beginning?" - Judy Blume, "Summer Sisters"

The power in empowering others

The top 10 overlooked places around the Valley

Phoenix is well-known for its tourist traps: Desert Botanical Gardens, the Arizona Science Center and the Phoenix Art Museum. Shopping, hiking and sunbathing fill desert vacations and getaways. However, there are a slew of attractions across the Valley often overlooked by even the most adventurous natives.

Grimy Biker Music

I think it’s really important to feel like a badass motorcyclist sometimes. There’s nothing more liberating than putting on the badass-motorcyclist equivalent of shoes (i.e. Converse or black combat boots) and blaring some rock ‘n’ roll in the morning while you pour yourself a bowl of cereal. No matter how blasé you feel about the day ahead, a little inspiration can harness the blues into something much cooler. And with that, I’m fairly sure I just gave away my favorite (and probably only) life tip.

The 2014 Best of ASU Winners

After gathering reader input and our writer’s knowledge, we compiled this list of the Best of ASU. Read on for the winners for all of the categories including Best Coffee, Best Splurge and Best Places to Take a Nap.

When you can't get it right

Making the wrong decision is a part of life. It's one of those inevitable occurrences in life. And these decision don't come in one form. They can be emotional, physical, mental, or financial. Life is about risk. Sometimes, you succeed beyond anything you could've imagined. Other times, you fail and have to live with the consequences.

Local love: Book of Shred, "Nobody's Home"

After about twenty seconds into Book of Shred’s music video “Straight Up,” it’s easy to see that Robbie Cohen and incoming ASU junior Colin Denker don’t take themselves too seriously. Clad in brightly colored mismatched sweatbands, sunglasses, tanks and short-shorts, the duo quite literally hop around to display what I can only assume are their “special occasion” dance moves.

Best place to grab coffee: Liberty Market

Liberty Market – E61 Espresso Bar 230 N Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234 480-892-1900 Sunday - Thursday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Keeping up with National Poetry Month

In April, we have the great opportunity to enjoy and learn more about poetry.

TUF Talk: Best of Music Venues & Local Bands

In his list of "1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die," Tom Moon wrote that in the process of compiling such a list, “it seemed impossible to get to the essence of something as vast and elusive as music.” And it’s true. Discussing the songs, the lyrics and the songwriters who have reached the core of your soul and pulled at the chords of your heart is as easy as it is tough. It’s easy because as music lovers we can’t help want to share the moment when we fell in love with a band at an incredible venue for the very first time. But it’s incredibly difficult because the list is an ever-growing one.

Body Project spreads acceptance at ASU

Chandler-Gilbert Community College psychology freshman Natalie Cadwell is all too familiar with the negative effects the media can have on girls of any age. As a small, blonde swimmer from Gilbert, the pressure to look a certain way took over her life and made it impossible for her to look at herself in the mirror without disgust.

Don't let fear keep you from playing the game

People glamorize life. They look at the world through rose-colored lenses, and are torn apart when they have to face reality. Life is a game. We play and sometimes, we lose.

Boring fashion trend sweeps away individuality in wardrobes

Normcore, a new trend sweeping the fashion industry, utilizes plain patterns and bland pieces and promotes a sense of "normalness." However, this trend seems to push the idea of “fitting in” rather than standing out — the opposite of its intentions.

Music for a soon-to-be-grad

Music is one of the few things that are forever. There’s always room for new discoveries to nestle a permanent place between old favorites—maybe even songs you’ve listened to for years. Unlike music, college is fleeting, and I find myself staring at one last month of classes. (Imagine a 22-year-old version of a kid grasping her stuffed teddy bear, shaking her head, tears welling, after hearing Santa isn’t real. That’s me right now.) Does it have to end?

Andrea Gibson calls hearts to action

Sometimes you hear a song, speech or poem that leaves you speechless, unable to put words to feelings. You are stunned speechless.