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THE TALK: George Zerante and Annie Rix perform a sex education skit for a crowd of students Wednesday night. (Photo by Samuel Rosenbaum)

'Sex Signals' educates in consent

Date rape may not be a laughing matter, but Catharsis Productions’ Wednesday night improv show found a way to educate students about sexual consent through comedy.

By Thania A. Betancourt | September 21, 2011

Tempe named a top Bicycle-Friendly Community

Cyclist crash data and residential opinions about Tempe bicycling may not be too friendly, but officially, Tempe remains a Bicycle-Friendly Community.

By Sara Smith | September 21, 2011

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Members of the ASU club hockey team skate sprints during practice on Tuesday. Despite losing a core group of starters from last year, the Sun Devils are confident they can reload for the 2011-12 season. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Hockey sets high bar for new season

Hockey head coach Greg Powers said the team has high hopes for a championship this season, starting with NAU.

By Lisa Bartoli | September 21, 2011

FOOTLOOSE AT ASU: Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald stopped by the Tempe campus Tuesday afternoon to speak to students. The duo is appearing in a remake of the 1984 classic "Footloose." (Photo by Elijah Grasser)

‘Footloose’ cast visits Tempe campus

Touring for the release of the new “Footloose” film, actors Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough visited the ASU Tempe campus on Tuesday.

By Mary Richardson | September 20, 2011

Sun Devil Stadium gets set for a kickoff as 70,236 spectators filled the bleachers in the Sept. 9, 2011 “Black Out” game against Missouri. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Blackout success improves attendance issues

While it is yet to be seen if the attendance increase will continue, the athletic department has hinted that the all black uniforms will make an encore appearance.

By William Boor | September 20, 2011

SOLAR MEN: Speakers pose with Solar Man and Sparky by the solar field outside of the West Campus Tuesday morning, which just achieved 10 megawatts of solar-generated capacity. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

ASU 10 megawatts closer to carbon neutral

ASU expects to generate 40 percent of ASU’s peak energy requirements by 2014.

By Ryan McCullough | September 20, 2011

TAKING STEPS: Senior midfielder Nicole Acosta moves the ball downfield in the Sun Devils’ loss to the Tigers on Sept. 11. Acosta is one of the many players on the soccer team that were switched around in the starting lineup since the beginning of the season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Soccer’s starting lineup forced to shuffle

For the ASU women’s soccer team, injuries have derailed a potent starting lineup.

By Justin Janssen | September 20, 2011

REGENTS GATHERING: The Arizona Board of Regents meets on the Tempe campus March 8. ABOR is discussing making some new changes to scholarship requirements. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

ABOR to consider stricter scholarship requirements

The Arizona Board of Regents is organizing a task force to create new approaches toward awarding performance-based scholarships.

By Brennan Smith | September 19, 2011

LATE NIGHT JAM: The Jake Allen Band performs in front of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Monday night. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Concert starts MU activity expansion

The Jake Allen Band is a part of the “Best of What’s Around” series to utilize the MU during non-active hours.

By Caitlin Cruz | September 19, 2011

ON DEMAND: ASU’s offensive line waits for junior quarterback Brock Osweiler to call out the snap at the Missouri game on Sept. 9. The O-line looks to improve its pass protection for Osweiler when the Sun Devils face USC on Saturday. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

O-line looks to fix issues from Illini loss

Now with Southern California coming into town, the Trojans will likely try to mimic some of the same looks Illinois shot at Brock Osweiler and the offensive line.

By Tyler Emerick | September 19, 2011

ASU scientists take high resolution photos of moon’s surface

A team of ASU scientists and students developed photos taken by an unmanned spacecraft 25 km from the moon’s surface.

By Michael Gordon | September 19, 2011

CULTURE EXHIBITION: A couple views a mixed media piece at the opening of "Mixing It Up: Building an Identity" Saturday night at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The exhibition showcased how Mexican and American cultures have influenced artists. (Photo by Michaela Mader)

Mexican-American art investigates artists’ influences

Tempe Center for the Arts’ “Mixing It Up: Building an Identity” opened Saturday.

By Ryan McCullough | September 18, 2011

PARK(ing) Day transforms Downtown metered spaces

Phoenix has strayed from being a city with good walk-ability.

By Leandra Huffer | September 18, 2011

WALK IT OUT: ASU posted 30 signs on the Tempe campus last week encouraging students to get off their wheels in a crowded area. Undergraduate Student Government’s Walk Your Wheels campaign officially kicks off on Sept. 28. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Walk Your Wheels to officially launch next week

The Walk Your Wheels campaign, launched by Undergraduate Student Government this fall, officially pushes off Sept. 28 with an event outside the Memorial Union.

By Shawn Raymundo | September 18, 2011

Daryl Quitalig The Daily Illini
Arizona State's Chris Coyle (7) drops a pass on fourth down late in the fourth quarter during the game against the Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. The dropped pass caused a turnover and the Sun Devils were not able to regain possession after this drive, so the Illini emerged victorious 17-14.

Mistakes on both sides of ball doom Sun Devils

ASU fell last year in similar self-inflicted fashions on the road.

By Tyler Emerick | September 18, 2011

MASK MAKER: The Zarco Guerrero Family Chicano Musical Group performed at the Downtown Civic Space Park Thursday evening as one of many events this week hosted by Project Humanities. (Photo by Lillian Reid)

Project Humanities returns with Mexican music concert

The Project Humanities series returned Thursday night with the Zarco Guerrero Family Chicano Musical Group.

By Jasmine Barta | September 15, 2011

THE WAIT: Hundreds of students wait outside Gammage Thursday afternoon to trade in vouchers for their tickets to Tosh.0. Some students near the front of the line waited for nearly 4 1/2 hours to get their voucher tickets. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Daniel Tosh brings viral comedy to ASU

Daniel Tosh filmed an episode of his Comedy Central show, “Tosh.0,” Thursday night after selecting ASU as the winner of his College Campus Invasion contest.

By Brennan Smith | September 15, 2011

ROAD TEST: ASU sophomore wide receiver Kyle Middlebrooks makes a return during the Sun Devils’ 48-14 win over UC Davis on Sept. 1. ASU expects a packed house when they travel to Illinois on Saturday. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Football heads to Illinois and hostile crowds

This week, the No. 22 Sun Devils (2-0) will pack up and debut their all white uniforms Saturday on the road against Illinois (2-0). | Slideshow inside |

By Tyler Emerick | September 15, 2011

STEPPING UP: Freshman midfielder Jessica DeLeon shields the ball from her opposite number during the Sun Devils loss to Missouri on Sunday. DeLeon is expected to move into the starting lineup this weekend in Tucson. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Soccer finishing non-conference slate

ASU is set to face Texas Tech (4-3) on Friday and Pacific on Sunday (4-3).

By Justin Janssen | September 15, 2011

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Former ASU wrestler Anthony Robles wraps up Cal Poly’s Britain Longmire in Robles’s final collegiate match in Wells Fargo Arena last January. Robles decided to return back to Sun Devil wrestling by volunteering as a coach. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Robles excited for new ASU coaching job

The fact that Anthony Robles made it a priority to return is an indication of how badly he wants the program to succeed.

By Kyle Newman | September 14, 2011

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