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GUN SAFETY: With Arizona being the most liberal state in the nation for gun laws, police and concealed carry advocates want to stress the importance of gun safety and properly concealing and carrying a firearm.

Police push for safe use of gun holsters

Since an incident in early August, police departments around the Valley have been advocating for gun safety and use of holsters by getting the word out through media sources.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 22, 2011

REPEAT HOPEFULS: Oregon junior LaMichael James runs to the outside of the ASU defense during the Ducks’ 42-31 win over the Sun Devils on Sept. 25. James and the Ducks are ready to take the inaugural Pac-12 Championship after making a run to the BCS Championship last season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Revamped Pac-12 led by powerful Ducks

The 12 football teams will be divided into two divisions, the north and south, with the winner of each meeting in the inaugural Pac-12 title game with a trip to the Rose Bowl on the line.

By Tyler Emerick | August 22, 2011

GOING GREEN: Scott Allison stands in front of his newly opened eco-friendly t-shirt shop. Artizen Apparel opened in July and Aliison says the shop offers "planet-friendly fashion". (Photo by Lillian Reid)

Organic clothing store leaves out ‘garbage’

A new clothing store on 6th Street and College Avenue in Tempe sells T-shirts made of organic cotton.

By Sade Hurst | August 22, 2011

PAINTED FACE: Students gathered at the Downtown campus Saturday night to enjoy cotton candy and face painting at Sparky's Carnival. (Photo by Amy Ortega)

Carnival reflects Downtown campus growth

The Fall Welcome event Sparky’s Carnival held on the Downtown campus Saturday might have symbolized the growth of ASU’s presence in downtown Phoenix.

By Brennan Smith | August 22, 2011

CITY LIGHTS: Cars travel down University Drive, one of the busiest streets in Tempe. Bloomberg Businessweek named Tempe the third most "fun affordable" city. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Tempe named No. 3 most ‘fun, affordable’ city

Tempe was recently named a top fun and affordable city by Bloomberg Businessweek in a study of over 3,600 ZIP codes.

By Edward A. Lopez | August 21, 2011

Tempe Center for the Arts gets custom made grand piano

A custom designed, $275,000 piano was placed in the Tempe Center for the Arts on Friday.

By Ryan McCullough | August 21, 2011

Friday start: ASU redshirt sophomore outside hitter Ashley Kastl goes up for the spike during the Alumnae Game on Saturday. The Sun Devils open their season on Friday against Denver at home. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Deep volleyball squad competing for starting spots

The Sun Devils are two weeks into their preseason training camp.

By Edmund Hubbard | August 21, 2011

JUST PRACTICE: ASU sophomore receiver Kevin Ozier makes a leaping grab during the scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Football tunes up in final scrimmage

Like in any intrasquad competition, one unit’s success is another’s failure. On Saturday coach Dennis Erickson saw a good combination of both.

By Tyler Emerick | August 21, 2011

THE EXTREMES: ASU students experience two Arizona weather extremes the first day back to school. During the hottest part of the day, temperatures reached 112 degrees. Later the Tempe campus was hit by a dust storm. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Heat, dust storms meet students during first day of classes

Extreme conditions greeted students on their first day of classes this semester when temperatures rose above 110 Thursday afternoon and a large dust storm hit the Phoenix area in the evening.

By Kharli Mandeville and Shawn Raymundo | August 18, 2011

Pitchfork may be pushing Sparky out of the picture

With the unveiling of the pitchfork logo, will Sparky fade into the background?

By Brennan Smith | August 18, 2011

Changemaker Central opens on all ASU campuses

New resource centers for students interested in becoming entrepreneurs or serving the community opened on all four campuses Monday.

By Melissa Mistero | August 18, 2011

GROWING UP: After a play against UCLA last season on Nov. 26, 2010, ASU junior linebacker Vontaze Burfict returns to the line of scrimmage. Listed on many awards watch lists, Burfict leads a promising ASU defense coming into the new season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Defense stays strong through offseason

The outlook in Tempe for 2011 on the defensive side is bright. And that says a lot about the depth of the Sun Devils.

By Tyler Emerick | August 18, 2011

Customers order drinks at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe, located next to the proposed location for Cartel's microbrewery. (Photo by Christopher Leone)

Café turns to a new kind of brew

Cartel Coffee Lab on University Drive and Ash Avenue will be expanding into the world of beer when it opens a microbrewery in the suite adjacent to its current location.

By Ryan McCullough | August 17, 2011

Lupe Fiasco, Jason Derulo play at Fall Welcome concert

Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo took the stage at the annual Fall Welcome Concert Tuesday night, drawing more than 10,000 students to Wells Fargo Arena.

By Christina Tetreault | August 17, 2011

Shoes to fill: ASU redshirt freshman kicker Alex Garoutte talks to coach Dennis Erickson during practice on Wednesday. Garoutte has worked all summer and is ready to step into the kicking role filled last season by Thomas Weber. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Garoutte ready to take kicker’s mantle

Confidence may not be a problem for kicker Alex Garoutte, given the amount the rest of his teammates already have in him.

By Tyler Emerick | August 17, 2011

Pat Tillman Veterans Center opens in Memorial Union

The Pat Tillman Veterans Center opened Tuesday in the Memorial Union becoming ASU’s first centralized office designed to help veteran students transition from the military to college life.

By Kharli Mandeville | August 16, 2011

SB 1070: One year later

Far from fading into the background, SB 1070 remains a top priority for both student activists protesting the law and elected officials seeking to protect it.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | July 31, 2011

Legal baths salts a rising drug issue

While baths salts as a drug was relatively unheard of just a few years ago, use of this substance has been on the rise, generating concern from agencies such as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

By Katherine Torres | July 31, 2011

ASU PD experiences shift in command staff

The ASU Police Department has recently gone through several command staff changes, and all of the staff changes are already in effect.

By Katherine Torres | July 31, 2011

Soccer, Volleyball and Cross-Country gearing up

Women’s soccer, volleyball and cross-country are all getting started in the next few weeks.

By Elijah Grasser | July 31, 2011

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