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Arm Strength: ASU junior pitcher Hillary Bach works from the mound during a game last season. Bach has 56 career wins and is the most experienced pitcher on the Sun Devils’ roster this year. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Trio of pitchers to lead softball

Under the direction of new ASU pitching coach Chuck D’Arcy, junior Hillary Bach is joined by freshmen Dallas Escobedo and Mackenzie Popescue to form a formidable rotation this season.

By Greg Dillard | January 26, 2011

AZUN program to be terminated in July

The Arizona Universities Network online degree program connecting ASU, NAU and UA will no longer be available for students after July 1.

By Christina Silvestri | January 25, 2011

Downtown club raises disability awareness

An ASU student started a new club called Ability Counts Downtown in order to bring together people with and without disabilities to create an environment of inclusion and acceptance.

By Nesima Aberra | January 25, 2011

Staying put the right choice for Ruane

Nolan Ruane not only remained a Sun Devil through coaching changes, but also when the swim team was cut altogether.

By William Boor | January 25, 2011

Tempe expedites City Hall security upgrades

Following the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting, the city of Tempe has sped up the installation of X-ray machines and metal detectors at the Tempe City Council chambers.

By Katie Shoultz | January 25, 2011

E-REFORM: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks to her constituency at a post-election victory party in November. Brewer recently launched arizonaschoolchoice.com, a website that is meant to help parents navigate the state's education system. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Brewer pushes education reform in 2011 agenda

Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy agenda for the year labels education as one of the four cornerstones for a prosperous Arizona.

By Katie Shoultz | January 24, 2011

Commuters find corner pocket in Mesa

Main Street Billiards, near Sycamore and Main streets stop in Mesa, is a regular pool-table sanctuary for some Valley residents, and a place where some go to escape the rough ride of life.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 24, 2011

Q&A: ‘Muktuk’ thrives in warm temperatures

Jordan Clarke has had more than his fair share of freezing temperatures growing up in Alaska, so he took his talents to the desert and the ASU track and field team.

By Zach Cavanagh | January 24, 2011

GOING STRONG: Rebecca Rice, an employee at Zia Records, sorts through CD's received in the store's used music collection.Opened in 1981, Zia Records continues to enjoy strong sales well into the digital-music age of the 21st century. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Local record shops surviving in digital download age

The age of digital downloading has caused CD sales to sink, but despite the hardship, some local vinyl record and CD enthusiasts are keeping music appreciation afloat.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 23, 2011

ANATOMICALLY CORRECT: Body Worlds, a traveling exhibit running at the Arizona Science Center, uses a process called plastination to stop the decomposition of human organs. Because of this process, scientists can preserve bodies after death to educate the public and medical professionals. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Body Worlds brings brains to Phoenix

The famous Body Worlds exhibit is back at the Arizona Science Center, this time showcasing the brain and the effects that it has on the body.

By Mia Parrett | January 23, 2011

Grinding it out: ASU senior guard Tenaya Watson drives down the court during the Sun Devils’ 52-49 win over visiting Washington on Saturday. Solid defense carried the game for ASU, as the offense shot just 33.3 percent from the field. (photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Women’s basketball grinds out win over UW

With just a two-point lead with two minutes left, the Sun Devils (12-5, 4-3 Pac-10) managed to hold on for a 52-49 win over Washington.

By Elijah Grasser | January 23, 2011

MOVE IT: ASU School of Dance instructor Claudia Murphey leads a class of seniors suffering from Parkinson's disease in a motion and movement class on Wednesday morning at the ASU SkySong Center. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

ASU professor uses dance to aid Parkinson’s patients

An ASU professor holds classes, called “Movement and Motion,” for Parkinson’s patients every Wednesday morning at ASU SkySong in Scottsdale.

By Tiana Chavez | January 23, 2011

BOLD AND REFRESHING: Caleb Barclay, who graduated from ASU in 2009, founded the Peace Frame Initiative, which is competing for $25,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project. (Photo by Harmony Huskinson))

ASU alum breaks stereotypes through a lens

ASU alumnus Caleb Barclay is on a mission to break cultural stereotypes throughout the world.

By Cassandra Starboard | January 20, 2011

Students perform at cultural awareness event

Multiple ASU student organizations performed at Culture Fusion Night on Thursday, which was held in order to raise awareness about different cultures at ASU.

By Harmony Huskinson | January 20, 2011

ASU, UC Santa Cruz establish Gabe Zimmerman scholarship funds

ASU graduate Gabe Zimmerman was one of the six killed in the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting, but his legacy will live on through scholarship funds.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 20, 2011

University presidents urge lawmakers to limit cuts

The presidents of Arizona’s three state universities urged lawmakers to consider the effects of taking more money from the university system.

By Katie Shoultz | January 19, 2011

Valley schools celebrate MLK Day at West campus

ASU’s West campus hosted its 20th annual “Walk on West” Wednesday, celebrating both the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Arizona’s decision to make MLK Day a state holiday.

By Demetrius Burns | January 19, 2011

Balancing act: ASU senior Kelcy McKenna shows off her first-place trophy from the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 7. Last semester, McKenna student-taught 40 hours a week while continuing to compete with the tennis team. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

McKenna balances tennis, teaching and winning

Attending full practices and weights while staying on top of classes isn’t easy. Add on student teaching, and it’s almost impossible. But ASU senior tennis player Kelcy McKenna makes it look easy.

By Nicole Klauss | January 19, 2011

Wrestling faces early deficit with injuries in two weight classes

ASU will play host to CS Bakersfield in a Pac-10 showdown inside Wells Fargo Arena on Friday night, one of the Sun Devils’ two remaining home duals.

By Kyle Newman | January 19, 2011

Baseball waits for NCAA decision on appeals

Due to NCAA penalties levied over winter break, the chase for the Sun Devils’ sixth title in 2011 is likely already over.

By Tyler Emerick | January 18, 2011

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