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ROAD WARRIORS: Freshman second baseman Sam Parlich eyes a pitch during the Sun Devil's 3-0 victory over Oregon earlier this month. ASU won two of three at No. 14 Stanford this past weekend. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Softball takes series win at Stanford

A stellar outing from sophomore pitcher Hillary Bach gave ASU the win 3-0 in the series opener, but lackluster pitching and a lifeless offense in game two led to an 8-0 loss.

By Tyler Lockman | May 2, 2010

THE SECOND LADY: Dr. Jill Biden listens as Albert Ojeda a Mesa Community College student talks about his plans to transfer to ASU in the near future. Dr. Biden was in town to discuss the MAPP program, to help credits transfer easily from community college to university. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Jill Biden visits Ariz. in White House college study

Jill Biden met with community college and University administrators Friday to learn how students transition from the Maricopa Community College system to ASU.

By Kyle Daly | May 2, 2010

Baseball sweeps Bruins on road to take control of Pac-10

The No. 2 Sun Devils dominated No. 9 UCLA on the road in Westwood, Calif., outscoring the Bruins 23-5 in a three-game sweep.

By Nick Kosmider | May 2, 2010

GEEKING IT UP: Self proclaimed "Geek Jock" Chris Price works off his computer to produce a podcast about his life as both a computer geek and college jock. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Alumnus hopes podcasts will launch him to Hollywood

A recent ASU graduate combined his love of sports and all things geeky into his rapidly growing podcast “The Geek Jock.”

By April Atwood | May 2, 2010

HELPING TEEN MOMS: "Not Too Late" is a project by Xanthia Walker, which helps rid of the stigma of being a teen mom. The project helps teen moms to feel more comfortable and not stigmatized. (Photo Courtesy of Dolores Chavez)

Theater project focuses on ‘stigmatized’ population of teen moms

Teen mothers tend to be a stigmatized population, and one ASU graduate student is working to make sure they’re better represented in youth theater.

By Rheyanne Weaver | May 2, 2010

Annual Arbor Day walk brings trees to Tempe

More than 400 volunteers and runners made it to Tempe Town Lake for the first annual Arbor Day 5K walk and fun run.

By Maxfield Barker | May 2, 2010

CAST YOUR BALLOT: A student enters the voting center to cast her ballot on Proposition 100 in Tempe's Palo Verde West office. Prop 100 would enact temporary one-cent increase in the existing sales tax to fund education and social programs. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

169 votes cast at ASU's Tempe polling location in first 3 days

After experiencing a low voter turnout in March, ASU’s first on-campus voting site has seen a major increase in the number of visitors within the first week of special election early voting.

By Kyle Daly | April 29, 2010

A HELPING HAND: Renae Hackman is the supervisor of testing accommodations at the ASU Disability Resource Center. Living with cerebral palsy, Hackman is an inspiration to the hundreds of students she helps each year. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Disability Resource Center supervisor helps ASU’s disabled students ‘find their potential’

For Renae Hackman, making excuses is not an option. Born with cerebral palsy, Hackman is the supervisor of testing accommodations at ASU’s Disability Resource Center.

By Jordan Moon | April 29, 2010

MUSIC TO MY EARS: The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), in north Phoenix recently opened its doors. This museum houses thousands of different instruments with at least one from every country. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

World’s first global instrument museum opens in Phoenix

A 20-acre span of land in north Phoenix is the new home to the world’s first global Musical Instrument Museum, which will be partnered with ASU’s School of Music.

By Allison Oswalt | April 29, 2010

TOURNAMENT TIME: Sophomore attacker Annabelle Carter fires a pass during ASU's 14-11 loss to California earlier this month. The Sun Devils will face Stanford in the first round of the MPSF Tournament in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Sun Devils bound for Los Angeles for MPSF conference tournament

The 2010 MPSF Championships kick off Friday afternoon for the No. 9 Sun Devils (16-12, 0-7 MPSF) in Los Angeles.

By Greg Dillard | April 29, 2010

CLASH OF THE TITANS: Sophomore shortstop Drew Maggi reaches back to first base safely in ASU's 10-4 win over Washington on Sunday. The Sun Devils will face UCLA in a conference matchup of top-10 teams in Los Angeles this weekend. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball heads west for top-10 showdown with UCLA

Driving on a bus from Tempe to Los Angeles on Thursday, the ASU baseball team had plenty of opportunity to ponder its crucial Pac-10 clash with No. 9 UCLA, which starts Friday.

By Nick Kosmider | April 29, 2010

ODD JOBS: Billboards, such as ones at the Homer G. Language and Literature building, are filled with flyers for full- and part-time jobs for students who want to earn extra cash over the summer. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Costs for summer courses add up

Many students have no choice but to sign up for summer sessions in spite of rising costs and a lack of flat-rate fees.

By Maxfield Barker | April 29, 2010

10-YEAR VET: ASU's Chief of Police, John L. Pickens, has headed the department for a decade. He has overseen many changes to the department over his tenure. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

In 10 years, ASU Police chief overhauled department

It has been nearly a decade since ASU Chief of Police John L. Pickens took the reins of the ASU Police Department, and it’s been a busy 10-year stretch.

By Matt Hendley | April 28, 2010

NEW EVENT: The first ever Empowertown will attempt to emulate the successful Collegetown (pictured above) event held in January. Empowertown will have students participating in discussions about different topics around ASU including social and prejudice issues. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Russell)

Empowertown to discuss social issues at ASU

A student organization will hold a forum to discuss important social issues on campus.

By Monica Arevalo | April 28, 2010

Jesper Kennegard (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Kennegard falls short of Pac-10 title, ASU finishes fourth

ASU junior Jesper Kennegard was unable to turn a 54-hole lead at the Pac-10 Championships into a conference title on Wednesday, as a pair of mishaps proved to be the difference.

By Nick Kosmider | April 28, 2010

SAVING MONEY: A student’s honor's thesis shows that students are less likely to make risky decisions that affect their futures and are more concerned with financial stability than before. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Student’s research finds fewer students making risky decisions

A student’s research shows students are less likely to make risky decisions that affect their futures and are more concerned with financial stability.

By Ashia Johnson | April 28, 2010

TOUGH COOKIE: Sophomore shortstop Katelyn Boyd has stayed in the ASU lineup despite suffering two broken fingers on April 9. She leads the team with a .435 batting average, 15 home runs and 45 RBI. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Boyd’s broken fingers progressing slowly

An X-ray on Monday revealed that two broken fingers in sophomore shortstop Katelyn Boyd's left hand have not healed much since she suffered the injury on April 9.

By Tyler Lockman | April 27, 2010

DISQUALIFIED: Andres Cano was disqualified in the USG election for campaign violations after winning 58 percent of the student vote. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Disqualified downtown candidate claims he was pressured to concede

A disqualified Downtown presidential candidate is claiming he was pressured by University administrators to stop asking for a third-party review of his campaign’s disqualification.

By Kyle Daly | April 27, 2010

STRESS RELEASE: On the ASU west campus on Tuesday, students learned to make their own stress balls to help through the end of the semester and finals. (Photo by Josh Snyder)

Students beat stress at West campus event

Students at ASU’s West campus were given a chance to relax and fight back against finals stress on Tuesday through “Stress-Free Zone” events.

By Josh Snyder | April 27, 2010

HELP FIND DANIEL: Fliers posted for missing ASU student Daniel Heidinger face the intersection of 6th Avenue and Veterans Way, near the light rail where Daniel was last seen. Students with any information related to his disappearance are encouraged to contact the Tempe Police Department. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Police searching for student missing since Wednesday

Police are investigating the disappearance of Daniel Heidinger, an economics senior who went missing last Wednesday.

By Kyle Patton | April 27, 2010

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