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COMMUNITY LEADER: Prior to his lecture on Monday afternoon on Civil and Human rights in the 21st Century, Benjamin Jealous, president of the NAACP, talks with Paul Berman, dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

NAACP president gives lecture on Tempe campus

Benjamin Todd Jealous highlights civil rights’ past, future in annual lecture hosted by law school.

By Katie Shoultz and Ashia Johnson | March 22, 2010

UP FOR GRABS: Three houses in a row, all up for sale. Right now in Tempe, there are many for sale and foreclosed houses. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Tempe’s foreclosure rates remain below Valley levels

While an abundance of “For Sale” signs litter lawns throughout the Valley, Tempe has seen fewer foreclosed homes than other local cities.

By Joseph Schmidt | March 22, 2010

HANDS TOGETHER: Coach Herb Sendek and his players cheer on their team in one of ASU's many wins thing season. The Devil's finished their season with an overall record of 22-11. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Looking back at the 09-10 men’s basketball season

The season shouldn’t be judged on what could have been, because most people didn’t even expect them to win many games. Instead, ASU won more than 20 games for the third straight season.

By Andrew Gruman | March 22, 2010

THE HOT TOPIC: A student on the West campus previews the day's schedule for the daylong abortion-themed conference. "Seeking Coverage in the Abortion Controversy" features various ASU professors who speak on topics ranging from stem cell research to infant mortality. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

West campus conference discusses abortion

To commemorate Women’s History Month, ASU’s West campus held a special all-day conference event to have an open dialogue on abortion.

By Maxfield Barker | March 22, 2010

STILL PERFECT: The ASU baseball team celebrates after its 6-0 win over Houston on Saturday at Packard Stadium. The Sun Devils also beat Houston 6-5 on Sunday to push their record to 20-0 to start the season. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball pushes record to 20-0, nears program mark for best start

The No. 1 Sun Devils got great pitching and timely hitting and swept a three-game series from Houston over the weekend to improve to 20-0 on the season, the second-best start in school history.

By Andrew Gruman | March 21, 2010

DRUG ABUSE: According to the ASU Center for Violence Prevention and Public Safety, more young men are abusing prescription drugs by using them as opiates. (Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

Study finds jump in opiate usage

An ASU study of arrested white males in Maricopa County found a nearly 20 percent increase of opiate usage in one year.

By Maxfield Barker | March 21, 2010

IN SEASON: Roof rats, like the one pictured above, have been seen around the Phoenix-metropolitan area, including Tempe neighborhoods. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Tempe residents fight back against roof rats

Roof rats, animals often drawn to citrus trees, continue to plague Valley residents.

By Kyle Daly | March 21, 2010

LOCKED IN: ASU sophomore Michelle Brycki waits for a serve during the Sun Devils’ 7-0 win against Oregon on March 12 at the Whiteman Tennis Center. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Tennis extends winning streak to eight

Four victories, including one over then-ranked No. 13 USC, pushed the Sun Devils’ winning streak to eight and shot their ranking up from No. 32 to No. 18 in the nation.

By Nathan Meacham | March 21, 2010

ALL-AMERICAN BOY: ASU junior Anthony Robles placed seventh at the NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb. over the weekend, earning All-American status for the second straight year. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Robles earns All-America honors for second time

No. 4 ASU junior Anthony Robles (125 pounds) earned his second-straight All-American label with a seventh-place finish.

By Nathan Meacham | March 21, 2010

STAYIN' ALIVE: Even with the onslaught of iTunes and online music, Hoodlums now located at Guadalupe and McClintock is still doing well. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Hoodlums owner sees future for music store in digital world

Seeing blessings in disguise is nothing new for Steve Wiley, owner of Hoodlums Music & Movies.

By Alex Foote | March 21, 2010

NOT ENOUGH: Senior center Eric Boateng slams home a dunk during ASU's 70-61 loss to Stanford in the Pac-10 Quarterfinals on Thursday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. ASU's NCAA Tournament hopes took a hit with the loss. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

ASU falls to Stanford in Pac-10 Quarterfinals

Now the Sun Devils (22-10) got exactly what they wanted to avoid — leaving their fate in the hands of the selection committee.

By Andrew Gruman | March 11, 2010

THROW IT UP: Sophomore forward Kali Bennett puts up a shot during the Sun Devils' 62-52 loss to USC on Saturday. ASU will face Cal tomorrow in the Pac-10 Tournament in Los Angeles.(Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

ASU has last chance to make push for March Madness in Pac-10 Tournament

ASU will have one final opportunity to show it deserves a sixth straight berth in the NCAA Tournament this weekend when it starts Pac-10 Tournament play.

By Gina Mizell | March 11, 2010

Regents approve substantial tuition increase

The Arizona Board of Regents approved tuition increases Thursday raising tuition nearly 20 percent for incoming students and around 13 percent for continuing in-state students

By Kyle Daly | March 11, 2010

CHAMPIONSHIP-BOUND: Freshman Jordan Clarke practices the shot put during practice at Sun Angel Stadium. ASU will send 11 athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championship meet in Fayetteville, Ark. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Track and field focused, confident for national indoor championships

The ASU track and field team has sent 11 athletes to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2010 NCAA Indoor National Championships Friday and Saturday.

By Eric L. Smith | March 11, 2010

MORAL SEXUALITY: Jacqueline Martinez, communications professor at ASU, and Grace Galliano. a social psychology and human sexuality faculty associate, talk about human sexuality and is connection to morality in society. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

Downtown campus panel discusses sexuality, ethics

Sexuality is generally a taboo topic in public, but a discussion at ASU’s Downtown campus threw that concept out the window.

By Rheyanne Weaver | March 11, 2010

ASU junior guard Jamelle McMillan passes the ball around a defender on Feb. 25 in Palo Alto. ASU beat Stanford 68-60. (Photo Courtesy of Kyle Anderson)

ASU set to face Stanford for third time in Pac-10 Quarterfinals

With how up-and-down every Pac-10 team has been this season, beating a team three times in one year might be considered an even bigger accomplishment this year.

By Andrew Gruman | March 10, 2010

RECORD HOLDER: Senior thrower Ryan Whiting is trying to win his fourth national title in the shot put this weekend. He currently holds the collegiate record for longest throw. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Whiting hopes to add to national trophy case

As a young boy, Ryan Whiting was always throwing things. When his best friend told him to give the shot put a try in the 8th grade, Whiting was just looking for another thing to heave.

By Eric L. Smith | March 10, 2010

MOVIE NIGHT: Student ask director Peter Sollett questions about his film "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" through Skype during the Hollywood Invades Tempe Skype series on Wednesday night at Neeb Hall. The event was put on by the ASU School of Theater and Film.(Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

ASU goes glam with ‘Nick and Norah’ director video-chat

Hollywood came to Tempe Wednesday night during a video-chat Q&A session with “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” director Peter Sollett.

By Chase Kamp | March 10, 2010

LGBTQ: Mary Gary, author of "Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America," speaks about her research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Questioning youth in rural America. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

Author speaks on LGBTQ communities in rural America

An author from Indiana University held a discussion Wednesday on how gay communities from via the Internet in rural America.

By Scarlett Jane Heydt | March 10, 2010

INTERGALACTIC WATER: Researchers at the School of Earth and Space Exploration are developing new methods of detecting water in distant solar systems. (Photo be Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

One-of-a-kind ASU research looking for water in deep space

ASU research project is the first to work to detect minerals that signal significant amounts of liquid water on other planets.

By Dana Sheaff | March 10, 2010

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