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Tempe City Council to revisit medical marijuana dispensary regulations

The Tempe City Council will be reviewing the city’s policies on medical marijuana dispensaries this November.

By Joshua Bowling | November 1, 2015

Tempe Police: Man tries to steal bike from Wal-Mart through side exit

The man also tried to remove $168 worth of items from the store.

By Jessica Suerth | November 1, 2015

Football Oregon Vernon Adams touchdown reaction

From weddings to race cars, here are the week's top stories

We hope you're taking a break and enjoying Halloweekend. Here the week's top stories.

By Andrew Nicla | October 31, 2015

Sangram Redkar works in lab at the Polytechnic Campus.

ASU's Iron Man-esque lab creates real change

Students and staff are looking to make life easier through robotics.

By Megan Janetsky | October 29, 2015

Tempe Police: Man steals purse, lays in dirt to avoid police

A Phoenix man was arrested on Oct. 19 after employees at a Tempe boutique accused him of stealing their purses, according to a recent police report.

By Jessica Suerth | October 29, 2015

Halloween decorations fill the room during the Zombie Ball event at Club Palazzo in Phoenix, Arizona on October 16, 2015.

Spooky things to do this Halloweekend in Phoenix, Tempe

Halloweekend is coming up! Here are just a few things you can do to get your spook on without spending too much money.

By Andrew Nicla | October 29, 2015

Cortez Coffee Company makes a unique debut to Tempe's coffee shop scene

Longtime roaster Cortez Coffee Company hits the coffee shop scene with its innovative caffeine creations and live music.

By Isabella Castillo | October 29, 2015

Ariel Lebarron (left), Anna-Marie Campbell and Marcela Francisca pose for a photo in Amsterdam in 2014.

ASU sustainability students host first ever student-run conference

Sustainability students have traveled all over the world in the past few years to countries like Spain, Morocco and Germany for study abroad trp.

By Bridget Dowd | October 28, 2015

Tempe Police: Men found smoking meth in local motel parking lot

People said they saw the men smoking illegal drugs in the car in a Motel 6 parking lot and called police, according to a police report.

By Jessica Suerth | October 28, 2015

ASU HEAL leadership poses for a photo on the doorstep of the HEAL Tanzania Headquarters.

Student organization evolves into non-profit serving the people of Tanzania

HEAL International, a student non-profit organization, provides sex education and health services to both ASU students and impoverished people of Tanzania.

By Isabella Castillo | October 28, 2015

Students talk openly about debt, loans at'Civility Instead'

Civility Instead, a student organization, hosted a forum Oct. 27 to give students the opportunity to discuss student debt and loans.

By Garrison Murphy | October 27, 2015

A pedestrian walks past a display of t-shirts put up by the Clothesline Project on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, on Hayden Lawn in Tempe. The project sought to bring awareness to and end the stigma surrounding gender-based violence.

Things to know about Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here are a few things you should know about it before it ends.

By Andrew Nicla | October 27, 2015

Retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Arizona Center for Law and Society, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 in Phoenix. The facility, scheduled to be completed and opened by fall 2016, will host several law-related institutions, including ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

ASU law grads claim top rank of bar passage and highest scores

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law graduates received high ranks on the July 2015 bar exam.

By Isabella Castillo | October 27, 2015

Tempe Police: Marijuana pipe found in man's boots

Police were on a routine patrol along Tempe Town Lake when an officer smelled burnt marijuana in the vicinity, the report read.

By Jessica Suerth | October 27, 2015

The Arizona State Chess Society begins to gain traction as they meet outside of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.

ASU students give chess the attention it deserves

Positioned strategically outside the Memorial Union (MU), linguistics junior Max Fechtmeyer and business management junior Ben Jones challenge passing students to a quick round of an ancient game.

By Natalie Orr | October 26, 2015

ASU clubs prepare for the inevitable: 2016 elections

Three political organizations, with something for everyone: Republican, Democrat or neither.

By Olivia Turner-Tolley | October 26, 2015

Ruben Gallego celebrates his win in the Democratic primary in the 7th Congressional District.

Ruben Gallego: There is more compromise in congress than normally perceived

Journalism student Vanessa Herb said Gallego has to vote “the other way” at times due to Arizona’s status as a red state.

By Tristan Ettleman | October 26, 2015

Tempe Police: Man tries to buy Starbucks with stolen credit cards

A man tried to use a stolen credit card and Starbucks card to make purchases before lying about his identity.

By Jessica Suerth | October 26, 2015

ASU Formula SAE Team gears up for automotive competition

ASU's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers are preparing for an annual Formula-style race car competition, designing and constructing a vehicle from scratch.

By Allie Bice | October 26, 2015

Barrett students, BLAST write letters to cancer patients

Women who have breast cancer may receive lots of medical bills in the mail, but thanks to ASU students, they’re also receiving encouraging letters.

By Angelica Cabral | October 26, 2015

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