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ASU Health Services building on the Tempe campus (upper left), inside the Choices Pregnancy Center (top right), outside of the Tempe Planned Parenthood building (bottom left), an illustration of Trojan condoms (bottom right).

ASU sexual health groups disagree on how to best help pregnant students

Discussing sexual health at ASU and the student groups that advocate for it.

By Jacob Goldstein | May 2, 2016

Students hike A Mountain to cry over finals week

"Cry Hike Before Finals" allows for an opportunity for students to relieve stress in the presence of friends and fellow finals takers.

By Angelica Cabral | April 28, 2016

Downtown on-campus restaurants close doors for finals, students seek other options

Some students say on-campus restaurant hours during finals week are inconvenient, and require going off-campus for snack breaks.

By BrieAnna Frank | April 28, 2016

Preachers on the Tempe campus on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016.

From 'hate speech' to beef, here are the week's top State Press stories

Summer is in sight. Hang in there.

By Andrew Nicla | April 28, 2016

Tempe Police: Man leaves 'crumbs' of meth in his pocket

Officers were called to the Circle K because of a trespassing altercation, according to the report.

By Shelby Slade | April 28, 2016

Microprocessor Systems class test their model cars on April 7, 2016.

Robotics from A to Z: New class shows students how robots come full circle

The new class will teach students how to design robots from beginning to end, where students will race their robots against each other at the end of the semester.

By Sydney Greene | April 28, 2016

ASU alumnus owns immigrant law practice in Phoenix

For one ASU alumnus he had three choices at 17 — End up in a morgue, go to prison or join the military.

By Ryan Santistevan | April 27, 2016

The Arizona State Senate building pictured March 23, 2016, in downtown Phoenix.

Arizona senate budget bill would boost state university funding by $32 million

Senate President Andy Biggs proposed the state increase university funding by $32 million in his Senate budget bill. Here's what that means.

By Megan Janetsky | April 27, 2016

A rendering shows what the future Tempe streetcar will look like running down Mill Avenue. (Photo courtesy of Valley Metro)

City of Tempe moves ahead with streetcar project

The streetcar will complement existing transit options in the area and is estimated to cost the city of Tempe $4.2 million.

By Valerie Moffat | April 27, 2016

Tempe Police: Man steals candy, hot pocket, water from Walgreens

After stealing food and water from a Walgreens, officers stopped a man who also had a check reported missing from a restaurant on his person, according to a police report.

By Shelby Slade | April 27, 2016

The outside of Andre House Hospitality Center in downtown Phoenix.

Resources for homeless population in ASU and Valley community

Multiple organizations at ASU and throughout Phoenix offer services for the homeless population.

By Caity Hemmerle | April 27, 2016

PFLAG president Al Ellie, left, his wife and PFLAG board member Donna Ellis, center, and PFLAG supporter Dave Pape, right, at a rally in downtown Phoenix.

Transgender resources in the ASU community and around the Valley

Phoenix programs and ASU clubs work to provide resources for the LGBT+ community.

By Caity Hemmerle | April 27, 2016

Newly elected USG Senate President Cristian Torres poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 26, 2015.

Tempe USG Senate meets for last time this semester, chooses Cristian Torres as senate president

The Tempe Undergraduate Student Government senate met for the last time to swear in the new senate president Cristian Torres.

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | April 26, 2016

ASU students selected for prestigious public policy fellowship at Princeton

Jamee Lind will participate in PPIA, a public policy and international affairs fellowship, at Princeton this summer.

By Angelica Cabral | April 26, 2016

XQ: The Super School project bus is pictured outside of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus on Monday, April 25, 2016, to advocate for high school education reform.

XQ: The Super School project tour comes to ASU

XQ: The Super School campaign, started by Laurene Powell Jobs, stopped at ASU to see how students, staff and community members could rethink high school.

By Sydney Greene | April 26, 2016