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Junior Travis Stroman, along with other Ncounter employees, pours water on Tempe community members on Saturday, Aug. 23 as a part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Ncounter matched the donations that community members gave at the event. (Photo by Sawyer Hardebeck)

Ncounter brings ice bucket challenge to Mill Avenue

Local breakfast and brunch restaurant, Ncounter, Downtown Tempe Community members and Mill Avenue visitors participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

By William Parker | August 23, 2014

Underage drinking was heavily targeted by the safe and sober program. (Photo by Ryan Liu)

Tempe Safe and Sober Campaign resumes for second year

The Tempe Police Department launched the 2014 Safe and Sober campaign on the first day of classes at ASU.

By Megann Phillips | August 21, 2014

A freshly made drink sits on the counter at the Starbucks Truck at Tempe. A full menu of drinks will be available for order. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

Starbucks launches first mobile coffee cart at ASU

ASU, James Madison University and Coastal Carolina University are the first universities to have a moving coffee cart to better reach busy students.

By Elissa Harrison | August 21, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government Preview

The Downtown, West and Polytechnic campuses have many projects and policies they are working on for the fall semester, including building business, transparency and student interaction.

By Joey Hancock | August 21, 2014

Expanded Walk-Only Zones created to ease campus traffic

Students must walk bikes on parts of Palm Walk and Tyler Mall beginning Thursday.

By Savannah Harrelson | August 21, 2014

ASU professor develops possible cure for Ebola virus

After the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, ASU professor Charles Arntzen's Ebola treatment was used on several affected by the virus.

By Justin Toscano | August 21, 2014

Student pinning where they are from on to the Stub Hubz map.

ASU earns top entrepreneurship honors

Entrepreneurship at ASU builds successful businesses and brings childhood friends closer together.

By Jonathan Williams | August 20, 2014

ASU students talk drug policy at the Capitol

The Students for Sensible Drug Policy will be lobbying national leaders in Washington, D.C. with the hope of creating new drug policies.

By William Parker | August 20, 2014

Change in ID requirement law brings 'unintended consequences'

Out-of-state students find problems after new ID requirement to purchase alcohol goes into effect.

By Corina Vanek | August 20, 2014

Oscar Wylde and Vegas Banger, Caked Up, perform live for ASU students at the annual Fall Welcome Concert on Tuesday, Aug. 19. (Photo by Andrew Nicla)

ASU Welcome Week gives freshmen, students first look at University

With many events spread across the four campuses, ASU Welcome Week gave students the opportunity to explore opportunities and connect with new friends.

By Andrew Nicla | August 20, 2014

Tempe resident Jene Cornow talks to Julie Newberg, a member of ASU’s media relations team, and ASU Police Department Sargent Dan Macias about what is like to live in a neighborhood so close to a major university. (Photo by Peter Mare)

Tempe Police, ASU walk to connect local neighborhoods

Tempe Police, the City of Tempe and ASU organized a Welcome Back Walk to reach out to Tempe residents and ensure their safety.

By Ksenia Maryasova | August 19, 2014

ASU students react to expanded Phoenix parking meter hours

Starting Monday, parking rates in downtown Phoenix will remain active from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Monday, rather than being free on weekends and after 5 p.m. as they previously were.

By Shelby Slade | August 18, 2014

ASU football defensive backs battle for playing time

As practice shifts back to Tempe, positional battles in the defensive backfield have intensified.

By Matthew Tonis | August 18, 2014

ASU football runs out of the Pat Tillman tunnel before the Pac-12 Championship game, Saturday Dec. 7 2013. (Dominic Valente/ The State Press)

ASU football ranked No. 19 in preseason AP poll

After receiving just 53 votes in the AP Top 25 preseason poll in 2013, the Sun Devils open up the season at No.

| August 17, 2014

ASU football's redshirt senior starting quarterback Taylor Kelly and redshirt junior backup quarterback Mike Bercovici practice at Camp Tontozona. Both have been admitted to the first cohort of the University's new Sports Law and Business program. (Photos by Andrew Ybanez)

ASU football's Taylor Kelly and Mike Bercovici admitted to Sports Law and Business Program

ASU will debut its new Sports Law and Business program this fall, and two ASU quarterbacks are among its first students.

| August 14, 2014

The Tempe City Council restricted the use of electronic cigarettes in public. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Tempe restricts public use of e-cigarettes

The Tempe City Council approved a ban of electronic cigarettes in public places by adding it to the city smoking ordinance.

By Shelby Slade | August 11, 2014

ASU bans kegs, beer bongs, drinking games at tailgating events

ASU announced Thursday that it would ban the use of kegs in parking lots designated for campus tailgating events

By Julia Shumway | July 31, 2014

Medallion Program reaps benefits from sale of Sparky plates

With more than 16,000 Sparky license plates sold, the Medallion Scholarship program is able to provide great benefits to students.

By Ian C. Beck | July 31, 2014

"Story Days" project hopes to spread culture, history of Phoenix

Herberger and the city of Phoenix have partnered to use performance arts to showcase seldom-seen culture in the Valley.

By Logan Newman | July 31, 2014

State Press alumni remember print: Marty Sauerzopf

"It was a blockbuster story for us, but unfortunate because the State Press wasn't scheduled to begin publication until the following week. Unwilling to let the scoop pass us by (and being in the pre-Internet era), we scrambled to pull together a four-page special edition."

By State Press Staff | July 30, 2014

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