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ASU commits to increase students studying abroad

ASU has joined a nationwide initiative to double the number of students who study abroad by the end of the decade.

By Ian C. Beck | June 6, 2014

Regents approve Todd Graham's contract extension

The Arizona Board of Regents met at NAU Friday to discuss multi-year extension for athletic coaches, among other issues.

By Ian C. Beck | June 6, 2014

Luis Gerardo Soltero, 23, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday after he was found guilty of killing an ASU student, 19-year-old Rebecca Kasper. (Photo courtesy of Tempe Police Department)

Man sentenced for murder of ASU student

Luis Soltero will spend a total of 30 years in prison for murdering a female ASU student, Rebecca Kasper, in spring 2013.

By Cattarina Lovins | June 5, 2014

Tempe Police: Man with fraudulent ID drives under the influence

Police found the man sleeping in a church parking lot after he urinated on himself.

By Julia Shumway | June 4, 2014

A Tempe metro bus passes by the Tempe Transportation Center on June 3, 2014.

Tempe begins work on transportation master plan

The Tempe Transportation Department hosted its first public meeting to discuss the new plan on May 29.

By Cattarina Lovins | June 4, 2014

'Good Morning America' host Robin Roberts to receive Cronkite Award

Robin Roberts, the co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America," will receive the 2014 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

By State Press Staff | June 4, 2014

Robert Jones and his daughter Jessica Jones look at Andy Warhol’s Queen Beatrix screenprint at the ASU Art Museum on June 3, 2014. The museum received six Warhol prints as a short-term donation from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. (Photo by Sean Logan)

Six Andy Warhol works donated to ASU Art Museum

Andy Warhol prints will be displayed throughout summer in the ASU ART Museum. Entry is free.

By Logan Newman | June 4, 2014

'Really great time' for Tempe as new Postino anchors College Avenue revitalization

Craig DeMarco and Julian Wright were roommates at ASU. Twenty years later, they're both back in Tempe operating their own popular Valley restaurants.

By Evan Webeck | May 29, 2014

Tempe Police: Man trespasses in swimming pool, brings crystal meth

Tempe Police apprehended the man outside a local apartment complex.

By Julia Shumway | May 28, 2014

Pac-12 university presidents call for change in NCAA

A letter written by the Pac-12 presidents, including ASU president Michael Crow, lists several proposals on hot-button issues.

By Hunter Kossodo | May 28, 2014

Ten Flinn Scholars heading to ASU

Half of Arizona's top scholars have chosen to attend ASU in the fall.

| May 28, 2014

The IHOP restaurant on Apache Boulevard, popular with ASU students, will be closing on June 1. (Photo by Sean Logan)

IHOP on Apache Boulevard to close

As the neighboring Twin Palms Hotel was sold, the lease expired for the long-standing IHOP.

By Logan Newman | May 27, 2014

ASU adviser Diane Humetewa chosen as US District Judge

Diane Humetewa, former ASU student and adviser to Michael Crow, was accepted by the Senate on a unanimous vote to serve as a US District Judge for the state of Arizona.

By Logan Newman | May 27, 2014

Cameron Boldi and his father, Armond Boldi, after the Let’s Make A Deal taping Cameron appeared as a contestant on the show Friday, May 23. (Photo courtesy of Cameron Boldi)

ASU alum competes on 'Let's Make a Deal'

Cameron Boldi was a contestant on the game show "Let's Make a Deal" on Friday, March 23.

By Ian C. Beck | May 27, 2014

Procopio visits the Banner Desert Medical Center emergency room April 21 for an emergency saline infusion during a POTS episode. She receives saline infusions on an as-needed basis as a “temporary quick fix,” and she has received about five so far this year. Usually a major fainting episode precedes a saline infusion.

Life with POTS: Business student graduates despite medical challenges

Recent ASU graduate 22-year-old Crista Procopio walked in May despite facing the challenges of a neurological disorder that left her bedridden during her freshman year.

By Danielle Grobmeier | May 23, 2014

A worldwide lime shortage has caused some bars and restaurants around Tempe to change the way they use the fruit.

Worldwide lime shortage affects Tempe bars

As prices go up and quality goes down, bars and restaurants around Tempe have felt the heat of an ongoing lime shortage.

| May 22, 2014

Tempe Police: Man arrested after pulling gun on repo men

The man chased the company's tow truck down the street after it took his car.

By Julia Shumway | May 21, 2014

Courts hashing out punishments for ASU student-run drug ring

In December 2013, five ASU students were arrested on suspicion of manufacturing and selling ecstasy. Their trials have progressed accordingly over the past months.

By Logan Newman | May 21, 2014

Tempe campus building closed after power, water outage

A water main break caused a power and water outage at the H.B. Farmer Education building.

By Julia Shumway | May 15, 2014

Students seek clarity, closure in student-professor relationship investigations

With ASU under federal investigation for possible Title IX violations, students are reporting dissatisfaction with the process of reporting their professors for sexual misconduct.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | May 7, 2014

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