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Tempe City Council fired City Manager Charlie Meyer on Monday, January 28. The vote, 5-2, was in favor of firing Meyer for his lack of communication among other undisclosed circumstances. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Council fires Tempe city manager

Tempe City Manager Charlie Meyer was terminated by the city council for his bad communication skills and sending a misguided email to city employees.

By Whitney Ogden | February 4, 2013

Proposed gun bill met with controversy

Proposed Senate Bill 1112 would make it illegal for state officials to enforce federal gun laws.

By Josh Thrall | February 4, 2013

Man with tools, bike parts arrested for trespassing

Police arrested the man loitering near bike racks and found tools and bike parts in his backpack.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 4, 2013

State Press Weekly: Gun Education, the Phoenix Chorale and SPM Preview

SP Weekly reports on firearms education and its place in the gun control discussion. We preview ASU doctoral student of music Joshua Hillmann and his second trip to the Grammy Awards for his involvement with the Phoenix Chorale.

By Erin Patrick O'Connor | February 4, 2013

State Press Conversations: ASU Student Masters Sheep Shearing

This week, State Press Conversations reporter Connor Leary talked with Aimee Leon. Aimee is a Master's student in the ASU Art department. She is also, however, one of only two certified sheep shearers in the state.

By Connor Leary | February 4, 2013

AlphaStripe: Connecting Veterans

A website designed to offer a more tight-knit online community for veterans, AlphaStripe is a new, military-specific brand of social media.

By Sean Logan | February 4, 2013

ASU students, faculty react to immigration reform proposals

Members of the ASU community have mixed reactions to a bipartisan immigration bill proposed by a committee that included Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake. The committee released its agreement on Monday, which emphasizes a combination of increased border security and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

By Josh Thrall | February 3, 2013

Man found unconscious in bathroom with alcohol

Police found the man unconscious in a Discovery Hall restroom with alcohol and a box of colored pencils.

By Sarah Anderson | February 3, 2013

Camp Sparky, NASA team up to teach fifth-graders

For the first time, Camp Sparky is teaming up with a major organization to teach children brought to ASU.

By Sarah Anderson | February 3, 2013

Former ASU football player stabbed, dies

Martini Ranch bouncer and ASU alumnus died Saturday morning after being stabbed five times on Sunday.

By Shawn Raymundo | February 2, 2013

Casey Clowes, junior public service and public policy major, asks President Crow a question at Thursday's Q&A. (Photo by Laura Davis)

Crow: Tuition will not rise more than 3 percent

University President Michael Crow addressed student concerns, including tuition, the DREAM Act and Greek Life at a Thursday Q&A session.

By Amy Medeiros | January 31, 2013

CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen gives a lecture on the 'war on terror' in the Middle East at Old Main on Thursday, Jan. 31 (Photo by Abhiram Chandrashekar)

CNN analyst speaks to last 10 years of 'War on Terror'

CNN national security analyst and award-winning author Peter Bergen spoke at the Tempe campus Thursday regarding the last 10 years of conflict in the Middle East and the U.S.'s involvement.

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 31, 2013

Students rip up signs by Hayden

Officers smelled alcohol on the men's breath.

By Sarah Anderson | January 31, 2013

Regent Rick Myers inspired by science, education

Arizona Board of Regents member Rick Myers has focused his career around two things: science and education. And, occasionally, science education.

By Stephanie Habib | January 31, 2013

Jose Lopez Holds a sign and a banner on Glendale Avenue and the 101 at a protest against the Mexican Soccer Federation's decision to hold their match against Denmark in Phoenix. Lopez was there with the Barrio Defense Committee. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Civil rights group protests outside Mexico's soccer game

Civil rights group Barrio Defense Committees gathered Wednesday near the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale to protest the soccer game between Mexico and Denmark.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | January 30, 2013

Historian, author discusses influence of Bible on early American society

A historian and lecturer addressed how Americans in the 19th century used the Old and New Testaments to justify or condemn slavery to a room full of historians, students and Tempe residents Wednesday at Coor Hall on the Tempe campus.

| January 30, 2013

Bill would prohibit student fees from funding political lobbying

A state representative's bill prohibiting university organizations from using student fee money to lobby for political causes came in response to controversy involving the Arizona Students' Association and its use of tuition money, but the bill faces opposition from other groups.

By Josh Thrall | January 30, 2013