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Building Operations Manager Marcus Jones cuts a maroon ribbon outside of the Student Center at the Downtown Phoenix campus to officiate its grand opening Tuesday afternoon. Jason, is accompanied by President Michael Crow, Dean of Students Georgeana Montoya, Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski and Sparky. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Ribbon cutting marks ceremonial opening of Downtown student center

Nearly two months after a student center on the Downtown campus officially opened in January, the University recognized it with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon.

By Lorenzo Zazueta | March 5, 2013

Noah Brown, who plays prince Nicholas at the Renaissance Festival, passes out diplomas of knighthood to young children at a faux knighting ceremony. Brown, an ASU student, is playing a lead role in the festival's plot this year. Click on the picture for a slideshow of the festival. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

ASU students recreate the Renaissance

The line between fantasy and reality become diminished when visitors step into a Renaissance-period village, where cottages look intentionally weathered and pavilions are decorated in decadent fabrics and details.

By Julie Vitkovskaya | March 5, 2013

Former ASU swim coach accused of sexual harassment

Former ASU assistant swim coach and current Utah coach Greg Winslow has been suspended because of allegations that he sexually harassed a female member of a club swim team

By Ross Dunham | March 5, 2013

Man with outstanding warrants arrested at Art Building

The man looked suspicious to a person at the Art Building who reported him to police.

By Jacqueline Solis | March 4, 2013

Perseverance was key in being set free after 38 years

Former Arizona convict Bill Macumber, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Los Angeles Times reporter Barry Siegel and Macumber's lawyers, spoke Monday on the Tempe campus.

By Natalie Miranda | March 4, 2013

Jane Chen speaks about her project, Embrace, that helps keep prematurely born infants with a low cost warmer. Chen was a special speaker at the Changemaker spring lecture and innovation challenge. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Student start-ups receive money at Challenge Awards

ASU Innovation Challenge gave away $40,000 to several student start-up companies during its third annual awards ceremony Monday.

By Shelby Slade | March 4, 2013

County medical examiner determines Jack Culolias's death accidental

Maricopa County’s Office of the Medical Examiner has made an official ruling on the cause and manner of the death of ASU student Jack Culolias.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | March 4, 2013

State Press Weekly: The Arab Spring Today

SP Weekly sits down with Kareem Awadalla discussing the future of Egypt and to take a look back at the arab Spring.

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 4, 2013

Video: Sun Devil Quidditch

Quidditch is a fast-growing sport in the U.S. and around the world, and ASU has its very own team that is an official member the International Quidditch Association.

By Sean Logan | March 3, 2013

Woman knocks over boyfriend's smoking pipes during fight

The woman accused her boyfriend of cheating on her, prompting the fight.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 3, 2013

Communications Professor Diana Hutchinson lectures her class. According to John Kavanaugh's bill, she could report one of her students if she has reasonable suspicion that the student is dangerous. (Photo by Laura Davis)

Bill would require teachers to report dangerous students

House Bill 2555 would require teachers to report students to the police if they have reasonable suspicion the students are dangerous.

By Josh Thrall | March 3, 2013

Sparky shows off his new threads at a press conference inside the Memorial Union on March 1. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

ASU mascot Sparky changes appearance to reach broader audience

Arizona State partnered with Disney on changes to the mascot, which were unveiled at a Friday news conference.

By Master Tesfatsion | March 1, 2013

Ground Cover Public Art Project

Public art project covering Phoenix brown spaces with woven quilt.

By Kaard Bombe | February 28, 2013

The Florence State Prison is partnering with ASU in the English Literacy Program. This program will bring opportunities for prisoners to become literate. (Photo by Laura Davis)

ASU students, staff teach English courses to inmates

English programs allow ASU students and staff to teach prisoners.

By Jacqueline Solis | February 28, 2013

Man arrested on suspicion of false reporting

The man told police he lived in an apartment in which the two girls lived.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 28, 2013

Arizona Organix in Glendale is the only medical marijuana distributor in the Phoenix area. The company tries to make clear that they are a distributor and not a club, like other businesses in the Phoenix area. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Tempe medical marijuana dispensaries still far from opening

Two years after medical marijuana was legalized in Arizona in November 2010, dispensary applicants in Tempe are one step closer to operating.

By Josh Thrall | February 28, 2013

Sequester cuts could impact ASU student workers

Sequester budget cuts scheduled to go into effect on Friday could include cuts to work-study programs and financial aid.

By Josh Thrall | February 28, 2013

Controversial student organizations bill passes committee

House Bill 2169, which would prohibit student organizations from using tuition fees to influence politics, was endorsed by the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.

By Josh Thrall | February 27, 2013

What makes ASU?

ASU has introduced an arbitration filing against the adult website "Sun Devil Angels" to get it to change it domain name. This is not the first time ASU has tried to impede a business it thinks may tarnish the University brand from using Sun Devil in its name.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 27, 2013

Surveillance equipment taken from student housing complex

Police believe the camera was stolen in January, but nobody noticed it missing until late February.

By Paulina Pineda | February 27, 2013

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