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ASU business sophomore Drew Curry talks on Tuesday afternoon about founding his clothing company The Ollin. (Photo by Cameron Tattle)

Business sophomore launches online store, donates to Calcutta

Business sophomore Drew Curry launched TheOllin.com, an online T-shirt store that promotes a positive lifestyle. A percentage of profits are donated toward education in Calcutta, India.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | September 12, 2012

Woman arrested on suspicion of driving on suspended license, drug possession

A woman was pulled over for an expired vehicle registration and a traffic citation and arrested on suspicion of various drug possession charges.

By Moriah Costa | September 12, 2012

Arrows point students to dispose of their trash in the correct receptacles. Campus Student Sustainability Initiatives attempt to engage students to have a greener lifestyle. (Photo courtesy of Corinne DiVittorio)

Student organization promotes sustainability efforts on campus

ASU’s Campus Student Sustainability Initiatives members are working this year to recruit more students to promote volunteer efforts and expand their impact on campus.

By Charlotte Das | September 11, 2012

Photos: Tempe Healing Field memorial vigil

Hundreds of people gathered at Tempe Beach Park to see the Tempe Healing Field memorial on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.

By Aaron Lavinsky | September 11, 2012

Graduate student Arijit Guha is currently battling colon cancer. During the past year, he also struggled with Aetna Student Health insurance, which failed to cover much of his cancer treatment. (Photo by Seo-Young Jun)

Determined grad student battles colon cancer, student health policy

ASU graduate student Arijit Guha has struggled with colon cancer for more than a year. Along with this battle, he has had to fight Aetna’s decision to stop covering his medical expenses.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | September 11, 2012

Police aide program offers jobs to students, law enforcement career options

Police aide employees work full-time to assist officers and receive benefits such as tuition waivers.

By Maria Thompson | September 11, 2012

Woman trespasses construction site to make out with boyfriend

A woman was found inside the fenced Alpha Drive property told police she did not plan to steal from the site but trespassed to make out with a man.

By Maria Thompson | September 11, 2012

This tactile board made by 3D IMAGINE is used by visually impaired students in a Biology 101 pilot class at ASU.

State Press Conversations: 3D IMAGINE

This episode of State Press Conversations centers on a group of ASU professors and students who are working to create adaptive learning devices and technology for visually impaired students in science, technology, engineering and math classes.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | September 10, 2012

Jess Newton, who works in the Disabilities Resource Center creating the braille books, compares and contrasts the braille copy of an image with the corresponding 3-D image board. The 3-D tactile boards are in the testing process to help visually impaired students with labs. (Photo by Brooke Lawson)

Blind student creates adaptive learning tools for visually impaired

While her visual impairment offers challenges in learning, it inspired Ashleigh Gonzales to contribute to technology development to minimize these challenges.

By Brooke Lawson | September 10, 2012

Director of Transborder Studies and history Professor, Dr. Matthew Garcia promotes the book “Undocumented and Unafraid: Tam Tran, Cinthya Felix, and the Immigration Youth Movement”. Tam Tran was a former student and since her death said his whole life has gone into the DREAM Act. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Comparative Border Studies to host “Undocumented and Unafraid” on Tempe campus

Comparative Border Studies will host Undocumented and Unafraid, an event relaying the message “We’re here, we have stories, we have voices and we’re American” on Thursday.

By Ana Ramirez | September 10, 2012

Flags are placed throughout Tempe Beach Park in memory of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Students reflect and remember on the 11th anniversary of 9/11

Eleven years later, students remember 9/11 and reflect on what it means today.

By Tess Homan | September 10, 2012

Michael Thompson (left) and Jim Hardina were promoted to assistant chiefs over the summer, stepping into the positions formerly held by Richard Wilson and Allen Clark. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

New ASU assistant police chiefs implement crime analysis task force

Assistant chiefs Jim Hardina and Michael Thompson said officers work together to address issues and find solutions.

By Maria Thompson | September 10, 2012

Smoke causes evacuation of Palo Verde Main

Students and faculty evacuated Palo Verde Main for about 20 minutes Monday afternoon following a smoke alarm.

By Ana Ramirez | September 10, 2012

Police search for driver of SUV who damaged man’s skateboard

SUV driver ran stop sign of Tyler St. Parking Structure before driving over a man’s skateboard.

By Maria Thompson | September 10, 2012

Photo Essay: National “Walk for the Children of Syria” in Tempe

On September 9, the Syrian-American Council organized a national “Walk for the Children of Syria.” More than a hundred people gathered on University Drive to show their support.

By Ana Ramirez | September 9, 2012

The Syrian-American Council organized the national “Walk for the Children of Syria" to raise awareness. About 130 people walked one-mile on University Drive to raise money for the cause. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Walk addresses conflict in Syria, personal connections to strife

More than a hundred people gathered Saturday in Tempe to participate in the national “Walk for the Children of Syria.”

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | September 9, 2012

American Indian mentors give a glimpse of life in their career field

The new Mentor U program at ASU pairs more than 30 mentors with students to help them get an idea of what life will be like in their career field.

By Hannah Lawrence | September 9, 2012

All parking permits at the Polytechnic campus, including green, white and red permits, have undergone a price increase this semester due to rezoning.
(Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Polytechnic campus rezoning leads to traffic congestion, parking price increase

Parking lots at the Polytechnic campus have been rezoned, resulting in an increase in parking prices.

By Moriah Costa | September 9, 2012

The newly constructed X-Scape area was built outside of Neeb Plaza this week for students to sit and relax between classes. The structure is the winner of the X-Square competition through the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts. (Photo by Kurtis Semph)

Design, art, music students reactivate campus space for gathering, performance

X-Scape, this year’s winning design of the X-Square competition, provides students with flexible gathering, lounge and performance space on the Tempe campus.

By Jennifer Gunther | September 9, 2012

Man arrested on suspicion of grabbing buttocks of female student

A woman was waiting on the northeast corner of Apache Boulevard and McAllister Avenue when a man approached her, grabbed her buttocks and followed her.

By Maria Thompson | September 9, 2012

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