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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest

Phoenix man charged with marijuana and drug paraphilia possession

By Maria Thompson | August 23, 2012

Junior mechanical engineering student Matt Carrion locks up his bike before entering Hayden Library on Thursday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Retraction: ASU Police hook thieves with bait bikes

ASU Police is cracking down on bike theft after 481 bikes were reported stolen last school year.

By Editorial Board | August 23, 2012

Members of the class of 2016 stroll down Palm Walk on Tuesday. They were on their way to the fall welcome concert, featuring B.o.B. and Far East Movement. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Photo of the Day: August 23

Members of the class of 2016 stroll down Palm Walk on their way to Tuesday's Fall Welcome Concert featuring B.o.B. and Far East Movement.

By Sam Rosenbaum | August 22, 2012

ASU, Tempe Police educate students to prevent sexual assaults

Officers remind students about the precautions to take to prevent sexual assaults.

By Raquel Velasco | August 22, 2012

U.S. student ambassadors, including English education graduate student Sarah Slagle, welcome visitors to the USA Pavilion at the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea. (Photo courtesy of The State Department)

ASU student ambassadors represent the US in World Expo

Two ASU students served as student ambassadors to Yeosu, South Korea this summer for the World Expo.

By Hannah Lawrence | August 22, 2012

A construction crew works on the landscaping renovation on North Neighborhood on the Tempe campus. Construction is also taking place at the Student Recreation Complex and the W. P. Carey School of Business on the Tempe campus and the three other campuses. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

ASU’s four main campuses undergo major construction

Major construction is underway on ASU’s four main campuses, including student housing and four student recreation complex projects.

By Paulina Pineda | August 22, 2012

USG President, Mark Naufel, speaks to a room of incoming freshman students at the 2012 Fall Welcome Ceremony on Aug. 21. Naufel stressed the importance of getting involved and having school pride. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

ASU student government promotes fall engagement

ASU student governments across all campuses are working to promote a greater sense of Sun Devil community and student engagement through their programs this year.

By Tess Homan | August 22, 2012

Change in U-Pass distribution could slow commuters

Student U-Passes and Employee Platinum Passes will be mailed this year, causing a longer wait for commuters.

By Riis Valcho | August 22, 2012

Two customers enter Fuzzy’s Taco Shop on Mill Avenue Wednesday. Local businesses surrounding the Tempe campus offer student deals in the beginning of the fall semester. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Local businesses offer discounts for ASU students

Local businesses offer student discounts to Sun Devils.

By Amy Edelen | August 22, 2012

Textbooks line the Tempe campus bookstore as students prepare for the fall semester. Sun Devil Campus Stores now offer rental programs, saving students an average of 45-66 percent on books. (Photo by Shelby Bernstein)

Students seek textbook savings off-campus

Students are turning to alternative textbook options to save money, prompting campus bookstores to offer more eBooks and rentals.

By Ana Ramirez | August 22, 2012

B.o.B and Far East Movement perform for students at the 2012 Fall Welcome Concert hosted by the Programming and Activities Board and Undergraduate Student Government on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Arena. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Fall welcome concert brings big names to campus

New ASU students attended multiple welcome activities this week.

By Jacqueline Solis | August 22, 2012

Jerssay Arredondo and Dago Bailon will perform for an event, Drag for a Dream, on Friday, Aug. 24. Bailon will perform as Melissa Bangzenblo Friday at Club Zarape. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Drag queens fundraise for undocumented, gay students

Friday’s performance by eight drag queens at Club Zarape in Phoenix will raise money for a unique student scholarship.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | August 22, 2012

Tempe man steals liquor bottles from apartment

A woman said a man took two bottles of Jim Beam whiskey from her apartment landing, according to a police report.

By Maria Thompson | August 22, 2012

Sergeant J. Carlos Escudero directs traffic during the Fall Welcome Ceremony on Tuesday. ASU police are introducing a task force to control traffic issues near ASU’s Tempe and Polytechnic campuses. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Police attempt to curb common traffic violations

The Tempe and ASU Police Departments have partnered to form an awareness campaign in an effort to inform new students about traffic safety and alcohol laws.

By Maria Thompson | August 22, 2012

Tempe's Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs off of University Drive applied for a liquor license and is curently waiting approval from the City of Tempe. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Tempe Cheba Hut applies for liquor license

Patrons may soon be able to order beer with their "pinner" at the Tempe Cheba Hut, one location in a franchise of marijuana-themed sandwich shops.

By Danielle Grobmeier | July 22, 2012

Havasu campus to open in August, Payson campus at a standstill

While the ASU campus in Lake Havasu City is scheduled to open for the fall 2012 semester, the potential ASU campus in Payson is still being negotiated.

By Danielle Grobmeier | July 22, 2012

Mychael Zito, 23, finishes rolling his medication into a joint before smoking it. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Marijuana not approved to treat anxiety, depression

The Arizona Department of Health Services denied patient petitions to have depression and anxiety added to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment.

By Danielle Grobmeier | July 22, 2012

A 24-year-old Tucson woman was arrested Wednesday morning on the 1000 block of East University Drive on suspicion of an outstanding warrant and possessing dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to a police report.

By Julia Shumway | July 22, 2012

Q&A: Travis Grantham on Congress

Republican Travis Grantham discusses running for the 9th Congressional District.

By Julia Shumway | July 21, 2012

Q&A: Mary Lou Taylor on state House

Republican Mary Lou Taylor discusses running for the 26th Legislative District.

By Julia Shumway | July 21, 2012

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