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New digital textbook options allow students to save

With the announcement of Apple Inc.’s iBooks 2 and Chegg’s eTextbook reader students are given more options to save money with digital textbooks.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 23, 2012

Candidates for mayor look to ASU to aid in Tempe’s economic development

The three candidates for Tempe mayor have varying viewpoints, but want to take advantage of ASU student’s knowledge, innovation, workforce and consumer base.

By Michelle Peirano | January 22, 2012

Two-year-old Vibha Moni Param holds her sign along with her teddy bear during the Walk for Values USA at Tempe Beach park Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Walk for Values USA comes to Tempe Beach Park

The Walk for Values gave participants the opportunity to commit to values highlighting truth, right conduct, love, nonviolence and peace.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 22, 2012

Dressed as Darth Vader, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman leads a pack of Star Wars fanatics down Mill Avenue late Friday afternoon to film a promotional video for the upcoming Geeks Night Out. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Tempe prepares to host Geeks Night Out in February

Geeks Night Out, a special Third Thursday on Mill Avenue, is coming to Tempe for the first time in February to celebrate Tempe’s “geeky” culture.

By Michael Gordon | January 22, 2012

Professors take on editorial leadership of historic feminist journal

Two West campus faculty members will be co-editing historic feminist journal “TRIVIA: Voices of Feminism.”

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 22, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 23

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 22, 2012

Man attempts to video record female student in Tempe campus bathroom

A female student caught a man video recording her in the stall of a bathroom at the Schwada building at the Tempe Campus

By Shawn Raymundo | January 22, 2012

Historians present maps to show geographical change

Historians and professors met Thursday to deliberate modern significances of geographical boundary revolutions.

By Isabelle Novak | January 19, 2012

ASU receives $10 million grant from charitable trust

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust grants ASU $10 million to be used for healthcare research and education.

By Jasmine Barta | January 19, 2012

Last week Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer retracted her lawsuit against the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, which will allow prospective medical marijuana dispensaries to apply for their licenses. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Arizona Medical Marijuana Act moves forward following recent court rulings

Within the last weeks, judges rule in favor of the continuing Proposition 203’s implementation in Arizona.

By Alyssa Lee | January 19, 2012

Tina Eaves, owner of the newly opened 1st Stitch downtown sewing lounge, teaches student Grace Williams how to make a headband Wednesday night. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

New downtown sewing lounge teaches to make, not buy

1st Stitch, a new sewing lounge that is walking distance from the Downtown campus, offers beginning sewing lessons.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 19, 2012

Chairman of radiology at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Dr. Randy Richardson holds a 3-D model of an infant's heart that was diagnosed with heart abnormalities. Richardson and ASU professor David Frakes founded the "Heart in Your Hand" project of making replicas of individual patient's hearts. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Physicians, ASU professor make first personalized heart models

Physician and ASU Biomedical Engineering Professor make first anatomical heart model to aid surgeons save individual patients’ lives.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 19, 2012

ASURITE online services restored after being compromised

ASU restored services to its website Thursday night and ASURITE users were able to begin resetting their passwords.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 19, 2012

Minority groups make presence felt at W. P. Carey Involvement Week

The W. P. Carey School of Business’ Student Involvement helps multi-cultural student business groups recruit.

By Michael Gordon | January 19, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 20

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 19, 2012

Deadly Hayden double shooting was possibly drug-related

A double shooting at Hayden Lane Apartments was possibly drug-related, according to a Tempe Police news release.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 19, 2012

ASU online services suspended after hack

All ASU online services will be suspended until Thursday afternoon as a precaution following a potential compromise of ASURITE passwords and usernames.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 19, 2012

The Cornish Pasty Co. is working on expanding the University and Hardy Dr. location within the next four to six weeks to include more seating, as well as pool tables and possibly a stage for live music. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

The Cornish Pasty Co. expands its borders

The Cornish Pasty Co. on Hardy and University Street is planning to expand into the neighboring building within the next month.

By Gabrielle Olson | January 18, 2012

Arizona House Democrats disapprove of Capitol buyback plan

Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposal to buy back the mortgaged Capitol complex has been labeled a “symbolic gimmick” by Arizona House Democrats.

By Julia Shumway | January 18, 2012

ASU professor Charles St. Claire re-enacts Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech for more than 800 middle school students on ASU's West Campus Wednesday morning. (Photo by Shelby Bernstein)

West campus hosts 21st annual 'I Have A Dream' re-enactment

Theater professor Charles St. Clair delivered the 21st annual re-enactment of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech Wednesday morning.

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 18, 2012

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