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State bill HB 2625 will allow employers to reject insurance coverage for contraceptives for their employees if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Senate judiciary committee endorses controversial contraceptive bill

A Senate committee endorsed a bill allowing employers to leave contraceptives off their health care plans if they have religious objections.

By Thania A. Betancourt | March 12, 2012

Tempe Metro employees announced they will be joining Phoenix in the bus strike, disrupting Orbit and Flash bus routes. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Bus strike delays routes to campus

An ongoing dispute between Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1433 and Veolia Transdev resulted in a strike by Tempe bus drivers, forcing many students to find alternative transportation.

By Kharli Mandeville | March 12, 2012

Tempe Police and community members attended a public forum Monday evening at the Tempe History Museum to address the arrest and citation of Clubhouse Music Venue owner Eugenia Ruven on suspicion of violating city security plans. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Clubhouse sees support at public forum

The Tempe community showed support for the Clubhouse Music Venue Monday night during a town hall meeting at the Tempe History Museum.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 12, 2012

USGD candidates announced, other campuses hold off

Elections for the four Undergraduate Student Governments and Graduate and Professional Student Association are less than a month away.

By Julia Shumway | March 12, 2012

Police Beat: March 13

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Monday

By Shawn Raymundo | March 12, 2012

Man attempts to take cell phone from student

University Police are searching for a man suspected of attempting to take a woman’s cell phone out of her hand Friday around 1:30 a.m. at ASU Lot 59.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 12, 2012

Singer, songwriter and philanthropist John Legend spoke about improving education at the NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Conference in downtown Phoenix. (Photo by Mackenzie McCreary)

Singer John Legend calls for national education reform

Legend spoke at an NASPA conference regarding the need for greater national activism to make higher education more accessible.

By Danielle Grobmeier | March 11, 2012

The City of Tempe is attempting to draft an Indian gaming policy that would formalize the process of acquiring grants from Native American communities. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Indian gaming policy becomes a delicate issue in Tempe

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman refused to vote on an Indian gaming policy due to insensitive wording.

By Michelle Peirano | March 11, 2012

Students meet on the Tempe campus Saturday morning before boarding buses for community service projects around Phoenix as part of the Devils in Disguise program. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

More than 800 gather for Devils in Disguise community cleanup

Devils in Disguise resulted in an unprecedented number of ASU students cleaning up and aiding various sites across Phoenix and Tempe.

By Michael Gordon | March 11, 2012

Police Beat: March 12

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 11, 2012

Clubhouse Music Venue owner arrested Friday

The Clubhouse Music Venue owner was cited for poor security staff after a gang-related March 2 shooting.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 11, 2012

Legislature to even per-student funding at the three universities

House Bill 2090 would appropriate $15.3 million from the State General Fund, slowly phasing out the disparity in funding among ASU, NAU and UA students.

By Kharli Mandeville | March 8, 2012

Alumnus bikes across America for veteran’s issues, childhood obesity

An ASU alumnus and another veteran stopped in Tempe as part of a cross-country trip to raise awareness for childhood obesity and veteran issues.

By Julia Shumway | March 8, 2012

Police Beat: March 9

ASU Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Kharli Mandeville | March 8, 2012

Sanborn Elementary School students cheered as Arizona Science Outreach volunteer and ASU engineering graduate Brian Proulx placed the soda bottle rocket on the launch pad in hopes their rocket would win first place. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Graduate students teach rocket science to sixth graders

ASU graduate students and Sanborn Elementary School students blasted their soda bottle rockets Thursday to end the eight-week Arizona Science Outreach curriculum.

By Thania A. Betancourt | March 8, 2012

Art professor works to bridge learning gaps

ASU art professor Mary Erickson has developed a lesson plan for the Tempe Center for the Arts that encourages students to take a closer look at Arizona’s landscape and history.

By Michelle Peirano | March 8, 2012

Meghan McCain speaks about her life experience as the daughter of a politician and presidential candidate in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Wednesday night. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Meghan McCain calls for political civility

Meghan McCain spoke to ASU students Wednesday about the need for political civility and activism in American politics.

By Danielle Grobmeier | March 7, 2012

State Press Weekly: March 8

This week on State Press Weekly, host Samantha Valtierra Bush brings you Mauricio Arias and his musical composition Rapsódia Camalencólia. See Arias perform live on April 22 at Katzin Concert Hall.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | March 7, 2012

The 2011 Undie Run drew more than 20,000 attendees, who donated 4.2 tons of clothing.

Undie Run’s lack of funding could halt annual event

The ASU Undie Run is about $10,000 short of funds to operate this year’s event.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 7, 2012

Tim Hall, the vice chair of Finance for Phoenix Philanthropists, presents ASU film and media sophomore Jared Doles the nonprofit organization’s first scholarship of $1,000 Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Brittany Lea)

Scholarship awarded to student for philanthropic work

Phoenix Philanthropists, a nonprofit volunteer organization, awarded its first philanthropic scholarship of $1,000 to ASU film and media sophomore Jared Doles

By Gabrielle Olson | March 7, 2012

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