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Downtown events celebrate MLK’s life and impact

A diverse group of people gathered at Civic Space Park Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with art, music and poetry.

By Julia Shumway | January 16, 2012

Robert Page, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, talks to graduate students about how to negotiate your faculty position at the Jumpstarting STEM Careers workshop Saturday afternoon in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

STEM workshop geared toward women

A two-day STEM career workshop brought in students focusing in teaching careers to listen to success with STEM studies from key speakers.

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 16, 2012

Pictured left to right, Christopher Kimball, Vincent Nitura, and Tony Tucker (Photo courtesy of the Tempe Police Department)

Tempe Police make three arrests in fast-food robberies

Tempe Police Department arrest three men in connection with fast food robberies in Tempe Phoenix.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 16, 2012

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is squeezed between two soft, homemade double chocolate cookies at the new, family-owned ice cream sandwich shop, Slickables, on Mill Avenue in Tempe. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

New Mill Avenue sweet shop caters to ASU students

Slickables, a new ice cream shop on Mill Avenue, opened just in time to greet ASU students for the Spring semester.

By Michael Gordon | January 16, 2012

The City of Tempe received a $1.1 million federal transportation grant to make the stretch of road on University Drive between Priest Drive and the Pacific Union railroad tracks more bike and pedestrian friendly. JENN ALLEN | THE STATE PRESS The City of Tempe received a $1.1 million federal transportation grant to make the stretch of road on University Drive between Priest Drive and the Pacific Union railroad tracks more bike and pedestrian friendly. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Tempe creating plans to modify University Drive

Tempe is planning a $1.1 million construction project for University Drive to add amenities that would benefit pedestrians and bicyclists.

By Michelle Peirano | January 16, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 17

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 16, 2012

Emeritus professor Carleton Moore has been teaching at ASU since 1961 and has significantly influenced meteorite studies on the Tempe campus. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Carleton Moore serves as ASU’s meteorite studies founding father

Since 1961, Carleton Moore has dedicated his life to the Center of Meteorite Studies at ASU.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 12, 2012

ASU’s Saguaro 2 Supercomputer, located in the Barry M. Goldwater Center for Science and Engineering, contains about 5,000 processor cores and computes research data 24/7. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

High-tech supercomputer soon to be history

ASU Advanced Computing Center officials worry Saguaro 2 Supercomputer will become outdated.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 12, 2012

The sun sets Thursday night on Papago Park. Arizona's mountainous areas, located near metropolitan hubs, provide Valley residents with multiple hiking opportunities. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Green groups join forces for preservation

Several environmental conservation groups have teamed up to preserve Arizona’s wildlife.

By Jasmine Barta | January 12, 2012

Tentative Final Congressional Map (Image courtesy of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission)

Redistricting means new GOP congressional candidates

Republican congressional candidates announce their campaigns within weeks of the New Year.

By Alyssa Lee | January 12, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 13

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 12, 2012

Omar Barghouti, human rights activist and a founding member of the Palestine Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, spoke on the Tempe campus Wednesday night about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. (Photo by Mackenzie McCreary)

Human rights activist lectures on Palestinian occupation

Omar Barghouti spoke Wednesday on the Tempe campus to an audience of about 75 concerning the injustices occurring in Palestine and offered solutions to the occupation.

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 11, 2012

The Tempe History Museum is celebrating Arizona's centennial with the Statehood Centennial photo exhibit. Over 50 photos are on display, archiving the City of Tempe's history from the late 1800s to the present. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Museum photo exhibit showcases 100 years of Tempe

The Tempe History Museum’s exhibit, “Statehood Centennial,” features archival photographs of Tempe and the East Valley to celebrate Arizona’s centennial.

By Gabrielle Olson | January 11, 2012

ASU alumna Julie Kent of Here on the Corner was selected as one of 10 finalists in the 2012 Next Big Give national contest for outstanding community generosity. Kent carries clothing from local designers who support charities in and outside of the community. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

ASU alumna’s boutique honored for community generosity

Fashion boutique entrepreneur and owner of Here on the Corner actively gives back to the community and is a finalist in a national contest.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 11, 2012

The Walk Your Wheels campaign is heating up this spring with an increase in signage around the Tempe campus, and is recruiting volunteers for a student committee aimed at increasing education about pedestrian safety. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

USG makes final push for Walk Your Wheels campaign

The Walk Your Wheels program has approximately one year to prove itself successful before the University looks into other options regarding pedestrian safety.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 11, 2012

This week on State Press Weekly, reporter Alyssa Lee explains Arizona's legislative and congressional redistricting process and ASU professor Elizabeth Davidson talks about her children's book 'Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog'. Reporting by Samantha Bush and Alyssa Lee

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | January 11, 2012

Gabrielle Palermo, Susanna Young, Clay Tyler and Billy Walters won an award for being the “College Entrepreneurs of the Year” for their work with G3Box.