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Desk closings lead to homeless entering dorms, students say

ASU Residential Life plans to reinstate front desk positions at two north campus dormitories following reports of homeless people and other individuals wandering into the halls.

By Kyle Daly | November 21, 2011

A fur coat is donated to Buffalo Exchange in Tempe as part of their Coats for Cubs program, which gives donated fur items to orphaned and injured wildlife as a means for comfort. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Coats for Cubs helps orphaned wildlife

Buffalo Exchange is accepting furs for the Coats for Cubs program bringing furs full circle to provide comfort for orphaned or injured wildlife.

By Kharli Mandeville | November 21, 2011

Long-term plans for Tempe Town Lake's dam replacement have been delayed until January 5. Tempe city officials said they needed more time to survey the best options. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Town Lake dam solution delayed

Tempe officials delayed the decision on a long-term solution for the Tempe Town Lake west dam until next year.

By Brennan Smith | November 21, 2011

Business school to expand to Chandler

The W.P. Carey Evening MBA program will expand to a research park in Chandler.

By Julia Shumway | November 21, 2011

Erik Bogner poses in the Harry Wood Gallery on the Tempe campus, where his "Armory" exhibition opened Monday. The display features edged weaponry inspired by history and folklore. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Student showcases art of metalwork

ASU student showcases his metal artwork in an exhibit entitled The Armory. | Slideshow inside |

By Newlin Tillotson | November 21, 2011

The "A" on Hayden Butte was painted white and blue following ASU's loss to the University of Arizona Saturday night. The ten ASU students and alumni who repainted the "A" gold Monday afternoon said they suspected it was painted by U of A students Sunday night during the rainstorm. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students restore ‘A’ Mountain after UA fans paint it blue

Ten students repainted the “A” Monday afternoon after UA fans painted the gold letter blue and white following UA’s win of the Territorial Cup.

By Dan Oberhaus | November 21, 2011

Police Beat: Nov. 22

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Monday.

By Shawn Raymundo | November 21, 2011

ASU Police work to identify West campus taggers

Recent graffiti vandalism raises safety concerns among students attending ASU’s West campus.

By Shawn Raymundo | November 20, 2011

Wendi Lewis presents her poster addressing the need for speech language pathologists in the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community Thursday night in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Organizations help Native American students transfer with confidence

Native Transfer Day was an event created to help Native American students make the transition into college.

By Julie Vitkovskaya | November 20, 2011

Poll: Arizonans favor reformed pathways to citizenship for immigrants

A recent poll conducted by ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy shows Arizonans favor tighter border security and a reformed pathway to citizenship for undocumented Arizona residents.

By Dan Oberhaus | November 20, 2011

ASU police posted safety training videos produced by the Center for Protection and Personal Safety to Blackboard which address emergency situations such as shots fired on campus and recognizing disgruntled employees in the workplace. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Videos teach faculty, students how to react in campus shooting

ASU Police have posted safety-training videos on Blackboard, providing instructions on what to do during various emergency situations.

By Shawn Raymundo | November 20, 2011

Lake Havasu campus on track for fall 2012 opening

Renovations and development for the ASU Lake Havasu campus are underway, keeping the campus on schedule to open for students in the fall of 2012.

By Newlin Tillotson and Kharli Mandeville | November 20, 2011

Police Beat: Nov. 21

ASU Police reported the following incidents on Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | November 20, 2011

CURRENT CONFLICTS: Maen Rashid Areikat, a Palestine Liberation Organization representative to the United States, spoke in the Memorial Union Thursday about the current issues occurring in Palestine. (Photo by Thania Betancourt)

Palestinian representative says ‘two-state solution’ is answer to conflict

Palestine Liberation Organization Representative to the U.S. and ASU alumnus Maen Rashid Areikat spoke to about 15 people at the Memorial Union Thursday about Palestine’s relations with U.S. and Israel and express the need for peace.

By Thania A. Betancourt | November 17, 2011

Festival brings world cultures together

The second annual South Campus Festival for World Change gives students a chance to learn about different cultures and cultural organizations available on campus.

By Ryan McCullough | November 17, 2011

AMANPOUR AWARD: Longtime broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour was presented with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism by ASU President Michael Crow Thursday afternoon at the Cronkite Awards Luncheon in Phoenix. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Christiane Amanpour receives Cronkite Award for journalism excellence

Christiane Amanpour, anchor of ABC’s “This Week,” received the 28th Annual Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

By Christina Tetreault | November 17, 2011

University Housing awarded $1,000 in Zipcar credits

University Housing won $1,000 in Zipcar credits as part of the company’s Students With Drive contest.

By Julia Shumway | November 17, 2011

IN REMEMBRANCE: Mechanical engineering senior Peter Seymour holds the birth announcement of his daughter Eleanore, who passed away in August 2010 from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Seymour is creating a device that monitors vital signs and can be accessed from a smartphone application. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Personal tragedy inspires student company

The sudden death of his infant daughter inspired an ASU senior to develop a breathing monitor to minimize the number of babies lost to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

By Lisa Bartoli | November 17, 2011

Group of Occupy protesters take to the rails

Occupy Phoenix protesters spread their message on the light rail early Thursday morning. Protesters have also created new restrictions regarding their food tent.

By Julia Shumway | November 17, 2011

State Press Weekly: Nov. 18

This week's episode of State Press Weekly, hosted by Samantha Valtierra Bush, includes an interview with an ASU senior who's creating a device to prevent SIDS followed by an ASU graduate student reading her award winning short story — Crossing.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | November 17, 2011

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