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Budget talks: ASU President Michael Crow addresses the potential effects of University budget cuts Tuesday in a meeting with The State Press editorial board. (Photo by Nathan Meacham)

Senate budget plan could scale back ASU financial aid

With cuts to higher education proposed in the Legislature, ASU President Michael Crow said Tuesday there are few other sources the University could use to save money.

By Adam Sneed | March 22, 2011

State Press Weekly: Students voice reaction to proposed tuition hikes

This week on State Press Weekly, hosts Mauro Whiteman and Samantha Valtierra Bush bring you the weekly news and a special report on tuition increases.

By State Press Staff | March 22, 2011

Company reduces landfills by turning waste into compost

EcoScraps, a company that opened a new facility in Tempe last month, collects old produce from grocery stores, turns it into compost and then sells it in nurseries.

By Sophia Charchuk | March 22, 2011

CO-OP: Managed by USG, the Bike Co-op has been a great service to many students this semester, repairing and tuning dozens of bikes each day. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Understanding USG: Group controls $2M but gets little student attention

Part one of a three-part series on the Tempe campus USG. This part looks into what USG does for the student body and why students should stay up-to-date on the organization’s activities.

By Katie Shoultz | March 21, 2011

BORDER AWARENESS: A group of students with the organization No Mas Muertes, or No More Deaths, traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border on a spring break trip to raise awareness for immigrants who face hardships while illegally entering the United States. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Lang)

Students lend humanitarian aid in border visit

Eight students volunteered with No Mas Muertes, or No More Deaths, an organization founded in response to the high number of deaths of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Nesima Aberra | March 21, 2011

Phoenix restaurant serves music from the soul

Bobby C’s restaurant in Phoenix has been serving up the soul for the past eight years.

By Dylan Abrams | March 21, 2011

VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS: ASU engineering student Harald Schweitzer helps 7th graders at the Hill Learning Academy in Chandler, Ariz., build gravity cruisers — on display behind him. (Photo by Christopher Leone)

ASU engineering students make science fun for kids

ASU engineers helped seventh graders build gravity cruisers over the last eight weeks at the Hill Learning Academy in Chandler, Ariz.

By Christopher Leone | March 21, 2011

OBSCURED BY CLOUDS: Cacti loom beneath an unusual sunless sky on the Tempe campus on Monday. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Photo of the Day: March 22

By Rosie Gouchner | March 21, 2011

Police Beat: March 22

Police reported the following incidents Monday.

By Danielle Legler | March 21, 2011

ASU tuition could exceed $9,000

ASU proposed a tuition increase that ranges between $1,198 and $1,775, depending on class rank and residency.

By Kyle Daly | March 20, 2011

BIG AIR: Freestyle motocross rider Dan Norris performs at a free show at the Arizona Cityfest on Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Photo of the Day: Mar. 21

By Lisa Bartoli | March 20, 2011

Suspicious package report halts light rail service

Light rail trains were evacuated at the Center Parkway and Washington Street stop Sunday night after police received reports of a suspicious package on a train.

By Danielle Legler | March 20, 2011

Tempe Police issues 240 citations during traffic campaign

The Tempe Police Department made 10 arrests and issued 240 citations in just one week while conducting a traffic safety campaign.

By Kat Vanklompenberg | March 20, 2011

Students reflect on Tempe-campus life

Sun Devil students share their thoughts about attending ASU's Tempe campus. From studying to eating to their daily morning routines, these Sun Devils opened up about their campus.

By Vivian Padilla | March 20, 2011

COMING SOON TO MILL: West Sixth off of Mill Avenue, formerly known as the Centerpoint Towers, was purchased in February by the Zaremba Group. The company is now leasing out condominiums pending the project’s long-awaited completion this summer. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Leasing office opens as Tempe towers prepare for residents

West Sixth Tempe, the towers formerly known as Centerpoint, named a property management firm and opened an interim leasing office Friday in its first step toward filling the empty apartments by fall.

By Danielle Legler | March 20, 2011

ASU community responds to Japan earthquake

An ASU student studying abroad in Tokyo shares his story. The University offers counseling for students affected.

By Harmony Huskinson | March 20, 2011

Police Beat: March 21

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Sunday.

By Danielle Legler | March 20, 2011

Tempe power outage affects campus buildings

At least three buildings on the Tempe campus lost power Monday morning due to a burned power line connection near University Avenue and Eighth Street.

By Kyle Daly | March 20, 2011

Photos: Demonstrators protest immigration bills

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By Yvonne Gonzalez | March 16, 2011

A future doctor led the march with Cassandra Belson, and yelled, “What do we want?” into the loudspeaker. The marchers responded, “Freedom.” (Photo by Yvonne Gonzalez)

Children dress in costume at Capitol protest

Children dressed in doctor’s coats, hard hats and police uniforms marched to the Arizona Capitol Wednesday in protest of several immigration bills being considered by the Legislature.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | March 16, 2011

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