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Student program fee could increase to $75

The student program fee might be raised for the 2011-12 school year from $25 to $75 a semester, depending on the Presidents Council’s decision after listening to the senates’ opinions.

By Beth Easterbrook and Mary Shinn | March 27, 2011

West, Poly, Downtown presidential candidates begin campaigns

Candidates for student government president at the West, Downtown and Polytechnic campuses have started their campaigns.

By Mary Shinn | March 27, 2011

College dating website sponsors student competition

The Date U website, initiated last semester by two current ASU students, is sponsoring a citywide sales and marketing competition starting Monday to help brand and advertise the website.

By Connor Radnovich | March 27, 2011

THE SOCIAL NETWORK: Michael Green, Scott Ruston, Bambi Haggins, Joshua Green and Alice Daer spoke Friday afternoon about the effects of online usage in a social media conference at the ASU Tempe campus. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Speaker shows inner geek at Facebook seminar

A speaker at “Friending Facebook: The (Re) Construction of Self and Other,” a seminar held on ASU’s Tempe campus Friday, explained why “geek” is not as derogatory as some may think.

By Brian Bernadel | March 27, 2011

Students try out for ‘The Real World’

Dozens of aspiring reality TV stars gathered around Cadillac Ranch at Tempe Marketplace Saturday in hopes of being chosen for the next season of MTV’s ‘The Real World.’

By Danielle Legler | March 27, 2011

CITRUS FUNGUS: Oranges grow under the shade of the Secret Garden in the courtyard of McClintock Hall. Local oranges have been contracting a fungus known as “sweet orange scab.” (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Fungus affects oranges in Arizona counties

A fungus affecting oranges has been found in Arizona’s Maricopa and Yuma counties, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued regulations to prevent it from spreading.

By Brian Bernadel | March 27, 2011

Police Beat: March 28

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Sunday.

By Danielle Legler | March 27, 2011

MONEY CHAIN: Students on the Tempe campus added up the total cost of their college education and formed a paper chain to protest the proposed $235 million budget cuts to state universities. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

UK professor talks about chimpanzee research

A visiting professor from the U.K. discussed his extensive chimpanzee studies and how chimpanzees’ early material use and behaviors could indicate what the earliest human ancestors were like over millions of years ago on Thursday night.

By Lindsay Walker | March 24, 2011

PARKING CONVENIENCE: Starting in the upcoming school year, purchasers of parking and transit passes will have the option of adding an Eco-Pass. This pass will allow the purchaser to park up to 25 times in reserved lots and garages at one campus of their choice. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

PTS to allow parking for transit pass holders

For an additional $50 to $100, students and faculty next fall can purchase the Eco-Pass, a supplemental parking pass to be used in conjunction with the Student U-Pass or Employee Platinum Pass.

By Tiana Chavez | March 24, 2011

ASU experts weigh in on Japan’s recovery

ASU experts predict that Japan’s strongly built, prepared infrastructure will make the country’s recovery better than many might expect.

By Christina Tetreault | March 24, 2011

MICROSOFT WINDOWS: A Microsoft office towers over the Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue intersection in Tempe near the location of Microsoft's future facilities. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Microsoft moves office to Tempe

Microsoft is now one more technology-based company in the Tempe technological hub with its new office located near Tempe Town Lake and ASU’s Tempe campus.

By Brian Bernadel | March 24, 2011

STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR: Economics and finance senior Hasan Siddiqui created SongCatch.com, a site that has received more than 250,000 page views. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

ASU student creates popular music download website

An ASU student created the website SongCatch.com, which allows users to download songs to a default music player.

By Cassandra Starboard | March 24, 2011

RACE AND AMERICA: Established to analyze race and social issues, the Center of Race and Democracy opened Monday with a ceremony that included a speech by Rep. Ed Pastor. (Photo by Katy Tipton)

ASU center to study race, democracy

Arizona is sometimes recognized as the center of racially influenced legislation, and a new center has been established at ASU to make it the hub of understanding democracy and race.

By Kortney Tenaglia | March 24, 2011

Website provides mentoring opportunities to college students

Several current and former ASU students are some of the first to sign up for a new website that allows students to seek mentors and receive advice regarding their career paths.

By Alexandra Irving | March 24, 2011

Tempe campus market offering delivery to dorms

The POD Market on the Tempe Campus now offers the ASU community the opportunity to purchase groceries online and be delivered to your door.

By Jessica Heigh | March 24, 2011

FIGHTING CUTS: Students rally against statewide education budget cuts outside of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Wednesday morning. A recently passed senate proposal could lead to a $235 million cut from the state university system, $100 million of which could affect ASU. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students rally against budget cuts

The Arizona Students’ Association held rallies on each ASU campus Wednesday to educate students about the state’s recent plans to cut university funding.

By Christopher Leone | March 23, 2011

Q&A with Tempe USG presidential candidates

This is part three of a three-part series on the Tempe campus Undergraduate Student Government. This part is a Q&A with presidential candidates Jacob Goulding and Tyler Bowyer.

By Katie Shoultz | March 23, 2011

Photo of the Day: March 24

By Rosie Gouchner | March 23, 2011

Student participation lacking in ASASUD’s elections

Lack of participation in student government elections is noticeable on each campus this year, but the Downtown government is struggling most to boost student involvement.

By Mary Shinn | March 23, 2011

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