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FIRST LADIES: Dorothy Cooper Nelson, Barbara Sherman, Beverly Hermon and Patricia Hatton (left to right) were honored at a lunch panel on Tuesday afternoon that celebrated the first women to serve as council members for the city of Tempe. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Tempe honors first four councilwomen

The city of Tempe’s first four councilwomen were honored for their work and involvement Tuesday afternoon at a luncheon and panel session.

By Sophia Charchuk | March 29, 2011

MIXING IT UP: USG University and Academic Affairs Assistant Terry Jones speaks at an open forum in the Memorial Union on Thursday about the possibility of gender neutral housing for ASU students. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students work for gender-neutral housing at ASU

Several student organizations have joined forces to gather input and create a proposal to introduce gender-neutral housing on the Tempe campus as early as fall 2012.

By Katie Shoultz | March 29, 2011

Police Beat: March 30

Police reported the following incidents Tuesday.

By Danielle Legler | March 29, 2011

Students raise concerns over tuition increases

Students from across the state voiced a mixture of concern and support for the proposed tuition increases for next year on Monday night at an Arizona Board of Regents open tuition hearing.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2011

EXECUTIVE APPROVAL: Tempe USG presidential hopeful Tyler Bowyer was recently appointed an ABOR student regent by Arizona governor Jan Brewer. By appointing Bowyer, Brewer sidestepped the traditional nomination process causing controversy. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Bowyer)

Brewer selects USG candidate for Board of Regents

Controversy arose Monday after Gov. Jan Brewer announced her selection of Russian junior and ASU College Republicans President Tyler Bowyer to serve on the Arizona Board of Regents as the newest student regent.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2011

NATIVE KNOWLEDGE: Dr. Brayboy delivers a lecture on the indigenous learning systems for the Scholar Circle Series on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

American Indian professor discusses indigenous knowledge systems

An ASU professor talked about the importance of indigenous knowledge systems for Native American students.

By Nesima Aberra | March 28, 2011

Two tickets announce candidacy in Downtown elections

Two Downtown students announced their candidacies for student government president Monday, including a former candidate who was disqualified last spring but still received the majority of the vote.

By Travis McKnight | March 28, 2011

Recent Tempe ordinance creates fines of up to $500 for repeat offenses of using electronics while driving. (Photo illustration)

Lawmakers consider banning texting while driving

The Arizona Senate approved a bill banning texting while driving, and the bill is now up for consideration in the House.

By Kat Vanklompenberg | March 28, 2011

Students to lend helping hand in Peru

ASU students have an opportunity to travel to Peru this summer for an internship or service-learning experience as part of the study abroad program.

By Kortney Tenaglia | March 28, 2011

Transient hops trains to see nation

One Phoenix transient and light rail rider plans to see every state in the nation by riding freight trains.

By Dylan Abrams | March 28, 2011

Police Beat: March 29

A daily police blotter from reports at the ASU and Tempe police departments.

By Danielle Legler | March 28, 2011

Students reflect on budget cuts

ASU students speak out about recent state legislation that proposes to cut at least $100 million from the university system.

By Lia Steinberg | March 28, 2011

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)

Photo of the Day: March 25

By Lisa Bartoli | March 24, 2011

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