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ASU Police describe the suspect as a male in his early 20s. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black jeans.

Student robbed at gunpoint on Tempe campus

ASU Police and other law enforcement agencies are searching for an armed robbery suspect after a student was robbed on the Tempe campus Thursday night.

By Kyle Daly | March 3, 2011

Inmates find self-discovery through art

The Phoenix Estrella Jail is a county jail for unsentenced women and home to the annual Journey Home program. The program is designed to help female inmates discover their true identity through art.

By Tiana Chavez | March 3, 2011

Professor calls Supreme Court ruling victory for free speech

Professor Joseph Russomanno said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, which favored a radical church’s picketing of a 2006 military funeral, was a victory for freedom of speech rights.

By Samuel Lane | March 3, 2011

The Round-Up: Week of Feb. 28

Disbanding ABOR, remembering Virginia Tech, allowing guns in public places and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showing improvement: All in this weeks' Round-Up.

By Andrew Hedlund | March 3, 2011

New mental health club launches at Downtown campus

What started out as a class assignment for 10 nursing seniors is now a new chapter of Active Minds at ASU, a student organization aimed at increasing awareness of mental health issues.

By Christina Tetreault | March 3, 2011

Author speaks to students about bullying novel, sexual orientation

Walter G. Meyer, author of award-winning novel Rounding Third, spoke at the Tempe campus Thursday night about bullying in sports, specifically in regard to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

By Alexandra Irving | March 3, 2011

Tempe fatal collisions increase in 2010

Traffic collisions overall decreased in Tempe in 2010, although fatal collisions increased, according to a Tempe Police Department report.

By Danielle Legler | March 3, 2011

Police Beat: Mar. 4

Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Danielle Legler | March 3, 2011

VA Tech shooting survivor talks gun safety at ASU

Four years later, one of the tragedy’s survivors is speaking out in light of Senate Bill 1467, a new piece of Arizona legislation that would allow anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon on college campuses statewide.

By Lindsay Walker | March 2, 2011

CONSENSUAL AWARENESS: Sophomore political science student Jaclyn Weeman hands out t-shirts that say "I always get consent" to students who promise to only engage in consensual sex. Weeman organized the week's I Always Get Consent events, enlisting the help of friends, acquaintances, and other clubs, after her friend was raped last year. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Groups raise sexual assault awareness

Various organizations are teaming up this week to raise awareness of sexual assault and rape on campus, bringing a stigmatized topic into the limelight through a campaign titled “I Always Get Consent.”

By Katie Shoultz | March 2, 2011

Alum works on film about polygamist community exiles

ASU alumnus Jason Watt worked as an associate producer on the feature documentary “Sons of Perdition,” which focuses on the lives of three boys who were exiled from a polygamist community.

By Kortney Tenaglia | March 2, 2011

Bill would abolish ABOR, separate Poly from ASU

A bill working its way through the state Senate would completely eliminate the current governing structure of the Arizona university system and make ASU’s Polytechnic campus a freestanding university.

By Katie Shoultz | March 2, 2011

State Press Weekly: Clay club and Chorus of Refuge

This episode of State Press Weekly features a look at the ASU Clay club and excerpts from the Chorus of Refuge, an artistic exhibit that tells the story of refugees.

By State Press Staff | March 2, 2011

Police Beat: Mar. 3

Police reported the following incidents Wednesday.

By Danielle Legler | March 2, 2011

Police guide students into law enforcement careers

Students assist in reducing crime through police aide program.

By Danielle Legler | March 2, 2011

Tempe coffee shop to feature music, theater shows

Music, local theater, art and coffee will come together near the Tempe campus when Venue 104 opens in early summer at Rural Road and University Drive.

By Mary Shinn | March 2, 2011

Local band KNESSET picked up by Japanese Record label

A profile look into Phoenix-based KNESSET as they get ready for their deal with a Japanese record label.

By Blake Wilson | March 2, 2011

Tempe auto shop driven toward sustainable practices

The 22-employee Salem Boys Auto repair shop located near Warner Road and Priest Drive has been using environmentally friendly practices since its opening 17 years ago.

By Christopher Leone | March 1, 2011

ADVERSITY OVERCOME: Author and Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin speaks to the ASU community about her experiences with autism, her work designing livestock handling systems and how to understand different types of autism. Grandin studied animal science at ASU and was one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of the Year in 2010. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Temple Grandin speaks on autism, animals

Temple Grandin, autism awareness advocate and animal scientist, spoke to a full audience at ASU’s Galvin Playhouse Tuesday night, sharing her expertise on autism, animals and sensory-based thinking.

By Tessa Ferguson | March 1, 2011

Man stopped for speeding assaults Tempe officer

A male suspect pulled over for speeding assaulted a Tempe Police officer Tuesday afternoon.

By Danielle Legler | March 1, 2011

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