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SAFER INTERSECTIONS: Tempe police are increasing enforcement in the most dangerous intersections to help reduce the number of accidents. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Two-week campaign aimed at slowing traffic, reducing crashes

Tempe Police are increasing traffic enforcement throughout the city this week, with special emphasis on the city’s most dangerous intersections, officials said Monday.

By Katie Shoultz | April 19, 2010

Police Beat: April 20

A 27-year-old Phoenix man was arrested at 4:01 p.m. Thursday on the 2000 block of East Southern Avenue on suspicion of third-degree burglary, according a police report.

By Adam Sneed | April 19, 2010

Student presents findings on barriers to segregation

A graduate student delivered a dissertation on Monday finding that contemporary ideas of race have caused people to position and identify themselves in an incessantly segregated society.

By Ashia Johnson | April 19, 2010

Disqualified downtown candidate concedes

A downtown presidential ticket has formally conceded, ending an attempt to have its disqualification reviewed by an outside judicial committee.

By Kyle Daly | April 19, 2010

Student leaders push to pass Proposition 100

ASA is organizing events on campus to educate students about Proposition 100 and the effects of the potential sales tax increase.

By Joseph Schmidt | April 19, 2010

ASU chemical research could benefit airport security

ASU researchers have found a way to potentially revolutionize the detection of trace amounts of chemicals, which could improve airport security.

By Dana Sheaff | April 19, 2010

West campus passes smoking zones resolution

The Associated students of ASU West passed a smoking zones resolution for the campus on Friday, voting to support the creation of designated smoking areas.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 18, 2010

12 HOUR NIGHT WALK: ASU students Hayley Magerman and Emily O'Malley hold candlelit bags with handwritten messages in support of the fight against breast cancer during ASU's Relay for Life on Friday night. (Photo Courtesy of Mihcael Arellano)

Tempe’s Relay for Life raises $115,000 for charity

About 2,000 students and community members walked, ran, and camped out Friday night at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at ASU’s Sun Angel stadium.

By April Atwood | April 18, 2010

A piece of Tempe’s history

Attempting to save a piece of city history, some Tempe organizations are raising funds for the rehabilitation of one of the city’s oldest homes — the Eisendrath house.

By Kyle Daly | April 18, 2010

HONORING NO. 40: Runners decked out in their "6th Anuual Pat's Run" T-shirts start the 4.2 mile Run/Walk on the ASU campus Saturday morning. (Photo by Molly Smith)

Annual Pat’s Run draws record 28,000

A record 28,000 people showed up in the cool, early morning Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Pat’s Run to honor ASU alumnus and former Arizona Cardinal Pat Tillman.

By Maxfield Barker | April 18, 2010

CELEBRATING PRIDE: Marcus Jones II, Sarah Murray and Jon Pabillaran march with ASU's LGBTQ Coalition during the Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy of Jasmine Lester)

ASU groups join Phoenix Pride Festival

ASU students united on Saturday for the annual Pride Festival and Parade, joining marchers and festival attendees in support of the LGBTQ community.

By Joseph Schmidt | April 18, 2010

Junior researching brain cancer wins prestigious scholarship

Tyler Libey breathes bioengineering. Even his Fridays revolve around bioengineering classes, a lab meeting and a bioengineering seminar series.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 18, 2010

Police Beat: April 19

A 43-year-old Mesa woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing a roadway, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 18, 2010

SCANTRON READERS: ASU employee Amy Li p[laces the scantrons in the grading machine. Li is one of the two Scantron-processing employees at ASU and together, they process hundreds of thousands of scantrons a year. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Testing Services duo finds humor in Scantron processing

What is black, the size of a printer, costs $12,000 and kicks out 700,000 pieces of paper a year? An OpScan 8 NCS Pearson optical mark reader.

By Kyle Patton | April 15, 2010

LOCALIZED CRIME: The ASU Police department is starting to map crime data for their new website. (Photo by Niklai de Vera)

ASU Police to debut crime-mapping software online

ASU Police will unveil a new interactive crime-mapping system on its Web site May 3 to help combat crime and better inform the public of campus crime trends.

By Matt Hendley | April 15, 2010

Downtown senators refuse to work with president-elect

Five newly elected Downtown senators are threatening to filibuster initiatives presented by next year’s president and vice president.

By Kyle Daly | April 15, 2010

Phoenix representatives seek texting ban

Phoenix representatives work to ban all drivers from texting while behind the wheel.

By Lindsey Reiser | April 15, 2010

ELEMENTARY MENTORING: Students and teachers from El Mirage Elementary school will be a part of a teacher development program with ASU. The program includes mentoring for student teachers as well as teachers across the district. (Photo Courtesy of Jim Dean)

ASU partners with elementary schools in student teaching project

A partnership between ASU and El Mirage Elementary School will create a new pilot program for student teachers, allowing them to apprentice for a year in a classroom.

By Allison Oswalt | April 15, 2010

CLUB EXHIBIT: Information Technology junior Nicole Hoffman is one of the Graphic Information Technology Club members that has their work showcased in the club's exhibit on the Polytechnic campus. (Photo Courtesy of Nicole Hoffman)

Graphic Information Technology Club showcasing student work

Work by students in the Graphic Information Technology Club, one of the largest groups at ASU, is being showcased at the Polytechnic campus.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 15, 2010

Police Beat: April 16

An unknown person or persons committed theft between 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday by taking a bicycle belonging to a 19-year-old female student, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 15, 2010

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