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Ignite Phoenix hosting event on Tempe campus

Ignite Phoenix, an information exchange that hosts events across the Valley where speakers give short talks about their passions and ideas, is coming to ASU.

By Joseph Schmidt | April 12, 2010

Most students don’t graduate in 4 years, study finds

Most bachelor’s degrees require students to be in school for four years, but for a number of reasons these days, it’s more often about four-and-a-half or five.

By Maxfield Barker | April 12, 2010

Genocide Awareness Week draws attention to conflict in Darfur

Genocide Awareness Week kicked off Monday, including presentations and film screenings from a handful of ASU groups trying to raise awareness about conflict in Darfur.

By Kyle Patton | April 11, 2010

ASA board halted in search for new executive director

Three years after a former ASA director served prison time for theft and forgery, the organization is struggling to fill the vacant position.

By Kyle Daly and Joseph Schmidt | April 11, 2010

ASU students win scholarships, recognition at technology competition

Four ASU students won $1,000 each at a technology competition this weekend that awarded real-life technology and business scenarios.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 11, 2010

LEARNING ON SITE: Students from Barrett, the Honors College, took a trip to the Oklahoma City bombing site to learn about terrorism in America. (Photo Courtesy of Nesima Aberra)

Honors college class tours Oklahoma City bombing site

Six students from Barrett, the Honors College spent two and a half days learning about terrorism in the U.S. by taking a class trip to Oklahoma City to visit the site of the famous 1995 bombing.

By Katie Shoultz | April 11, 2010

Nanowire research could improve alternative energy sources

Progress made by ASU electrical engineers in developing nanowires for use in alternative energy sources could increase their efficiency and feasibility.

By Dana Sheaff | April 11, 2010

Professor’s book analyzes workplace violence

A new book written by an ASU professor and his wife details how workplace violence, including murder, doesn’t happen because somebody just “snaps.”

By Beth Easterbrook | April 11, 2010

WOMEN'S ISSUES: Donna Bartos, founder of the Purple Ribbon Council, which aims to stop domestic abuse, leads attendees of the Female Contemporary Issues Summit in an activity which identified their goals in life and the thins that held them back from achieving those. She also spoke about her own experiences with domestic violence and her journey in founding the Council. (Photo by Molly Smith)

Summit brings women’s issues to forefront

Woman As Hero, an ASU student organization, hosted Female Contemporary Issues Summit Friday to address issues facing women, including dating violence.

By Michelle Parks | April 11, 2010

ASU prevention center combating cyber-bullying trends

While bullying is not a new problem, cyber-bullying has become increasingly widespread, said the program coordinator at ASU’s Arizona Prevention Resource Center.

By April Atwood | April 11, 2010

HIGH FLYIN': Derek Tracy competes in this year's Phoenix AM Skateboard competition in Peoria Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Marketing junior balances school during the day, skateboarding at night

On top of schoolwork, marketing junior Derek Tracy worries if he’s going to land the next big trick.

By Monica Arevalo | April 11, 2010

Police Beat: April 12

Police found a usable quantity of Alprazolam underneath the driver’s seat, and the man admitted he did not have a prescription for the drug, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 11, 2010

SMOKING BAN: Sen. Daniel Valenza, committee chair of University affairs, helps to clarify language on Senate Bill 64, concerning smoking on campus. (Photo by Molly Smith)

USG votes to create designated Tempe campus smoking zones

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday night to implement smoking zones on the Tempe campus.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 8, 2010

Election code violations disqualify winning Downtown campus ticket

A Facebook campaign message sent to supporters on Wednesday, supposedly by mistake, decided the outcome of the Downtown student government presidential race.

By Kyle Daly | April 8, 2010

University withdraws from Phoenix medical school partnership

ASU announced this week it will remove itself from the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

By Kyle Patton | April 8, 2010

ELECTION RESULTS: Michael Wong, from left, Tina Mounlavongsy and Jacob Goulding celebrate the results of the USG presidential elections, presented at noon on the steps of Old Main. Team Goulding and Team Brendan Corrigan are headed to a runoff election to be held April 13, and the tickets from Athena Salman and Sharvil Kapadia failed to garner enough votes. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

In record turnout, students vote down PIRG measure, elect campus representatives

The Corrigan and Goulding tickets will compete in a runoff election on April 13 for the USG presidency. Presidential candidates were selected at the Downtown, West and Polytechnic campuses.

By Katie Shoultz | April 8, 2010

Broadcast journalism student receives professional Edward R. Murrow Award

Broadcast journalism junior Colton Shone has won an Edward R. Murrow Award, one of the most prestigious honors in professional journalism.

By Allison Oswalt | April 8, 2010

Police Beat: April 9

An unknown person or persons committed criminal damage Monday by smashing the side window of a vehicle belonging to a 19-year-old female student, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 8, 2010

FRONT SEAT: A new study is investigating stress associated with working and ASU staff members are needed for the study. (photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Grad student studying stresses of work and life

Work and stress are synonymous for many people, and one student is researching how social support can affect the stress levels of those trying to balance home and work life.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 8, 2010

Salary cuts push man into additional night job

The life of Francisco Ochoa, a parking garage cashier.

By Daryl Bjoraas | April 8, 2010

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