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ASU international students find English test to get into college is inadequate

For international students, it’s not the SAT or the ACT that vexes them, but the TOEFL test, an English literacy test used for to gauge student’s affinity for the language.

By Megan Janetsky | October 19, 2015

Bikers ride down W Rio Salado Pkwy during the bike parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The annual Tour de Fat celebration features a costumed bike parade around Tempe.

U.S. Bike Route 90 connects bikers through Arizona

AASHTO's approval of USBR 90 provides long distance bicyclists with paths throughout Arizona and connecting to surrounding states, providing a boost to tourism and local economies.

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | October 19, 2015

Paulo Avelar (left), Jacob Lawson, Alex Browne and Tori Kaiser compete in the Tempe Brawl Quidditch tournament on Oct. 17, 2015 in Tempe.

Rethink fact and fiction: It's Quidditch season at ASU

Quidditch at ASU is expanding to include two different teams and are even trying to be recognized as a sports club rather than a student organization.

By Sydney Maki | October 19, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman tries to sit down on bus, man screams obscenities

After asking to sit on a bus bench, a man began yelling at a woman, but he later denied doing threatening her.

By Sydney Greene | October 19, 2015

A pedestrian walks past a display of t-shirts put up by the Clothesline Project on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, on Hayden Lawn in Tempe. The project sought to bring awareness to and end the stigma surrounding gender-based violence.

ASU strives to bring awareness to students about domestic violence

All four ASU campuses are raising awareness for domestic violence month.

By Sydney Greene | October 19, 2015

Arizona State University Provost Mark Searle (right) presents CBS morning news anchor Charlie Rose with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism award during a celebratory luncheon in the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015.

Charlie Rose accepts Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

CBS and 60 Minutes host, Charlie Rose receive the 32 annual Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

By Megan Janetsky | October 19, 2015

Tempe Police: Man leads officers on bike chase through neighborhood

A Tempe man was riding the wrong way and started fleeing from officers when confronted.

By Kelcie Grega | October 18, 2015

Senior Tansborder Chicana/o Latina/o Studies major Jesse Docherty (cq) and junior Political Science major Alexis Bustillos-Hernandez (cq) pose for a portrait in front of a poster created for the Tunnel of Awareness on Thursday Oct. 15, 2015, at the El Concilio office in the Memorial Union in Tempe.

Latinos of ASU find comfort and community in student organizations

El Concilio and the student organizations it represents has provided a community for Latinos at ASU that offers them support they could not find elsewhere.

By Isabella Castillo | October 18, 2015

ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business will offer 120 full-ride scholarships to its M.B.A. program beginning in the fall 2016 semester.

ASU ranked high in producing Nobel-winning economists

ASU has produced two Nobel Prize-winning economists, making it one of the top ranked universities to produce economists.

By Jenny Ung | October 18, 2015

Tempe Police: Five dead after car crashes into Tempe Town Lake

Two adults and two children are dead and one child is in critical condition Sunday after the vehicle they were in drove into Tempe Town Lake, Tempe Police officials report.

By Kelcie Grega | October 18, 2015

From discoveries to resignations, here are the week's top stories

Hopefully you did well on your midterms. Relax and treat yourself to the week's top stories.

By Andrew Nicla | October 17, 2015

Crown Prince of Iran speaks to ASU students about democracy

ASU's Center for Political Thought and Leadership invited the Crown Prince of Iran to speak to the ASU community about the state of freedom and democracy in Iran.

By Allie Bice | October 16, 2015

Phoenix community joins eye contact experiment, seeks human connection

Settling on patterned blankets, cushions and chairs, hundred gathered in Civic Space Park gazing into each others eyes.

By Megan Janetsky | October 16, 2015

A sign establishing ASU's weapon-free policy is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, on the Downtown campus.

ASU's gun policy: What's allowed, what's not and what's next?

Although it is nearly impossible to protect or prohibit any of ASU's nearly 90,000 students from being involved in gun violence, University officials say there are plans in place to respond to emergencies.

By Jessica Suerth | October 15, 2015

Tempe Police: Man acts disoriented at Burger King, had drugs

A Tempe man was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and a warrant for contempt of court.

By Kelcie Grega | October 15, 2015

Focus Forward: ASU to offer full scholarships to M.B.A. business students

Beginning next fall, the W.P. Carey School of Business will offer up to 120 full scholarships to incoming, full-time, on-campus students pursuing a Master's degree in business administration.

By Jessica Suerth | October 15, 2015

Construction equipment waits at the base of ASU's University Center in Downtown Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Large banners will be hung from the south side of the University Center building this week as part of an ASU promotional campaign.

ASU plan to install large ads downtown garners mixed reactions

ASU students and community members express mixed reactions over the large displays highlighting the University's achievements.

By Allie Bice | October 14, 2015

Community members, city planners try to find middle ground for downtown Phoenix

For years downtown was a sort of wanna-be city, with not much nightlife and community aside from the occasional DBacks game. Before the development of the light rail in 2008, the city was little more than office space.

By Megan Janetsky | October 14, 2015

Freshman filmmaker directs documentary for downtown venue

A musician filmed his new documentary at a three-day event at the Trunk Space music venue.

By Natalie Orr | October 14, 2015

The Sun Devil Robotics Club works on about five hands-on robotics projects at a time and enters competitions both nationally and internationally with their completed robots like the one seen above.

Sun Devil Robotics Club bridges gap between classroom contents, real-life applications

The Sun Devil Robotics Club (SDRC) at ASU is providing students with hands-on experience to better prepare them for future engineering-related careers.

By Bridget Dowd | October 14, 2015

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