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Tempe police: Man falls asleep between light rail tracks on way to work

A 52-year-old Avondale man was arrested after he fell asleep on the light rail tracks, according

By Kelcie Grega | May 20, 2015

ASU offers early-start program for former foster care youth

The Bridging Success Early-Start program will provide 50 former foster care students an opportunity to participate in activities that will promote success while they attend school.

By Aimee Plante | May 20, 2015

Michael Crow: University Provost to leave post for medical reasons

Provost Robert Page will be leaving his post for medical reasons, according to an email sent out by ASU President Michael Crow.

By Kelcie Grega | May 19, 2015

Tempe Police: Men conduct organized theft at Target

Two men were arrested after they both conducted an organized theft at a Target, according to a police report.

By Kelcie Grega | May 19, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman sets fire to ex-boyfriend’s home

A Tempe woman set fire to a residence located on South Dennis Drive after breaking a bedroom window to gain entry, according to the report.

By Kelcie Grega | May 18, 2015

App makes it possible to delete, edit drunk text messages

A solution to drunk texts has arrived with reTXT, an app that allows users to delete and update sent text messages.

By Jacob Goldstein | May 12, 2015

Rand Paul talks to ASU students about protecting individual privacy rights

Kentucky Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul spoke to ASU students about his passionate desire to protect the American citizens right to privacy and transform the Republican party into one that embraces the Bill of Rights in its entirety.

By Isabella Castillo | May 8, 2015

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Arizona DREAMers, supporters celebrate in-state tuition ruling

Several Arizona DREAMers and supporters held a press conference Friday to discuss the decision by the Arizona Board of Regents to allow DREAMers to pay in-state tuition at all Arizona public universities.

By Jessica Suerth | May 8, 2015

Regents to allow in-state tuition for DACA students

The Arizona Board of Regents made the decision on Thursday to allow undocumented students pay in-state tuition for all Arizona universities.

By Kelcie Grega | May 7, 2015

Regents approves tuition increases for the 2015-2016 school year

After Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey approved a state budget which cut more than $100 million from public university budgets, public officials have been debating ways to help offset costs for students.

By Jessica Suerth | May 4, 2015

ASU students work to create energy-efficient car

About 65 students are working on the four-year long project to build a energy-efficient Camaro.

By Corina Vanek | May 1, 2015

Tempe Police: Body found at Tempe Beach Park, suspect in custody

A man is dead after altercation at Tempe Beach Park, police officials said.

By State Press Staff | May 1, 2015

ASU students study inside the Computing Commons, which is located in the heart of the Tempe campus, on Jan. 21. ASU has been recognized for its innovation in online classes.

Global Freshman Academy will expand reach of ASU online

The Global Freshman Academy, an integration of online education offered by ASU and edX, will take its first batch of students this fall and add ASU to the small list of low-cost and low-risk education programs.

By Claire Cleveland | May 1, 2015

The ASU Police Department headquarters is seen in Tempe on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. The department is under criticism for acquiring 70 M-16 assault rifles through a Pentagon surplus program. (Photo by Ben Moffat)

ASU Police Department battles with uncertain effects of budget cuts

As state school funding suffers major cuts, the ASU Police Department is making strategies on a tight budget to maximize the police force and ensure the safety of students.

By Isabella Castillo | May 1, 2015

ASU & Problem of Whiteness; controversy highlights greater ethnic studies debate

After protests, nationally televised attention and threats to the professor, the controversy surrounding ASU's 'Problem of Whiteness' course sheds light on the statewide ethnic studies debate, which is nothing new.

By Emily Mahoney | May 1, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman drops stolen ring in purse full of drugs

A 28-year-old Chandler woman was arrested on suspicion of attempting to steal a $4,800 ring.

By Ben Margiott | April 30, 2015

Entrepreneurship junior sees conservation opportunity in Memorial Union urinals

Entrepreneurship junior Jared Greenberg is saving the university 2.5 million gallons of water over the course of 10 years and 250,000 gallons per year by simply replacing eight urinals inside the MU. The idea started when Greenberg found out that ASU has a major water conservation issue. This did not come as a surprise to Greenberg because California is in a drought and Arizona is located in the desert with very little water resources.

By Dylan Foy | April 30, 2015

Walter R. Allen speaks with a man who attended the A. Wade Smith Memorial Lecture on Race Relations Wednesday night. The lecture discussed Allen's research on race and higher education in hopes of achieving future racial parity. (Aimee Plante/The State Press)

UCLA professor explains hyper-surveillance of black males

Walter R. Allen, a UCLA education and sociology professor, discussed his research on race and higher education in hopes of achieving future racial parity.

By Aimee Plante | April 29, 2015

ASU K-Pop cover group takes over Internet

If you see a group clad in black and dancing in near-perfect sync to Korean pop music (K-Pop), chances are you’ve experienced the unquestionably uniqueness of Nyx first hand. The three ASU students who make up the group, senior Heather Vaughn, sophomore Isabel Hernandez, and sophomore Baily Alka, capture a unique part of Korean culture — K-Pop — through an equally unique form — YouTube videos.

By Megan Janetsky | April 29, 2015

Tempe Police: Man robs five Valley Target stores in three weeks

A 21-year-old Surprise man robbed five local Target stores.

By Ben Margiott | April 29, 2015

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