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Members of UC Berkeley's eSports team take the stage after defeating ASU in the Heroes of the Dorm championship match on Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Los Angeles. The Golden Bears topped ASU's Dream Team 3-2 to win the first eSports event broadcast live on American TV.

ASU eSports team eliminated at Heroes of the Storm tournament

Competitive video game tournaments, also known as eSports, gained major exposure earlier this year when ESPN2 aired the first ever live eSports competition on its network.

By Joey Hancock | August 26, 2015

Tempe Police: Man does ecstasy, has great time at Urban Outfitters

The man entered Urban Outfitters and appeared to be under the influence due to his slurred speech and erratic behavior

By Aimee Plante | August 26, 2015

Young Americans for Liberty "Know Your Rights" Event

Student libertarians gather at 'Know Your Rights' event, learn how to handle police encounters

The Young Americans for Liberty held an event with Defense Attorney and Libertarian Marc Victor to learn how to protect their rights when contacted by police.

By Isabella Castillo | August 25, 2015

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government Senate kicks off 2015-2016 school year

Members of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate successfully completed their first meeting of the 2015-2016 school year.

By Jessica Suerth | August 25, 2015

ASU leads mission to map water on the moon

The mission will send a small shoebox-sized spacecraft known as a CubeSat to the moon to create a detailed map of the moon’s polar ice and provide more information about the water deposits that previous missions have identified.

By Aimee Plante | August 25, 2015

ASU unveils more gender neutral restrooms on campus

ASU has made strides in advocating for the further creation of gender-neutral bathrooms and housing on campus.

By Preston Scott-Hall | August 25, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman invites man over, attacks him with WD-40, pit bull

While the man fought back to stop the woman, the woman’s pit bull began biting the man’s right bicep and left leg.

By Aimee Plante | August 25, 2015

11 traditions every ASU student needs to know

As the new academic year begins, make sure to learn more about the old and new traditions that make ASU unique.

By Andrew Nicla | August 24, 2015

Downtown Law Center to bridge gap between students and Arizona legal community

For some it’s about the architecture, for others, namely students, it’s about the end of the seemingly perpetual construction outside their windows.

By Megan Janetsky | August 24, 2015

Chandler Police: Man robs bank, fires at police officers during chase around Valley

A middle aged white man has been taken into custody Monday after allegedly robbing a Chandler bank and leading police on a chase around the Valley, said Chandler Police Sgt.

By Kelcie Grega | August 24, 2015

ASU awarded second Engineering Research Center, second in nation to secure honor

The Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics, led by Professor Edward Kavazanjian, is the university's second Engineering Research Center.

By Jessica Suerth | August 24, 2015

Tempe Police: Teen smokes pot for the first time, gets caught

The man said he and the driver had just finished smoking in the car and that this had been his first time smoking the illegal drug.

By Aimee Plante | August 24, 2015

ASU Police Department adds Special Victims Unit

ASUPD has implemented many changes recently, including the creation of a Sexual Victims Unit that will investigate crimes of sexual and domestic abuse.

By Isabella Castillo | August 23, 2015

Tempe PD moves from Safe and Sober to new approach

The Tempe Police Department in partnering with the Tempe community and ASU, have decided to upgrade from the previous Safe and Sober program to a more effective campaign starting this year.

By Joshua Morris | August 23, 2015

Tempe Police: Man hides pills in scrotum

During a search officers found pills tucked inside the man's scrotum, according a police report.

By Kelcie Grega | August 23, 2015

Protesters stand outside Planned Parenthood in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.

Planned Parenthood protestors, supporters face off outside of Phoenix Planned Parenthood office

On a national day of protests against Planned Parenthood, supporters and opponents of the organization go head to head in Phoenix.

By Allie Bice | August 22, 2015

Back to school and new uniforms: ASU's week in review

If you're reading this, it's (probably) too late to catch up on all the content our staff produced in the last week.

By Andrew Nicla | August 22, 2015

ASU students speak out against discrimination in Mesa

Members of Sun Devils Are Better Together held a canvass for an anti-discrimination ordinance in Mesa.

By Jenny Ung | August 22, 2015

Atticue allows users to create their own personal events as well as private and corporate events. (screenshot taken from Atticue)

Arizona-based events app transforms memories, friendships

Atticue, an events app, is beginning to make its mark in Arizona and at ASU for students who are looking to find local events and share more memories with friends.

By Jessica Moore | August 20, 2015

ASU grad hands out resume on the streets after struggling to find a job

Despite a double-major from a credible university, Matthew Anthony struggled to find a career in his field of study for 18 long months after graduating.

By Isabella Castillo | August 20, 2015

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