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ASU Army ROTC members run in heels to support sexual assault awareness month

Men and women of ASU Army ROTC came together on Monday afternoon to run in heels in honor of sexual assault awareness month.

By Sydney Greene | April 20, 2015

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Arizona Board of Regents proposes slightly lower tuition for DREAMers

The Arizona Board of Regents has proposed lowering tuition rates for undocumented students. 

By Kelcie Grega | April 20, 2015

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State Press earns five SPJ awards, moves on to national competition

The Society of Professional Journalists named The State Press the best digital-only student publication in the West.

By Julia Shumway | April 20, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man with meth pulls fire alarm while wearing only underwear

A Mesa man attempted to shower in the pool of a hotel after pulling a fire alarm.

By Sydney Greene | April 20, 2015

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ASU President Michael Crow takes stance on controversy surrounding “Problem of Whiteness” course

ASU President Michael Crow spoke out about the controversy surrounding "The Problem of Whiteness" course during a meeting with The State Press editorial board.

By Jessica Suerth | April 19, 2015

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Tempe Police: Woman causes 3-car pileup, appears to be intoxicated with child in car

A 31-year-old Mesa woman was arrested after she appeared to cause an accident involving three vehicles.

By Jessica Suerth | April 19, 2015

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ASU South Sudan fellowship program incubates methods to enhance international education

A gleaming new thread is being woven into the fabric of international education with the help of the ASU's Center for Advanced Studies in Global Education. 

By Celina Jimenez | April 19, 2015

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ASU students visit Capitol Hill to lobby contraceptives

About 40 ASU representatives lobbied with 200 national students to lobby for birth control and family planning services.

By Aimee Plante | April 16, 2015

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ASU students revitalize emergency housing shelter for youth

ASU's Leadership Scholarship Program is in the process of renovating the Phoenix Tumbleweed Youth and Development Center to make it feel more comfortable for those staying there.

By Isabella Castillo | April 16, 2015

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'Dr. Korczak and the Children' instigates collective memory, recognition on Holocaust Remembrance Day

An array of individuals gathered at the Nelson Fine Arts Center on ASU's Tempe campus for an evening of commemoration on the Holocaust Remembrance Day Wednesday evening, otherwise known as Yom Ha'Shoah. 

By Celina Jimenez | April 16, 2015

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Protestors rally for a $15 minimum wage on two ASU campuses

Nearly 200 protesters marched through two ASU campuses to demand a national fifteen dollar minimum wage for labor workers.

By Aimee Plante | April 15, 2015

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Tempe Police: Woman wanders around parking lot, has meth in pocket

A 25-year-old Mesa woman was found in possession of methamphetamine while wandering in a dark parking lot. 

By Jessica Suerth | April 15, 2015

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ASU students help children of cancer patients through Camp Kesem

Camp Kesem, started at Stanford University in 2000, is a camp for the “invisible victims” who often suffer both emotionally and mentally from a loved ones cancer: the kids.

By Sydney Greene | April 15, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man tells officers he is trying to quit meth, despite possession

A 26-year-old Tempe man was found with meth in his possession, but told officers he was trying to quit. 

By Jessica Suerth | April 14, 2015

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ASU student appeals medical marijuana case to the state supreme court

An ASU student faces felony charges after medical marijuana was found in his dorm.

By Corina Vanek | April 14, 2015

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Tempe looks to foster entrepreneurial growth

The city of Tempe already acts a hub for entrepreneurial ideas but business professionals are looking to expand it even more. 

By Celina Jimenez | April 14, 2015

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Undergraduate Student Government Downtown leaders plan change in student-government relationships

The recently elected trio built a platform to transform student interactions downtown.

By Megan Janetsky | April 13, 2015

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Light rail ticket evasion remains an issue

Of the 14 million light rail riders in 2014, 5 percent didn't purchase a ticket.

By Madison Rowbotham | April 13, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man steals woman’s purse with his girlfriend, shops at Circle K

A man and his two friends pointed a gun at a woman while taking her purse and later visited a Circle K.

By Aimee Plante | April 12, 2015

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Phoenix celebrates LGBT culture during annual pride parade

Over 2,000 people marched to support members of the LGBTQ community and its allies.

By Aimee Plante | April 12, 2015

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