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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

ASU website, My ASU experiencing outages

The ASU website, including My ASU, are currently experiencing outages and connectivity issues, which comes at at inconvenient time with classes ending Friday.

By State Press Staff | April 29, 2015

How one ASU student plans to change water conservation

Business student Arthur Steingart created Waterall, a water irrigation timer that could help change the face of water conservation.

By Jessica Suerth | April 29, 2015

ASU veterans seek to build memorial to commemorate fallen Sun Devils

The ASU’s Veterans Chapter of the ASU Alumni Association is seeking to build a memorial to honor the lives of fallen Sun Devils.

By Claire Cleveland | April 28, 2015

ASU group helps empower, educate pregnant students

The Pregnant on Campus Initiative provides pregnant students with support and resources for during and after a pregnancy.

By Corina Vanek | April 28, 2015

ASU student go to Malawi to fit hearing aids for those in need

Two ASU students reflect on the annual Hearing for Humanity trip to Malawi, where they assist those who need audiological care.

By Sydney Greene | April 28, 2015

Tempe Police: Man has sex in backseat of Scion across street from police station

A 25-year-old Scottsdale man was stopped by police for having sex in a car near a police station.

By Ben Margiott | April 28, 2015

Tempe City Council visits ASU, discusses transportation developments

Members of the Tempe City Council met with students at University Club on Monday to discuss various city planning items such as transportation and other plans that would affect students.

By Celina Jimenez | April 28, 2015

Tempe Police: Man leaves old shoes in Walmart, walks out in stolen shoes

A Phoenix man was arrested on April 19 on suspicion of shoplifting a pair of shoes and a pair of shoelaces.

By Ben Margiott | April 27, 2015

The Daily Root offers vegan options on all ASU campuses

ASU recently added a new vegan station to its dining facilities on all campuses, which raised the University’s PETA vegan report card from a C to an A.

By Aimee Plante | April 27, 2015

Regents considers proposed tuition increases following education cuts

ASU's President Michael Crow proposed differential tuitions among individual colleges, though the University's base tuition will remain for in-state students.

By Aimee Plante | April 27, 2015

Students gather outside Hayden Library after a fire alarm went o

False alarm causes evacuation at ASU's Hayden Library

A false alarm at Hayden Library interrupted ASU students studying for the last week of the semester.

By Valerie Moffat | April 27, 2015

Tempe Police: Man smokes marijuana on 'A' Mountain

A 19-year-old San Diego man was arrested on April 17 on suspicion of having marijuana and drug paraphernalia on top of 'A' Mountain.

By Sydney Greene | April 26, 2015

CNN Anchor and Jornalist Anderson Cooper (L) interacts with the

CNN journalist Anderson Cooper visits ASU, discusses American democracy, race

The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy hosted its 2nd annual Delivering Democracy lecture event with award-winning CNN journalist Anderson Cooper on Saturday.

By Sydney Greene | April 25, 2015

Why the Tempe Undergraduate Student Government won't recognize Armenian Genocide

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government indefinitely tabled S.B. 80, a bill allowing the University to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide.

By Jessica Suerth | April 23, 2015

ASU President Michael Crow meets with The State Press editorial board on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Fulton Center in Tempe. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

ASU online program will offer discounted program for freshman

The program, called Global Freshman Academy, lets students take online classes and pay only after deciding to take it for credit.

By Shelby Slade | April 23, 2015

Tempe Police: Man passes out in McDonald's parking lot

A Tempe man was found passed out with drugs in his hand in a local McDonald's parking lot.

By Sydney Greene | April 23, 2015

Sigma Phi Epsilon pledges to Man Up in fight against sexual assault

The fraternity hopes to create a culture of respect toward women and help fight against sexual assault following recent Greek Life scandals.

By Aimee Plante | April 22, 2015

Asbestos found in ASU building

Tower Center A, among dozens of other ASU facilities, contain asbestos, a know carcinogen.

By Isabella Castillo | April 22, 2015

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