News

(Left to right) Public service and public policy senior Josue Macias, psychology sophomore Ashley Brennan and nonprofit organization management junior Stephen Calderon are preparing to set up a Not-Profit Organization called Local Exchange Global Exchange. (Photo by Axel Everitt)

ASU student initiative seeks to advance human rights in local communities

Local Exchange, Global Change gives students hands-on experience in dealing with social and political injustices facing local struggling populations.

By Shari Rose | April 2, 2014

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government discuss appropriations, confirm assistant elections commissioner

The Tempe Undergraduate Student Government met Tuesday night to discuss appropriation funding and the confirmation of the new assistant elections commissioner.

By Joey Hancock | April 1, 2014

Future Tense 'leaps gap' between technology, society

Future Tense is a collaboration between ASU, the New America Foundation and Slate magazine that looks closely at how our lives will be changed by technology.

By Ksenia Maryasova | April 1, 2014

Tempe Police: Man cuts ankle bracelet, smokes marijuana outside motel

Tempe Police arrested a 33-year-old man after they found him outside a Motel 6 with drugs.

| April 1, 2014

Graduate student and founder of The 12M Project, Joshua Watson said 12M got its name based on the statistic of students-per-year that take on student loans to finance their higher education. Watson said he intends to find solutions that keep college affordable and accessible. (Photo by Rachel Nemeh)

ASU students try to revolutionize student loans

A group of students are set to launch a pilot project in fall 2015 that could revolutionize student loans for both college students and lenders.

By Ashley Incardone | April 1, 2014

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government candidates emphasize experience as elections near

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government candidates Emily McCaleb, Nicolas Parra and Cassidy Possehl want students to vote off of the best platforms and ideas when choosing their next president.

By Joey Hancock | March 31, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government Downtown presidential candidates give final pitch to voters

Frank Smith III and Alexis Kramer-Ainza made their final pitch to students and discussed their platforms before the upcoming elections starting Tuesday.

| March 31, 2014

Undergraduate Student Government West candidates Waldie IV, Altabtabaee make last pitches to students as elections draw near

Undergraduate Student Government West candidates Howard Waldie IV and RussL Altabtabaee pitch their platforms and discuss their campaigns as elections begin Tuesday.

By Joey Hancock | March 31, 2014

Sababa Week aims to bring Israeli culture to all ASU students

Sababa Week is dedicated to shining a light on Israeli culture through events and social gatherings targeted at ASU students.

By Jacob Goldstein | March 31, 2014

Miss April 2014 Shanice Jordyn poses for a photograph at the ASU Memorial Union. Shanice Jordyn studies general studies online at ASU and was selected for Playboy's Playmate of the Month after being published in the Girls of the Pac-12 issue in October 2013.

ASU student named April Playmate of the Month

ASU junior Shanice Jordyn is Playboy's Playmate of the Month for April 2014.

| March 31, 2014

Tempe Police: Man smokes marijuana inside bar during St. Patrick's Day festivities

Tempe Police arrested a 24-year-old man after they say he had marijuana and 13 baggies of cocaine on his person.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 31, 2014

Carboard boxes line the area near the union at the Polytechnic campus where students would sleep during the 2013 Polytechnic $2 challenge. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

West, Polytechnic students join Two Dollar Challenge to help combat poverty

ASU students from the West and Polytechnic campuses will abstain from modern-day luxuries during the Two Dollar Challenge next month.

By Kelcie Grega | March 31, 2014

Three ASU clubs color campus with Holi for a Purpose

The March of Dimes Collegiate Council, Maroon & Gold Ambassadors and the Unified Society of South Asians celebrated Holi for a Purpose on Saturday to educate students about premature births.

By Emily Mahoney | March 30, 2014

Tempe Police: Man has 10 bags of cocaine, vomits during arrest

Tempe Police arrested a man on suspicion of having a large amount of cocaine and fleeing from them.

By David Hignutt | March 30, 2014

ASU student dies after falling from 922 Place balcony

Naomi McClendon fell from a balcony on the 10th floor and later died from her injuries.

| March 30, 2014

Prison Education Conference brings awareness to flawed system

The third annual Prison Education Conference held at the University Club in Tempe focused on the importance of education within the U.S. criminal justice system.

By Jacob Goldstein | March 28, 2014

Junior and current USGD Sen. Sally Lopez and Freshman Ryan Boyd, both running for Vice President of Public Policy, answered questions during the 2014 Elections Debate held in ASU Downtown’s Student Center on March 27. (Photo by Becca Smouse)

Undergraduate Student Government Downtown hopefuls debate student issues

USG Downtown presidential candidates debated Thursday on student issues and transparency.

By Kelcie Grega | March 27, 2014

Entrants of the 3rd Annual Polytechnic Car Show received a custom air freshener as a gift. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)

Self-improved Nissan, Kawasaki win Polytechnic campus car show

A motorcycle built from scratch and a Nissan 350Z with a pitchfork on it won the annual car show at the Polytechnic campus.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 27, 2014

Tempe Police: Man contacted on bike theft, has 'spice' drug on him

Tempe Police arrested a 25-year-old after contacting him in connection with a stolen bike that turned out to be his own.

By David Hignutt | March 27, 2014

OrderUp Tempe brings technology to ASU restaurants

An ASU alumnus and his brother run an app and website called OrderUp Tempe, which brings a system of online ordering to many Tempe restaurants.

By Jacob Goldstein | March 27, 2014

Notice