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SP Weekly: InnovationSpace entrepreneurial lab

InnovationSpace is an entrepreneurial lab that brings together students from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the W. P. Carey School of Business.

By Courtland Jeffrey | November 13, 2013

A queer visual culture class created Queer Up ASU as a response to Man Up ASU. The group is hosting an event on campus Wednesday in hopes to challenge the idea of male privilege and start dialogue about respect for women and gender non-binary people. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

Students, faculty create Queer Up in response to Man Up ASU

Students and faculty have organized to create Queer Up ASU as a response to Man Up ASU.

By Catherine Calderon | November 12, 2013

Retreat at Tontozona gives young kids chance to learn from ASU students

Retreat at Tontozona, a three-day STEM-centered outdoor camp, gives middle school children the opportunity to learn about science from ASU students and faculty.

By Ally Carr | November 12, 2013

Tempe’s New Year’s Eve block party tickets now available

Tickets for Tempe's New Year's Eve block party on Mill Avenue went on sale this week. The party is back after a year's hiatus.

By Mark Remillard | November 12, 2013

Tempe Police: Man refuses to leave store, give police identification

Police arrested a 23-year-old man after they say he refused to leave a store and would not cooperate with officers who told him he was trespassing.

By Mark Remillard | November 12, 2013

ASU team wins SunShot Initiative grant, aims to advance solar technologies

A national project led by a team of ASU engineers will develop new ultra-thin silicon solar cells designed to increase the amount of electricity that can be produced through direct conversion of sunlight.

By Mario Kalo | November 11, 2013

Tempe Police: Man conceals handgun in car

Police arrested a 20-year-old man after they say they found a handgun and drug paraphernalia in the man's glove department.

By Mark Remillard | November 11, 2013

Video: West Campus holds powwow, honors veterans

Saturday November 9th the 13th annual Veterans Day Powwow was held at Arizona State University's West Campus.

By Dominick DiFurio | November 10, 2013

Members of Phi Beta Sigma sleeping outside in recognition of homeless awareness week Nov 8th at the Hayden lawn in tempe campus.

Phi Beta Sigma sleeps out in support of homeless

The Lambda Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma spent Friday night sleeping outside in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

| November 9, 2013

Education advocates discuss Move On When Reading at Heard Museum

Education advocates met at the Heard Museum in Phoenix Thursday to discuss Move On When Reading, a retention law which has sparked some controversy.

| November 7, 2013

Tempe Police: Woman impersonates police officer, threatens to arrest homeless men

Tempe Police arrested a 23-year-old woman after they say she told a group of homeless people that she was a federal agent and threatened to arrest them.

By Shelby Slade | November 7, 2013

Chalk Art Festival to bring color to Tempe Marketplace

The Tempe Marketplace will get a lot more colorful Saturday at the inaugural Chalk Art Festival.

| November 7, 2013

ASU to host SpaceVision 2013

Two juniors involved in the ASU chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space have worked tirelessly for SpaceVision 2013, a student-led space conference that will be held at ASU from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10.

By Logan Newman | November 7, 2013

ASU offers gender-neutral resources

ASU offers a full complement of gender-neutral resources, from housing to health care, comparable to other state universities.

By Amy Medeiros | November 7, 2013

Brett Chappell, a former Navy Seal, divides most of his time between teaching and being a full-time student at ASU. Chappell is a graduate secondary education major and is in the Teach for America program. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

Navy SEAL finds passion for the classroom after years of searching for direction

Brett Chappell grew up with hard work and dedication engraved in him. It all paid off when he joined the Navy SEALs and began working with Teach for America.

By Joey Hancock | November 6, 2013

Arizona Attorney General candidate Mark Brnovich speaks to ASU College Republicans

Mark Brnovich, Tom Horne's only competitor in the Republican primary for Attorney General, joined ASU's College Republicans to lay out his priorities Wednesday night.

| November 6, 2013

Herberger Academy gives gifted student opportunity to excel

ASU's Herberger Academy has given students the opportunity to quickly advance through a traditional high school and middle school curriculum.

| November 6, 2013

Univision creates scholarship for Hispanic students

The Spanish broadcast network Univision introduced a new scholarship to Hispanic students this fall that does not take into account the legal status of applicants.

By Catherine Calderon | November 6, 2013

Saint Paul's Outreach is run by Catholic college students nationally. The ASU chapter of the national organization performs community service out of the All Saints Catholic Newman Center. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

ASU chapter of Saint Paul's Outreach provides housing, prayer-based community

Saint Paul's Outreach provides a way for students to connect with peers and create a tight-knit community.

By Lindsey Delatorre | November 6, 2013

The Tempe Coalition focuses on reducing underage drinking and youth drug use. They have been selected to receive the 2013 Milestone Award from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, a national organization working to make communities safe, healthy and drug free. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Tempe Coalition granted 2013 Milestones Award for work with underage drinking

Tempe Coalition, a nonprofit organization, received a national award for its excellence in addressing underage drinking in the Tempe community.

| November 6, 2013

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