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Lucy Berchini, Administative Associate for SHArCS (School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies) for the West Campus, checks on the food one last time before serving for the 2013 Gumbo Challenge. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Gumbo challenge brings West campus community together

The annual gumbo challenge was celebrated Saturday night at a professor's house as part of the West campus's Black History Month events.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 10, 2013

New prosperity report analyzes patenting, economic growth in major cities

A report analyzes the importance of patents in metropolitan areas.

By Jacqueline Solis | February 10, 2013

Drunken man treated for alcohol poisoning

A man was cited for drinking in public near Cholla Residence Hall and was so intoxicated that he was rushed to the hospital and treated for alcohol poisoning.

By Josh Thrall | February 10, 2013

A ballet folklorico group danced during the lunch hour for the students at M.E.Ch.A's 7th Annual Youth Conference on Friday. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Student organization encourages high school students to pursue college

More than 200 high school students attended M.E.Ch.A.'s annual youth conference, where they are encouraged to attain higher education.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 10, 2013

Downtown student government senate discusses state issues

USGD voted on new election codes and discussed school updates at its Friday meeting.

By Alexa Renfroe | February 10, 2013

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)

Crow, University leaders submit progress reports to Regents

ASU President Michael Crow and a group of administrators told the Arizona Board of Regents that ASU is prepared to meet research and retention goals.

By Julia Shumway | February 10, 2013

Former ASU student dies after jumping from balcony at The Domain

A woman who Tempe police believe attended ASU died Saturday morning after jumping from a balcony at a student apartment complex in an apparent suicide, according to police.

By Julia Shumway and Julie Vitkovskaya | February 9, 2013

Man threatens to kill party-goers

On Jan. 20 a man threatened to kill everyone attending a party with a gun, but no one was injured.

By Josh Thrall | February 7, 2013

Regents vote to remove Arizona Students' Association fee from tuition

The list of fees tacked onto next semester’s tuition bill will be short one item.

By Stephanie Habib | February 7, 2013

Students see worth in Reddit as resource

r/ASU continues to grow as reddit gains popularity

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 7, 2013

Researchers Francis Tsow, Nongjian Tao, Erica Forzani and Xiaojun Xian of ASU Biodesign Institute are the creators of Breezing. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

ASU professors, students create Breezing device to maintain healthy weight

This pocket-sized device measures metabolism to help users customize a plan to lose, gain or maintain their weight.

By Paulina Pineda | February 7, 2013

Waitress Kate Rullo takes customer Randy Baker's order Monday during lunch. Baker works nearby and has been waiting for My Big Fat Greek Restaurant to open after the fire occurred. (Photo by Perla Farias)

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant returns to Mill

Mill Avenue's My Big Fat Greek Restaurant reopens its doors to the Tempe and ASU community.

By Amy Edelen | February 7, 2013

$3,000 picture display taken from Pi Beta Phi sorority

The sorority president believes the burglary to be a Greek community prank.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 6, 2013

Regents address progress of ASU Online, research

The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee met on the Tempe campus Wednesday to discuss online learning.

By Danielle Grobmeier | February 6, 2013

The Arizona Board of Regents convened in the Memorial Union's Turquoise Ballroom on Wednesday. Representatives from all three state colleges as well as the office of the auditor general were present. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

ABOR Business and Finance Committee addresses performance funding, increasing degrees

The Arizona Board of Regents Business and Finance Committee met Wednesday to discuss funding issues facing the universities for the next fiscal year.

| February 6, 2013

Some members of fraternities and sororities believe that there's a Tempe law stating houses with more than three unrelated residents is declared a brothel. However, this isn't true but this hasn't stopped fraternity and sorority members from starting a petition to overturn it. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

ASU Greek Life conflicts with Tempe zoning laws

Tempe's Zoning and Development Code does not allow for more than three unrelated people to live in the same house in some residential areas, which has prevented fraternities and sororities from developing chapter houses.

By Josh Thrall | February 6, 2013