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Editor of Slate Magazine David Plotz takes questions from students prier to his speech at Cronkite's Must See Monday event. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Slate editor: Speed in news hurts but helps

David Plotz encouraged journalists to seek in-depth stories instead of quick news at a speech Monday at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

By Maria Thompson | December 3, 2012

Man urinated on himself in Memorial Union

Police found the intoxicated man with several cans of beer and a urine stain.

By Maria Thompson | December 3, 2012

Members of the ASU community can send anonymous compliments to their peers that are then posted to the Facebook page ASU Compliments. Since it launched on Nov. 27, the page has garnered more than 1,000 likes. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Student shout-out page furthers social experiment

Psychology sophomore Molly McElenney founded ASU Compliments, a Facebook page that allows students to anonymously compliment a fellow ASU student, faculty or staff member.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | December 3, 2012

Nutrition majors Shannon Trun and Bettina Mielle prepare a sweet and sour pork stew for their class on the Downtown campus. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Campus restaurant offers students hands-on training

Nutrition students create and sell healthy meals at a restaurant on the Downtown campus.

By Jacqueline Solis | December 3, 2012

ASU alumnus brings Outliars Comedy Club to Mill Avenue

Outliars Comedy Club, started by ASU alumnus and veteran comedian Dave Thurston, will be performing every Thursday at Robbie Fox’s on Mill Avenue.

By Amy Edelen | December 2, 2012

Voila Vintage of West Hills, Calif., showcased their art nouveau prints along with other classic paintings at the Tempe Festival of the Arts on Mill Avenue last weekend. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Artisans take over Mill Avenue

More than 400 artists, musicians, beer and wine makers and food vendors sold their wares on Mill Avenue from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in the Tempe Festival of the Arts.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | December 2, 2012

Member of Tango Club Brittany Gil dances a formal tango dance called the Milonga with ASU alumnus Bob Zeller. (Photo courtesy of Marisa Ostos)

Students pursue Tango outside the classroom

The ASU Tango club meets once a week to share its passion for the Argentinian Tango.

By Hannah Lawrence | December 2, 2012

Woman who crashed car cited on suspicion of third DUI

Police brought the woman to the hospital because she had an extremely high blood alcohol concentration.

By Maria Thompson | December 2, 2012

State Press Conversations: SafeSIPP founders

SafeSIPP founders and chemical engineering majors, Lindsay Fleming and Taylor Barker, talk with host Sydney Schuman about their start up’s efforts to solve the water crisis in developing countries with their rolling water filtration system.

By multimediaproducer1 | November 30, 2012

Student voters encounter obstacles, organization pursuing action

The Arizona Advocacy Network will try to solve the problems some students encountered at the polls by working with election officials or pursuing applicable legal action.

By Tess Homan | November 29, 2012

Man arrested after urinating in public

The man tried to jump a short wall and run away.

By Ana Ramirez | November 29, 2012

Student earns MBA online while serving in a war zone

Graduate student Joshua Lippincott earned his MBA while deployed in Afghanistan.

By Moriah Costa | November 29, 2012

Winter Artfest covered Hayden Lawn on Thursday. Artists sold their work and entered in a raffle where the winning top prize was a scholarship of $200. (Photo by Manikandan Vijayakumar)

Winter ArtFest kicks off a weekend of art shopping in Tempe

ASU held its Winter ArtFest on Hayden Lawn Thursday, just before the Tempe Festival of the Arts begins Friday.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 29, 2012

The City of Tempe is looking to save money by contracting with Valley Metro to run its bus system, which includes the Orbit and Flash buses. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Valley Metro to take over Tempe bus system

The City of Tempe plans to save money with new Valley Metro contract.

By Riis Valcho | November 28, 2012

Finance and economics sophomore Jared Hirschl (left) and finance and supply chain management sophomore Sam Levine wait at the stop light at Mill and Tenth Street after departing the Student Hillel Center for the "Stand for Israel" march on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Pro-Israel student groups march through Tempe campus to support ceasefire

More than two dozen students marched through the Tempe campus Wednesday in support for the recent ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.

By Michael Gordon | November 28, 2012

Police are reopening a murder case that happened 15 years ago in apartment nine at Sago Gardens. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Police continue 15-year search for killer in unsolved rape, murder

Tempe Police cold case detectives have re-opened a 1997 unsolved rape and murder case of a 21-year-old student.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 28, 2012

Students use paint brushes, trays and easels to translate their ideas of AIDS in the world onto a canvas during the Paint for Peace awareness event Wednesday afternoon on Hayden lawn. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Students paint to eliminate HIV, AIDS stigma

Students gathered on Hayden Lawn to paint their vision of a brighter future for those living with HIV.

By Paulina Pineda | November 28, 2012

Sustainability junior Chris Moorman, theatre freshman Imran Malik and business sophomore John Tarbox are all participated in No Shave November. The idea of not having to get up every morning and shave really appealed to these young students. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

ASU Beard and Stache Society wraps up No Shave November

Members of the ASU Beard and Stache Society will finish the month of No Shave November by tabling at the Memorial Union on Friday.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 28, 2012

Woman arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession

A woman was arrested for having a large amount of drug paraphernalia.

By Ana Ramirez | November 28, 2012

United Nations group stresses right to life at MU event

Members of the World Youth Alliance, a group of international young people, addressed students on the Tempe campus.

By Julia Shumway | November 27, 2012

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