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Photos: Obama re-elected

Local Democrats gathered at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix to watch election results come in.

By State Press Photo Staff | November 7, 2012

A Romney supporter holds a Romney-Ryan sign to the ground shortly after Obama's reelection was announced on Fox News.

Photos: GOP Election Night Party

State Republicans watched election results come in at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Phoenix.

By Aaron Lavinsky | November 7, 2012

Jeff Flake addresses the crowd at a GOP Election Night party on Nov. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in downtown Phoenix. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Republican Party celebrates state election results

Despite former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s loss, Arizona Republicans said they will not end their fight to fix America.

By Maria Thompson | November 7, 2012

Kyrsten Sinema speaks with KTAR, while election results are reported on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Democrats jubilant despite local losses

Arizona Democrats lost several statewide races, but key local wins and Obama’s decisive victory sustained their downtown Phoenix celebration.

By Tess Homan | November 6, 2012

Journalism freshman Nick Krueger keeps his eyes on the large TV screen in the First Amendment Forum at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, as the polling results streamed on CNN's live coverage of the presidential election late Tuesday evening. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Students gather to watch election results

Students gathered in the First Amendment Forum at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism to watch Tuesday night’s live election coverage.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | November 6, 2012

ASU students share voting decisions

On election night, ASU students explain who they voted for and why.

By Julie Vitkovskaya and Sean Logan | November 6, 2012

“I wasn’t for either candidate. What’s interesting to me is that most people were voting for Romney because they didn’t want Obama, or voting for Obama because they didn’t want Romney. Personally, that’s not something that I wanted to do. Although I didn’t like either, … I favored (Obama) because I felt like between the two, there’s more chance of all humans having equal rights.” -- Marisa Khachadoorian, Freshman, Art Studies

ASU students react to presidential election

ASU students at the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus share their opinion on the presidential election.

By Julie Vitkovskaya and Sean Logan | November 6, 2012

Professor Kelli Gamez Warble explains how to calculate slope and constants to her Fundamentals of Physical Science class on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Physics department works to produce more teachers

A new initiative aims to raise the quality of physics teachers that graduate from the University each year.

By Charlotte Das | November 6, 2012

Man tries to steal car because he had to go to a wedding

The man continued to hold on to the car’s steering wheel as the driver drove away.

By Julia Shumway and Maria Thompson | November 6, 2012

Election Night 2012 Storify

Tweets, Facebook posts, Instagrams, Videos and everything else social from election night 2012

By CManager | November 6, 2012

Club focuses on fandom, costumes

The West campus Cos Club promotes cosplay, the act of dressing up as characters from movies, comics and TV shows.

By Sarah Anderson | November 6, 2012

Election Day highlights swing states’ impact

Political science professors agree: the Electoral College is what to watch on Election Day.

By Riis Valcho | November 5, 2012

ASU graduate and second-year law student Saman Golestan and transborder studies junior Isabella Leavitt hung polling location flyers on kiosks and in University housing buildings around the Tempe campus on Monday night. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Campus political groups make last Election Day push

On-campus political groups will pursue semester-long election efforts through Tuesday, distributing last-minute educational materials and motivating students to vote.

By Paulina Pineda | November 5, 2012

Man, woman arrested on suspicion of fighting, breaking iPhone

The man told police he picked up his girlfriend because she was drunk and she broke his iPhone, claiming he wasn’t paying attention to her.

By Maria Thompson | November 5, 2012

Maricopa County provided an early voting station at the Palo Verde West dorms. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Campus early voting ends approaching Election Day

Students closed the early polling period Friday by voting at Palo Verde West.

By Tess Homan | November 4, 2012

Students using valet services for convenience despite high costs

Students and visitors are taking advantage of the newly provided valet service this semester.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 4, 2012

ASU researchers fight West Nile Virus with plants

A team of ASU researchers led by applied sciences professor Qiang Chen is investigating certain types of plants as a potential weapon against West Nile Virus.

By Michael Gordon | November 4, 2012

As night approaches, families lit candles at the burial sites of their loved ones. Earlinda and Joe Felix light their candles in the shapes of crosses at the graves of the deceased members of their close family.

Yaqui community celebrates the dead

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe celebrated the annual Día de los Muertos on Thursday and Friday at the Guadalupe Cemetery in Tempe.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | November 4, 2012

Woman’s black Coach wallet stolen in class

A woman’s wallet with her driver’s license and Social Security card was stolen while she was in class.

By Maria Thompson | November 4, 2012

Each family celebrated the holiday with different traditions and rituals. Some with food, drinks and a couple of beers -- others with graveside services.

Photos: 'Dia de los Muertos' observed at Guadalupe Cemetery

By Aaron Lavinsky | November 4, 2012

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