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Tempe fires city manager

City Manager Charlie Meyer was fired after sending an email saying he believed he would be fired.

By Whitney Ogden | January 28, 2013

Man assaulted, loses filling in teeth

When the victim was getting off of the Orbit bus outside of Sun Devil Stadium, the suspect – who is described as approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall – mumbled something, then hit the man in the face, police reported.

By Randsom Rockliffe | January 28, 2013

State Press Conversations: Arizona Disabled Sports

In 2006 ASU student Gavin Warren suffered a snowboarding accident that left him paralyzed. We sat down with Gavin to discuss the lowest moments in his life and what motivated him to

By Lorenzo Zazueta | January 28, 2013

ASU students compete in P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Two ASU students compete in P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon on January 20th. They talk about their passion for running and how they prepare for each race.

By Vianka Villa | January 28, 2013

ASU students take a stand against human trafficking

Arizona State University rose to the challenge issued by Obama in September asking students to come up with innovative ways to use technology for the purpose of combating human trafficking.

By Dominick DiFurio | January 28, 2013

State Press Weekly: Women in combat, the flu vaccination and ASU's smoking ban

SP Weekly speaks to Army ROTC Captain Jason Mammoser about women in combat and student body president Mark Naufel talks about ASU's smoking ban.

By Erin Patrick O'Connor | January 28, 2013

Man arrested after spending four hours in bathroom

The man spent more than four hours listening to music in a bathroom stall of the Music West building.

By Amy Medeiros | January 27, 2013

Former professor charged with taking explosives to Liberty Bell

Police believe a former ASU professor took a backpack of explosives to the Liberty Bell Center on Saturday morning, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

By Julia Shumway | January 27, 2013

History and public policy junior Gavin Warren is a part of the Arizona Disabled Sports and will be participating in next week's The Arizona Paralympic Experience. The event will take place at Mesa High School and include field, track and archery. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Paralympics athletes to showcase talent next week

Former ASU student Gavin Warren broke his back in 2006 after a snowboarding accident. Now, he is a successful chair racing athlete with the nonprofit organization Arizona Disabled Sports, which will host its annual showcase The Paralympics Experience on Saturday.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | January 26, 2013

Sustainability event focuses on clean energy

The Arizona Science Center in conjunction with the ASU School of Sustainability held a panel Thursday night, which featured guest speaker Peter Byck, filmmaker and producer of the film “Carbon Nation.”

By Amy Edelen | January 24, 2013

Developers for Block 12 throw dirt with golden shovels as part of a breaking ground ceremony for the new building on Jan. 24 in Tempe. The building will be five stories tall and cost 54.5 million dollards. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

ASU breaks ground on Block 12

The new building aims to bring more activity to the north side of the Tempe campus.

By Jacqueline Solis | January 24, 2013

Man arrested after attempting to direct traffic

The man also talked to a vehicle as the light turned green, causing traffic to pile up.

By Paulina Pineda | January 24, 2013

Duy Le Kanh, Vietnamese media expert and Fulbright Scholar at Point Park University, lectured Thursday afternoon about the implications of media censorship. Barrett, the Honors College, hosted the event at the Cottonwood building and was free for ASU students. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Vietnamese journalist discusses implications of censorship overseas

Students learn of censorship's legal implications from Mr. Le.

By Sarah Anderson | January 24, 2013

Police searching for suspect in Mill Avenue assault

A 15-year-old female Tempe High student was accosted while walking home from school around 3:30 p.m. near South Mill Avenue on Tuesday, according to a Tempe Police press release.

By Randsom Rockliffe | January 23, 2013

Regents push proposals on Arizona Students' Association fee, university staff forward

The Arizona Board of Regents voted Wednesday to send two proposals regarding the future of the Arizona Students' Association student fee and one proposal to create a new university employment contract to a final vote at its February meeting.

By Amy Medeiros | January 23, 2013

Man arrested on suspicion of drug possession after fleeing from police

Officers were dispatched to a Safeway grocery store because the man was "doing drugs" in the bathroom, police reported.

By Shelby Slade | January 23, 2013

CORE Standards to better prepare Arizona students for college

At the start of the 2013-14 school year, Arizona K-12 public schools will make the transition to the Common CORE Standards, a curriculum system with a major goal of increasing student preparation for college.

By Shelby Slade | January 23, 2013

The Grove, expected to begin construction on the empty lot before 2014, has sparked controversy with the City of Tempe and surrounding neighborhoods as high-rise housing developments continue to increase near campus. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Student housing raises neighborhood concerns

University Housing's upcoming development, The Grove, has reopened discussions within the Tempe City Council regarding building height and density issues.

By Whitney Ogden | January 23, 2013

Tempe student government chooses new Vice President of Policy

The Tempe Undergraduate Student Government Senate confirmed a new vice president of policy at Tuesday night's meeting.

By Julia Shumway | January 22, 2013

Shelbe Olson, music therapy major and sophomore, practices her guitar in the music building at ASU. Olson, along with other music therapy majors, are required to learn the basics of guitar and other musical instruments for their field of study. (Photo by Laura Davis)

Music therapy students pursue unique education

ASU’s music therapy major allows students to pursue a degree that combines music with psychology.

By Laura Davis | January 22, 2013

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