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ASU swim coach Dan Kesler and his dog BA reunited after BA had been missing for seven years. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Swim coach reunited with missing Doberman after 7 years

Dan Kesler’s dog ran away during a thunderstorm in North Carolina seven years ago, and this month the two were reunited.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 20, 2012

An estimate of 25,000 people in Arizona suffered from homelessness according to a 2011 report done by the Homeless Management Information Systems. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Film highlights Maricopa County homelessness

Producer Robert Felix and One Step Away created an hour-long film about the hardships of five homeless individuals.

By Ana Ramirez | November 19, 2012

The Hassayampa Dining Center will be serving a Thanksgiving meal from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday for students who are staying on campus for the short break. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

University offers Thanksgiving dinner options

Several ASU organizations will offer Thanksgiving meals to students who do not, or cannot, go home for the holiday.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 19, 2012

Woman filed report after being sexually assaulted

Woman told police her room was unlocked when the man entered.

By Maria Thompson | November 19, 2012

Tempe Fire Department prepares residents for winter fire dangers

With holidays approaching, the Tempe Fire Department has been warning students and residents about the dangers of fires.

By Julia Shumway | November 19, 2012

Holly Rennett, a registered nurse, begins treatment to remove a star tattoo on Tricia Corley's shoulder at Mill Avenue's Dr. TATTOFF on Nov. 15. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Tattoo removal business opens on Mill Avenue

Dr. TATTOFF, a California-based tattoo removal center, launched its first Arizona clinic near ASU.

By Riis Valcho | November 18, 2012

Victor Jackson smells a shirt in hopes of meeting "the one." (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Pheromone parties a new trend in singles mixers

Fascinations and Phoenix Mingles launched the area’s first pheromone party at Scottsdale’s Red Revolver Lounge.

By Michael Gordon | November 18, 2012

Birds have been sparse on Mill Avenue for the past three years after the implementation of a bird abatement program. The program was put in place to prevent an overabundance of pest birds in the area that were creating a disturbance to businesses and pedestrians in the area. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Bird abatement program banishes Mill Avenue's pests

For the past three years, the Downtown Tempe Community, Inc. has participated in an abatement program to rid the streets of an overabundance of birds.

By Ana Ramirez | November 18, 2012

Ben Voller-Brown, 11, of the ASU Preparatory Academy team, tests the team's LEGO robot during the FIRST LEGO League robot battle at the Polytechnic campus on Nov.17. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

LEGO League kids compete to build robots that aid seniors

Children ages 9 to 14 gathered Saturday at the Polytechnic campus to compete in the qualifying FIRST LEGO League tournament.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | November 18, 2012

Man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving with teen daughter in car

A sobriety test revealed the man had a 0.130 blood alcohol concentration.

By Maria Thompson | November 18, 2012

Intoxicated man climbs into woman’s apartment, falls asleep on couch

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing after climbing into a second floor balcony apartment and falling asleep on the couch.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 15, 2012

ASU men's basketball spends nearly as much as UA, earns, wins less

A recent study reveals the ASU men’s basketball team spent $6.2 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, but didn’t even make it to the NCAA tournament.

By Moriah Costa | November 15, 2012

Bill Rasmussen addresses ASU students at the Arizona Ballroom in the Memorial Union on Thursday night, where he told the story of founding ESPN and signed books. (Photo by Kyle Newman)

Q&A: Bill Rasmussen on founding ESPN

ESPN CEO and founder Bill Rasmussen spoke to The State Press about his place in television history and the success of ESPN before addressing a crowd of ASU students at the Memorial Union Thursday.

By Michael Gordon | November 15, 2012

Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Director Roy Curtiss worked with a team of researchers to develop vaccines from salmonella strains that could prevent fatal diseases. (Photo by Manikandan Vijayakumar)

Researchers use salmonella as host for oral DNA vaccine

Researchers at the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology have developed a DNA vaccine for influenza that could be rapidly manufactured at a substantially reduced cost.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 15, 2012

Press Release: State Press Embraces Digital Future

ASU’s student news organization, The State Press, announced Thursday that its focus will shift from daily newspapers to a host of new digital products and special print products, including a weekly newspaper that will be distributed within ASU’s residence halls and to news racks across all of ASU’s four campuses, beginning in the 2013 Spring semester.

By Editorial Board | November 15, 2012

Freshman political science major and member of Students for Liberty Jared Howell hands out a cigarette after a student signs the proposition against the smoking ban on ASU campuses during the Students for Liberty anti-smoking ban protest near the MU on Wednesday afternoon. The ban is scheduled to go in effect next fall. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)