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Veterans Week to honor ROTC groups at halftime, connect students

Veterans Week aims to bridge the gap between student veterans and non-veterans.

By Sarah Anderson | November 13, 2012

ASU professor, daughter team up for book about human origins

ASU professor Stephen Pyne and his daughter, Lydia, published a book about human origins and the Pleistocene era.

By Michael Gordon | November 13, 2012

Large computing commons like this one at the Tempe campus show students have a need for online resources. The University is looking to develop its own MOOCs, massive online courses offered without credit at schools like Columbia, to keep up with changes in education and technology. (Photo by Vince Dwyer)

ASU technology officials developing massive open online courses

Technology education officials at ASU are developing free massive open online courses and hope to make them available by July.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 13, 2012

Woman ran from man suspected of public masturbation

Police are investigating a man who was naked in the Memorial Union on Tempe campus.

By Maria Thompson | November 13, 2012

Junior Mike Winters catches his breath after completing the land navigation exercise at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Video: The Sun Devil Battalion

Hurtling obstacles and sleeping in the dirt, the ASU Army ROTC conducts field training exercises at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

By Erin Patrick O'Connor | November 12, 2012

Visual artist Bruce Cormier has been painting on Mill Avenue for years. He’s a conversation-starter for frequent visitors of the street and is known for his unique style of using spray paint to create a space landscape. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Visual artist turns heads with space paintings

During the weekend, artist Bruce Cormier creates and sells space paintings on Mill Avenue using spray paint.

By Ana Ramirez | November 12, 2012

A spectator holds a "Thank you Veterans" sign as the junior RTC of Marcos De Niza High School marches down Mill Avenue during the Tempe Veterans Day parade, Monday morning. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Tempe Veterans Day parade honors servicemen, women

Tempe’s annual Veterans Day parade marched from ASU Gammage to Tempe Beach Park, where it ended in a ceremonial gathering.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 12, 2012

Kyrsten Sinema won the 9th Congressional seat against Republican Vernon Parker. Sinema, along with Democrats Ed Ableser, Andrew Sherwood and Juan Mendez were all elected to represent Tempe. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Untested legislative district turns blue

Democrats won seats in the contested 9th Congressional District and 26th Legislative District.

By Tess Homan | November 12, 2012

Video highlights importance of workers’ rights center

Professor Michelle Tellez and videographer Justine Garcia will show their documentary on the Arizona Worker Rights Center on Wednesday at the West campus.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | November 12, 2012

Man arrested on suspicion of trespassing on Tempe campus

Police aides saw three intoxicated men trespassing on the Tempe campus.

By Maria Thompson | November 12, 2012

In the wake of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's re-election for the 6th consecutive time, residents of Maricopa County protest to the more than 170,000 provisional votes yet to be counted in the 2012 Arizona Election. (Photo by Robin Kiyutelluk)

Photo of the Day: Nov. 9

By Robin Kiyutelluk | November 8, 2012

Kimber Lanning, founder and director of Local First Arizona, encourages Arizona residents to shop local in order to strengthen the economy. Local First Arizona will be hosting its eighth annual Certified Local Fall Festival Nov. 10 at Roosevelt Street and Central Avenue, which will feature over 75 local businesses. (Photo by Tyler Griffin)

Phoenix businesses showcased at Local First Arizona’s fall festival

Local First Arizona, a nonprofit organization that supports local businesses, will host its eighth annual fall festival Saturday.

By Amy Edelen | November 8, 2012

Scholars discuss Romantic catastrophes

ASU is hosting an international Romanticism conference that will bring hundreds of international scholars on campus.

By Jacqueline Solis | November 8, 2012

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Transborder studies sophomore Tanner Riggs ponders on which classes to choose for his 2012 spring semester. (Photo by Robin Kiyutelluk)

Faculty monitors class registration

Students are trying to enroll in the classes they need at times they want while faculty watches and opens new classes as needed.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 8, 2012

Scuba club members dive around the world

Scuba at ASU gives students the opportunity to recreationally participate in scuba diving.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 8, 2012

Young voters helped carry Obama in key swing states

Nearly 50 percent of young people voted Tuesday, swinging key states for Obama.

By Tess Homan | November 8, 2012

Two men cited on suspicion of underage drinking, marijuana possession

Police found marijuana residue, a glass pipe and alcohol in the mens’ dorm room.

By Maria Thompson and Danielle Grobmeier | November 8, 2012

Police searching for man in attempted sexual assault of female student

Tempe police are searching for a Hispanic man who attempted to sexually assault a female student early Wednesday morning.

By Julia Shumway | November 8, 2012

Regents, students discuss Arizona Students’ Association funding

The Arizona Board of Regents will decide the future of the Arizona Students’ Association on the Tempe campus at a Nov. 26 meeting.

By Adrian Martinez | November 7, 2012

Four engineering sophomores and one supply chain management sophomore will be competing in Red Bull's Flugtag competition. They will be competing with their homemade flying machine, the Nyan Cat. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Sophomores design Nyan Cat flying machine for Red Bull competition

Red Bull chose five students to participate in this year’s San Francisco Flugtag competition.

By Ana Ramirez | November 7, 2012

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