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Downtown student government senate discusses state issues

USGD voted on new election codes and discussed school updates at its Friday meeting.

By Alexa Renfroe | February 10, 2013

ASU President Michael Crow meets with The State Press editorial board on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Fulton Center in Tempe. (Ben Moffat/The State Press)

Crow, University leaders submit progress reports to Regents

ASU President Michael Crow and a group of administrators told the Arizona Board of Regents that ASU is prepared to meet research and retention goals.

By Julia Shumway | February 10, 2013

Former ASU student dies after jumping from balcony at The Domain

A woman who Tempe police believe attended ASU died Saturday morning after jumping from a balcony at a student apartment complex in an apparent suicide, according to police.

By Julia Shumway and Julie Vitkovskaya | February 9, 2013

Man threatens to kill party-goers

On Jan. 20 a man threatened to kill everyone attending a party with a gun, but no one was injured.

By Josh Thrall | February 7, 2013

Regents vote to remove Arizona Students' Association fee from tuition

The list of fees tacked onto next semester’s tuition bill will be short one item.

By Stephanie Habib | February 7, 2013

Students see worth in Reddit as resource

r/ASU continues to grow as reddit gains popularity

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 7, 2013

Researchers Francis Tsow, Nongjian Tao, Erica Forzani and Xiaojun Xian of ASU Biodesign Institute are the creators of Breezing. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

ASU professors, students create Breezing device to maintain healthy weight

This pocket-sized device measures metabolism to help users customize a plan to lose, gain or maintain their weight.

By Paulina Pineda | February 7, 2013

Waitress Kate Rullo takes customer Randy Baker's order Monday during lunch. Baker works nearby and has been waiting for My Big Fat Greek Restaurant to open after the fire occurred. (Photo by Perla Farias)

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant returns to Mill

Mill Avenue's My Big Fat Greek Restaurant reopens its doors to the Tempe and ASU community.

By Amy Edelen | February 7, 2013

$3,000 picture display taken from Pi Beta Phi sorority

The sorority president believes the burglary to be a Greek community prank.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 6, 2013

Regents address progress of ASU Online, research

The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee met on the Tempe campus Wednesday to discuss online learning.

By Danielle Grobmeier | February 6, 2013

The Arizona Board of Regents convened in the Memorial Union's Turquoise Ballroom on Wednesday. Representatives from all three state colleges as well as the office of the auditor general were present. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

ABOR Business and Finance Committee addresses performance funding, increasing degrees

The Arizona Board of Regents Business and Finance Committee met Wednesday to discuss funding issues facing the universities for the next fiscal year.

| February 6, 2013

Some members of fraternities and sororities believe that there's a Tempe law stating houses with more than three unrelated residents is declared a brothel. However, this isn't true but this hasn't stopped fraternity and sorority members from starting a petition to overturn it. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

ASU Greek Life conflicts with Tempe zoning laws

Tempe's Zoning and Development Code does not allow for more than three unrelated people to live in the same house in some residential areas, which has prevented fraternities and sororities from developing chapter houses.

By Josh Thrall | February 6, 2013

Man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

The man almost hit a police car before being pulled over.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 5, 2013

Graduate student Michael Veto is working to build a camera that has capabilities of being attached to spacecraft for research in the near future. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Graduate student to build infrared camera for space satellite

An ASU graduate student plans to build a camera that will take infrared images on a satellite that orbits the Earth.

By Jacqueline Solis | February 5, 2013

Global health sophomore Alissa Sabatino, a recovering anorexia and bulimia student, was part of a panel of people at the "Recovering from an eating disorder" discussion on Tuesday evening in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Eating disorder survivor shares experience

Global health sophomore Alissa Sabatino, who spoke at an informational panel on eating disorders Tuesday, is a survivor of bulimia and anorexia.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 5, 2013

ASU grad student Andrea Malinski admires the roses she got from the pageant and from her boyfriend when she was crowned Miss Tempe one week ago. (Photo by Perla Farias)

ASU student crowned Miss Tempe

A graduate student hopes to use her title to inform people about self-injury prevention and recovery.

By Shelby Slade | February 5, 2013

Tempe City Council fired City Manager Charlie Meyer on Monday, January 28. The vote, 5-2, was in favor of firing Meyer for his lack of communication among other undisclosed circumstances. (Photo by Perla Farias)

Council fires Tempe city manager

Tempe City Manager Charlie Meyer was terminated by the city council for his bad communication skills and sending a misguided email to city employees.

By Whitney Ogden | February 4, 2013

Proposed gun bill met with controversy

Proposed Senate Bill 1112 would make it illegal for state officials to enforce federal gun laws.

By Josh Thrall | February 4, 2013

Man with tools, bike parts arrested for trespassing

Police arrested the man loitering near bike racks and found tools and bike parts in his backpack.

By Randsom Rockliffe | February 4, 2013

State Press Weekly: Gun Education, the Phoenix Chorale and SPM Preview

SP Weekly reports on firearms education and its place in the gun control discussion. We preview ASU doctoral student of music Joshua Hillmann and his second trip to the Grammy Awards for his involvement with the Phoenix Chorale.

By Erin Patrick O'Connor | February 4, 2013

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