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State Press Conversations: SafeSIPP founders

SafeSIPP founders and chemical engineering majors, Lindsay Fleming and Taylor Barker, talk with host Sydney Schuman about their start up’s efforts to solve the water crisis in developing countries with their rolling water filtration system.

By multimediaproducer1 | November 30, 2012

Student voters encounter obstacles, organization pursuing action

The Arizona Advocacy Network will try to solve the problems some students encountered at the polls by working with election officials or pursuing applicable legal action.

By Tess Homan | November 29, 2012

Man arrested after urinating in public

The man tried to jump a short wall and run away.

By Ana Ramirez | November 29, 2012

Student earns MBA online while serving in a war zone

Graduate student Joshua Lippincott earned his MBA while deployed in Afghanistan.

By Moriah Costa | November 29, 2012

Winter Artfest covered Hayden Lawn on Thursday. Artists sold their work and entered in a raffle where the winning top prize was a scholarship of $200. (Photo by Manikandan Vijayakumar)

Winter ArtFest kicks off a weekend of art shopping in Tempe

ASU held its Winter ArtFest on Hayden Lawn Thursday, just before the Tempe Festival of the Arts begins Friday.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 29, 2012

The City of Tempe is looking to save money by contracting with Valley Metro to run its bus system, which includes the Orbit and Flash buses. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Valley Metro to take over Tempe bus system

The City of Tempe plans to save money with new Valley Metro contract.

By Riis Valcho | November 28, 2012

Finance and economics sophomore Jared Hirschl (left) and finance and supply chain management sophomore Sam Levine wait at the stop light at Mill and Tenth Street after departing the Student Hillel Center for the "Stand for Israel" march on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Pro-Israel student groups march through Tempe campus to support ceasefire

More than two dozen students marched through the Tempe campus Wednesday in support for the recent ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.

By Michael Gordon | November 28, 2012

Police are reopening a murder case that happened 15 years ago in apartment nine at Sago Gardens. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Police continue 15-year search for killer in unsolved rape, murder

Tempe Police cold case detectives have re-opened a 1997 unsolved rape and murder case of a 21-year-old student.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | November 28, 2012

Students use paint brushes, trays and easels to translate their ideas of AIDS in the world onto a canvas during the Paint for Peace awareness event Wednesday afternoon on Hayden lawn. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Students paint to eliminate HIV, AIDS stigma

Students gathered on Hayden Lawn to paint their vision of a brighter future for those living with HIV.

By Paulina Pineda | November 28, 2012

Sustainability junior Chris Moorman, theatre freshman Imran Malik and business sophomore John Tarbox are all participated in No Shave November. The idea of not having to get up every morning and shave really appealed to these young students. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

ASU Beard and Stache Society wraps up No Shave November

Members of the ASU Beard and Stache Society will finish the month of No Shave November by tabling at the Memorial Union on Friday.

By Hannah Lawrence | November 28, 2012

Woman arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession

A woman was arrested for having a large amount of drug paraphernalia.

By Ana Ramirez | November 28, 2012

United Nations group stresses right to life at MU event

Members of the World Youth Alliance, a group of international young people, addressed students on the Tempe campus.

By Julia Shumway | November 27, 2012

Three roads in Tempe will undergo construction next fall to add wider bike lanes and sidewalks to make travel safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. (Photo by Ana Ramirez)

Tempe looks to create more pedestrian-friendly roads

Three streets will go under construction in fall 2013 or spring 2014 in an effort to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

By Ana Ramirez | November 27, 2012

Man hit pillar while driving under the influence

Police arrested the man on suspicion of DUI after the man dented his car in a parking garage.

By Maria Thompson | November 27, 2012

School of Life Sciences professor Wayne Frasch was named 2012 Innovator of the Year for creating a nanodevice that can detect infectious diseases. (Photo by Manikandan Vijayakumar)

Professor recognized for creating disease detector

Biomedical and biotechnology professor Wayne Frasch was named the 2012 Innovator of the Year for creating a device that detects disease.

By Charlotte Das | November 27, 2012

Student concludes seven-month run across continent

Gerardo Vasquez Jr. has run more than 5,600 miles from Alaska to Guatemala since May as part of a spiritual indigenous tradition.

By Marlena Sauceda | November 27, 2012

Students from UA, NAU and ASU participating in a statewide pandemic flu exercise on Tuesday at UA's Health Sciences Education building in downtown Phoenix watch a mock newscast describing the simulated flu outbreak in the drill. (Photo courtesy of Sun Czar Belous, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix)

Students participate in flu pandemic simulation

Students from various universities gathered to act out what they’d do in an emergency.

By Sarah Anderson | November 27, 2012

Biochemistry freshman Anna Salibi discusses a skit for an upcoming show for charity. The comedy clubs preforms every Friday in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

ASU comedy troupes express talent for entertainment

Several student-run clubs operating on the Tempe campus allow students to exercise their creative talents in stand-up, sketch and improvisational comedy.

By Michael Gordon | November 26, 2012

False reporting cases shift ASU Police Department’s priorities

Student’s falsely reported robbery deterred ASU police from actual crimes.

By Maria Thompson | November 26, 2012

Regents to suspend ASA student funding

ABOR voted Monday to suspend the $2 fee students pay to the Arizona Students’ Association next semester until they reach a final decision about funding at ASA.

By Tess Homan | November 26, 2012

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