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Slideshow: Architects, students install Sedona sandstone floor in under-construction ISTB IV building

Architects and ASU volunteers worked together last Monday to install a floor made out of Sedona sandstone in the ampitheater of the ISTB IV building.

By Christopher Leone | August 21, 2011

CITY LIGHTS: Cars travel down University Drive, one of the busiest streets in Tempe. Bloomberg Businessweek named Tempe the third most "fun affordable" city. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Tempe named No. 3 most ‘fun, affordable’ city

Tempe was recently named a top fun and affordable city by Bloomberg Businessweek in a study of over 3,600 ZIP codes.

By Edward A. Lopez | August 21, 2011

Student, professor honored at White House

An ASU student and professor were recognized at the White House Thursday as part of an Obama Administration program that recognizes people who do great things in their communities.

By Melissa Mistero | August 21, 2011

Tempe Center for the Arts gets custom made grand piano

A custom designed, $275,000 piano was placed in the Tempe Center for the Arts on Friday.

By Ryan McCullough | August 21, 2011

Police Beat: Aug. 22

A 21-year-old Tempe man was arrested in the early morning on Aug. 11 for suspicion of breaking into a vending machine and stealing candy bars.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 21, 2011

THE EXTREMES: ASU students experience two Arizona weather extremes the first day back to school. During the hottest part of the day, temperatures reached 112 degrees. Later the Tempe campus was hit by a dust storm. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Heat, dust storms meet students during first day of classes

Extreme conditions greeted students on their first day of classes this semester when temperatures rose above 110 Thursday afternoon and a large dust storm hit the Phoenix area in the evening.

By Kharli Mandeville and Shawn Raymundo | August 18, 2011

Pitchfork may be pushing Sparky out of the picture

With the unveiling of the pitchfork logo, will Sparky fade into the background?

By Brennan Smith | August 18, 2011

Police set up DUI task forces for first weekend

Police will begin cracking down on underage drinking and drunk driving starting Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 18, 2011

Changemaker Central opens on all ASU campuses

New resource centers for students interested in becoming entrepreneurs or serving the community opened on all four campuses Monday.

By Melissa Mistero | August 18, 2011

Student, Tempe mayor’s son injured on ‘A’ Mountain

Robert “Eli” Hallman, ASU art studies freshman and son of Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, suffered facial fractures, lacerations and head trauma following an alleged assault on “A” Mountain early Thursday morning.

By Caitlin Cruz | August 18, 2011

STELLAR ACHIEVEMENT: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D., a microbiologist with ASU's Biodesign Institute, was awarded NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal on August 2nd. (Photo Courtesy of Biodesign)

Professor's research flies on final shuttle mission

The research of ASU professor Cheryl Nickerson was launched into space this summer during the final mission of NASA’s space shuttle program.

By Phillip Guerrero | August 17, 2011

Customers order drinks at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe, located next to the proposed location for Cartel's microbrewery. (Photo by Christopher Leone)

Café turns to a new kind of brew

Cartel Coffee Lab on University Drive and Ash Avenue will be expanding into the world of beer when it opens a microbrewery in the suite adjacent to its current location.

By Ryan McCullough | August 17, 2011

University bookstores are now competing with websites such as Chegg.com, which sometimes offer textbooks at cheaper rates, something desired by students with many expenses. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

New rental program decreases textbook costs

Students can reduce the cost of textbooks this semester through a book rental program run by the campus bookstore’s new management company.

By Leandra Huffer | August 17, 2011

Short-staffed USG has high hopes for new year

Both USG Dowtown and USG West are in need of more staffers, but representatives expect USG as a single, multi-campus entity to remain strong.

By Thania A. Betancourt | August 17, 2011

RECYCLING FOR HOPE: Billy Walters, Clay Tyler, Susanna Young and Gabrielle Palermo are working on converting shipping containers into medical clinics for expecting mothers in Africa. They are competing against four other college teams for the chance to win $5,000. (Photo by Christopher Leone)

Student companies chosen as finalists for magazine award

Three start-up companies created by ASU students have been chosen as finalists for Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual College Entrepreneur of the Year award.

By Melissa Mistero | August 17, 2011

SWAMPED: The Student Recreation Complex re-opened after being closed for one week due to a malfunctioning pipe. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

SRC reopens doors after flooding forces repairs

The Student Recreation Complex reopened Wednesday morning a week after flooding from a water pipe break closed down the facility.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 17, 2011

INTELLECTUAL ELITE: ASU President Michael Crow speaks to students on all campuses through a video broadcast last semester. Crow was recently selected as one of the top 25 thinkers by Slate Magazine. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Slate magazine recognizes Crow as real-world problem solver

ASU President Michael Crow was named one of “The Most Innovative and Practical Thinkers of our Time” this month by news website Slate magazine.

By Newlin Tillotson | August 17, 2011

ARIZONA ROSE: Arizona's 2011 Colleen and Rose winner, Jennifer Knatz, attended a fundraiser at the Irish Cultural Center Saturday evening to help raise money for the Arizona Colleen and Rose programs. (Photo by Lillian Reid)

Scholarship provides money to students of Irish descent

The Colleen and Rose program provides one $1,000 scholarship annually to a young woman of Irish ancestry.

By Sade Hurst | August 17, 2011

ROUGHING IT: ASU instructor, Scott Kozakiewicz, discusses outdoor survival techniques and the upcoming semester Sunday afternoon in Piestewa Peak Park. (Photo by Lillian Reid)

Outdoor survival class a lesson in extremes

For 60 students this fall, Professor Scott Kozakiewicz's class will be an in-depth introduction to overcoming real life-or-death situations.

By Brennan Smith | August 17, 2011

Police Beat: Aug. 18

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Wednesday.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 17, 2011

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