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REAL WILDCATS AT ASU: A feral cat dines on a can of tuna Tuesday afternoon outside of the Virginia G. Piper Writers House on the Tempe Campus. A school organization, the Mildcats, is hoping to manage the campus feline population through trapping and neutering the estimated 60-80 feral cats on campus. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Mildcats help control campus feline population

Despite a high intake of cats by the county’s animal control, one group at ASU has managed to stabilize the feline population on the Universities’ four campuses.

By Christopher Leone | April 6, 2011

Group uniting campus clubs holds inaugural event

An organization designed to unite campus groups that promote diversity, especially women’s issues, held its inaugural event Wednesday, a year after its formation.

By Tessa Ferguson | April 6, 2011

Police Beat: April 7

Police reported the following incidents Wednesday.

By Danielle Legler | April 6, 2011

State Press Weekly: OneShot takes a shot at meningitis

This week on State Press Weekly, hosts Mauro Whiteman and Samantha Valtierra Bush bring you the weekly news and a special report on One Shot, a nonprofit organization committed to meningitis vaccinations.

By State Press Staff | April 5, 2011

Student carpooling service possible next fall

Zimride is a social media-linked option for coordinating carpools that may be available to students as early as next fall.

By Katie Shoultz | April 5, 2011

Presenters peel back funny layers of ‘The Onion’

Sam West and Dave Kornfeld, two of the organization’s staff writers, spoke at the Tempe campus Tuesday partially to inform people about The Onion, but mostly to make people laugh.

By Kayla Frost | April 5, 2011

CourseSmart partnership gives faculty easy access to textbooks

ASU and e-textbook provider CourseSmart recently partnered to give faculty easier access to review books before adopting them for classes.

By Sophia Charchuk | April 5, 2011

Police Beat: April 6

Police reported the following incidents Tuesday.

By Danielle Legler | April 5, 2011

Fire in MU quickly doused

A small fire broke out in the Tempe campus' Memorial Union early this morning, but was quickly doused by the building's sprinkler system.

By Kyle Daly | April 5, 2011

DOWNTOWN EXPANSION: A construction zone is seen across from the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the Downtown campus. ASU is planning on transforming the adjacent historic post office into a student union. (Photo by Yvonne Gonzalez)

Renovation planned for Downtown’s historic post office

The University plans to transform a historic post office near the Downtown campus into a student union.

By Dylan Abrams | April 4, 2011

RAISING SCHOOL SPIRIT: ASU’s Game Day Initiative is attempting to boost game attendance and overall student pride in the school’s traditions. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Sporting attendance increased through Game Day Initiative

ASU’s Game Day Initiative had positive results during its first semester, but its tradition still has a long way to go until it is set in stone.

By Christina Tetreault | April 4, 2011

RESOURCE CUTS: The C and E wings of the Tempe campus life sciences buildings are seen towering above Hayden Mall on Monday afternoon. A number of science student's resources will be cut next year despite a potential $800 per-student annual fee. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Natural, life sciences seek $800 fee, cut programs

Key resources available to natural and life sciences majors, such as the Learning Resource Center and the SOLUR research program, will be cut next year, despite a proposed $800 per-student, per-year fee.

By Katie Shoultz | April 4, 2011

URBAN ART: A banner of a radio, painted by local artist Lalo Cota, is seen in Central Phoenix on Roosevelt and 3rd Street. (Photo courtesy of Phoenix Taco)

Student website celebrates Phoenix’s lifestyle

Phoenix Taco does not actually sell tacos; it’s the name of a website that celebrates local art, food and music.

By Sara Dalton | April 4, 2011

AQUATIC PRECEDENT: Danae Juarez, a global studies and Spanish freshman, takes a break between classes to visit the "Choosing a Future with Water: Lessons from the Hohokam" exhibit at the ASU Anthropology Museum. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Exhibit examines water’s history in the Valley

A water exhibit at ASU's Museum of Anthropology hopes to use history to compare modern-day water dilemmas with those of the Hohokam.

By Nesima Aberra | April 4, 2011

CONTEMPLATING LIFE: The Origins Project Club at ASU holds the various books that they read throughout the semester and over the summer. After a vote, the group decided to read “Life Ascending” by Nick Lane to discuss at future meetings. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Student club contemplates human origins

A new club is bringing students together to contemplate human existence, life, consciousness, culture and the universe.

By Harmony Huskinson | April 4, 2011

Police Beat: April 5

ASU Police reported the following incidents Monday.

By Danielle Legler | April 4, 2011

PARTING WAYS: A long-term plan from ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law could make the school financially independent through independent funding and tuition increases, as opposed to funding from ASU, which would be used for other areas. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Five-year plan weans law school off state funding

ASU administration has decided to move the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law toward a privatized funding model by 2017.

By Katie Shoultz | April 3, 2011

GIVING SIGHT: David Hayen, an ASU graduate and legally blind member of an ASU team developing the "Note-Taker" device, experiments with the device that the team hopes will help low-vision students participate in class. (Photo courtesy of John Black)

Students’ device helps visually impaired take notes

New technology designed to assist low-vision students who have trouble seeing the classroom board has been developed by a team of ASU students.

By Brian Bernadel | April 3, 2011

Bowyer allowed to accept USG president, student regent positions

Both the Undergraduate Student Government president and the Arizona Board of Regents student regent positions come with a large amount of power and responsibility, and for the first time one student may hold both positions at once.

By Katie Shoultz | April 3, 2011

ASU students raising money for "Healing the Children" participated in a dance-a-thon, April 2, 2011

Students dance to raise money for children’s medical services

The ASU organization Dancing for a Better World held a dance-a-thon from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Friday to raise money for the charity Healing the Children.

By Kat Vanklompenberg | April 3, 2011

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