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Body found in Town Lake still needs to be officially identified

An autopsy conducted Monday morning on the assumed body of missing Tempe man Willie Jigba suggested that his death was not a result of foul play, according to a Tempe Police media release.

By Danielle Legler | January 31, 2011

Mill Ave. venue serves melodies with mochas

The Fixx opened quietly near Seventh Street and Mill Avenue on Jan. 17, selling coffee and original art.

By Mary Shinn | January 31, 2011

Police Beat: Jan. 31

ASU Police reported the following incidents Sunday.

By Katie Shoultz | January 30, 2011

ASU students seek love through flirting site

A new free website geared toward university students allows users to select their campus and anonymously flirt with one another.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 30, 2011

Researchers identify genes that point to drug resistance for breast cancer

Researchers at ASU’s Biodesign Institute have identified new genes related to drug resistance in the treatment of breast cancer.

By Christina Silvestri | January 30, 2011

Student brings first published novel to Changing Hands

Creative writing junior Tom Leveen presented his first published book, “Party,” to hundreds of young adults at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe Saturday.

By Harmony Huskinson | January 30, 2011

TRAGIC DISCOVERY: The Tempe Fire Department pulled the body of Willie Jigba out of the northeast end of Tempe Town Lake on Friday morning. Jigba, 24, was last seen leaving a Tempe house party on Jan. 16. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Body found in Tempe Town Lake

The Tempe Fire Department recovered a body from Tempe Town Lake Friday morning.

By Katie Shoultz | January 28, 2011

HAVANA BLUES: Cuban dissident Juan Jimenez shares his story with the public Thursday night on the ASU Downtown campus. Jimenez grew up in Cuba under the rule of Fidel Castro before immigrating to the United States to finish his education. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

ASU professor shares memories of Castro’s Cuba

ASU mathematics professor Juan Carlos Jimenez shared what he witnessed as a child growing up in Cuba during the rise of Fidel Castro’s dictatorship with an audience at the Downtown campus Thursday night.

By Sade Hurst | January 27, 2011

New church reaches out to ASU students

A new church in Tempe is looking to make the community a better place by helping ASU students build a relationship with God.

By Christa Ward | January 27, 2011

HIGH ON THE AGENDA: Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman presides over a city council meeting on Thursday night before a highly anticipated vote on a zoning ordinance for medical marijuana. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Tempe approves medical marijuana regulations

The Tempe City Council approved a zoning ordinance Thursday night that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivators.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 27, 2011

BAKON ON THE ROCKS: The creators of Bakon Vodka, Stefan Schachtell, Steve Liden and Chris Marshall (from left to right), pose in front of a banner endorsing their smoky beverage. Liden, an ASU electrical engineering graduate, co-founded the bacon-flavored vodka company that is currently available in 30 states and is soon arriving in Arizona. (Photo courtesy of Bakon Vodka)

Alum’s bacon love brings ‘meat-flavored spirit’

An ASU alumnus is the co-founder of Bakon Vodka.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 27, 2011

Freshman founds national driving safety coalition

Journalism freshman Zac Ziebarth recently created the first group in the country to campaign against distracted driving.

By Mia Parrett | January 27, 2011

The Round-Up: Week of Jan. 24

A weekly review of the important news happening around ASU, Arizona, and the country.

By Andrew Hedlund | January 27, 2011

ASU student makes streets safer

ASU Freshman Zac Ziebarth leads the national charge against texting and driving.

By Shayne Dwyer and Blake Wilson | January 27, 2011

Police Beat: Jan. 28

Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Katie Shoultz | January 27, 2011

BELOW THE SURFACE: The Tempe Fire Department deployed divers on Thursday to comb the bottom of Tempe Town Lake looking for clues to Willie Jigba’s disappearance. Jigba, 24, has been missing since Jan. 15. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Divers search Town Lake for clues of missing man

The search for missing 24-year-old Willie Jigba continued this week as a fire department dive team probed the Tempe Town Lake for possible clues.

By Katie Shoultz | January 27, 2011

X-COUNTRY: George Stahle and Luis Aguilera, both juniors at ASU in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, are pedaling from Seattle, WA to Washington, D.C. The 4,100-mile-long bike ride, an annual charity ride for the fraternity, takes place in June and will raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Frat plans 4,000-mile charity bike ride

This June, four ASU fraternity members will embark on a 70-day bike ride from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to raise money for nonprofits that help people with disabilities.

By Tiana Chavez | January 26, 2011

JAZZ IT UP: Trumpet player Terell Stanford offers his expertise to Dobson High School students during a Jazz Clinic on Wednesday night. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

ASU gets students jazzed about history

ASU instructor Marcie Hutchinson’s program brings prominent jazz musicians into Mesa classrooms to teach the cultural side of American history.

By Mary Shinn | January 26, 2011

Tempe campus to receive new advanced microscopes

New electron microscopes that push the barriers of science and technology are being installed on ASU’s Tempe campus.

By Jose Lago | January 26, 2011

Tempe considers closing schools

Tempe Elementary School District considers closing McKemy Middle School due to a tightening budget.

By Sam Cary and Cale Ottens | January 26, 2011

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