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Package detonated at Tempe Transportation Center; light rail affected

Security found a suspicious suitcase Tuesday morning but it didn't contain an explosive device.

By Connor Radnovich | October 5, 2010

Bomb threat near Downtown campus; police detonate device

Phoenix police responded to a bomb threat two blocks away from the Downtown Phoenix campus Monday night

By Travis McKnight | October 4, 2010

FIND A NEW ROUTE: Downtown campus commuters could soon be affected by a Phoenix bus strike. Many employee transit unions may conduct a labor strike if a negation is not reached. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

Bus strike could affect Phoenix students

Several employee transit unions may soon conduct a labor strike as ongoing contract negotiations with Veolia Transportation Services continue without progress.

By Travis McKnight | October 4, 2010

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE: Barry, who did not want to give his last name, attended Tempe's coalition to reduce underage drinking and drug use Monday night and spoke of his son, who died from alcohol poisoning, and the dangers of underage drinking. (Photo by Aaron Lavinksy)

Tempe talks underage drinking

Tempe officials on Tuesday night encouraged students and parents to communicate in order to prevent underage drinking.

By April Atwood | October 4, 2010

Professors: Arizona lacks non-partisan polling

Less than a month to Election Day, ASU professors say Arizona is lacking non-partisan polling of congressional districts, which could lead to skewed results.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 4, 2010

Researchers study proteins for disease research

The gatekeepers of the human cell are membrane proteins, and ASU researchers were given a five-year, $7.7 million grant last week from the National Institutes of Health to study them.

By Connor Radnovich | October 4, 2010

Education secretary calls for U.S. to ‘again lead the world’

In a national conference call with college journalists Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of higher education and the need for financial aid reform.

By Cale Ottens | October 4, 2010

ASU merit scholarships change requirements

ASU has changed the GPA and credit requirements for its merit scholarships in hopes of promoting student success and encouraging graduation in four years.

By Kirsten Hillhouse | October 4, 2010

Police Beat: Oct. 5

Police reported the following incidents Sunday

By Connor Radnovich | October 4, 2010

Senate candidate reaches voters on bike

Republican candidate Wendy Rogers of District 17 has been riding her bike door-to-door six days a week since June 2009.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | October 4, 2010

Tempe Town Lake to receive water Friday

Tempe Town Lake will begin to be refilled Friday and is expected to be completed by Oct. 25 instead of the initial Nov. 1 estimate.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 4, 2010

ASU junior guard Jamelle McMillan passes the ball around a defender on Feb. 25 in Palo Alto. ASU beat Stanford 68-60. (Photo Courtesy of Kyle Anderson)

Academic Bowl 2010: Championship on the line

After three straight years of victory, ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences prepares for the 2010 competition.

By Jessica Heigh | October 3, 2010

Uncertainty surrounds Tempe redevelopment plans

The recent recession caused a major decline in the number of downtown development projects in Tempe, and for many of those projects, the future remains uncertain.

By Allison Oswalt | October 3, 2010

New social media outlets update students on PTS services

On Sept. 17, ASU’s Parking and Transit Services launched a public page called ASU Transit on Facebook that commuters can use to stay up-to-date.

By Danielle Legler | October 3, 2010

THE ROOTS OF SB170: Cornell West and other leading race relations leaders of America spoke at North High School in Phoenix on Saturday, on topics relating to SB1070 and other immigration legislation. (Photo by Andy Jeffreys)

White supremacy led to SB 1070 formation, activist says

A Princeton professor spoke about the roots of Senate Bill 1070 and other Arizona immigration laws with other professors and activists at a local high school Saturday afternoon.

By Uriel J. Garcia | October 3, 2010

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY: Thousands of people turned out for the 8th annual Rainbows Festival in downtown Phoenix Saturday and Sunday. The Rainbows Festival and Street Fair is Arizona's largest celebration of the diversity of the LGBTQ community. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU participates in gay awareness, AIDS fundraising

ASU students participated in the AIDS Walk on Sunday and the Rainbows Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

By Travis McKnight | October 3, 2010

TEARING IT DOWN: Participants from the West German side break through the Berlin Wall to bring flowers to the East Germans on the other side. This interactive presentation commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Students replicate Berlin Wall experience

A representation of the Berlin Wall was placed in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus in remembrance of the Berlin Wall and the 20th anniversary of its falling on Oct. 3.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 3, 2010

Police Beat: Oct. 4

Tempe police reported the following incidents Sunday.

By Matt Hendley | October 3, 2010

Update: Police identify body found near ASU Jewish center, ruled homicide

Police have identified the body of a man found Thursday morning in a Dumpster near an ASU student Jewish center.

By Kyle Daly and Andrew Hedlund | October 1, 2010

Tempe Town Lake gets renewed

Construction companies working on Tempe Town Lake go over their plans to rebuild, refill, and revitalize the depleted attraction.

By Blake Wilson | October 1, 2010

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