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ASA decides against $14,520 USSA membership fee

The Arizona Students’ Association Board of Directors approved its 2011 fiscal year budget last week, which will not include a $14,520 membership payment to the United States Student Association.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 20, 2010

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40 percent of May graduates still searching for work, survey finds

An online survey, taken by 2,417 graduates of the spring 2010 class — with about a 40 percent response rate — showed that 40 percent are still seeking a job.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 20, 2010

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Graduate receives grant for disaster relief housing business

As part of the Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative, Laron Turley, received an award of $15,000 to pursue his business Home for Hope.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 20, 2010

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K-12 teachers learn classroom technology in ASU, UA program

Teach Tec, an educational technology certification program for teachers, is a collaboration between ASU and UA, and instructs teachers on how to use technologies to improve student engagement.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 20, 2010

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Police Beat: June 21

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Sunday, June 20.

By Kyle Daly | June 20, 2010

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Charges dropped against students arrested in immigration protest

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against the nine college students who chained themselves to the Arizona state Capitol building on April 20 to protest Senate Bill 1070.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 19, 2010

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Refugee students learn American culture through hip-hop dance

High school students displaced from their home countries have found comfort in a free hip-hop dance class in Phoenix, though the future of the program is now in question.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 14, 2010

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Students, community protest Iranian human rights violations, alleged election fraud

Around 100 protesters gathered on the lawn of the state Capitol Saturday for the anniversary of the alleged fraudulent election in Iran on June 12, 2009.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 14, 2010

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ASU researchers look at the harmful effects modern electronics have on human body

Multi-touch electronic devices like the iPad are the technology of the future, but the long-term safety of these devices had not been investigated until recently.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 14, 2010

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ASU graduate student studies 'work identities' of Border Patrol agents

The Arizona-Mexico border has been under scrutiny with the state’s new immigration law and President Barack Obama’s decision to provide additional troops and funding for border patrol.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 14, 2010

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Police Beat: June 14

An unknown person or persons spray painted the east wall facing the light rail at the Research Support Services building sometime between June 2 and 3, police reported.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 14, 2010

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Summer symposium helps high school students transition to college

AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute holds third annual Summer Leadership Symposium at the West campus this July.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 14, 2010

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Police release sketch of murder suspect in Kyleigh Sousa case

Tempe police have released a composite sketch of the suspect involved in a purse-snatching incident that resulted in the death of 21-year-old ASU student Kyleigh Sousa.

By Kyle Daly | June 8, 2010

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Tempe community forum to focus on city, state economy

The city of Tempe will conduct an economic forum for its citizens Tuesday night, encouraging community members to contribute their own suggestions to aid the city’s slumping economy.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 7, 2010

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Cronkite School's Innovation Lab creates new iPhone app

For the past two semesters, ASU students in the Cronkite School’s New Media Innovation Lab were building an iPhone application to provide Arizona users with information about elected officials.

By Tabitha Peterson | June 5, 2010

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ASU to acquire $3.7 million research instrument

There are only seven NanoSIMS 50 instruments in the United States. ASU received a grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase one of them.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 5, 2010

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ABC anchor Diane Sawyer chosen for 27th Cronkite Award

Television journalist Diane Sawyer, anchor of ABC’s “World News with Diane Sawyer,” was chosen May 31 as the recipient of the 27th Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

By Tabitha Peterson | June 5, 2010

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Police Beat: June 7

A 24-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Thursday near West Baseline Road and South Priest Drive around 10:45 p.m. on suspicion of possession of a narcotic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia, police reported.

By Joseph Schmidt | June 5, 2010

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Fallen Phoenix officer, ASU student remembered by faculty

A Phoenix police officer that died after being shot while on duty May 26 was working toward a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice at the Downtown campus.

By Rheyanne Weaver | June 3, 2010

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Prop 100 passage prompts reevaluation of state's fiscal policy, higher education funding

ASU faculty and students are exploring the next steps toward easing the University’s financial burden in the wake of Arizona’s passing of Proposition 100.

By Joseph Schmidt | May 31, 2010

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