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Men plus pageantry equals Mangeant

Twelve men from Alpha Kappa Psi put a new spin on pageants to help raise money for Best Buddies, a charity that helps people with intellectual disabilities.

By Nick Blumberg | March 29, 2010

A FAMILY AFFAIR: Chris Bahr is a second year law student who will have to leave his family behind this summer as he studies abroad. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Married with GPAs: Students juggle school, work, families

For some ASU students, juggling school, children and marriage is an everyday reality.

By Rheyanne Weaver | March 28, 2010

TAX-HIKE: Junior political science major, and Arizona Students' Association intern, Sarah Blaine attended a rally focused around Prop 100. The prop will be on the May 18, 2010 special election ballot and centers around a temporary one-cent sales tax increase in the state. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

Phoenix demonstrations take both sides of Proposition 100

Students from the Arizona Students’ Association joined Valley residents Friday at the Capitol to support Proposition 100.

By Kyle Daly | March 28, 2010

TRANSBORDER JUSTICE: Teatro Nopalero, a street performing group, performed a skit about Janet Napolitano and the Dream Act at a seminar held at Civic Park. There were many families in attendance to see the "Families, Justice and the Border" seminar that centered around social change. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

Border series gives context to immigration

The 7th annual Border Justice Series, hosted by ASU New College, ended Saturday after three days of border and immigration information and events.

By Monica Arevalo | March 28, 2010

Devils in Disguise event highlights service at ASU

Nearly 600 students took part in Devils in Disguise, ASU’s largest community service event of the year.

By Maxfield Barker | March 28, 2010

Police Beat: March 29

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Sunday

By Matt Hendley | March 28, 2010

PUBLIC FORUM: State Representative David Schapira asks the USG candidates about their stance on Prop. 105 and its affects on higher education during the ASU Young Democrats' forum on friday afternoon at Discovery Hall. The forum allowed the candidates the opportunity to discuss their platforms and answer questions presented by the public. (Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

Young Democrats hold USG candidate debate

ASU’s Young Democrats hosted a debate for USG presidential candidates on Friday to answer questions and present their platforms.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2010

SALARY CUTS: Rojann Alpers, an associate professor at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, is among the many that will be affected by ABOR's mandated cut of the University's salary budget by 2.75 percent. (Photo by Rojann Alpers)

ASU officials must cut salary budget by 2.75 percent

ASU officials have three weeks left to announce how they plan to cut the University's salary budget by 2.75 percent, as mandated by the Arizona Board of Regents.

By Kyle Patton | March 25, 2010

QUESTIONS OF SECURITY: ASU President Michael Crow reads audience questions to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Thursday night. Napolitano gave a lecture at ASU, speaking of her goals with the Homeland Security Department. (Photo by Molly J. Smith)

Napolitano speech focuses on aviation security, immigration

The former Arizona governor delivered a speech about the present threat of terrorism and how Homeland Security is adapting its techniques to thwart future attacks.

By Kyle Daly | March 25, 2010

1-cent tax increase to appear on May ballots

Gov. Jan Brewer and some Arizona legislators are supporting the Prop. 100 tax increase to reduce the effects of budget cuts in the education, health and safety departments.

By Beth Easterbrook | March 25, 2010

PLUS-SIZED BEAUTY: Tina Mounlavongsy looks through a local magazine focused on college students and lifestyles. A recent ASU study found that advertisements using models to target a weight-related readership have little to no effect on their intended viewer. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Study: Ads with plus-size models don’t promote positive body image

A new study co-authored by an ASU professor challenges the common belief that ads featuring thin models cause low self-esteem for women.

By Rheyanne Weaver | March 25, 2010

BIOSCIENCE FORUM: ASU SkySong hosted the sixth Commercializing Life Sciences Forum Lecture on Thursday. The forum explored the continuing challenges faced by bioscience companies and research institutions. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

SkySong forum talks entrepreneurship

ASU SkySong hosted the sixth annual Commercializing Life Sciences Forum on Thursday, exploring the challenges that bioscience companies and research institutions continue to face.

By Allison Oswalt | March 25, 2010

Police Beat: March 26

By Tessa Muggeridge | March 25, 2010

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: (from left to right) Brendan Corrigan, Sharvil Kapadia, Athena Salman and Jacob Goulding are running for Tempe Undergraduate Student Government president. Elections for the presidential candidates and their running mates begin April 6. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

USG candidates unveil platforms

The State Press conducted a survey of the four presidential candidates and their running mates to learn about each ticket’s platform before the April 6 and 7 elections.

By Katie Shoultz | March 24, 2010

FIGHTING CANCER: The ASU and Mayo Clinic partnership is researching new ways to fight cancer. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Research helping improve cancer treatment

A partnership between ASU and the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale is researching new ways to detect and treat cancer

By Maxfield Barker | March 24, 2010

FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY: Councilwoman Onnie Shekerjian discusses the current and future technological enhancements that will be available in the city of Tempe during the Technology Community Forum on Wednesday night at the Tempe Transportation Center. (Photo by Serwa Adu-Tutu)

Residents weigh in on technology in Tempe

In its push to become more technologically savvy, Tempe is asking residents how they want the city to get plugged in.

By Chase Kamp | March 24, 2010

IDLE STATE FUNDS: Some of the money received from the tax increase on cigarettes sit unused with the organization First Things First. Legislators say the two-thirds of the $480 million that is sitting idle could be better used in other places. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

Lawmakers ask voters to end children’s program

The fate of a state agency for childhood development is in the hands of voters this November, and legislators say those funds are necessary to combat the budget crisis.

By Joseph Schmidt | March 24, 2010

Police Beat: March 25

An unknown person or persons threw a chair through a window at the Memorial Union early Tuesday morning, according to a police report.

By Adam Sneed | March 24, 2010

BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH: Dr. David Sanderson of the Scottsdale Mayo Clinic discusses his ideas on implementing a smoking ban on ASU's campus during the USG Tobacco Free Campus senate meeting at the Memorial Union Tuesday night. (Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

USG sends tobacco-free campus bill back to committee

The USG Senate voted to send the “smoke-free campus” bill back to the Senate University Affairs Committee for further investigation on Tuesday night.

By Rheyanne Weaver | March 23, 2010

Impeached USG senator and VP candidate keeps seat

A USG senator who is running as a vice president for next year was impeached but not convicted after a hearing and trial Tuesday night.

By Rheyanne Weaver | March 23, 2010

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