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SPLIT DECISION: All four campuses are divided on their policies concerning smoking and smoking areas. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Campus governments divided on smoking policies

All four campus student governments and the graduate student government are considering campus smoking policies.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 13, 2010

Students lined up by by the Student Services lawn. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Buckets of hope: Event spreads awareness about water challenges

About 35 students walked across campus with buckets of water on their heads Tuesday to raise awareness about young women in rural African villages.

By Katie Shoultz | April 13, 2010

Police Beat: April 14

A 22-year-old male student was arrested Monday on suspicion of being a public nuisance, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 13, 2010

KNOW HOW TO RECYCLE: Recycling bins can pretty much be seen everywhere on campus. However, contamination with liquids and other non-recycable items can cause the entire contents of the recycling bin to be discarded, eliminating the benefits of recycling. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU ramping up recycling efforts

By pairing nearly every trash can on campus with a recycling bin this semester, ASU is attempting to increase recycling efforts and decrease waste production.

By Katie Shoultz | April 12, 2010

ASU poetry group climbs to third in national semifinals

The Sun Devil Slam Poetry team returned from Boston Sunday after winning national recognition for poetry excellence, placing third in a semifinal competition.

By Ashia Johnson | April 12, 2010

$DOWNTOWN DISQUALIFICATION: Andres Cano, right, and Vaughn Hillard, former candidates for the asASUd President &Vice Presidential ticket, present the case for the reversal of their disqualification to the Downtown Elections Committee. Cano and Hillard were disqualified just minutes after polls closed Wednesday night, despite winning 60% of the votes they had just incurred 10 infraction points and were disqualified. (Photo by Molly Smith)$

Downtown committee stands by campaign’s disqualification

A meeting regarding the disqualified winners of the student government election at the Downtown campus led to debate on Monday, but no resolution.

By Kyle Daly | April 12, 2010

ASU takes on UA, NAU in organ donation drive

April is Donate Life Month and marks the Donate Life Campus Challenge, a competition to see which Arizona university can sign up the most organ donors.

By Monica Arevalo | April 12, 2010

Student governments appointing board to oversee facilities fee use

After the regents approved a $75 per-semester facilities fee on March 11, the undergraduate student governments on each campus are working to assemble a campus facility fee board.

By Maxfield Barker | April 12, 2010

Ignite Phoenix hosting event on Tempe campus

Ignite Phoenix, an information exchange that hosts events across the Valley where speakers give short talks about their passions and ideas, is coming to ASU.

By Joseph Schmidt | April 12, 2010

Most students don’t graduate in 4 years, study finds

Most bachelor’s degrees require students to be in school for four years, but for a number of reasons these days, it’s more often about four-and-a-half or five.

By Maxfield Barker | April 12, 2010

Genocide Awareness Week draws attention to conflict in Darfur

Genocide Awareness Week kicked off Monday, including presentations and film screenings from a handful of ASU groups trying to raise awareness about conflict in Darfur.

By Kyle Patton | April 11, 2010

ASA board halted in search for new executive director

Three years after a former ASA director served prison time for theft and forgery, the organization is struggling to fill the vacant position.

By Kyle Daly and Joseph Schmidt | April 11, 2010

ASU students win scholarships, recognition at technology competition

Four ASU students won $1,000 each at a technology competition this weekend that awarded real-life technology and business scenarios.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 11, 2010

LEARNING ON SITE: Students from Barrett, the Honors College, took a trip to the Oklahoma City bombing site to learn about terrorism in America. (Photo Courtesy of Nesima Aberra)

Honors college class tours Oklahoma City bombing site

Six students from Barrett, the Honors College spent two and a half days learning about terrorism in the U.S. by taking a class trip to Oklahoma City to visit the site of the famous 1995 bombing.

By Katie Shoultz | April 11, 2010

Nanowire research could improve alternative energy sources

Progress made by ASU electrical engineers in developing nanowires for use in alternative energy sources could increase their efficiency and feasibility.

By Dana Sheaff | April 11, 2010

Professor’s book analyzes workplace violence

A new book written by an ASU professor and his wife details how workplace violence, including murder, doesn’t happen because somebody just “snaps.”

By Beth Easterbrook | April 11, 2010

WOMEN'S ISSUES: Donna Bartos, founder of the Purple Ribbon Council, which aims to stop domestic abuse, leads attendees of the Female Contemporary Issues Summit in an activity which identified their goals in life and the thins that held them back from achieving those. She also spoke about her own experiences with domestic violence and her journey in founding the Council. (Photo by Molly Smith)

Summit brings women’s issues to forefront

Woman As Hero, an ASU student organization, hosted Female Contemporary Issues Summit Friday to address issues facing women, including dating violence.

By Michelle Parks | April 11, 2010

ASU prevention center combating cyber-bullying trends

While bullying is not a new problem, cyber-bullying has become increasingly widespread, said the program coordinator at ASU’s Arizona Prevention Resource Center.

By April Atwood | April 11, 2010

HIGH FLYIN': Derek Tracy competes in this year's Phoenix AM Skateboard competition in Peoria Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Marketing junior balances school during the day, skateboarding at night

On top of schoolwork, marketing junior Derek Tracy worries if he’s going to land the next big trick.

By Monica Arevalo | April 11, 2010

Police Beat: April 12

Police found a usable quantity of Alprazolam underneath the driver’s seat, and the man admitted he did not have a prescription for the drug, police reported.

By Matt Hendley | April 11, 2010

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