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Proposal details $30M in potential cuts to Tempe budget

The Tempe City Council met Friday morning to discuss a budget proposal that could cut more than $30 million across all departments.

By Joseph Schmidt | February 7, 2010

Police Beat

Tempe police reported the following events Sunday:

| February 7, 2010

Urban garden sprouting in Tempe

By Allison Oswalt | February 4, 2010

E-cigarettes could become illegal for minors to buy, use

A new measure being pushed through the Arizona Legislature would make it a petty offense for minors to buy or possess electronic cigarettes, battery-powered devices that resemble cigarettes but contai

By Kyle Daly | February 4, 2010

Business school hosts career fair

The W.P. Carey School of Business is holding the Spring to Success career fair exclusively for business students on Feb. 4.

By Beth Easterbrook | February 3, 2010

Police Beat

ASU Police reported the following incidents Wednesday:

| February 3, 2010

ASU undergrads getting rare, hands-on research experience

Undergraduate students at ASU are conducting research with the potential to cure heart disease and some forms of cancer, thanks to a unique program within the School of Life Sciences.

By Michelle Parks | February 3, 2010

Young adults now showing more symptoms of mental illness, study finds

College and high school students appear to show more symptoms of mental illnesses today than during the time period of the Great Depression, according to a new study.

By Rheyanne Weaver | February 3, 2010

Facebook application connects classrooms online

Students checking Facebook in class may no longer be ignoring what the professor has to say.

By Katie Shoultz | February 3, 2010

No finalized plans for ASU land in Tempe

On the northwest corner of College Avenue and Seventh Street near the Tempe campus, sits a vacant lot that ASU has owned for a few years but has yet to develop on.

By Maxfield Barker | February 3, 2010

Black History Month events kick off at ASU

While February is commemorated as Black History Month, some people see it as a reminder to celebrate black history throughout the year.

By Scarlett Heydt | February 3, 2010

USG approves language of PIRG fee measure

The Undergraduate Student Government approved the language for a student vote Tuesday night that would allow a new student fee to support the Arizona Public Interest Research Group.

By Kyle Daly | February 2, 2010

Business school to offer new, specialized degree programs

The W. P. Carey School of Business is expanding its curriculum, offering new programs and interdisciplinary degrees for undergraduate and graduate students at all four campuses next fall.

By Joseph Schmidt | February 1, 2010

Tempe city council looking to cut $30M

The Tempe City Council is preparing to discuss a proposal for $30 million in budget cuts to help the city remain balanced in the coming fiscal year at its Friday meeting.

By Joseph Schmidt | February 1, 2010

Poly softball team needs no groundskeeper

The softball field on the Polytechnic campus may not look completely groomed, but some members of the Softball Club at ASU Polytechnic consider it home.

By Scarlett Heydt | February 1, 2010

Student working with Phoenix Police homicide unit

Not many students embrace polygraph tests and background checks, but one ASU undergraduate was thrilled when she was asked to do them for the second time in less than six months.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | February 1, 2010

Police Beat

ASU Police reported the following incidents Monday:

| February 1, 2010

Police Beat

ASU police reported the following incidents Tuesday:

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | February 1, 2010

Valley Metro plans public meetings to determine transportation cuts

The public will have an opportunity to voice its opinion about cutbacks proposed by Valley Metro at a first round of meetings on Feb. 23 and March 1.

By Maxfield Barker | February 1, 2010

MATT PAVELEK | THE STATE PRESS
President Crow takes a break in his office from meetings and emails before speaking at the opening of The School of Politics and Global Studies.

A day in Crow’s nest

The Tempe campus is still surrounded by the eerie quiet of night as President Michael Crow walks toward the already-lit Fulton Center, an inky black sky behind him.

By Tessa Muggeridge | January 31, 2010

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