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Students 'heart public transit'

ASU students joined with a nonprofit organization in a mass bike ride to show support for cleaner modes of public transportation at the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Thursday afternoon.

By Allison Carlin | February 14, 2009

Focus on outcomes, cooperation necessary for national energy reform, Crow says

An effective energy policy cannot form without drastic changes in research structure and mindset, ASU President Michael Crow told the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. earlier this week.

By Adam Sneed | February 12, 2009

Downtown expects thousands for NBA All-Star Game events

With All-Star weekend finally here, Downtown students can expect as many as 20,000 guests in town for the event.

By Salvador Rodriguez | February 12, 2009

Police Beat

ASU police reported the following incidents Tuesday: The vehicle of a 20-year-old female ASU student was damaged on the Tempe campus between Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, police reported.

By Brianna Mattox | February 12, 2009

Some ASU faculty choose less pay in lieu of furlough

Many ASU faculty members facing mandatory days off without pay are volunteering to take an equivalent pay reduction while continuing to work.

By Adam Sneed | February 11, 2009

ASU leading producer for Ariz. Peace Corps

While many ASU graduates head off to the corporate world to find jobs, some decide to travel overseas to help communities grow with the Peace Corps.

By Charlsy Panzino | February 11, 2009

Police Beat

ASU police reported the following incidents Wednesday:

By Tessa Muggeridge | February 11, 2009

Librarians list quality health Web sites

Instead of using Google to research possible medical problems, two University librarians explained the criteria for determining a quality medical Web site.

By Rheyanne Weaver | February 10, 2009

Police Beat

Tempe police reported the following incidents Monday: A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

By Brianna Mattox | February 10, 2009

Architect speaks about abstract design projects

An underground nightclub, a restaurant built from a ruined Lebanese home and an incomplete house on the top of a mountain were some of the works Lebanese architect Bernard Khoury shared with ASU stude

By Salvador Rodriguez | February 9, 2009

Light rail, Orbit bus collide

A light-rail train collided with a Tempe Orbit bus at the intersection of East Lemon Street and South Terrace Road early Tuesday afternoon, leaving four injured.

By Derek Quizon | February 9, 2009

Campus-safety event draws few students, faculty

The first campus-safety presentation of the semester followed the same trend as most crime-prevention lectures at ASU: Very few people showed up.

By Tessa Muggeridge | February 9, 2009

Some students favor university budget cuts

Students are debating the merits of cuts in state funding to the university system, which could deepen when the state Legislature passes its budget for the 2010 year.

By Derek Quizon | February 9, 2009

Police Beat

ASU police reported the following incident Monday:

By Tessa Muggeridge | February 9, 2009

For love of culture: Alum gives lecture on Native American music

More than 30 years ago, junior high school music teacher Jay Cravath attended a powwow, or an inter-tribal celebration of Native American culture, and began cultivating a curiosity that has blossomed

By Derek Quizon | February 8, 2009

Research reveals obesity indicators

Losing weight may become easier in the future based on ASU research about the relationship between obesity and microbes.

By Rheyanne Weaver | February 8, 2009

Explosion clears engineering building

About 40 firefighters responded to a chemical explosion in the Tempe campus engineering building Monday night, a Tempe fire department spokesman said. No one was injured.

| February 8, 2009

Police Beat

Tempe police reported the following incidents Sunday:

By Tessa Muggeridge | February 8, 2009

Digital TV transition postponed to June 12

Congress has delayed the transition to digital television broadcasting until June 12, giving consumers four more months to prepare for the switch.

By Griselda Nevarez | February 5, 2009

Little white pill promises wake up

Students may have no more desire to hit the snooze button with Wake Up On Time, a new pill that allows users to wake up supposedly rejuvenated seven hours after they take it.

By Rheyanne Weaver | February 5, 2009

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