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Back in black: Blackout returns for UA game

Saturday’s contest will be a blackout with players set to wear the all black uniforms.

By Greg Dillard | November 17, 2011

The ‘Intern Queen’ comes to ASU

Lauren Berger, the Intern Queen, came to ASU Wednesday night to give tips and advice to hopeful students searching for work.

By Torunn Sinclair | November 16, 2011

Former child soldier shares life story

The Invisible Children visited the Tempe campus Tuesday evening to bring awareness to the Lord’s Resistance Army’s use of child soldiers against the Ugandan government.

By Brennan Smith | November 16, 2011

STACKING UP: Cans sit outside the Design school on Wednesday afternoon as part of The American Institute of Architecture Students canned food drive. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Architecture students host food drive for Phoenix charity

The American Institute of Architecture Students at ASU completed a canned food drive competition Wednesday afternoon to benefit Phoenix Rescue Mission.

By Dan Oberhaus | November 16, 2011

GPA won’t open doors, but still matters

Hiring firms and University officials agree: A weak GPA will get a candidate’s application in the trash, but a strong one alone will not snag a job.

By Sara Smith | November 16, 2011

ORGANIZE YOURSELF: Computer science senior Yunsong Meng created a new smartphone app called Eventor that helps students find and organize events. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Social event app aims to bring students together

Eventor, created by three ASU students, is a mobile application designed as a social event organizer, which works as a platform to create and join events.

By Newlin Tillotson | November 16, 2011

TALL ORDER: ASU sophomore libero Stephanie Preach jumps for a serve during the Sun Devils loss to Stanford on Sept. 22. The strength of the Pac-12 is on full display this weekend when No. 2 UCLA and No. 1 USC head to Tempe. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Volleyball faces top two teams in country

ASU faces a challenge this weekend when they face 2nd ranked Cal and No. 5 Stanford.

By Edmund Hubbard | November 16, 2011

Video: Students take a stab at ASU Fencing Club

Founded in 1977, the ASU Fencing Club has been a popular organization on campus since its establishment. The high-speed sport of fencing involves quick thinking and even faster hand-eye coordination.

By Tiana Chavez | November 15, 2011

Slideshow: 2011-12 Basketball season

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By State Press Photo Staff | November 15, 2011

DIGITAL AGE: Students from the Management Entrepreneur and Value Creation class at the W.P. Carey School of Business listen to Ken Colburn speak Tuesday evening in the Memorial Union about using social media for entrepreneurship. (Photo by Julie Vitkovskaya)

Business leader advises entrepreneurs to use social media

Successful entrepreneurs speak to a W.P. Carey class about how social media can help young entrepreneurs get a leg up in future business prospects.

By Julie Vitkovskaya | November 15, 2011

FARE RAISE: A Valley Metro bus sits vacant at a Tempe transit center. Valley Metro is considering raising their rates before July 2012, and will hold several public meetings to address the possible changes with the community. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Valley Metro considering fare increases

Valley Metro public transportation board members are considering a fare increase expected to begin July 2012 to offset increasing operation costs.

By Brennan Smith | November 15, 2011

10,000 Solutions makes progress

10,000 Solutions initiative has been trending optimistically with more than 1,000 solutions proposed in the past two months. Creators of the top ideas will be competing for a $10,000 prize.

By Ryan McCullough | November 15, 2011

Playlist: 10 songs to set the mood for the holiday season

To help you get into the holiday spirit and appreciate your family and this beautiful weather, The State Press has put together the perfect playlist.

By Megan Mattox | November 15, 2011

GWAR and Every Time I Die rock Tempe

Satirical heavy metal band GWAR teamed up with New York-based hardcore band Every Time I Die for one of the most unpredictable live shows you will see.

By Trevor Paxton | November 15, 2011

FACELIFT: Tempe is moving forward with the Hayden Flour Mill Revitalization project this week, which will restore the mill as a hub for community events. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Hayden Flour Mill renovations to begin next week

Tempe officials announced the $600,000 project for Hayden Flour Mill is expected to begin as early as next week.

By Brennan Smith | November 15, 2011

DEFENDING RIGHTS: Shinzhong Chen speaks with Liu Ai Ying, a Chinese immigrant who moved from China three months ago to escape from Chinese persecution of Fulan Dong. Chen spoke to students and faculty in the Memorial Union Monday evening about the Chinese government's violations of human rights. (Photo by Julie Vitkovskaya)

Human rights advocate speaks out against oppression in China

Thousands of Chinese citizens are jailed every year for following Falun Gong, a spiritual practice; speaker brings awareness to ASU regarding human rights negligence in the world.

By Julie Vitkovskaya | November 14, 2011

SPEAKING OUT: Toni D'orsay discusses the hardships that transgender individuals face at the Transgender Speak-Out event in the A.E. England building on the Downtown campus Monday afternoon. D'orsay is the executive director of This is H.O.W., a crisis intervention service for transgender people in the Phoenix area. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Local LGBTQA groups come together for Transgender Awareness Week

Valley LGBTQA groups helped begin Transgender Awareness Week by speaking about transgender community issues at Transgender Speak Out in the A.E. England building Monday on the Downtown campus.

By Sade Hurst | November 14, 2011

MAKING A POINT: First-year law students Daniel Hughes and Saman Golestan shake hands for a photo after winning both preliminary rounds of the Jenckes Closing Argument Competition Cup, in which participants prepare and deliver a closing argument for a closed case. (Photo Courtesy of Saman Golestan)

Freshmen law students fall to UA in Jenckes Cup

First year law students vied for the annual Jenckes Cup Friday against UA at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

By Dan Oberhaus | November 14, 2011

New music Tuesday: Drake, Gym Class Heroes and Childish Gambino

“Take Care” by Drake, “The Papercut Chronicles II” by Gym Class Heroes and “Camp” by Childish Gambino are set to release on Nov. 15.

By Trevor Paxton | November 14, 2011

'Assassin's Creed: Revelations' more of the same

“Assassin's Creed: Revelations” is the fourth installment of Ubisoft's award-winning franchise. “Revelations” marks an ending for the franchise — and hopefully a new beginning.

By Tom Kuipers | November 14, 2011

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