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MILL ROOTS: Cars drive past a tree on Mill Avenue Thursday afternoon. Tempe City Council members have decided to use ficus trees exclusively on Mill Avenue. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Tempe City Council picks ficus trees for Mill Avenue

The Tempe City Council chose to use the ficus trees on Mill Avenue in place of the current mix of ficus and Chinese pistache to complement the district’s iconic history.

By Brennan Smith | November 3, 2011

Lucky Strike Lanes offer more than just bowling

From its nightlife atmosphere and DJs spinning your favorite dance tracks, Lucky Strike offers more than your average night of bowling.

By Carole Murphy | November 3, 2011

Playlist: Couple duets invade the music scene

It seems like there is always a recurring theme in every year for music. This past year, Coachella and Lollapalooza — along with other small festivals — were invaded by couple duos.

By Monica Arevalo | November 3, 2011

SENDING OFF: Junior midfielder Taylor McCarter winds up for a kick through UCLA defenders during the Bruins’ 2-0 win over the Sun Devils. ASU plays its last game of the season against UA on Friday, an event that counts towards the ASU-UA Territorial Cup Series. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Soccer expects close game from last-place UA

The Sun Devils fully expect their rival to play their best game of the season Friday.

By Justin Janssen | November 3, 2011

New bookstore to open on Tempe campus

Plans for a new bookstore on the Tempe campus are still in the preliminary stages, but an ASU official is hopeful for a fall 2013 opening.

By Corey Maleka | November 3, 2011

FINAL LEG: Student CTO Tim Johnsen (right) and CIO Jeremy Ellens (left) from Ellen's Technologies, along with CEO David Metoyer (Center) from ReNature Inc. are in the finals for a GLOBAL entrepreneurship award. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Student businesses selected in global entrepreneur competition

Student-developed prototypes for a food-recycling bioreactor and a WebMD-like app for veterinarians are finalists for an entrepreneurship award.

By Christina Tetreault | November 2, 2011

MAKING CHANGES: ASU students have more control over their schedule with the changes to classes. There are now three sessions all beginning and ending at different times during the semester. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Academic calendar changes give students flexibility in scheduling

In spring 2012, ASU’s new academic calendar will include seven and a half week classes to give students greater schedule flexibility.

By Newlin Tillotson | November 2, 2011

Obama nominates ASU law professor to appeals court

Andrew Hurwitz, vice chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court and adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, was nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

By Sara Smith | November 2, 2011

PROTEST COSTS: Left to right, Occupant Daywon Carson, 29, interacts with Phoenix Police Det. Tony Davis and Det. Dottie Conroy on Tuesday at Cesar Chavez Plaza. Since the start of the Occupy movement in Downtown Phoenix, more than $200,000 has been spent on police overtime for the extended enforcement. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Councilman frustrated with cost of Occupy Phoenix

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio suggested the protestors be charged a fee to continue.

By Shawn Raymundo | November 2, 2011

SAVE PELL: Rhian Stotts, Vice President of the Graduate and Professional Students Association at ASU, advocates the need for the continued funding of Pell Grants and other federal financial aid programs Wednesday afternoon outside of U.S. Senator Jon Kyl's Phoenix office. (Photo by Caitlin Cruz)

Students urge Kyl to support federal aid

Student leaders from NAU, UA and ASU hand-delivered more than 2,000 statements urging support of “our nation’s students and families” to U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl’s Phoenix office Wednesday afternoon.

By Caitlin Cruz | November 2, 2011

Professor’s legacy stretches from Earth to asteroids

Professor Ronald Greeley passed away on Oct. 27, leaving behind a legacy in the field of planetary geology.

By Sara Smith | November 2, 2011

Female-starring roles becoming more frequent in popular TV

The biggest similarity among “The New Girl,” “Whitney” and “2 Broke Girls” is the focus on female-starring roles.

By Kelli Stark | November 2, 2011

Q&A: Nadaddy and Crouton of Family Force 5

The State Press spoke with Nathan Currin (aka Nadaddy) and Jacob Olds (Crouton) of Family Force 5 about their upcoming show in Scottsdale, their new album and their unique sound.

By Lauren Jordan | November 2, 2011

STUDENT LEADERS: Tina Mounlavongsy, USG President Jacob Goulding, and James Baumer address the senate at a USG meeting Tuesday evening to discuss several topics, including adding more emergency light boxes on campus as a preventative measure. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

USG considers emergency call boxes, hears plans to save Pell Grant

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate met Tuesday to discuss increased number of emergency callboxes on the Tempe campus.

By Dan Oberhaus | November 1, 2011

JOYFUL VEGAN: Author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau spoke at Engrained Cafe in Tempe Tuesday afternoon about the myths and perks of being vegan as part of ASU's Sustainability Series. The presentation was followed by a sample of vegan foods prepared by Engrained executive chef Jerome Fressinier. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Presentation addresses nutritional, social myths on veganism

Veganism advocate and author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau spoke to students Tuesday about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle.

By Newlin Tillotson | November 1, 2011

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Piles of toys are assembled for last year's Holiday Toy Shoppe in Tempe. Organizations and businesses collect toys and will bring them to IKEA December 9, when parents can go and pick out toys for their children for Christmas. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Estrada)

Tempe toy drive spreads holiday cheer

One Tempe resident teams up with a non-profit organization to launch a toy drive for the holiday season.

By Ryan McCullough | November 1, 2011

NEW DISCOVERIES: Associate professor Heather Bimonte-Nelson and psychology doctoral student Blair Braden have recently conducted a lab study which linked the birth control shot Depo Provera with memory loss. (Photo courtesy of Peter Zrioka)

Student led study links birth control hormone to memory loss

Psychology graduate student and professor find link between memory loss and birth control hormone.

By Brennan Smith | November 1, 2011

New technology moves ASU toward breakthrough in cancer prevention

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering has been working toward advancements in cancer research.

By Michael Gordon | November 1, 2011

Courtesy of Austin Vickers and Quantum Horizons Films

Local filmmaker gains critical praise with ‘People v. The State of Illusion’

“There aren’t enough movies that leave people with an uplifting and inspiring message,” said writer and producer of “People v. The State of Illusion.” The documentary is Vickers’ debut work and has been warmly received among critics everywhere.

By Lauren Jordan | November 1, 2011

World population hits 7 billion

As the world’s population hits 7 billion people, the future of resources is questioned.

By Kharli Mandeville | October 31, 2011

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