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UNDERGRAD RESEARCH: Chemical engineering freshman Katherine Cai is among many undergraduates who are part of the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Arizona State rested, ready for Colorado

After a tough loss on the road against Oregon, ASU football is refreshed and ready to take on Colorado at this weekend's homecoming game.

By Master Tesfatsion | October 25, 2011

HELPING THE ECONOMY: Tempe Camera on University Drive is one of the businesses participating in Shift Where You Shop, a movement to shift 10 percent of purchases to local businesses in order to support the local economy. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

New campaign launched to encourage local shopping

Shift the Way You Shop is a campaign formulated by Local First Arizona to promote shopping at local businesses.

By Brennan Smith | October 24, 2011

STUDENT ACTIVISTS: Protesters gathered on the stage in front of the Memorial Union Monday afternoon to show support for the Occupy movement, a branch off of the original protest in New York for over a month. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students hold Occupy demonstration on Tempe campus

ASU allowed Occupy Hayden Lawn to protest on campus when a few students wanted to voice opinions about tuition and education.

By Leandra Huffer | October 24, 2011

HONEST EXPERIMENT: The social experiment Honest City came to Tempe to see how the college town ranks in honesty around the nation. Passersby could either leave a dollar for a tea refreshment or just take the drink without paying. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Honest Tea tests Tempe’s trustworthiness

Honest City Tempe, a social experiment testing honesty, found Monday Tempe had an honesty rating of 71 percent.

By Shawn Raymundo | October 24, 2011

Playlist: 15 Halloween tunes guaranteed to get the party started

For college students, Halloween is a weekend event of party hopping and unique displays of cult-classic characters, whether wholesome or not. So, what better to fill your plastic jack-o-lantern with this year than a grand playlist appropriate for the holiday?

By Lauren Jordan | October 24, 2011

HAVING A MOMENT: Fourteen-year-old volunteer for Robinson Ranch Nicole Bokanoski trains with Destiny on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Phoenix ranch helps children with disabilities

Robinson Ranch has been dedicated to providing therapy horseback riding courses for students with special needs.

By Kharli Mandeville | October 23, 2011

TEMPE RIDERS: Nearly 1,500 people gathered Sunday morning at Kiwanis Park to ride around Tempe for the 16th annual Tour de Tempe Bike Ride. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

Record crowd pedals through Tour de Tempe

Tour de Tempe Bike Ride brought the biking community together for one of Tempe’s largest 10-mile biking event.

By Shawn Raymundo | October 23, 2011

GROWING GARDENS: Flowers and vegetables are potted for planting Thursday morning at the Tempe Community Gardens. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Community garden gears up for fall harvest

Tempe harvests a flourishing garden of produce with the goal of providing the low-income community with fresh foods.

By Ryan McCullough | October 23, 2011

ON THE ICE: Captain Colin Hekle defends Oklahoma sophomore Alex Jacobs during the ASU Club Hockey team’s 6-3 win over the Sooners on Oct. 22. The Sun Devils swept the Sooners for the first time in school history. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Club hockey sweeps Oklahoma

In two physical games the No. 4 ASU Club Hockey team stormed past No. 7 Oklahoma.

By John McKelvey III | October 23, 2011

UNDERGROUND KING: Andre 3000, half of the popular group OutKast, is one of the most recognizable names in the underground hip-hop scene. While OutKast has gained mainstream success, Andre 3000 is still widely respected among many underground hip-hop acts. (Courtesy of OutKast)

Underground hip-hop to take over the world

Underground hip-hop artists are using music as a platform for social reform with politically-themed or socially conscious-songs that are characteristically intelligent.

By Carole Murphy | October 23, 2011

Jacob Graham of The Drums talks music after show

Tempe’s The Sail Inn was packed with kids and adults alike last Thursday, eager to see indie pop band The Drums.

By Jocelyn Gee | October 23, 2011

THROW IT AWAY: Arizona Congressman David Schweikert is moving to discontinue the dollar bill and replace it with coins, which cost more to make but are longer lasting. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Schweikert’s COINS Act aims to trim deficit

Taking the $1 bill out of circulation and replacing it with a $1 coin is presented in the COINS Act to be more efficient and create less waste.

By Dan Oberhaus | October 20, 2011

ASU staff members address workplace threats

The ASU Behavior Response Team aims at handling issues in the workplace before they escalate into bigger problems such as arguments, harassment or even shootings.

By Shawn Raymundo | October 20, 2011

Hallman endorses Monti for Tempe mayor

Successful Tempe restaurant owner Michael Monti earns the support of Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman in the mayoral race of 2012.

By Brennan Smith | October 20, 2011

Four Peaks Brewery has chosen a new location at Broadway Road and Hardy Drive for their production facility, allowing the current 8th Street location to focus more on seasonal beers.

Four Peaks to open new brewery in south Tempe

Four Peaks Brewery will open a new brewery allowing an additional 1.2 million gallons of beer to be brewed each year.

By Ryan McCullough | October 20, 2011

Q&A with Kirk Massey from Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group is coming to ASU Gammage and one of the blue men took the time to speak with The State Press.

By Megan Mattox | October 20, 2011

Paranormal activity in Arizona a reality for some

With the premiere of the third installment of the “Paranormal Activity” series, we grew curious of what haunts the metropolitan area.

By Lauren Jordan | October 20, 2011

Cycle offers alternative dining option for students

Cycle is a unique dining experience in downtown Phoenix. Set in a refurbished Best Western dining room, the venue has chalkboard walls, live music, local chefs and an ever-changing menu.

By Lauren Jordan | October 20, 2011

USG votes down same-sex marriage referendum

The USG Senate voted 11-3 against a bill that would have allowed students to voice their opinion on gay marriage.

By Dan Oberhaus | October 19, 2011

TECHNOLOGY: UA professor J.C. Mutchler believes Arizona's universities need to invest some time and money to teach professors how to use the technology that students are using. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Professor raises concern of teacher, student technology gap

UA professor J.C. Mutchler recommends that the state’s universities strengthen their efforts to bring faculty up to speed with the technology students use.

By Newlin Tillotson | October 19, 2011

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