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TUNING UP: Junior quarterback Brock Osweiler fires a pass during Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage. Osweiler, ASU’s undisputed starter this season, finished the game 10-for-15 for 137 yards and one touchdown. (Lisa Bartoli)

Osweiler, offense ready to attack

In year two of offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone’s spread offense, ASU returns 11 starters and boasts depth at every offensive position.

By Greg Dillard | August 21, 2011

JUST PRACTICE: ASU sophomore receiver Kevin Ozier makes a leaping grab during the scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Football tunes up in final scrimmage

Like in any intrasquad competition, one unit’s success is another’s failure. On Saturday coach Dennis Erickson saw a good combination of both.

By Tyler Emerick | August 21, 2011

Volleyball takes on alumnae team

The ASU women's volleyball team took the court for the annual Alumnae Match on Saturday afternoon.

By Aaron Lavinsky | August 21, 2011

Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo play to packed house at Wells Fargo Arena

PAB and USG host Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo for their fall welcome concert.

By Allyson Berger and Clayton Porter | August 18, 2011

THE EXTREMES: ASU students experience two Arizona weather extremes the first day back to school. During the hottest part of the day, temperatures reached 112 degrees. Later the Tempe campus was hit by a dust storm. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Heat, dust storms meet students during first day of classes

Extreme conditions greeted students on their first day of classes this semester when temperatures rose above 110 Thursday afternoon and a large dust storm hit the Phoenix area in the evening.

By Kharli Mandeville and Shawn Raymundo | August 18, 2011

Police set up DUI task forces for first weekend

Police will begin cracking down on underage drinking and drunk driving starting Friday.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 18, 2011

Changemaker Central opens on all ASU campuses

New resource centers for students interested in becoming entrepreneurs or serving the community opened on all four campuses Monday.

By Melissa Mistero | August 18, 2011

OPENING NIGHT: ASU senior defender Kari Shane launches a ball downfield during a Saturday exhibition game against Boise State University. The Sun Devils open the 2011 campaign at home against NAU on Friday. (Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Soccer will start ASU sports calendar Friday

The Sun Devils will get their first chance to live up to their goal of reaching the NCAA tournament when they kick off ASU’s sports year against friendly rival NAU on Friday.

By Justin Janssen | August 18, 2011

Student, Tempe mayor’s son injured on ‘A’ Mountain

Robert “Eli” Hallman, ASU art studies freshman and son of Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, suffered facial fractures, lacerations and head trauma following an alleged assault on “A” Mountain early Thursday morning.

By Caitlin Cruz | August 18, 2011

Economic conservatives actually economic realists

Despite all the demagoguery, the Republican approach to fixing the economy is our only realistic option.

By David Colthart | August 18, 2011

GROWING UP: After a play against UCLA last season on Nov. 26, 2010, ASU junior linebacker Vontaze Burfict returns to the line of scrimmage. Listed on many awards watch lists, Burfict leads a promising ASU defense coming into the new season. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Defense stays strong through offseason

The outlook in Tempe for 2011 on the defensive side is bright. And that says a lot about the depth of the Sun Devils.

By Tyler Emerick | August 18, 2011

Customers order drinks at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe, located next to the proposed location for Cartel's microbrewery. (Photo by Christopher Leone)

Café turns to a new kind of brew

Cartel Coffee Lab on University Drive and Ash Avenue will be expanding into the world of beer when it opens a microbrewery in the suite adjacent to its current location.

By Ryan McCullough | August 17, 2011

Lupe Fiasco, Jason Derulo play at Fall Welcome concert

Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo took the stage at the annual Fall Welcome Concert Tuesday night, drawing more than 10,000 students to Wells Fargo Arena.

By Christina Tetreault | August 17, 2011

Short-staffed USG has high hopes for new year

Both USG Dowtown and USG West are in need of more staffers, but representatives expect USG as a single, multi-campus entity to remain strong.

By Thania A. Betancourt | August 17, 2011

SWAMPED: The Student Recreation Complex re-opened after being closed for one week due to a malfunctioning pipe. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

SRC reopens doors after flooding forces repairs

The Student Recreation Complex reopened Wednesday morning a week after flooding from a water pipe break closed down the facility.

By Shawn Raymundo | August 17, 2011

Editorial: Sensible transportation

Administration is promoting bike safety around the Tempe campus, but it might be better just to use common sense to dodge common accidents.

By Editorial Board | August 17, 2011

Downtown Phoenix to open promising new music venue

Downtown Phoenix’s new music venue will open this October with a schedule of bands that is certain to put hearts in the eyes of any college radio fan.

By Brenna Grier | August 17, 2011

When 'riot control' measures become dangerous

British officials are pushing for massive police powers that won't fix the problems they're aimed at.

By John Gaylord | August 17, 2011

The freshman fifteen: a playlist

There is something that bonds all ASU students together in one common way: music. Whether you are studying poolside, inside Hayden Library, or not studying at all, a playlist has been made just for you.

By Jocelyn Gee | August 17, 2011

Sex, lies and magazine sales

Magazines are using sexualized images to sell their content rather than letting the content speak for itself. Hard-hitting issues are being ignored in favor of covers that lead with celebrity gossip and sensationalism.

By Tessa Ferguson | August 17, 2011

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