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Discriminating against mental illness

26.2 percent of the adult population has a mental disorder, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, yet the subject is still wildly taboo and stigmatized.

By Athena Salman | April 18, 2011

Empathy, fiction, and politics

If politicians were better fiction writers, would they be better politicians?

By Will Munsil | April 18, 2011

Pat’s Run draws 28,000

More than 28,000 people stood in silence as the national anthem roared from a trumpet outside Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday to commemorate the Arizona native and fallen soldier Pat Tillman.

By Christina Tetreault | April 17, 2011

Previously disqualified candidate wins Downtown elections

The Downtown student government elections have been turbulent this year, but last week’s special election places a candidate who was disqualified and later re-qualified in the presidential seat.

By Kortney Tenaglia | April 17, 2011

Tillman Scholars work on community projects

ASU’s Pat Tillman Scholars not only prepared for Saturday’s Pat’s Run, but they are also taking other measures to reflect Tillman’s bravery and honor at ASU and the community.

By Christina Tetreault | April 17, 2011

Editorial: Paying our way

Excerpt: What characterizes the college experience in the public eye today? Forced to respond, many might say drinking and Facebook.

By Editorial Board | April 17, 2011

A group of ASU students party over spring break. ASU was recently ranked the No. 3 party school in the country by Playboy magazine in their annual Top 10 Party Schools in America list in 2011. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

ASU third in Playboy’s top 10 party schools

Playboy released the results of its Top 10 Party Schools list on Friday in its May 2011 issue, and ASU is ranked third.

By Tiana Chavez | April 17, 2011

Earning No. 1: ASU junior right fielder Annie Lockwood grabs a fly ball during the Sun Devils’ 5-0 win over UCLA on Sunday. The victory gave ASU a 2-1 series win over the defending national champions. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Softball claims series against defending national champs

Behind a pair of dominant pitching performances, the No. 1 Sun Devils captured a 2-1 series win over defending national champion UCLA.

By Greg Dillard | April 17, 2011

LGBTQ community celebrates Phoenix Pride over weekend

Members and allies of the LGBTQ community came together to celebrate their strength and unity at the Phoenix Pride Festival this weekend.

By Kat Vanklompenberg | April 17, 2011

MTV AT ASU: The cast of MTV reality show “The Buried Life” discussed experiences and their time on the road asking strangers, "What do you want to do before you die?" on Thursday night in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Nina Raad | Undergraduate Student Government)

‘Buried Life’ reality stars share TV experience

The friends behind the show “The Buried Life” spoke at the Tempe campus to share their stories and ask the question their show revolves around, “What do you want to do before you die?”

By Kayla Frost | April 14, 2011

PROTESTING IN PINK: Students identified as Performers for Public Safety confronted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with police outfits covered in pink boas while he visited ASU on Thursday to discuss immigration issues. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Arpaio visits ASU to talk immigration

Protesters demonstrated against Sheriff Joe Arpaio Thursday afternoon on ASU’s Tempe campus before and during his speech about immigration and his tenure as Maricopa County sheriff.

By Brian Bernadel | April 14, 2011

Boos & Bravos: April 15

Boo to Kobe Bryant, birther bills and Joe Arpaio. Bravo to ASU’s party school image and student Zach Jibben.

By Editorial Board | April 14, 2011

BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL: ASU secondary education graduate Ryan Adney is finding a new way to bring old technology into his classroom. The 10th graders in Adney's English class use 14 typewriters in order to type up a daily journal. (Photo by Harmony Huskinson)

ASU alum uses typewriters in high school classroom

An ASU alumnus started to incorporate typewriters into his classroom of 10th and 11th graders last year, and he noticed an improvement in their spelling.

By Harmony Huskinson | April 14, 2011

Crow talks tuition, guns at student forum on Polytechnic

Tuition increases and guns on campus were just a few of the concerns that were addressed as participants flooded the microphones at a student forum held Thursday afternoon at the Polytechnic campus with President Michael Crow.

By Cassandra Starboard | April 14, 2011

Home-course advantage: ASU freshman Justine Lee starts her downswing during a practice earlier this season. The Sun Devils are hosting the Pac-10 Championships this weekend and are hoping to make a move for the title. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Women’s golf faces tough field at Pac-10s

The Pac-10 has been one of the toughest conferences for women’s golf for a long time, and this year the league appears to be as deep as ever.

By John McKelvey III | April 14, 2011

Bouncing Back: ASU sophomore Jake Barrett drives off the rubber during the Sun Devils’ 3-1 victory over Oregon on April 2. ASU, after getting swept by Oregon State, returns home looking to turn things around against UW. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Baseball looks to get back on track against WSU

After getting swept by Oregon State a week ago, the No. 10 Sun Devils return home this weekend looking to bounce back against Washington State.

By Tyler Emerick | April 14, 2011

Say it like you mean it

With over 1 million words in the English language, and so many corky and charming ways of expression, let us share some of our favorite English words.

By Sohail Bayot | April 14, 2011

GREEK GROOVIN: Rachael Roberts, a sister in the Delta Zeta sorority, leads a group of brothers from the Lambda Chi Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternities in her group's routine for the upcoming Greek sing and dance competition on Monday, part of the Greek Week activities. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Greek Week fundraising for local groups

Greek Life is working together this week in an effort to raise money for three organizations through fundraising events.

By Tiana Chavez | April 13, 2011

Editorial: Changing times

The time-traveling community has suffered yet another setback.

By Editorial Board | April 13, 2011

PRICE OF AN EDUCATION: As textbook prices increase, some students are forced to choose classes based on book costs while others try to pass classes without the required textbooks. According to a survey conducted by the Arizona Students’ Association, students pay an average of $760 per year for textbooks and 85 percent of those students pay for books out of their own pockets. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

ASA finds rising textbook prices change buying behavior

A survey conducted by the Arizona Students’ Association shows 75 percent of students polled said they have decided not to buy a textbook for a class because it was too expensive.

By Danielle Legler | April 13, 2011

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