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Tempe Police works to reduce collisions

A week after releasing statistics that showed an increase in fatal collisions in Tempe, the Tempe Police Department announced that it will be participating in a campaign aimed at reducing collisions in the city.

By Danielle Legler | March 6, 2011

Bidding Farewell: ASU coach Herb Sendek (left) holds back the tears while standing next to Ty Abbott and his mother during senior introductions before the Sun Devils game against Oregon State Saturday. Abbott scored 22 points in his final regular season game. (Photo courtesy of Beth Easterbrook)

Men’s hoops tops OSU on emotional senior day

With an 80-66 rout over Oregon State on senior day, Ty Abbott, Jamelle McMillan and Rihards Kuksiks won their 80th career game, making them the winningest players in ASU history.

By Andrew Gruman | March 6, 2011

The wrong way to get media attention

It seems we care more about the characters that actors play in their everyday lives than the roles they embody on screen.

By Ben Karris | March 6, 2011

WOMAN AS HERO: Postgraduate ASU student and poet Amy Pearson listens to fellow panelist Alesha Durfee address the modern feminist movement during the Woman as Hero workshop on the Downtown campus, which focused on contemporary female issues. Durfee is an Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies at ASU. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Students discuss modern feminism

A small gathering of ASU students, professors and community members listened and participated in a panel discussion on feminism, women’s bodies and sexuality.

By Sophia Charchuk | March 6, 2011

Editorial: A fitting finale

Three seniors, the first recruiting class of the Herb Sendek era, walked off the Wells Fargo Arena court on Saturday not as winners this season, but as arguably the greatest winners in the history of ASU men’s basketball.

By Editorial Board | March 6, 2011

ASU Police describe the suspect as a male in his early 20s. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black jeans.

Student robbed at gunpoint on Tempe campus

ASU Police and other law enforcement agencies are searching for an armed robbery suspect after a student was robbed on the Tempe campus Thursday night.

By Kyle Daly | March 3, 2011

Inmates find self-discovery through art

The Phoenix Estrella Jail is a county jail for unsentenced women and home to the annual Journey Home program. The program is designed to help female inmates discover their true identity through art.

By Tiana Chavez | March 3, 2011

Lifted: ASU senior guard Ty Abbott sores over Oregon redshirt senior forward Joevan Catron during the Sun Devils’ 20-point victory over the Ducks in Tempe Thursday night. Abbott and fellow senior Rihards Kuksiks scored 22 points each in the game. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

3-point shooting dictates victory over Ducks

Behind a season high 16 made triples, ASU completed the season sweep of Oregon with a 73-53 victory at Wells Fargo Arena Thursday night.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

Professor calls Supreme Court ruling victory for free speech

Professor Joseph Russomanno said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, which favored a radical church’s picketing of a 2006 military funeral, was a victory for freedom of speech rights.

By Samuel Lane | March 3, 2011

Scoring Barrage: ASU senior Becca Tobin attempts a layup over Oregon junior forward Amanda Johnson during the Sun Devils 75-66 victory over the Ducks in Eugene. Tobin scored 15 points in the game, which was good for third best on the team. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Women’s hoops pulls off roller coaster win over UO

Two huge baskets by junior forward Kimberly Brandon with less than three minutes left were enough to give ASU the lead for good.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Roadrunners top Sun Devils in extra innings

The Roadrunners were pests, hanging around throughout the game until they finally broke through with a Cael Brockmeyer game-winning solo home run in the top of the tenth to defeat the No. 11 Sun Devils, 2-1.

By Tyler Emerick | March 3, 2011

New mental health club launches at Downtown campus

What started out as a class assignment for 10 nursing seniors is now a new chapter of Active Minds at ASU, a student organization aimed at increasing awareness of mental health issues.

By Christina Tetreault | March 3, 2011

Author speaks to students about bullying novel, sexual orientation

Walter G. Meyer, author of award-winning novel Rounding Third, spoke at the Tempe campus Thursday night about bullying in sports, specifically in regard to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

By Alexandra Irving | March 3, 2011

VA Tech shooting survivor talks gun safety at ASU

Four years later, one of the tragedy’s survivors is speaking out in light of Senate Bill 1467, a new piece of Arizona legislation that would allow anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon on college campuses statewide.

By Lindsay Walker | March 2, 2011

CONSENSUAL AWARENESS: Sophomore political science student Jaclyn Weeman hands out t-shirts that say "I always get consent" to students who promise to only engage in consensual sex. Weeman organized the week's I Always Get Consent events, enlisting the help of friends, acquaintances, and other clubs, after her friend was raped last year. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Groups raise sexual assault awareness

Various organizations are teaming up this week to raise awareness of sexual assault and rape on campus, bringing a stigmatized topic into the limelight through a campaign titled “I Always Get Consent.”

By Katie Shoultz | March 2, 2011

Bill would abolish ABOR, separate Poly from ASU

A bill working its way through the state Senate would completely eliminate the current governing structure of the Arizona university system and make ASU’s Polytechnic campus a freestanding university.

By Katie Shoultz | March 2, 2011

Editorial: Kidnapping calamity

The Phoenix Police Department’s attempts to inflate numbers of kidnappings in the area is irresponsible.

By Editorial Board | March 2, 2011

Final shot: ASU senior Samantha Henderson clears a hurdle during practice earlier in the season. The Sun Devils who haven’t qualified for the indoor national championships yet will get one more attempt at the Last Chance Meet in Iowa. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Last Chance Meet pressures track for indoor nationals

With the regular portion of the indoor season completed, some members of the ASU track and field team are getting one final shot to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

By Zach Cavanagh | March 2, 2011

Police guide students into law enforcement careers

Students assist in reducing crime through police aide program.

By Danielle Legler | March 2, 2011

Tempe coffee shop to feature music, theater shows

Music, local theater, art and coffee will come together near the Tempe campus when Venue 104 opens in early summer at Rural Road and University Drive.

By Mary Shinn | March 2, 2011

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