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BOLD AND REFRESHING: Caleb Barclay, who graduated from ASU in 2009, founded the Peace Frame Initiative, which is competing for $25,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project. (Photo by Harmony Huskinson))

ASU alum breaks stereotypes through a lens

ASU alumnus Caleb Barclay is on a mission to break cultural stereotypes throughout the world.

By Cassandra Starboard | January 20, 2011

Fight or Flight

In this essay, SPM takes you up 1,000 feet in the air, through the Valley's crisp morning skies on a flight that defies our writer's expectations and confronts his fears.

By Anthony Sandoval | January 20, 2011

ASU, UC Santa Cruz establish Gabe Zimmerman scholarship funds

ASU graduate Gabe Zimmerman was one of the six killed in the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting, but his legacy will live on through scholarship funds.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 20, 2011

Problems staying healthy could hurt men’s hoops in Washington

Between injuries and illness, the ASU men’s basketball team has struggled to stay healthy, which could hurt them on a trip to Washington.

By Andrew Gruman | January 20, 2011

Before the journey begins

Each Tuesday, The State Press and statepress.com will hop off at a different stop along the Metro Light Rail to tell the stories of the people and places near the line.

By Kortney Tenaglia | January 19, 2011

MASS TEXT: Because many professors don't allow the use of cell phones during class, students take the opportunity between classes to catch up on what they missed. Talented texters beware: failing to notice cyclists, vehicles and other traffic can cause accidents just as severe as might be seen on the road. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

University presidents urge lawmakers to limit cuts

The presidents of Arizona’s three state universities urged lawmakers to consider the effects of taking more money from the university system.

By Katie Shoultz | January 19, 2011

Balancing act: ASU senior Kelcy McKenna shows off her first-place trophy from the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 7. Last semester, McKenna student-taught 40 hours a week while continuing to compete with the tennis team. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

McKenna balances tennis, teaching and winning

Attending full practices and weights while staying on top of classes isn’t easy. Add on student teaching, and it’s almost impossible. But ASU senior tennis player Kelcy McKenna makes it look easy.

By Nicole Klauss | January 19, 2011

Wrestling faces early deficit with injuries in two weight classes

ASU will play host to CS Bakersfield in a Pac-10 showdown inside Wells Fargo Arena on Friday night, one of the Sun Devils’ two remaining home duals.

By Kyle Newman | January 19, 2011

ASU starts solar energy master’s degree program

ASU’s engineering school launched the first-ever professional science master’s degree in solar energy in Arizona this semester.

By Mary Shinn | January 19, 2011

(Photo courtesy of the Tempe Police Department)

Community searches for missing Tempe man

Friends and family of a 24-year-old missing Tempe man are making an all-out effort in a search that has spanned nearly a week.

By Mia Parrett | January 19, 2011

Editorial: Breaking the fall

Two days off may not seem like a lot of time, but this break is a student’s dream come true.

By Editorial Board | January 18, 2011

Cardinals still stuck after decades of draft pick futility

As Cardinal fans are sure to find out soon, the NFL is not a chicken or egg conundrum — good quarterbacks win.

By Nick Ruland | January 18, 2011

Baseball waits for NCAA decision on appeals

Due to NCAA penalties levied over winter break, the chase for the Sun Devils’ sixth title in 2011 is likely already over.

By Tyler Emerick | January 18, 2011

Fall break added to 2012 academic calendar

Multiple changes to the academic calendar have been approved to start in spring 2012, including an earlier start date, the addition of fall break and shorter class options during fall and spring semesters.

By Katie Shoultz | January 18, 2011

CASAS DEL WEST: ASU West is projected to erect more residence halls like Las Casas by the fall of 2012. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

West campus construction to begin in June

ASU’s West campus will begin construction on a new residential facility, dining hall and recreation center in June.

By Demetrius Burns | January 18, 2011

POTENTIAL HIKE: USG President Jacob Goulding discusses budget issues and possible tuition hikes at a meeting during the 2010 fall semester. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Student groups begin lobbying against budget cuts

Several student organizations have begun working to minimize tuition increases for next academic year after Gov. Jan Brewer proposed $170 million in cuts to the university system last week.

By Katie Shoultz | January 18, 2011

Uncle Sam Sittin’ Pretty

Not everyone thinks a belly-up economy is bad. Local military recruiting stations are growing fat with college students and college hopefuls looking for ways to pay for school.

By Weston Phippen | January 17, 2011

ARMED: Gun salesman Christopher Beeman handles a revolver at Arizona Firearms, Collectibles and Pawn in Tempe. Photo by Sierra Smith.

Campus firearm bills reintroduced in Legislature

Two new gun bills on the docket at the state Legislature this year might change the face of on-campus security.

By Tiffany Ngo | January 17, 2011

Brewer proposes $170 million cut for universities

Gov. Jan Brewer recommends cutting $170 million from the university system, including taking about $80 million from ASU’s state funding.

By Katie Shoultz | January 17, 2011

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