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Clubhouse Music Venue owner arrested Friday

The Clubhouse Music Venue owner was cited for poor security staff after a gang-related March 2 shooting.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 11, 2012

ASU Memes creator sits down with The State Press

The creator of ASU Memes, a popular facebook page that uses memes to poke fun at ASU and student culture, sat down with The State Press to discuss his page's beginning and future.

By Yihyun Jeong | March 8, 2012

The Sun Devils huddle up in a game against UCLA on Feb. 23. ASU defeated UA 68–53 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Women’s basketball defeats UA, advances to semifinals

After a fast start and dominating post play, the ASU women’s basketball team defeated rival UA 68–53 in the second round of the Pac-12 tournament.

By Edmund Hubbard | March 8, 2012

Crafting an online identity

By breaking down her own, columnist Christine Truong examines how we use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to create and shape images of ourselves.

By Christine Truong | March 8, 2012

A swimsuit from the mid-1900s shows the evolution of swimsuits in "The Sea" exhibit. (Photo by William Hamilton)

‘The Sea’: drowning with the tide

Humans tend to go with trends, though trends might bring trouble.

By William Hamilton | March 7, 2012

Meghan McCain speaks about her life experience as the daughter of a politician and presidential candidate in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus Wednesday night. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Meghan McCain calls for political civility

Meghan McCain spoke to ASU students Wednesday about the need for political civility and activism in American politics.

By Danielle Grobmeier | March 7, 2012

State Press Weekly: March 8

This week on State Press Weekly, host Samantha Valtierra Bush brings you Mauricio Arias and his musical composition Rapsódia Camalencólia. See Arias perform live on April 22 at Katzin Concert Hall.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | March 7, 2012

It’s all about Obama

By making the primary process about who can beat President Obama, rather than about who might make the best president, the GOP has unconsciously framed the debate as a referendum on him.

By Will Munsil | March 7, 2012

Tim Hall, the vice chair of Finance for Phoenix Philanthropists, presents ASU film and media sophomore Jared Doles the nonprofit organization’s first scholarship of $1,000 Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Brittany Lea)

Scholarship awarded to student for philanthropic work

Phoenix Philanthropists, a nonprofit volunteer organization, awarded its first philanthropic scholarship of $1,000 to ASU film and media sophomore Jared Doles

By Gabrielle Olson | March 7, 2012

Student and Cultural Engagement sponsored World Fest on Hayden Lawn at the Tempe campus Tuesday, featuring international organizations across campus and the diverse foods, crafts and artifacts of their countries. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

World Fest celebrates global culture, traditions

Hayden Lawn became a temporary home for a multitude of cultures at World Fest on the Tempe campus Tuesday afternoon.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 6, 2012

Phoenix apartment project will cater to Downtown students

A downtown Phoenix housing project is scheduled to be completed in 2013 and will be directed toward students at the Downtown campus.

By Danielle Grobmeier | March 6, 2012

(Left to right) Alix Johnson, Annie Lockwood and Elizabeth Caporuscio celebrate during a game against Wichita State on March 1. Caporuscio, a freshman, leads the Sun Devils’ offensive attack and is making strides in her leadership. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Freshman centerfielder succeeds while adjusting to collegiate life

Hailing from an unincorporated community nestled in San Bernardino National Forest, Elizabeth Caporuscio dealt with adversity early in her road to ASU.

By John McKelvey III | March 6, 2012

Scholarship Maintenance Plan will help students keep financial aid

Scholarship Maintenance Plan will allow students who do not reach their scholarship renewal criteria a forgiving renewal option.

By Alexa Haynes | March 6, 2012

Immigrants: beneficial competition

Why are Americans afraid of immigrants?

By William Hamilton | March 6, 2012

Jordan Bachynski drives around a defender in a game against UA on March 4. Bachynski and the Sun Devils believe they can win the Pac-12 tournament and get into the NCAA tournament. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Men's hoops aims for NCAA bid in conference tourney

The Sun Devils face Stanford in a first-round matchup in the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday, but its getting into the NCAA tournament they have their sights on.

By Master Tesfatsion | March 6, 2012

Mayoral, city council candidates debate on Tempe campus

The Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Professional Student Association hosted the Tempe mayoral and city council candidate debates in the Memorial Union Monday evening.

By Kharli Mandeville | March 5, 2012

The use of emergency call boxes has decreased among students as cell phone usage has increased in the past few years. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Call boxes still serve purpose

Students rarely use emergency call boxes around University campuses to actually report an emergency because majority of students own cell phones.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 5, 2012

Clubhouse shooting suspect identified, 2 others sought

Tempe Police arrested one man suspected of firing a handgun at two other men standing near a large crowd outside the Clubhouse Music Venue Friday night.

By Shawn Raymundo | March 5, 2012

Trent Lockett attempts a shot against UA on Sunday. Lockett finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals after the Sun Devils’ win against the Wildcats. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Sun Devils top Wildcats in thrilling finish

The ASU men’s basketball team saved its best performance for its last opponent on the regular season schedule — which happened to be its in-state rival.

By Master Tesfatsion | March 4, 2012

Professor accused of bias in environmental research

Stolen documents from an organization intending to debunk popular climate science named an ASU professor as a paid contractor.

By Michelle Peirano | March 4, 2012

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