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CRU’s invite to Joe Arpaio met with criticism from on-campus leftist groups

Former Maricopa Country Sheriff Joe Arpaio is to speak at CRU's club meeting Wednesday about his campaign for the upcoming sheriff election.

By Nellie Nano | January 28, 2020

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USGT votes down resolution regarding ICE and CBP on campus

USGT voted against a resolution made to notify students when student organizations host ICE and CBP on campus.

By Nellie Nano | January 24, 2020

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ASU President speaks to Legislature about higher education funding

ASU President Crow addressed senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday morning. 

By Wyatt Myskow and Piper Hansen | January 21, 2020

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ASU should not have expelled student accused of sexual misconduct, court says

ASU lacked sufficient evidence to expel student accused of sexual misconduct, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled.

By Katelyn Reinhart and Kiara Quaranta | January 4, 2020

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Trump nominates Sethuraman Panchanathan to head NSF

 Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan was nominated by the White House on Thursday to be the next director of the National Science Foundation. 

By Grace Lieberman | December 20, 2019

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USG Tempe senator resigns

USGT Senator Ben Cooper resigned following campus club controversy. 

By Kiara Quaranta | December 4, 2019

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Former USGW president said he was threatened with impeachment

Last year's student body president, Alexander Sojourney, says he was threatened with impeachment by then senate president, Natasha Snider, after Sojourney attempted to add a new media position.

By Nellie Nano | December 4, 2019

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USGT passes resolution in support of the Jewish community

USGT passed a resolution Tuesday to support Jewish students at ASU, but some students argued during the meeting that previous BDS legislation should have been voted on. 

By Nellie Nano | December 3, 2019

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Report reveals Arizona is fifth worst state for robocalls

According to a new report, Arizona ranks fifth in the country for highest number of consumer complaints about unwanted calls to the FCC.

By Kelly Donohue | December 3, 2019

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Judge rules in favor of ABOR, against attorney general

Judge rules in favor of ABOR and Omni Hotel deal on Wednesday, dismissing attorney general's lawsuit.

By Savannah Stewart | November 27, 2019

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ASU College Republicans support DACA solution following SCOTUS arguments

The statement called on Congress to find a bipartisan solution, instead of relying on the executive. 

By Kiara Quaranta | November 26, 2019

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ASU's Morrison Institute releases wide-reaching poll on political issues

ASU's Morrison Institute released their polling results for 2019 on Monday, revealing key issues to residents and their demographic information for various topics.

By Savannah Stewart | November 25, 2019

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ASU political clubs debate Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Multiple clubs at ASU have made official stances on the various conflicts that have recently been brought to campus.

By Nellie Nano | November 25, 2019

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The ASU Angle: From protests to the impeachment

From campus protests to the impeachment hearings, here's a roundup of political happenings at ASU.

By Savannah Stewart | November 21, 2019

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Impeachment update: from the whistleblower to Sondland

A timeline of what's been happening with the current impeachment process and how it affects ASU. 

By Kelly Donohue | November 20, 2019

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USGT delays voting on resolutions, holds open discussion among students

Students from various campus clubs attended the USGT meeting to speak out about the senate resolutions that were recently posted in the live legislation.

By Nellie Nano | November 20, 2019

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Former ASU faculty associate Scott Warren not guilty in harboring trial

Arizona activist and former ASU associate Scott Warren found not guilty for harboring migrants on Wednesday.

By Savannah Stewart | November 20, 2019

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ASU researchers call Arizona Medicaid work requirements ‘unnecessary’

ASU health researchers say that suspended Medicaid work and educational requirements would only disqualify a small percentage of recipients but could leave a large population without care. 

By Grace Lieberman | November 17, 2019

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Students protest against events hosting ICE and IDF

ASU student groups protested events that invited ICE and IDF soldiers to campus. 

By Kiara Quaranta and Nellie Nano | November 14, 2019

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ASU students rally in support of DACA

Students rallied on ASU's Hayden Lawn to show their support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. 

By Kiara Quaranta | November 13, 2019

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