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Behind the Bar: Welcome
A college barista takes you behind the scenes of your local coffeeshop.
By Nicole Tyau
| January 20, 2015
10 Winter Break Adventures
The semester is over, finals are completed and what better way to celebrate than to go on a day trip to some of the best places in Arizona?
By Alexa D'Angelo and Shelby Hyde
| December 12, 2014
Hunting down holiday lights
Now until January, Valley communities will have light up the night. Here are the four different ways you can enjoy the decorations and get into the holiday spirit.
By Giselle Vazquez
| December 11, 2014
A queen among students
Jordan Wessel feels pretty out of place when she has any rare moment of down time. But she doesn’t look like it. Take today for instance - she looks chic in a royal-blue maxi skirt with her blonde hair in waves while waiting in line at Starbucks.
By Hayli Metter
| December 1, 2014
Belonging: A family finds a home
When Claudia Schulz pulled up at the house in south Phoenix, Martha Alvarez was standing on the sidewalk under the plum tree in the front yard, wiping tears from her round face.
By Molly Bilker
| November 24, 2014
Graduate team to help aspiring artists market their talent
The event, affectionately called SAM for short, will be held Saturday, Nov. 22nd in Casey Moore’s parking lot from 2-6 p.m. Graduate students, Kara Chesser, Mollie Flanagan, Ashley Laverty, Shelby Maticic and Emily May, all of whom are Master of Fine Arts students, will oversee the event.
By Jesse Millard
| November 20, 2014
The "basic" problem with labels
Nursing senior Paige Ramirez doesn’t have time for labels. “If I am a ‘basic bitch’ because I love Pumpkin Spice Lattes, then I guess I really don’t care,” she says.
By Katie Self
| November 20, 2014
What are your pregame traditions?
SPM asks students what traditions they have before a game in order to ensure a Sun Devil win. “Actually I am the secretary of the student alumni association and I’m super involved.
By Luu Nguyen
| November 19, 2014
Embracing life outside the shadows
The saying that those with whom you surround yourself has a direct impact on you is just as apparent as the notion that the environment in which you live has a direct correlation with the life you choose to live. My friends and I recently decided to take a well-needed road trip to Flagstaff.
| November 18, 2014
Music highlights memorable television moments
Music has lent itself to some of the most classic television moments. With the power to evoke emotion, comes the responsibility for producers to execute and style scenes in dramatic fashion.
By Katie Self
| November 18, 2014
The student-ticket dilemma
The student ticket distribution process plays a key role in ASU's transformation on game day.
By Shelby Hyde
| November 17, 2014
Q&A: Sun Devil Marching Band
Interdisciplinary studies junior and tuba player Matt Bransfield provides a peek into life on the ASUSDMB. Political science alumnus and trumpet player Ashton Jackson played with the band during this year's homecoming game and remembers her days on the line.
By Gretchen Burnton
| November 17, 2014
All's fair in parking and payment
What's the most infuriating part of game day? Definitely the signs promoting parking for ridiculous amounts of money.
By Alexa D'Angelo
| November 13, 2014
Awaiting admission: Students camp out for the perfect seat
Officially an ASU student, Jordan could hardly wait for the first football game of the season. But he wasn't prepared for the madness of obtaining tickets. So the next time, he devised a plan.
By Manali Chavan
| November 12, 2014
Combing for contraband: Bag checks and their security measures
Bag checking may be an inconvenience to some, but for others it represents a necessary security measure.
By Ashley Durham
| November 11, 2014
A tarnished tradition: Tailgating culture at ASU
With several new regulations in place, SPM takes a trip through ASU's tailgating on game day to observe the effects.
By Jesse Millard
| November 10, 2014
A pyramid of spirit
ASU’s Spirt Squad is a co-ed cheerleading team that helps create an ecstatic environment. Sparky’s Crew is the men’s stunting side of the squad. These eight men help motivate the crowd and are the muscles in the Spirit Squad.
By Giselle Vazquez
| November 9, 2014
SPM's Game Time
SPM's final issue of the fall semester is about ASU's football culture.
By SPMed
| November 6, 2014
Food sustainability growing across ASU
Composting, campus harvesting and consumption reduction are key in making ASU’s dining halls and food services more sustainable.
By Eric Dunn
| November 5, 2014