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How-To: Be "Successful" on Instagram

While Instagram has been crucial for sharing artsy pictures and providing a way for people to make their lives look as fantastic as possible, some users just take it too far. Here are some helpful tips to be the “best” Instagrammer you can be.

By Samantha Stull | March 5, 2014
"The Nightwatch" by Rembrandt.

If It Ain't Baroque, Don't Fix It

Baroque (1600-1750) was an art movement that came after the Renaissance. It took techniques like realism and chiaroscuro and combined them with the intense drama and emotion of the Mannerists (a group of artists that chose to deviate from the harmony and perfection of the Renaissance). Because Baroque combines Renaissance and the Mannerist ideals, it yielded some of the most ostentatious and ornate pieces of art.

By Monique Tran | March 5, 2014
Graphic by Noemi Gonzalez.

Don't spring break your bank account

Typical college students are poor, laid-back and looking for a good time. Minimum wage is the name of the game, and textbook costs tend to drop kick us into the negatives. Spring Break is our haven.

| March 3, 2014
Photo by Noemi Gonzalez

Negative space: How art is reshaping Phoenix's vacant land

A group of artists and architects are reclaiming empty lots in downtown Phoenix with a project that converts shipping containers into works of public art. The problem they are trying to tackle in Phoenix is not that there is a lack of space, but that there is too much space.

By Newlin Tillotson | February 27, 2014
Graphic by Noemi Gonzalez.

Three books that humanize immigration

Illegal immigration is one of the most important topics to Arizonans. Here are three books that will put you right in the middle of the action.

| February 26, 2014
Photo courtesy of National College Improv Tournament

Laughing their way to the top: Barren Mind takes on nationals

On March 1st, they’ll be on a stage in Chicago, competing with 11 other improv troupes at the College Improv Tournament. Whether they win or lose, Barren Mind will be able to come away from the tournament saying that they’re one of the top-twelve college improv troupes in the nation.

By Gretchen Burnton | February 26, 2014
Current ASU students based in DC have developed a universal remote, Loqui. Co-founder of the remote from left to right are Kimberley Heuser, Josh Heuser and Mikel Robinson. Photo courtesy of Loqui co-founder

Students develop the ultimate universal remote

Josh Heuser, Kimberley Heuser and Mikel Robinson wanted to create voice recognition software to eliminate conventional remotes to stop the relentless search for clickers everywhere. After developing the technology further, they realized it also served other vital applications.

| February 25, 2014
Graphic by Noemi Gonzalez.

Music for the road

There always seemed to be something special about being in such close quarters with my parents and sister for an extended period of time, with nothing but each other, gas station snacks and mixed tapes to keep us amused.

By Isabelle Novak | February 24, 2014
Nestled in the historic district of downtown Glendale, Blue House Botique is impossible to miss with it's two-story southern feel towering over the one-story businesses around it. Photo by Noemi Gonzalez

Find a sea of treasures in Blue House Boutique

Rows of neutral painted houses line the streets. Each house blends in with the next, creating a sea of suburbia. But there in this sea, a lone blue house is an anomaly. It stands out. A vintage house painted a bright royal blue with a stark white picket fence lining the lawn beckons customers to walk in and spend the afternoon perusing the stock of one-of-a-kind pieces.

| February 23, 2014

SPM Acoustics: Black Bottom Lighters

SPM BBL Acoustics + Interview from The State Press on Vimeo. If there's one thing you should know about the Glendale group Black Bottom Lighters, it's that a lot of musicians play in the band — seven by last count — something that easily accounts for their growing crossover appeal and distinct sound.

By Taylor Costello | February 22, 2014

Three totally tricked out dorm spaces

In this episode of SPM Cribs, SPM features freshman Claire Caulfield, Olivia Camarillo, Raven Stevens and Cherika Hammonds to show off their dorm rooms on various ASU campuses.

| February 20, 2014
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