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Journalism major Lillian Reid, a senior at the Walter Cronkite School devotes much of her time to photography. Here she is taking a landscape photo in Niagara Falls, Canada on a depth- reporting trip she went to for school. Photo by Perla Farias

Devoted To Devotion

From health to love to work, devotion underlies most of our lives. An SPM photographer showcases this idea through a series of narrative photos.

By Perla Farias | March 24, 2013
Sparky (hopefully) never. Photo courtesy Google Images

Sparky's Quill: Sparky’s Evolution

With all of the debate about Sparky’s new look whirling around campus, we here at Sparky’s Quill wanted to take a look at how our beloved mascot has evolved over the years. ASU has actually had three different mascots throughout its history.

By Holly Solis | March 24, 2013
PENALTY PROBLEM: Sophomore linebacker Vontaze Burfict reacts after a play during ASU’s 41-20 win over Northern Arizona. Burfict was flagged in the game for two 15-yard penalties; one for unsportsmanlike conduct and one for roughing the passer. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Tech Spec: Down Comes A Giant

Best Buy offers options throughout the entire genre of electronics. Everyone still needs and buys electronics and no new electronics stores have opened . . . so why is Best Buy’s electronics empire crumbling?

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 23, 2013
Choked by the love of technology. Photo by Pauletta Tohonie

Unplugged

An SPM writer attempts to remain physically and mentally detached from the multitude electronics that constantly occupy his time.

By Taylor Costello | March 22, 2013
Kim Jong Il and Dennis Rodman met and became friends during Rodman’s recent trip to North Korea. Photo Courtesy The Associated Press website

Out of Bounds: Diplomacy in Sports

The last person you might think of quelling the tense relations between the United States and North Korea is a character such as Dennis Rodman. Late last month Rodman visited North Korea in hopes of bringing peace to the country.

By Nick Krueger | March 21, 2013
The Orpheum Theater is a beautifully-restored old theater that is definitely worth visiting.

Art of the Matter: Fiddler on the Roof

On Sunday I went to see one of the last plays of the 2012/2013 season at The Orpheum Theater in Downtown Phoenix. The play was “Fiddler on the Roof,” an oft-performed play, but a new one to me.

By Alexandria Conrad | March 21, 2013
Let’s Play videos are without a doubt one of the most popular forms of video that gamers create for other gamers to enjoy. Photo courtesy moddb.com

The Video Game Odyssey: Let's Players

Whether it’s a gaming journalist or commentator providing a sneak peek or gameplay exhibition or a fellow gamer just playing the game and engaging in various shenanigans, people who create video content related to video games form a large part of the gaming community.

By Preston Sotelo | March 18, 2013

Gunning For an Answer

The gun debate raged online, forcing people to choose sides. Why are we so divided on the issue of gun control in social media settings?

By Kharli Mandeville | March 18, 2013
Graphic by Noemi Gonzalez

Best of ASU Final Vote

We've down to the finals for State Press Magazine's Best Of vote! Select your favorite for each section so that people know the best of the best at ASU.

By SPM Staff | March 14, 2013
An outside view of the guest rooms (top floor), dining room and drafting rooms (first floor). The drafting rooms are still used by students to create building designs. Photo courtesy of Holly Solis

Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesen West

After his doctor advised him to escape the cold Wisconsin winters, Wright visited central Arizona and, like most of us from out of state, fell in love with the winter weather. In 1937 he set up shop in the area of Northern Scottsdale (where basically nothing existed).

By Holly Solis | March 10, 2013
Google has so many services available, can I function in life with just these? Screenshot by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: Going Full Google

Google, as a company, is freaking huge. It does everything from developing software, maintaining a highly popular search engine to creating services like Google Fiber, which is a home service that offers ultra-high-speed Internet and television.

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 8, 2013
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