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Hot, hotter, hottest: How the University is combating Arizona's historic heat

As Maricopa County gets hotter, researchers at ASU are developing new technologies to understand and mitigate Arizona's brutal heat.

By Abigail Beck | October 12, 2023

Satire: Welcome to the manosphere

From their height to their alpha status to just meeting the bare minimum, some men may have trouble determining what people may want in an ideal partner.

By Claire Geare | October 11, 2023

Hot girls have…: Social media advocacy is raising awareness for health care disparities in gynecology

While pain often comes with having a uterus, patients are learning they deserve better care from their health care providers. Now, they're encouraging each other online to advocate for themselves at the doctor's office.

By Audrey Eagerton | October 5, 2023

The 'ASU Effect': Attending ASU is guaranteed to make you hotter

ASU's beauty standards are pressuring women to conform on a physical and emotional level for a chance at "hotness."

By Leah Mesquita | October 4, 2023

Abroad in America: The unique opportunities and barriers faced by international students in the U.S.

The experience of study abroad is meant to be fulfilling for everyone — but financial barriers continue to plague international students at ASU, making it difficult for them to thrive.

By Leah Mesquita | April 27, 2023

Treading water: The ethics of ASU's presence in Hawaiʻi

As ASU continues its research projects in Hawaiʻi, Native Hawaiian organizations and researchers comment on the ethics of the University's presence.

By Savannah Dagupion | April 26, 2023

The art of becoming a stan — SPM Spectrum Issue

The art of becoming a stan: From One Direction to BTS

On its surface, fandom culture is a space where like-minded people are meant to flourish. But idolizing celebrity figures has frequently lead to rude behavior and toxic communities.

By Leah Mesquita | April 13, 2023

to live for herself — spm spectrum issue

To live for herself: Being a trans woman at ASU

Amid a growing storm of anti-trans legislation in Arizona and across the nation, barriers to healthcare and everyday bigotry, these three trans women at the University maintain their identities and aspirations.

By Keetra Bippus | April 11, 2023

8,000 miles away: Crossing the chasm between LGBTQ+ identity and cultural heritage

When growing up in a traditional immigrant family, being queer can lead to significant tension, both internally and among family.

By Madeline Nguyen | April 10, 2023

Uncanny Brushstrokes — SPM Automation Issue

Uncanny brushstrokes: AI art bots are reshaping and disrupting the art world

After AI art generators took the internet by storm, every visual artist has become a stakeholder in a convoluted ethical and legal debate about fair use creative data — willingly or otherwise.

By Keetra Bippus | March 27, 2023

New platform, old paradigm — SPM Automation Issue

New platform, old paradigm: The high-profile dollars and cutting edge research of the fake news panic

From DARPA-funded chatbot detection algorithms to cross-sector think tank task forces, ASU is knees-deep in a trend of unprecedented academic, corporate and government attention to the online disinformation crisis.

By Alexis Moulton | March 23, 2023

Satire: Chatting GPT

Who's funnier, ChatGPT or a SPM's resident satirist? We conduct a highly scientific experiment — which was not at all an impromptu procrastination technique — to find out, and the result may shock you!

By Claire Geare | March 22, 2023

Meet Sunny: Every ASU student's best friend

Automated chatbots are slowly making their way into universities across America, but their longterm impacts and practicality are still being questioned.

By Leah Mesquita | March 20, 2023

Mile by mile: The self-driving cars of tomorrow are already here

Following the introduction of Waymos to downtown Phoenix in November, members of the ASU community give their opinions on how the autonomous ride-hailing service could impact transportation culture around campus.

By Abigail Beck | March 16, 2023

If you can't pay, you can't stay — SPM Automation Issue

'If you can't pay, you can't stay': The skyrocketing cost of college has transformed the student experience

Amid an escalating and historic national legal battle over student loan debt forgiveness, some ASU students find themselves resorting to drastic measures to scrape their way through the numerous inflating costs of higher education.

By Madeline Nguyen | March 15, 2023

Letter from the magazine editors: It’s time for the University to divest from the New York Times

The editors of State Press Magazine are asking ASU to divest from its institutional subscription to the New York Times following a letter published by Times contributors raising concerns about the publication's coverage of transgender, non⁠binary and gender nonconforming people.

By State Press Magazine | February 21, 2023

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