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Photo by Shannon Beaver.

The Apple and the Immigrant

When SPM guest author Shannon Beaver traveled to the border for a class assignment, she encountered two migrants — strangers, separated from their coyote, bonded only by their fear and desperation to come to America.

By Shannon Beaver | November 23, 2010

Home is Where the Hula is

The Hawai'i and Pacific Islander Club at ASU is a home away from home for many students, who express their cultural traditions through Hula and Tahitian dance performances throughout the school year.

By Scarlett Jane Heydt | November 22, 2010
Photo courtesy barginblessings.com.

Get Fresh: 'Tis the Season to be Thankful

It's finally that time of year again. The apple and cherry pies, the warm, melt-in-your-mouth gravy, stuffing your face with mashed potatoes and turkey, and most importantly, spending time with the ones who love you most. For many out-of-state freshmen, this may be the first time they've seen their families since their final farewells.

By Marlee Bever | November 21, 2010
Photo by Peter Lazaravich.

Culture Clash: A Profile of Hate

Last Saturday, neo-Nazi demonstrators and protestors clashed, leading Phoenix police officers to release tear gas and pepper spray on the crowd. As SPM walks you through the protest, meet a White supremacist who defines himself only as "normal" and a protestor who disagrees.

By Scarlett Jane Heydt | November 21, 2010
The State Press

Non-Required Reading: My Top 5

All right folks, you’ve seen the pretentiousness that TIME has to offer in my last post, so here I am to bring you back to earth.

By Dan Jacka | November 20, 2010

Muggle Menagerie

Tempe Marketplace was a flutter with trivia games and interpretive dance competitions as hundreds of Harry Potter fans camped out to see the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” from 4:15 a.m. on Thursday to 12:01 a.m. on Friday.

By Ana Anguiano | November 18, 2010
Jobot. Photo by Chelsea Brown.

Downtown Dispatch: Jobot

A few weeks ago, another coffee-shop gem opened in downtown Phoenix: Jobot Coffee. Jobot is the brainchild of John Sagasta, a local coffee connoisseur who first brought coffee to Conspire about two years ago.

By Chelsea Brown | November 17, 2010

SPM Acoustics: Adam Simons

ASU sophomore Adam Simons is a young singer-songwriter with serious ambition. He's proof that Sun Devils have big dreams, and they're not afraid of pursuing them. Hear more from Simons in his SPM Acoustics session in the Secret Garden.

By SPM Acoustics | November 17, 2010
Eugene Pack, Laraine Newman, Dayle Reyfel, Bruce Vilanch, and many more performing at the Mesa Arts Center. Photos courtesy Celebrity Autobiography.

Celebrities (Sorta) Dish in Mesa

"Celebrity Autobiography" takes the self-absorbed autobiographies of celebrities such as Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Eminem, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson and shares them with an audience. Catch the show tomorrow, Nov. 18, during college night.

By Ana Anguiano | November 16, 2010
(Photos by Sam Rosenbaum)

PAPA Don't Preach

This Saturday, Phoenix came together in a rambunctious display of city pride, commanding the downtown streets with the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts, a themed pedestrian-powered parade that welcomes Valley residents to "come as you wish you were."

By Ana Anguiano | November 15, 2010

On the Road: Skiing and Snowmen

I’m getting a bit ahead of myself blogging about skiing when there has been so little snow in the high country, but there are only a few posts left this semester and there are other posts planned.

By Chad Hays | November 15, 2010

Going Loko

Across the country, college officials are fuming over Four Loko, an alcoholic energy drink that combines fruity flavoring with an alcohol content of 12 percent. Some universities have even banned the popular neon cans from their campuses. Where does ASU stand?

By Alexis Getscher | November 14, 2010
Registering 101.

Get Fresh: Recipe for Scheduling Success

As cliché as it sounds, this semester has flown by. In only 12 days, we will be stuffing our faces with Thanksgiving delicacies, and in about 31 days, we will be temporarily saying goodbye to fall semester and saying hello to Winter break.

By Marlee Bever | November 14, 2010
ASU's growing porn problem. Photo by Peter Lazaravich.

Does ASU have a porn problem?

ASU has a reputation problem. Widely known as a party school in the desert, the University has long worked to rehabilitate its image in the media. A recent high-profile pornographic video featuring an ASU student may set back those efforts.

By Shanna Wester | November 11, 2010

War Games

In Mesa, Gamers' Inn gives serious gamers a place to meet, play and get loud — 24 hours a day, every day. For the players and the ASU student behind the counter, what does a weekend there look like?

By Colin Lecher | November 10, 2010
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