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The reenactment of the Battle of Picacho Pass. Photo courtesy tusconcitizen.com

Sparky’s Quill: Arizona’s Civil War

A lot of people think that the Civil War took place strictly between the mostly northeastern states and The South. Although The South stretched all the way to Louisiana, we don’t normally consider Arizona being a part of that geographic region.

By Holly Solis | April 7, 2013

“Project X Zone promises to provide gamers with some fantastic, flashy battles with some of your favorite characters. After all, who doesn’t want to see these heroes team up to save the world?” Photo courtesy Google Images

The Video Game Odyssey: Project X Zone is coming to America!

3DS owners rejoice! The strategy RPG Project X Zone has been scheduled for release on June 25, 2013 according to both a report by IGN and its official site.

By Preston Sotelo | April 7, 2013

Wear a bold necklace to make a plain white t-shirt stand out. Photo courtesy Free People

The Campus Closet: How To Stay Stylish On A College Budget

The college lifestyle isn’t luxurious to say the least. For most of us it’s the first time being on our own, and between rent, food and textbooks, there isn’t much money left in the bank.

By Gabrielle Nelson | April 7, 2013

One of Google’s many jokes on April fool’s day was Google Nose, which, in essence, was smell–o–vision. Photo by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: Weird Technology News

There is always something new happening in the world of technology, from new ways to interact with your car to any sort of other improvements and innovations.

By Courtland Jeffrey | April 5, 2013

The view from my seats on Opening Day. The Diamondbacks defeated the Cardinals 6-2. Photo by Nick Krueger

Out of Bounds: Opening Day

Opening Day in Major League Baseball is unlike any other event in sports. It is the culmination of a long winter leading into spring, it is a new beginning for every team — a clean slate and a fresh hope that each team has to make it to the Fall Classic.

By Nick Krueger | April 5, 2013

Best of ASU Print Issue Coming Soon

ASU is always ready for the best, which is why the theme of the fourth and final SPM print issue this year is "Best Of ASU."

By SPM Staff | April 4, 2013

SPM Beauty: Navigating the Drugstore, Spring Edition

The SPM beauty vlogger shares some tips about finding the cream of the make-up crop among the myriad of products on drugstore shelves.

By Vanessa Garcia | April 3, 2013

Bonus! Octopi actually make for very cooperative models.

Art of the Matter: A Glimpse Into the Mind of Art Blogger

Yesterday I visited the Japanese Friendship Garden in Phoenix for some artistic inspiration that I would then pass on to you lovely readers.

By Alexandria Conrad | April 3, 2013

A game project that showed great promise. With LucasArts’ development team gone, will it ever see the light of day? Photo courtesy LucasArts.com

The Video Game Odyssey: Saying Farewell to LucasArts

Well, it is official; Disney has shut down LucasArts for good, putting an end to the iconic development studio.

By Preston Sotelo | April 3, 2013

Falling Into Place

The nature of falling can encompass the literal to the metaphoric as one SPM photographer discovered.

By Perla Farias | April 2, 2013

Steps to making your DIY dainty ring. Photos and collage by Gabi Nelson

The Campus Closet: DIY Dainty Ring

This semester I have been taking a jewelry making/metalworking art class at the Herberger Institute. Before the class I never really made jewelry other than friendship bracelets.

By Gabrielle Nelson | April 2, 2013

Sparky's Quill: Discovering the ASU Museum of Anthropology

At first glance, tall classic columns stand out against the uniform yellowed brick. The stairs lead up to an entryway that is set back, allowing for a U-shape building layout.

By Tom Black | April 2, 2013

The Automatic app and Link unify you with your engine, giving you all of the information to take better care of it, and save you money. Photo courtesy Automatic

Tech Spec: Driving With a Smart Car

No, I am not reviewing the Smart Car. I am, however, discussing a way to make your car smarter. Nowadays, you can find technological improvements implemented in just about everything.

By Courtland Jeffrey | April 2, 2013

The men of Bison Made work towards perfection.
Photo by Luu Nguyen

The Perfect Stitch: Bison Made and the Pursuit of Craft

In an era that champions obscure mental professions, the men at Bison Made dare to live by their hands.

By Ryan Espinoza-Marcus | April 1, 2013

Dinner for 10 ready to serve.
Photo by Taylor Costello

How To: Host a Dinner Party

Dinner parties offer a more intimate alternative to the kegger. An SPM writer offer his advice on hosting one of your own.

By Ryan Espinoza-Marcus | April 1, 2013

A rendering of what the new downtown campus SRC will look like when finished. Photo courtesy ASU

Out of Bounds: ASU Downtown Campus SRC Moving Forward

Staying fit has always been an important part of life at college and soon it will become much easier thanks to nicer facilities for students at ASU’s downtown campus.

By Nick Krueger | April 1, 2013

Things start to get awkward and you just have to handle it. Photo courtesy http://springbreakersfilm.com/

Art of the Matter: Spring Breakers

Ok, so you watched the trailer and you’re expecting this to be just another film about girls going wild and partying on spring break, right? WRONG. That’s just what they want you to think, but this film is something different entirely... it’s art.

By Alexandria Conrad | April 1, 2013

The Cat Lady is a more mature horror game, the kind that mixes in a deeper narrative behind all the thrills, spills and chills. Photo courtesy Steam Community

The Video Game Odyssey: A Story of Life and Death

Video games are primarily played for fun. But even with all the fun and whimsical titles that are released, there comes along the occasional title that manages to weave in mature themes and characters along with the fun.

By Preston Sotelo | March 31, 2013

Daniel Day-Lewis as the war-weathered 16th President in Stephen Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” Photo courtesy Dreamworks

Sparky's Quill: Daniel Day-Lewis Frees the Slaves

Right now, popular media is in a love affair with historical bio-pics and that’s great!

By Holly Solis | March 31, 2013

Buy, sell and trade clothing at Buffalo Exchange. Photo by Gabi Nelson

The Campus Closet: Buffalo Exchange

Yesterday I took a mini road trip down to Tucson to see Jeff Mangum from Neutral Milk Hotel play a show at the Rialto Theatre. I never really go down to Tucson so I decided to spend the day there wandering around the countless number of vintage shops to treasure hunt.

By Gabrielle Nelson | March 30, 2013

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