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Hunger Games

One SPM writer – standing at 5-feet, 4-inches and 115 pounds – takes on two food challenges that have defeated mighty opponents in the past.

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Up and Away

Steve Lipstraw, a professional flight sophomore at ASU, left the Midwest to pursue his dream of piloting. And out on the Polytechnic campus, he's not the only one.

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The State Press

Tech Devil: Social Productivity

Last week I wrote a post on my personal blog about the future of “social” and how it’s changing from the “sharing” that we currently do to the “doing” that new apps are growing in popularity.  I found out about a company called 6Wunderkinder based in Berlin, Germany, that has two products.

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Awesome burlap backpack ready for any adventure. Photo by Faith Breisblatt.

Piece of Craft: The Many Uses of Burlap

I don’t know how many of you have had burlap in your home or used it in a variety of projects, but I really enjoy it.  I think it is a very interesting material to use.  It has a rough texture for a fabric, which can make for a really fun effect depending on the craft you are making. Sometimes, when you buy certain products such as rice, they may come in gunny sacks made from burlap.  I’ve always found these bags to be so cool.  They have sort of a vintage feel, and like everyone else I know, I’m obsessed with anything vintage-ish. These sacks can be cut, sewn and made into a variety of different crafts, depending on what you want to do with them.  As with most things, the options are essentially endless, but I’m going to highlight a few of my favorite ideas. Bags: Backpacks, purses, totes, clutches, computer bags... name any type of bag, and most likely you can make it out of burlap.  I actually own a backpack made out of such material and it reminds me of something out of Latin or South America.  If you can hone your sewing skills (which I definitely need to work on) this bag can really be one-of-a-kind. Notebooks: Cut and sew your burlap material to make a cover for a notebook.  If you’re feeling really adventurous, using some burlap for a “paper-like” material for your book. Coasters: By cutting your burlap into either small squares or circles, you have recycled-looking pieces ready for drink setting! Last but not least, something that I think could be really cool to try is using burlap as a canvas.  In a way, the texture of burlap just reminds me of a rougher canvas, so it would be cool to attempt some sort of art, whether it be painting or drawing with heavy duty markers on burlap. Of course, as with most crafts, you can find all of these ideas available for purchase on the internet.  If you’re feeling crafty though, I definitely recommend trying to make any or all of these ideas! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at fbreisbl@asu.edu.

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Photo by Noemi Gonzalez.

Geared Up

Downtown's newest bike shop, PHX Bike, offers a wide array of bike accessories and convenience in an urban atmosphere.

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A Monster’s Inc. inspired box. Photo by Cindy Pruett.

Culture Undiscovered: Found Art at the Made in Arizona Art Festival

Because I’m from Scottsdale, I try to stay as far away from it as possible. Its unique combination of high-end plastic surgery and relentlessly entitled prep-school kids appeals to a very specific group of people -- one that I’m not a part of -- and usually offers little in the way of arts, culture or sanity.

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Emily McBryan explains to ASU senior Liz Dyer about the Robotics Team’s project.  Photo by Noemi Gonzalez.

Leading the Dream Machine

With purple hair, approachability and a unique ability to lead, an ASU student leads the robotics team under the ASU/NASA Space Grant program.

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Photo courtesy Alyssa Ollive.

Iron Woman

Alyssa Ollive, a senior metals major, has crafted works that toe the line between dark and beautiful for her exhibit, "Fabled Beauty," which has roots in medieval fairytales.

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Thomas and Elam rocking their trucker hats. Photo by the author, Brendan Capria.

Turf Talk: Plummeting Doubt in Student Pride

Arizona State University wants Sun Devils to have that “Sun Devil Experience.” This is why on Fridays you see students and faculty rocking gold shirts and, in spurts, sporting neon trucker hats and paper cutouts of James Harden’s beard. Looking out over the Tempe Campus from the Student Recreation Center in her Sun Devil swag, Stefani Plummer, the assistant director of campus recreation, says she can see this revitalization of pride.

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