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VET CENTER: ASU is planning on opening a new veterans center next fall in the Memorial Union. The Veteran Center will be opened in memoriam of ASU alumnus and fallen marine Pat Tillman, who was honored by thousands at the annual Pat's Run on Saturday. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

New ASU center, Arizona law improve veterans’ transition

ASU is opening a new veterans center on the Tempe campus next fall in honor of Pat Tillman.

By Katie Shoultz | April 18, 2011

Pat’s Run draws 28,000

More than 28,000 people stood in silence as the national anthem roared from a trumpet outside Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday to commemorate the Arizona native and fallen soldier Pat Tillman.

By Christina Tetreault | April 17, 2011

Previously disqualified candidate wins Downtown elections

The Downtown student government elections have been turbulent this year, but last week’s special election places a candidate who was disqualified and later re-qualified in the presidential seat.

By Kortney Tenaglia | April 17, 2011

Tillman Scholars work on community projects

ASU’s Pat Tillman Scholars not only prepared for Saturday’s Pat’s Run, but they are also taking other measures to reflect Tillman’s bravery and honor at ASU and the community.

By Christina Tetreault | April 17, 2011

A group of ASU students party over spring break. ASU was recently ranked the No. 3 party school in the country by Playboy magazine in their annual Top 10 Party Schools in America list in 2011. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

ASU third in Playboy’s top 10 party schools

Playboy released the results of its Top 10 Party Schools list on Friday in its May 2011 issue, and ASU is ranked third.

By Tiana Chavez | April 17, 2011

LGBTQ community celebrates Phoenix Pride over weekend

Members and allies of the LGBTQ community came together to celebrate their strength and unity at the Phoenix Pride Festival this weekend.

By Kat Vanklompenberg | April 17, 2011

MTV AT ASU: The cast of MTV reality show “The Buried Life” discussed experiences and their time on the road asking strangers, "What do you want to do before you die?" on Thursday night in the Memorial Union. (Photo by Nina Raad | Undergraduate Student Government)

‘Buried Life’ reality stars share TV experience

The friends behind the show “The Buried Life” spoke at the Tempe campus to share their stories and ask the question their show revolves around, “What do you want to do before you die?”

By Kayla Frost | April 14, 2011

PROTESTING IN PINK: Students identified as Performers for Public Safety confronted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with police outfits covered in pink boas while he visited ASU on Thursday to discuss immigration issues. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Arpaio visits ASU to talk immigration

Protesters demonstrated against Sheriff Joe Arpaio Thursday afternoon on ASU’s Tempe campus before and during his speech about immigration and his tenure as Maricopa County sheriff.

By Brian Bernadel | April 14, 2011

BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL: ASU secondary education graduate Ryan Adney is finding a new way to bring old technology into his classroom. The 10th graders in Adney's English class use 14 typewriters in order to type up a daily journal. (Photo by Harmony Huskinson)

ASU alum uses typewriters in high school classroom

An ASU alumnus started to incorporate typewriters into his classroom of 10th and 11th graders last year, and he noticed an improvement in their spelling.

By Harmony Huskinson | April 14, 2011

Crow talks tuition, guns at student forum on Polytechnic

Tuition increases and guns on campus were just a few of the concerns that were addressed as participants flooded the microphones at a student forum held Thursday afternoon at the Polytechnic campus with President Michael Crow.

By Cassandra Starboard | April 14, 2011

GREEK GROOVIN: Rachael Roberts, a sister in the Delta Zeta sorority, leads a group of brothers from the Lambda Chi Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternities in her group's routine for the upcoming Greek sing and dance competition on Monday, part of the Greek Week activities. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Greek Week fundraising for local groups

Greek Life is working together this week in an effort to raise money for three organizations through fundraising events.

By Tiana Chavez | April 13, 2011

PRICE OF AN EDUCATION: As textbook prices increase, some students are forced to choose classes based on book costs while others try to pass classes without the required textbooks. According to a survey conducted by the Arizona Students’ Association, students pay an average of $760 per year for textbooks and 85 percent of those students pay for books out of their own pockets. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

ASA finds rising textbook prices change buying behavior

A survey conducted by the Arizona Students’ Association shows 75 percent of students polled said they have decided not to buy a textbook for a class because it was too expensive.

By Danielle Legler | April 13, 2011

Criminology school hosts crime victims’ week panel

Four victims’ rights professionals spoke before students and faculty on the Downtown campus Tuesday evening as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

By Tiffany Ngo | April 12, 2011

Experts discuss nuclear weapons, security

Experts on nuclear issues spoke at ASU’s Tempe campus Tuesday afternoon about the roles of nuclear weapons and security in the U.S. today.

By Sophia Charchuk | April 12, 2011

Guns on campus bill awaits governor

After passing in both the state Senate and House, a bill making it legal to carry firearms on college campuses moved to the governor’s desk Tuesday morning.

By Beth Easterbrook | April 12, 2011

LIGHTS OUT: Jeffrey Ramirez studies by the light of his laptop in the hallway of the BAC building during a campus-wide power outage. Ramirez, a freshman marketing major, was reviewing his notes for his CIS 105 exam, which was cancelled shortly thereafter.

Rodent sparks 5-hour power outage on Tempe campus

A small rodent caused power on the Tempe campus to shut down for most of the day Monday.

By Kyle Daly | April 11, 2011

BABY THREADS: ASU senior Stephanie Lee, founder and owner of Bébé EcoPosh, holds her daughter Sophia, who helped inspire the eco-friendly baby product boutique. The e-boutique sells organic, eco-friendly clothes, toys and accessories. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lee)

ASU mom launches e-boutique for babies

ASU senior Stephanie Lee, a new mother, started a green luxury e-boutique for babies called Bébé EcoPosh.

By Nesima Aberra | April 11, 2011

Downtown candidate’s disqualification overturned

The Downtown Judicial Board overturned an election code violation Sunday that disqualified presidential candidate Joseph Grossman from the campus’ student government elections.

By State Press Staff | April 10, 2011

RAISING AWARENESS: Mary Margaret Fonow, women and gender studies professor and director of the School of Social Transformation, and LaDawn Haglund, assistant professor of Justice and Social Inquiry and director of the undergraduate certificate in human rights, discuss the documentary "The Economics of Happiness" with an audience of about 120 after watching the film at the inaugural Human Rights Film Festival Friday night. (Photo by Harmony Huskinson)

First human rights film festival held over weekend

About 120 students, faculty and community members gathered Friday to kick off the first night of ASU’s inaugural Human Rights Film Festival with the movie “The Economics of Happiness.”

By Harmony Huskinson | April 10, 2011

Regents discuss shift toward performance-based funding

The Arizona Board of Regents wrapped up its monthly meeting Friday with discussion of how to move toward a performance-based state funding model.

By Katie Shoultz | April 10, 2011

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