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GREENER LIVING: ASU's first No Impact Week kicked off on Sunday when the 110 students signed up to take part in the week were asked to refrain from buying anything new. No Impact Week is an initiative that encourages students on the Tempe campus to live greener. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

‘No Impact Week’ encourages students to live greener

ASU students celebrate “No Impact Week,” an eight-day initiative that encourages students on the Tempe campus to live greener.

By Mary Shinn | November 14, 2010

LUCKY DAY: Junior defensive end James Brooks attempts to sack Stanford redshirt sophomore quarterback Andrew Luck during Saturday's 17-13 ASU loss. The Sun Devils defense did not allow Luck to throw a touchdown, something he hasn't done all season. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU football's bowl hopes dashed in 17-13 loss to Stanford

The outcome was the same; only the opponent and score had changed. In a game much like any other in the 2010 season, the ASU football team fell to No. 6 Stanford on Saturday night, 17-13.

By Andrew Gruman | November 13, 2010

Radio show to share Valley residents’ inspiring stories

College students, adults and kids from the Valley who have a touching story now have the opportunity to share it on the radio.

By Mary Shinn | November 11, 2010

Student veterans share meaning of military service

Two current ASU students served in the military and shared their experiences.

By Travis McKnight | November 11, 2010

POSTSEASON POISE:Redshirt senior midfielder Lindsey Johns takes the ball up field against USC last Friday. The Sun Devils upset the Women of Troy to earn an NCAA Tournament bid and play UC Irvine on Friday in Califronia. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Soccer’s season on the line in tournament matchup

The ASU women’s soccer team looks to keep its season alive Friday as it takes on UC Irvine in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

By Elijah Grasser | November 11, 2010

COURT VISION: Senior guard Tenaya Watson looks for a play during last Sunday's exhibition win over Fort Lewis. The ASU women's basketball team opens its season Friday against NAU before traveling to California to play UC Riverside. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Women’s basketball opens with home-away weekend

Coming off an exhibition win over Fort Lewis, the ASU women’s basketball team opens its season against NAU at home Friday and travels to play UC Riverside on Sunday.

By Elijah Grasser | November 11, 2010

Sophomore quarterback Osweiler to join men’s basketball team

The desire to play basketball never left ASU quarterback Brock Osweiler, and now the former Gonzaga recruit looks to succeed as a two-sport athlete.

By Andrew Gruman | November 11, 2010

FUTILE CHASE: Senior cornerback LeQuan Lewis outruns USC defenders during last Sautrday's 34-33 ASU loss. Lewis returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown just a week after making a key interception in ASU's win over Washington State. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Cornerback Lewis emerges with speed, versatility

Cornerback LeQuan Lewis was never a full-time starter and coaches have had a hard time finding a role for him. But the senior has a newfound designation no one can question.

By Nick Ruland | November 11, 2010

Up and down season has Threet breaking records

Quarterback Steven Threet’s 2010 season has been full of ups and downs, and he is approaching ASU records in many catagories, good and bad.

By Andrew Gruman | November 11, 2010

’80s-themed ACLU party raises privacy law awareness

The ACLU is questioning how laws that were created during the time of floppy disks and cassette tapes can still be used to protect people in the age of iPhones and Facebook.

By Danielle Legler | November 10, 2010

Unprotected first sex more likely among females, student finds

Doctoral student Nicole Weller’s research goal was to draw possible parallels between sex education and contraception use.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | November 10, 2010

Sophomore quarterback Osweiler to join men’s basketball team

According to an ASU athletics official, steps are being taken to have sophomore backup quarterback Brock Osweiler join the men’s basketball team after the football season is over.

By Andrew Gruman | November 10, 2010

Election recap highlights effects on higher education

ASU’s graduate student government teamed up with the ASA to host a debriefing of the state election results.

By Cale Ottens | November 9, 2010

MAT STRATEGY: Freshman Wesley Moore sizes up his opponent, a teammate, during the Sun Devils Wrestle-Offs two weeks ago. Moore is one of 16 freshman on this year’s team that coach Shawn Charles hopes will benefit from a strong core of seniors. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Core of seniors anchors top-20 ranked wrestling

The Sun Devils, who enter the 2010-11 season ranked No. 16 in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, have 18 new faces on the team, including five transfers.

By Kyle Newman | November 9, 2010

Tempe towers deal falls through

Acquisition of the vacant Centerpoint Towers in Tempe is up in the air once more, as bankruptcy and litigation problems have put the $30 million sale on hold.

By Allison Oswalt | November 9, 2010

BLAM!: Anthony Kneale, a senior theater major, gets into character to explain his comic book art during Amazing Ink, an art show for comic book artists on the Tempe campus. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Students conquer social issues in comic exhibit

“Amazing Ink” is a new student art show featuring comic book covers relating to social issues organized by an ASU student that opened at the Step Gallery located on Mill Avenue on Monday.

By Mary Shinn | November 9, 2010

AROUND THE WORLD: Kari Bynum, an ASU Global Studies junior, hopes to be one of the students selected to study abroad in Tanzania over the summer of 2011 with ASU professor Eric Hartman. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Students to travel to Tanzania for study, activism

An ASU professor is organizing a study abroad program to Tanzania for the first time at ASU.

By Kortney Tenaglia | November 8, 2010

Group protests attacks on Christian church in Iraq

Rallies took place around the world and in downtown Phoenix Monday afternoon in response to last week’s deadly terrorist attack on a Christian church in Baghdad.

By Connor Radnovich and Heather Yako | November 8, 2010

MUST SEE MONDAY: Pulitzer prize-winnig and Washington Post photographer Michel du Cille spoke about the power of photojournalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on the downtown campus Monday night. (Photo by Aaron Lavinksy)

Pulitzer winning photographer discusses new age of journalism

Pulitzer-prize winning photographer Michel duCille talked to students and professionals about the importance of photojournalism and the changing nature of a reporter’s job.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | November 8, 2010

ARMED AND DANGEROUS: Redshirt junior quarterback Steven Threet threw two interceptions against Southern California on Saturday, his 14th and 15th of the season. Eight of Threet's interceptions have come in the second half of Pac-10 games. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Erickson avoids hindsight, stands by play calls

The ASU football team’s one-point loss to the Trojans on Saturday contained so many unpredictable play outcomes it’s hard to filter the contest into conventional measures.

By Nick Ruland | November 8, 2010

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