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A CAREER IN THEORY: Famed cosmologist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking addresses an audience at Gammage Theater on Saturday night following a performance of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” by the ASU Symphony Orchestra. The event was presented by the ASU Origins Project and was hosted by its director, ASU professor Lawrence Krauss. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Planetary performance brings Stephen Hawking to ASU

Hundreds of people filled Gammage Auditorium on Saturday night for a narrated multimedia presentation set to an orchestral performance, followed by a lecture by Stephen Hawking.

By Kayla Frost | April 10, 2011

SOLAR SCRIMMAGE: ASU students Nathan Bakken, Trever Fleetham, Jeremy Ecton and Tyler Fleetham (left to right) won a competition to design, build, test and present the best overall solar-powered water pumping system at the Avnet Tech Games that took place at the University of Advancing Technologies on Saturday. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

10 ASU students win $1,000 at tech competition

Thirty-four ASU students used their technology and problem-solving skills to compete for scholarship money and recognition at the sixth annual Avnet Tech Games.

By Rheyanne Weaver | April 10, 2011

LANDSLIDE: After it was announced Friday afternoon that he had been elected for his second term as USG president, a first in USG history at ASU, Jacob Goulding told his supporters, "I didn't make history. You guys made history." (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Current USG, GPSA presidents win re-election

Current USG President Jacob Goulding made history by becoming the first USG president to ever be re-elected to a second term.

By Katie Shoultz | April 8, 2011

HIP-HOPPING TO HOLLYWOOD: Members of the ASU Hip-Hop Coalition pose for a group photo. The group is hoping to raise enough money through various fundraisers to perform at the Choreographers Ball at Club Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Mary Papuyo)

Hip-hop club performing in Hollywood

Some ASU students are dancing their way to Hollywood to perform at a showcase called Carnival “Choreographers Ball” at club Avalon in Hollywood, Calif., on May 31.

By Brian Bernadel | April 7, 2011

Tuition, fee increases approved

The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve ASU’s tuition and fee proposal.

By Katie Shoultz | April 7, 2011

WEST HOGWARTS: Sophomores Jessie Korinek and Kassi Macias disguised themselves as witches as part of an all day Harry Potter celebration on the West campus. The celebration, coordinated by students enrolled in the Harry Potter and American Culture course, involved quidditch matches, wand-making and other sorcerer activities.

West campus turns into Hogwarts for Harry Potter Day

ASU’s West campus was transformed into an enchanting caricature of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Thursday, and it wasn’t short of magic.

By Kortney Tenaglia | April 7, 2011

House passes guns on campus bill

A bill that would allow concealed weapons on campus passed the Arizona House of Representatives on Thursday in a 33-24 vote and now awaits Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | April 7, 2011

BEER BURGLARIES: Cases of beer are displayed at the Circle K at University Drive and Ash Avenue in Tempe. Police and ASU professors have created a public service announcement to combat beer theft occurring at local convenience stores. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Professors, police work to stop beer theft

ASU professors in the School of Criminology have teamed up with the Glendale Police Department in an effort to combat the growing problem of beer theft at local convenience stores.

By Danielle Legler | April 6, 2011

REAL WILDCATS AT ASU: A feral cat dines on a can of tuna Tuesday afternoon outside of the Virginia G. Piper Writers House on the Tempe Campus. A school organization, the Mildcats, is hoping to manage the campus feline population through trapping and neutering the estimated 60-80 feral cats on campus. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Mildcats help control campus feline population

Despite a high intake of cats by the county’s animal control, one group at ASU has managed to stabilize the feline population on the Universities’ four campuses.

By Christopher Leone | April 6, 2011

AQUATIC PRECEDENT: Danae Juarez, a global studies and Spanish freshman, takes a break between classes to visit the "Choosing a Future with Water: Lessons from the Hohokam" exhibit at the ASU Anthropology Museum. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Exhibit examines water’s history in the Valley

A water exhibit at ASU's Museum of Anthropology hopes to use history to compare modern-day water dilemmas with those of the Hohokam.

By Nesima Aberra | April 4, 2011

CONTEMPLATING LIFE: The Origins Project Club at ASU holds the various books that they read throughout the semester and over the summer. After a vote, the group decided to read “Life Ascending” by Nick Lane to discuss at future meetings. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Student club contemplates human origins

A new club is bringing students together to contemplate human existence, life, consciousness, culture and the universe.

By Harmony Huskinson | April 4, 2011

House committee passes budget bill

The House Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to reduce ASU’s state funding by almost $90 million next year.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | March 31, 2011

USG candidates questioned by students at ‘sidewalk debate’

Tempe students answered this question Thursday during a “sidewalk debate” between the Undergraduate Student Government’s presidential candidates.

By Lindsay Walker | March 31, 2011

Family, friends see lesson in student's slaying

The family and friends of murdered ASU student Zachary Marco have learned that life is finite and that the present matters most.

By Kayla Frost | March 31, 2011

LANDING ZONE: ASU ROTC cadets perform a simulation raid Saturday at the SRC fields in Tempe. ASU is now providing military veterans with priority class registration. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

ASU to give veterans priority registration

Students who are military veterans receiving educational benefits for their service will be granted priority registration for class beginning this fall to help them graduate on time.

By Danielle Legler | March 30, 2011

LIKE OMG: The Oxford English Dictionary expanded this week, adding more than 900 new words including "OMG" and "LOL" among other common slang terms. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Oxford English Dictionary adds text lingo to online site

In its quarterly update last week, the Oxford English Dictionary adopted words commonly found on Twitter, Facebook or in a text message.

By Tessa Ferguson | March 30, 2011

FIGHTING INFECTION: Tyler Liss, Corey Frahm, Ginger Whitesell, Tyler Eltringham and Geoffrey Prall are the officers of OneShot, Eltringham's organization that fights meningitis in Africa. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Students create group to fight meningitis in Africa

ASU students are battling meningitis in Africa through a recently created nonprofit organization called OneShot.

By Brian Bernadel | March 29, 2011

Club discrimination bill awaits governor

A state bill Tempe USG believes would cause discrimination among university clubs passed both houses this month and is now awaiting the governor’s signature.

By Tiffany Ngo | March 29, 2011

Safety advocates protest guns on campus

Legislators, advocates and educators came together Tuesday afternoon at the state Capitol to oppose new gun bills that would allow guns in public buildings and on campuses in Arizona.

By Alexandra Irving | March 29, 2011

Students raise concerns over tuition increases

Students from across the state voiced a mixture of concern and support for the proposed tuition increases for next year on Monday night at an Arizona Board of Regents open tuition hearing.

By Katie Shoultz | March 28, 2011

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