The Echo

ASU multi-faith organization aims to combat rape culture through book club

SunDABT's book study is part of the club's semester mission to educate people on rape culture.

By Troy Hill | January 30, 2019

ASU student's anime project is out of this world

A team of ASU artists plan to send an anime plush doll into space, using it as a way to inspire others.

By Hannah Foote | January 30, 2019

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ASU professor receives two awards named after social rights activist MLK

The award-winning Project Humanities initiative encourages people from diverse disciplines and communities to talk, listen and connect on what makes people human.

By Lindsay Walker | January 30, 2019

SP Review: The top 5 Netflix films of 2018

Arts and culture reporter Brandon King gives his picks for the top five Netflix films of 2018.

By Brandon King | January 29, 2019

ASU affiliates contemplate separating art from artists mired in controversy

ASU students and faculty members tackle the separation of art and artist.

By Sarah Alcantar | January 27, 2019

Upcoming play 'Native Nation' seeks to showcase indigenous stories

"Native Nation" at ASU Gammage provides an opportunity to learn about indigenous issues and culture.

By Troy Hill | January 24, 2019

ASU and James Turrell partnership creates opportunity for student site visits

An ASU partnership with experimental light and space artist James Turrell could mean an opening of the Roden Crater site to the public in five years.

By Jessica Myers | January 24, 2019

Local pop-punk group Acne Superstar set to release sophomore EP

The band members say their influences include punk bands from the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

By Marissa Whitey | January 24, 2019

A voice lost in the Holocaust lives on through ASU alumna

The ASU Library will commemorate the first English publication of a young Holocaust victim's poems in a book illustrated and designed by ASU alumna Kelly Houle.

By Melissa Robbins | January 24, 2019

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From gospel choir to solo careers: Two ASU musicians discuss their musical journey

Two ASU musicians with backgrounds in ASU's Gospel Choir are releasing new solo albums in two completely different genres.

By Itzia Crespo | January 23, 2019

Phoenix music festival Oh My Ears seeks to introduce audiences to the ‘new music’ genre

The "new music" genre expands the definition of traditional music by experimenting with sound, performance and instruments.

By Lindsay Walker | January 23, 2019

2019 Oscar Predictions: Who will win and who should win?

The 2019 Oscar nominations are here, and the question is: Who's going to win?

By Brandon King | January 23, 2019

The State Trend: The rise of the chunky sneaker

The chunky and oversized 'dad shoe' has taken the fashion scene and college campuses by storm.

By Jordan Rowley | January 23, 2019

ASU Art Museum displays activism and pedagogy through artistic works

The ASU Art Museum is hosting a new exhibition called 'Talking to Action: Art, Pedagogy and Activism in the Americas', which opens Feb. 9.

By Samia Salahi | January 22, 2019

SP Review: 'The Kid Who Would Be King' makes King Arthur weird and exciting

'The Kid Who Would Be King' is a flat-out fun film that will make you believe in adventure.

By Brandon King | January 22, 2019

Sir Jonathan Bate: How the humanities can save the planet

Sir Jonathan Bate has briefly joined ASU's Environmental Humanities Initiative and is giving a series of lectures on how the humanities can save the planet.

By Will McClelland | January 22, 2019