The Echo

Surveillance pricing compels ASU students to reconsider how they spend their money

Is it paranoia or is your favorite perfume 20 cents more expensive than last time?

By Kasturi Tale | April 16, 2025

---

'Uncertainty' redefines the runway: ASU's capstone designers forge fashion's future

"Uncertainty" showcased raw emotion, radical vision and runway-ready rebellion — marking the start of something bigger than fashion.

By Tiffany Hutcheson | April 14, 2025

---

Review: 'A Minecraft Movie' fails to impress critics, but returns long-lost charm to cinema

Audience involvement turns the 2025 blockbuster's mediocrity into magic.

By Sam Troester | April 14, 2025

---

Review: 'Warfare' makes audiences feel like their lives are at stake on the frontlines

The recent A24 film looks into the riskiest lives in America on the frontlines.

By Gokul Achaththekoot | April 14, 2025

---

Artsy in April: The Echo's spring picks for music and media

Check out these heat-inspired selections from ASU's resident arts experts.

By Sam Troester | April 10, 2025

---

From classroom to catwalk: How ASU is redesigning fashion's impact on the planet

ASU's emerging designers are challenging the status quo with innovative approaches to sustainable fashion.

By Tiffany Hutcheson | April 9, 2025

---

Mediocre Mouse: Sun Devil fans discuss the creative direction of Walt Disney studios

Disney fans discuss how the changing studio needs to center audiences desires. 

By Jazlyn Gonzales | April 9, 2025

---

AI art invades Studio Ghibli as Sun Devils weigh innovation vs. exploitation

How the Studio Ghibli AI trend is affecting Sun Devils. 

By Senna James | April 8, 2025

---

Artists, lights and DJ Diesel made Devilpalooza 2025 memorable

ASU students make memories while feeling the music at the 2025 Devilpalooza.

By Kasturi Tale | April 6, 2025

---

Media literacy and the manosphere: Gen Z's lapse in critical thinking

College students reflect on how short-form content is enabling the spread of harmful ideologies about masculinity. 

By Sam Troester | April 3, 2025

---

Native American shorts bring laughter, connection, art to Phoenix Film Festival

Phoenix Film Festival screens Native American directed shorts spotlighting nine diverse short films. 

By Jazlyn Gonzales | April 2, 2025

---

Timbaland and MICC 2025 introduced ASU students to the music industry

The third Music Industry Career Conference kicked things up a notch with local music, celebrity speakers and connections galore. 

By Kasturi Tale | April 1, 2025

---

'Survival' from classes: Minecraft server acts as online escape for ASU students

Student-run Minecraft server blends creativity with leisure.

By Kylie Saba | April 1, 2025

---

Review: Playboi Carti's 'MUSIC' brings new sounds to fans, but was it worth the wait?

TL;DR: Carti debuts a new sound and flexes his versatility in a 30+ track experience, but in doing so the album lacks a cohesive identity.

By Sam Troester | March 27, 2025

---

American dreaming: Rise of traditionalism among Gen Z reflects subconscious desires

Online trends among Gen Z display the generation's hopes and fears. 

By Jazlyn Gonzales | March 26, 2025

---

ASU student and artist Marloma is leaving her mark on 'sad girl pop'

Indie pop musician Marloma makes "heartbreak-approved" music for young women.

By Kasturi Tale | March 26, 2025

---

'Not just a cultural event': Celebrating and planning Holi 2025

Behind the scenes of the planning of Holi and student's first experiences. 

By Kasturi Tale and Audrey Sadlier | March 24, 2025

---

Going back in time: Students lead resurgence of film and digital photography

Traditional phone photography might not be the most aesthetic way to capture a moment.

By Gokul Achaththekoot | March 24, 2025

---

Insight: I took a break from social media

Taking time off social media gave me a new perspective on where my time went, and how I spend it now.

By Kasturi Tale | March 24, 2025

---

Insight: A freshman's take on the impending doom of graduating early

AP and dual enrollment are all the rage. However, there are unfortunate downsides that come with taking the three-year track for graduation. 

By Kate Gore | March 20, 2025

---