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ASU men's basketball head coach Bobby Hurley shouts from the sidelines against Oregon State at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. ASU won 63-57.

ASU extends basketball coach Bobby Hurley's contract through 2026

ASU men's basketball head coach Bobby Hurley has signed a two-year contract extension after an ...

Mountain America Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Tempe.

NCAA releases decision on ASU football, Antonio Pierce recruiting violations

By Jack Barron and Henry Smardo / Sports Editor

The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions released its public infractions decision on ASU football COVID-19 dead-period recruiting violations by Herm Edwards and others on Oct. 3.

Original "State Press Play." Illustration published on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Additional illustrated elements added on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

State Press Play: The Active Episode

By Ava Peguese and Connor Greenwall / Podcaster

Join hosts Connor Greenwall and Ava Peguese as they break down State Press Magazine's most current issue. New episodes every week.

"Teaching is a job filled with decisions, complicated or otherwise, but it is also joyous."

Teacher talk: New TV shows highlight the changing profession

By Jazlyn Gonzales / The Echo Reporter

New hit TV shows display teachers in a new light, ASU student teachers discuss.

"One thing most students agreed upon was the sense of community for viewers when in front of a silver screen."

2024 might be the year of the movie theater comeback, students weigh in

By Jazlyn Gonzales / The Echo Reporter

This fall's movie lineup has theater-goers hopeful for a future at the movies.

Original "State Press Play." Illustration published on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Additional skateboard theme element added on Saturday, Apr. 6, 2024.

State Press Play: Skateboarding Culture at ASU

By Tyler Abrams and Tate Daniels

Join hosts Tyler Abrams and Tate Daniels for this week's episode of State Press Play. Tune in to hear about an inclusive skateboarding club at ASU. Plus, take a look at how sports betting effects students and challenges surrounding vaccination hesitancy. New episodes weekly.

"There's a lot of people out there who need blood transfusion soon, and it would be very sad if people can’t get that."

The Red Cross emphasizes student, professor presence in disaster relief, healthcare efforts

By George Headley / Politics Editor

With March being Red Cross National Observance Month, the organization stresses the importance of student and professor presence in disaster relief and healthcare efforts and saving lives.

Devils' drop-off sign on ASU's West Valley Campus on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 in Glendale.

Opinion: Devils' drop-off COVID tests should not disappear from campuses

By Sophia Ramirez

The future of the Devils' drop-off program is uncertain, but for some students, it is critically important and should not be removed.

"The pandemic demonstrated the importance of social connection in recent years by showing what happens when students are deprived of it."

Navigating the college social scene brings challenges and rewards

By Claire Le Gallo / Community Reporter

Socializing at ASU can be daunting, but it's worth students' time, according to experts and students.

"One of the most challenging aspects of long COVID is the overlap of its symptoms with those of other common health conditions."

ASU's Project ECHO model plays a vital role in Long COVID solutions

By Dimitra Manatou / Senior Reporter

ASU's Project ECHO's explores potential solutions to long COVID's medical problems through a unique information sharing model.

"Illnesses can be transmitted through close-knit living arrangements, small classrooms, and social interactions."

Respiratory viruses have emerged at ASU as fall begins

By Sita Sudhakar

As Sun Devils get in the groove of normal activities on ASU campuses for the fall semester, the inevitable spread of COVID-19, the common cold and influenza has commenced.

An ASU Community of Care kit mask sits on top of Devil's Drop Off saliva testing kits, on Monday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Tempe.

Opinion: ASU should still actively promote COVID-19 prevention

By Youla Tricia Onayan

As ASU takes down its COVID-specific protocol posters, the University puts its student body at risk.

An ASU Ph.D. student recently received an early graduate career award for his research in the role genetics play in early adulthood depression and substance abuse.

Genes and environment: ASU graduate student fills gap in mental health studies

By Brenna Gauchat

Graduate student Belal Jamil's work in developmental psychology is focused on genetics and the environment and its effects on early mental health in minority communities.

Nurya Ibarra, Lucia Mora and Rachel Carranza pictured while filming at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

ASU students' short film 'Hermana' takes on Phoenix Film Festival

By Sophia Braccio / Managing Editor

"Hermana," a short film about sisterhood, began as an ASU capstone project and is now screening at the Phoenix Film Festival.

Tabletop RPGs offer college students a unique escape from the stressful day-to-day. The mental and emotional health benefits of tabletop RPGs may have set a foundation for an ASU club.

Dungeons & downtime: how tabletop roleplaying games benefit college students

By Claire van Doren / The Echo Editor

Despite their reputation and complex rules, tabletop roleplaying games offer a unique combination of creative outlet and stress relief to college students.

“In the Moment,” an ASU Student Group Exhibition held at the Harry Wood Gallery on the Tempe campus, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

ASU art students share snippets of their life at 'In The Moment' exhibit

By Shi Bradley

ASU art students discuss the process and meaning behind their pieces in the "In The Moment" limited art exhibition at the Harry Wood Gallery.

The Health North and Health South courtyard on the corner of N. Second and E. Fillmore streets on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Phoenix.

The ASU nursing program receives $5.5 million grant for summer applicants

By Lauren Boykins

The $5.5 million grant will help with nurse training and providing new faculty for nursing students and programs in an effort to address Arizona's nursing shortage.

The impact of citizen science kits on the ASU community.

Citizen science kits take science beyond the lab

By Karen Bartunek

With the help of ASU and its partners, libraries are providing everyday citizens with science kits to help researchers conduct their science.

The Evidence Commons is the first and only website to have a comprehensive repository of published COVID-19 research focused on diagnostic testing and testing practices.

Covid testing research website developed by ASU consolidates data for researchers

By Madison Vega

The COVID-19 testing depot, Evidence Commons, is the first and only of its kind and is developed by ASU researchers to help with pandemic research.

Un letrero afuera del edificio del Beus Center for Law and Society en el campus de ASU Downtown Phoenix el jueves 14 de septiembre de 2020.

Profesores de ASU reflexionan sobre la enseñanza durante la pandemia de COVID-19

By Caera Learmonth

Dos años de aprendizaje de COVID-19 cambiaron la forma en que algunos maestros abordan las tareas y enseñan una clase.

Letter from the Editor: The State Press’ ongoing coronavirus coverage

In order to streamline The State Press' coverage of the international outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, we’ve compiled a comprehensive page of the information you need to know.

Letter from the Editor: The State Press’ ongoing coronavirus coverage

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