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Walkable cities create happier citizens

Walkability is a highly underrated component for what makes a city great.

By Daniel Mills | April 12, 2012

Darin Gillies throws a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Gillies and the Sun Devils’ pitching staff look to continue their solid season against the Trojans. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball focuses on pitching for blackout game against USC

The three-game set against USC begins Friday, when ASU will debut its new uniforms during the blackout game at Packard Stadium.

By Kyle Newman | April 12, 2012

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton delivered his State of the City address at the Phoenix Convention Center Wednesday afternoon. Stanton outlined his plans to move the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law downtown and to utilize vacant lots throughout the city. (Photo by Mackenzie McCreary)

Phoenix mayor delivers inaugural State of the City address

In his inaugural State of the City Address on Wednesday, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton discussed the possibility of moving the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law to the Downtown campus.

By Kharli Mandeville | April 11, 2012

Federal funding to rehabilitate blighted housing

Tempe’s annual Action Plan is finalizing a budget for housing rehabilitation with funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

By Shawn Raymundo | April 11, 2012

Justin Olson performs at the Green Business Expo in Tempe on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

Tempe hosts Green Business Expo

Tempe prepared for Earth Day by hosting the Green Business Expo on Wednesday afternoon at Sixth Street Park.

By Gabrielle Olson | April 11, 2012

Michelle Brycki hits a backhand at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 4, 2011. Brycki has assumed a leadership role in her senior season with the Sun Devils. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Brycki on tennis success, life as student athlete

The State Press sat down with Michelle Brycki and discussed her success this season, how she handles athletics and academics and her advice for new students and student athletes.

By Devin McIntyre | April 11, 2012

Joey DeMichele throws the ball to first base in a game against Oregon State on April 6. DeMichele drove in two runs in the Sun Devils’ 3–1 victory over the Lobos. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Pitching dominant in win over Lobos

The No. 21 ASU baseball team rode dominant pitching by junior Alex Blackford to a 3–1 victory over unranked New Mexico on Tuesday night.

By Kyle Newman | April 10, 2012

Mimi Herricht, an ASU alumna who teaches special education in Gilbert, won a TOMS Shoes contest to travel to Honduras to give shoes to children in need. (Photo by Mackenzie McCreary)

TOMS Shoes to send alumna to Honduras

One ASU alumna will take her love of charity from Arizona to Honduras to bring shoes to underprivileged children.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | April 10, 2012

Students fill seats of the University Center lobby Tuesday morning. Downtown students, faculty and staff saw a decreased transient presence in University Center since a campus policy aimed at removing "non-ASU affiliated" individuals was implemented in March. (Photo by Thania A. Betancourt)

Downtown campus policy decreases transient presence

The Downtown campus has seen a decrease in transient presence after a policy implemented in mid-March removed “loitering” non-ASU affiliated individuals from the campus, officials said.

By Thania A. Betancourt | April 10, 2012

Panel discusses freedom of speech on campus

A panel of professors addressed concerns from faculty, staff and students regarding the freedom of speech of the “mall preachers” who congregate in Cady Mall.

By Danielle Grobmeier | April 10, 2012

Here On the Corner, a clothing boutique on College Avenue, let students drop off their shoes on Tuesday and held them all day for TOMS Shoes’ “One for One” cause during One Day without Shoes, an event to raise awareness for the children of the world who cannot afford shoes. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Students show off feet for ‘One Day Without Shoes’ campaign

ASU students spent the day barefoot to raise awareness for Toms One For One movement, which donates shoes to children in developing countries.

By Michelle Peirano | April 10, 2012

Alicia Quihuis and her father,Albert Quihuis, both ASU alumni, operate the new ice cream and cupcake shop Flavor on Mill Avenue and 10th Street in Tempe. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

Family of alumni opens Tempe cupcake shop

A family of long-time Tempe residents and ASU alumni opened ice cream and cupcake shop Flavor on Mill Avenue in early March.

By Kharli Mandeville | April 9, 2012

Police gather outside of the YMCA in downtown Phoenix after a Phoenix Police officer shot a man inside. (Photo by Sam Valtierra Bush)

Police respond to shooting inside downtown YMCA

Phoenix Police shoot a man after a confrontation with a YMCA employee

By Shawn Raymundo | April 9, 2012

Hayden Flour Mill on Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway stands as one of the oldest buildings in Tempe. The city is working to restore the mill as an event venue and plans to debut the renovations April 25. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Hayden Flour Mill to reopen as event venue in April

Hayden Flour Mill renovations are making progress one small step at a time.

By Michelle Peirano | April 8, 2012

Student political groups comment on presidential election

Leaders from student political groups ASU Green Party, Students for Mitt and Young Americans for Freedom at ASU commented on presidential candidates' bids for office.

By Danielle Grobmeier | April 8, 2012

Advice for the real world

Columnist and life-liver Jonathan Fortner offers some advice for the soon-to-be grads entering the real world: If working to pay bills and taxes before dying seems an awful fate to face, remember that there is more time in-between all of those moments worth making the best of.

By Jonathan Fortner | April 5, 2012

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