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Grace Oldham

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Kevin Pirehpour

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Danya Gainor

Dedicated and enthusiastic journalist with three years of experience in professional reporting and nearly seven years of copy editing, fact-checking experience. Bringing collegiate-level education in science, climate and outer space …

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ELLIE BORST

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Vandana Ravikumar

I'm a digital journalist with experience covering politics, education, breaking and trending news, and more. I've reported from all over the country, including the Bay Area, Arizona, Texas, and Washington, …

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Grace Lieberman

Dallas Morning News Business Intern | Previously– The State Press, Cronkite News, Echo Magazine

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Latest Articles

Lawsuit details severe hazing by ASU Kappa Sigma fraternity

One pledge's only permitted sustenance for four days was tequila and Skittles, according to the lawsuit. The following week, he was diagnosed with diabetes ASU's Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter has been suspended since October following a September lawsuit regarding its hazing process for pledges, or potential members, a University spokesperson …
By ELLIE BORST
• The Arizona State Press

Tempe community mourns the loss of local street poet William 'Wonderful'

Friends and fans remember the lively poet's contribution to the local arts community Earlier this week, the Tempe community lost a beloved poet, conversationalist and former ASU English professor William “Wonderful” Jenkins. Wonderful died from a short-term aggressive cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, according to online posts from those …
By ELLIE BORST
• The Arizona State Press

Source Audit: What we found when we tracked our source demographics

The State Press is publishing its first-ever source audit. We spent the Fall 2020 semester recording demographic information about our sources with the goal of publishing a final report on our site detailing these findings. Collecting this information from the people we source holds our newsroom accountable to not just …
By Farah Eltohamy
• The Arizona State Press

Analyzing ASU's COVID-19 trends throughout the fall semester

ASU’s fall semester began and ended with the same trend: a spike in COVID-19 cases within its community. Despite the University’s social distancing and face-covering guidelines, public health campaign, free saliva-based testing and more, over 3,000 cumulative students and employees have become infected with the coronavirus since Aug. 1. Health …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

Professors now need provost approval to change ASU Sync classes to Zoom only

ASU faculty will not be able to conduct their ASU Sync classes solely through Zoom without approval from the provost, a University spokesperson said in an email. ASU Sync classes provide students the option to attend the class either in person or remotely through Zoom. For many classes this past …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

Thousands have left campus as COVID-19 continues to inhibit student life

Leading up to the Fall 2020 semester, incoming students felt ASU advertised a relatively normal college experience: They could be on campus, go to in-person classes and attend some events. Instead, the semester “was kind of like the death of a dream,” said Ellie Goeringer, a freshman studying nursing, who …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

With COVID-19 managed for now, Crow is optimistic for future

ASU President Michael Crow continues to say the University has successfully managed the COVID-19 pandemic on campus and its current "plan for the fall semester is to return to normal operations," he said in a meeting with The State Press Monday. University Provost Mark Searle and Provost Pro Tempore Nancy …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

ASU ranks 6th in research among US universities without a medical school

The University increased research expenditures by almost $22 million in 2019 ASU has ranked 6th in the nation for research expenditures among universities without a medical school in the 2019 fiscal year. The National Science Foundation recently released its annual Higher Education Research and Development rankings for research expenditures among …
By Grace Lieberman
• The Arizona State Press

GameStop stock isn't just about profit, students say

Though experts suspect individual losses, some ASU students care more about the principle behind the short squeeze than monetary gain Last month, the brick and mortar game retailer GameStop made unexpected waves in the finance community, and some ASU students went along for the ride. A Reddit forum for individual …
By Grace Lieberman
• The Arizona State Press

Overall ASU hockey point leader Jordan Masters dedicates career to brother

After the passing of his older brother, freshman forward Jordan Masters attributes his hockey success to the one who influenced him. In December 2014, freshman forward Jordan Masters committed to ASU hockey. He enjoyed a celebratory phone call with his older brother Vincent, receiving well-deserved praise. Vincent never saw Jordan …
By Natalie Orr
• The Arizona State Press

Active COVID-19 cases within ASU community jump as semester nears end

Active cases of the coronavirus rose by 118 within the ASU community since Thursday, according to a Monday update. There are now 288 active cases within the ASU community. Active cases among students are at 252, an increase of 108 infections since Thursday’s update. Employee active cases are now 36, …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

Over 100 students received interim action for alleged COVID-19 violations

ASU has placed 116 students and 18 student clubs or organizations on interim suspension for alleged coronavirus-related violations of the Student Code of Conduct since Aug. 1, according to information provided by a University spokesperson. Interim actions — which include interim suspensions, removal from University Housing or exclusions from one …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

ASU officials, health experts promote testing, urge caution for winter break

With the semester coming to a close, University officials and health experts are encouraging students to get tested for COVID-19 before traveling for winter break — while continuing to follow good health practices when away from campus. COVID-19 cases are surging across the nation, including within Arizona and the ASU …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

Crow says despite imperfections, ASU managed COVID-19

ASU President Michael Crow knows University decisions impacting thousands in health and academics this semester were “disruptive, but we don’t think hugely disruptive,” he said in an interview with The State Press Wednesday. The University’s imperfect approach to managing the coronavirus was just enough to “defend against the virus” despite …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

ASU ends fall semester with 3,357 cumulative COVID-19 cases

ASU ended its fall semester with 3,357 cumulative COVID-19 cases since Aug. 1, according to a University update Thursday. There are 337 active cases within the ASU community, a decrease of 64 since Monday's update. There are 260 active cases within the student population and 77 among employees. There are …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

'Most of us are really, really suffering': Students, faculty say semester was unsuccessful

Every interview I conducted with ASU students during the fall semester was the same: it was the hardest semester students had ever had, the promise of in-person classes by the university failed, their mental health deteriorated and they disagreed with the vast majority of the university's decisions during the pandemic. …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

ASU workers announce they are forming a union

ASU workers have announced the formation of a union chapter with United Campus Workers of Arizona, working to "advance academic justice in fulfilling our university's public mission," according to the chapter's website. The union looks to address "long-term concerns about job security, workload, wages, benefits, health and safety, and to …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

ASU's sexual assault investigation processes leave survivors traumatized, often without justice

Late in the fall 2020 semester, a former ASU student posted a series of videos telling her story as a victim of sexual assault and how ASU investigated her case. Piper Hansen, Andrew Onodera and I would spend a month reporting how those processes work, how and why they fail …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

'Voices of ASU' zine chronicles students' stories of ASU Counseling Services

The compilation of stories has led to student discussions with administration about increasing accessibility In a nine-page zine featuring stories of students' experiences with ASU Counseling Services, four ASU students have taken what began as a group project to exchanges with the University’s highest officials about changing operations to better …
By Greta Forslund
• The Arizona State Press

Crow announces members of Advisory Council on African American Affairs

ASU President Michael Crow announced the members of the University's Advisory Council on African American Affairs in an email Monday. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, vice president of ASU Cultural Affairs, and Jeffrey Wilson, a professor of economics, will co-chair the new council. "As educators, leaders and learners we have a responsibility to …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press

Police investigating racial slur written in graffiti near ASU Gammage

The ASU Police Department is investigating who may have left a racial slur written in graffiti near ASU Gammage last Friday, a spokesperson for the department said. The graffiti, found on the sidewalk near Apache Boulevard and Mill Avenue, has since been removed. "As an inclusive institution, we condemn any …
By Wyatt Myskow
• The Arizona State Press