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Luis Hammer was in the middle of an exam for one of his online classes when his computer screen froze. “Take off your Apple Watch,” read a pop-up from one of the remote proctors monitoring his test. Hammer scrambled to remove the watch. Then he showed his bare wrist to …
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 …
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 …
As ASU expands into Mesa, some residents worry about what could be lost
When Bruce Nelson, an actor, filmmaker and historian of the Washington-Escobedo Heritage Neighborhood in downtown Mesa, first heard about ASU’s film school named after Academy Award-winning Black actor Sidney Poitier coming to Mesa, he asked why. Nelson heard the school was incoming via a new building complex, the ASU at …
Mirabella retirement home, residents sue Shady Park over loud music
Shady Park's new neighbors say the late-night EDM concerts are 'unnecessary and excessive noise,' and residents are now asking a judge to enforce lower volumes Mirabella at ASU, a luxury high-rise retirement complex on Mill Avenue, is suing Shady Park over its noisy electronic dance music concerts, claiming the live …
Colorado River shortage spurs talks of water conservation
To educate the public on water conservation, ASU recently received a $5 million grant to create visualization tools regarding the issue As the Colorado River faces its first-ever water shortage, Arizona and other large areas reliant on the water source are preparing to face major cuts, according to an August …
Los casos activos de COVID-19 caen por debajo de 100
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Popularizando Biofilia
El Hasbrouck Insect Collection at the School of Life Sciences floreció de ser solamente un pequeño depósito de investigación a una casa de fieras conteniendo más de 2 millones de insectos.
Viral confrontation in multicultural center exposes disconnect between ASU students, officials
Three students who fought for the space face potential disciplinary action from the Sept. 23 video. They say the incident was avoidable Students fought for over six years to establish a multicultural space that provided recruitment and retention programs for students from underrepresented groups at ASU. Members of the Multicultural …
ASU reporta 226 casos activos de COVID-19
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ASU requerirá que todos los empleados reciban la vacuna contra COVID-19
Los detalles sobre el mandato aún se están finalizando, dijo Fiscus, por ejemplo, si los empleados que no reciben vacunas deberán someterse a pruebas de COVID-19 con regularidad, o qué sucederá si los empleados no cumplen. El requisito de la vacuna no afecta a los estudiantes que no tienen trabajos …
Opinión: Transformando la justicia de sobrevivientes
“Pensé, 'oh, si voy a buscar un kit de violación ahora mismo, no hay forma de que no reciba justicia'”, dijo Alayna. "Y, lamentablemente, no funciona así". Alayna dijo que la policía y los defensores de la Universidad ocultaron información importante y no la educaron sobre el proceso de investigación. …
ASU releases exhaustive but unspecific updates on racial justice commitments
The LIFT Report details the status of multicultural spaces, police reform and the other 23 action items President Michael Crow outlined last September Editor's Note: This story was updated Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m. to include quotes from Colleen Jennings-Roggensack. ASU outlined its progress — and lack thereof — it …
ASU reporta 227 casos activos de COVID-19
La administración de Biden y el U.S Department of Health and Human Services anunciaron que ofrecerán inyecciones de refuerzo de la vacuna contra COVID-19 a partir del 20 de septiembre. The New York Times reporto el lunes que el Food and Drug Administration es probable que autorice las inyecciones de …
ASU no podrá requerir vacunas contra COVID-19 por el momento
Leila Barraza, profesora asociada del Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health de la UA, ha estado trabajando con profesores del Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law de vacunación a nivel universitario y está de acuerdo en que la situación no tiene precedentes debido a la falta de la …
La facultad continúa con las solicitudes de más acomodaciones relacionadas con COVID
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ABOR presenta una demanda contra la empresa que construyó el SDFC del centro de Phoenix
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ASU reporta 304 casos positivos de COVID-19 dentro de su comunidad
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Soporta La Carga
Además, la cobertura del dosel en Phoenix es en gran parte a lo largo de líneas raciales y étnicas, con regiones prósperas y blancas de la ciudad que obtienen la mayoría de los beneficios sombreados, ya que los vecindarios más pobres compuestos principalmente por personas de color enfrentan altas temperaturas …
Opinión: Activismo Queer debe rechazar cooptación liberal y mantener sus raíces materialistas
De hecho, en los últimos años se ha visto un grave aumento en la violencia en contra de las personas transgéneros en particular. Según la Human Rights Campaign, por lo menos 35 personas transgéneros y géneros no conformes han sido asesinados hasta ahora en 2021, por lo menos 44 fueron …
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 …
How faculty is making 'ASU work' during the fall semester
Amid mixed University messaging, faculty are navigating questions and excitement with in-person classes When Abigail York, professor and director of graduate studies in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, entered her first in-person class of the semester on Aug. 19, she didn't know what to expect. Although she …
Full return to campus brings all-time enrollment high, COVID-19 threats
With more students on campus than ever before, students worry about another short-lived in-person semester. But ASU officials say returning online is unlikely ASU's commitment to returning to pre-pandemic operations has not wavered since it first announced fall plans in June — and the University followed through. Classes began Thursday, …
ABOR loses trademark lawsuit over 'asu_covid.parties' account
A federal judge said the 'COVID party' misinformation Instagram account was 'too crude and profane' for ASU to sue over the use of logo and colors The Arizona Board of Regents cannot sue the owner of an Instagram account that encouraged students to attend parties during a surge of COVID-19 …
What you need to know about ASU's Fall 2021 semester
The State Press compiled a guide answering students' questions on where face masks are required, what happens if you test positive for COVID-19 and more With the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the University is moving forward with opening the Fall 2021 semester under pre-pandemic operations. ASU is preparing …
Students eager to learn in person as they move into a new 'normal'
Over 16,000 students are expected to move in to ASU dorms before classes begin Thursday, a 3,000-person increase from Fall 2020 For the first time in months, ASU campuses are buzzing with first-year students eager to begin college. Moving in was much different for students compared to last year. Gone …
Active COVID-19 cases continue to rise with classes 10 days away
Students on campus infected with coronavirus are isolating in ASU Housing for the first week since May With just over a week until ASU returns to in-person classes, the University reported 79 total active COVID-19 cases, an increase of 29 from last week’s total of 50 cases. Students make up …
ASU updates guidelines to 'strongly recommend' masking indoors
In response to new CDC guidance, the University recommends — but is not requiring — all staff and students wear face coverings inside buildings ASU announced in an email Friday it will be "strongly recommending" all individuals wear face covers inside University buildings, regardless of vaccination status. The update, sent …
Former ASU officials, professor indicted in procurement fraud scheme
Former University employees Gary Aller, Steven Nielsen and Kay Hartwell Hunnicutt were indicted on three felony counts each in connection to the scheme Three former ASU employees and a former Arizona superintendent were indicted on a total of 27 felony counts for possibly violating state procurement laws relating to a …
A 'shot' for a prize: ASU raffles gifts to push students to get COVID-19 vaccine
Over 5,000 students uploaded their vaccination records over a monthlong span You can’t win if you don’t roll up your sleeve. Throughout the month of July, ASU has been offering prizes for students who upload their COVID-19 vaccine records, part of a University-wide “Summer of Care” effort to encourage students …