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Economics professor alleges unethical ASU practices

(Nicole Neri/DD) ASU Economics Professor Brian Goegan sent out a mass email Thursday questioning the ethics of ASU’s Department of Economics, alleging that the department enforced fail quotas and required an online program...

Light rail extension debate rages on

Tensions flared Tuesday afternoon at a public meeting at the Downtown Phoenix Inc. offices regarding the controversial light rail extension in Phoenix. “This is our house and we have invited everyone to come,” Executive Director of the Downtown...

ASU student government, students fight unpopular Honors College fee increase

Arizona State University’s Undergraduate Student Government is fighting an unpopular proposed increase to the fee students are required to pay to attend Barrett, the Honors College. USG Senator Nicole Morote said no one really knows why the school...

House bill that would lower minimum wage for students faces backlash

“Oh, fuck no!” Michelle Tovar, a freshman at ASU and an employee of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said in response to a bill passed in the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb....

Writer takes advocacy into his own hands with D8 bid

One of Phoenix City Council's District 8 special election hopefuls, Camaron Stevenson, decided to run after working on what he calls the “other side of politics.” That "other side" according to Stevenson, is his previous work with political...

Second Amendment supporters gather for gun rights at Saturday rally

Proponents of the Second Amendment gathered Saturday in front of the Arizona Capitol building to demonstrate their passion for guns and gun ownership. “We are out here joining together as American citizens just to celebrate our freedoms,” said...