While We Were Away: 5 Albums of Summer

by Colin Lecher Reviews
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While State Press Magazine was away over the summer, Lady GaGa and Katy Perry continued to rule the airwaves while some of the finest albums of the year surfaced from below the radio’s radar. That’s  not to say SPM’s five favorite summer albums didn’t make the charts or strike a chord with fans. From hip-hop veterans [...]

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In the Huddle: An evening with Neal Walk

by Jose Zavala Blogs
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What does a former NBA center do when he loses his ability to walk? Does he live in sadness? Does he give up on life?
Not if that man is Neal Walk.
The former Phoenix Suns player spoke to a crowd of about 100 people Thursday night at the A.E. England Building across the street from the [...]

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Bathroom Love

by Guest Author Features
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As downtown Phoenix attempts to rebrand itself as a big-time city, restaurants are looking for creative ways to stand out from the growing crowd of hip places to eat. Many are turning to their restrooms to accomplish their rise to the top of trendy lists.
Hanny’s

Hanny’s became a popping nighttime spot in the [...]

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Downtown Dispatch: Urban Cookies

by Chelsea Brown Blogs
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Let’s face it, life in downtown Phoenix can be stressful at times. With being a commuter and a college student, I am faced with traffic, the fear of being late for class, overwhelming amounts of homework and the occasional coffee spilled down the front of my shirt (when your mind is elsewhere things can happen). [...]

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Tune Out: Sound Strike Hits Arizona Music Fans, Venues

by Ana Anguiano Features
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Charlie Levy chooses his words carefully. He pauses and thoughtfully strings his ideas together all while remaining respectful toward his critics.
Levy, the owner of Stateside Presents, has been an independent concert promoter for 15 years. In June, Levy wrote an editorial in the Arizona Republic addressing the bands boycotting Arizona because of Senate Bill 1070 [...]

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On the Road: Hiking Around Town

by Chad Hays Blogs
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We aren’t going very far down the road this week. Instead, we’ll take a look at some places around town where you can escape into the desert without ever leaving the city. There are several places to hike through desert and mountains around the valley, and we’ll take a look at three of them here.
Closest [...]

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Q&A: Terry Greene Sterling

by Melissa Silva Features
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Terry Greene Sterling is the writer-in-residence at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and author of the recently published, “Illegal: Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone.” She will be speaking about the book at the ASU Downtown campus’s Must See Mondays speaker series September 27.
State Press Magazine: How do you [...]

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Geekin’ It: How to Tame Your Gmail Account

by Colin McGann Blogs
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So we are a lucky bunch at ASU, instead of having some terrible Outlook mail program the administration chooses to go with Google Apps. Gmail is the Google email program, as you more than likely know, and it is highly customizable. I’ve got a few tricks that will cut down on the amount of work [...]

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Create Life: The Banzerini House Opens in Phoenix

by Alexis Getscher Features
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Inspirational phrases accent the fire-engine red and lime green walls. The carefree laughter of children echoes down the vivid orange hallway. A bit farther down the hall is a brick wall with names of people who’ve donated time or money.
This is the framework of the Banzerini House.
The Banzerini House opened Aug. 2. Located in north [...]

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SPM Acoustics: Matthew Reveles

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It was a Sunday afternoon and campus was empty, save for a few maintenance guys and their jackhammers. At high noon, the day wasn’t exactly cooling off, but a light breeze was blowing outside Matthews Center (where your favorite campus newspaper is designed, created and slaved over daily), and someone from the SPM Acoustics crew [...]

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