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The Farm at South Mountain

by Charlsy Panzino Hot Spots
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Driving about 10 minutes south of ASU’s Tempe campus, one might think they took a wrong turn and ended up in an entirely different state.  Instead of concrete, rocks and cacti, there is a 12-acre farm filled with grass lawns and canopies of pecan trees. This green, thriving and organic setting is The Farm at [...]

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Phoenix Poetry Series: Connecting Poetry and ASU

by Charlsy Panzino Features
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When students take classes on Shakespeare and other types of poetry, it’s up to them to guess what each cryptic line means. The Phoenix Poetry Series, however, is allowing people to experience poetry on a more relate-able level where audience members can interact with the poets and find out, from the source, what each line means.
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Sucker Punch Sally’s Old School Diner

by Charlsy Panzino Hot Spots
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A new food haven for ASU students recently opened on Mill Avenue. Sucker Punch Sally’s Old School Diner opened on New Year’s Eve and offers cheap food 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There’s a full bar, free Wi-Fi and breakfast is served all day.
The atmosphere inside is laid-back, retro and a complete change [...]

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A Modern-Day Ghostbuster

by Charlsy Panzino Features
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Kyle McNatt walks into the woman’s kitchen and immediately knows something is wrong. Every hair on his body stands on end as the energy courses through his veins. A headache is threatening to take over, and he can feel his stomach turning. Fighting off the sudden paranoia, he moves through the kitchen with his electromagnetic [...]

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Review: “A Glorious Existence” – The Killers

by Charlsy Panzino Reviews
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The Killers showed off their “glamorous indie rock n’ roll” Monday night at the Dodge Theatre, after postponing the show for five months due to unexpected circumstances.
The long wait made it that much sweeter when the quartet from Las Vegas finally took the stage and opened with “Joy Ride” from their latest album, Day & [...]

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Becoming a Pong Pro: Students Aim for Sport Status

by Charlsy Panzino Features
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An on-looker might wonder why the heck a game of beer pong is being played in broad daylight, in the middle of a store. Welcome to Brewing Rivalry, the new beer pong mecca on Forest Avenue in Tempe,which lends support to a more professional name for the game.

Brewing Rivalry opened its doors on Oct. 1, [...]

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The Boys Are Back In Town

by Charlsy Panzino Reviews

When blink-182 broke up four years ago, the sound of pop-punk hearts breaking could be heard around the world.
It’s no surprise that the majority of concertgoers at last Saturday’s Arizona Fall Frenzy music festival were there to see the three guys from California who reunited earlier this year. Blink-182 was the main act during the [...]

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Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol”

by Charlsy Panzino Reviews

After a nine-year hiatus, fans of author Dan Brown have eagerly awaited his newest novel, and their patience paid off last week with the release of  The Lost Symbol. Brown’s third book in the Robert Langdon series takes place after the events of both Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code.

The story begins [...]

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Something Tasty This Way Comes

by Charlsy Panzino Features
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Grab an eco-friendly bag and your favorite foodie — the farmers’ market has arrived in Tempe!
The new creation from the Downtown Tempe Community, Inc. (DTC) and the Phoenix Permaculture Guild is aiming to bring more people into the heart of Tempe. They have partnered to create Tempe’s first Market on Mill, a mash-up between a [...]

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Studio Vino: Become Your Own Winemaker

by Charlsy Panzino Hot Spots

The current recession might have caused people to start tightening their wallets when it comes to certain goods, but studies show that people are still using whatever money they have left to purchase alcohol. And since bank accounts aren’t looking so hot recently, people want to spend their money on a drink they will really [...]

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