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ASU Legend: Camp Tontozona

by Sebastien Bauge Features
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High atop the pines in Tonto National Forest sits Camp Tontozona, incubator for ASU football since 1960. Since its creation, the site holds some interesting roots and old traditions worthy of Sun Devil lore.
A Rocky Start
The site was originally proposed by two assistant coaches to Frank Kush early in 1960. The site originally housed [...]

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Golf Management at ASU: Jobs Galore

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Think majoring in professional golf management at ASU is impractical or ridiculous? Its not, considering that every student is hired upon graduation.   

One hundred percent of graduates from the Professional Golf Management program offered at the Polytechnic c ampus are placed in a job by graduation, says Program Internship Coordinator Geoffrey Huston.
“The market [...]

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The Edson Initiative: Funds for ASU Student Entrepreneurs

by Sebastien Bauge Features
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Ian Merrill of Desert Solar LLC. hooks up a prototype solar panel. Photo by Sebastian Bauge.

In this economy, it seems like someone would have to be crazy to be an entrepreneur. But that’s just what ASU students are doing, thanks to funding from programs such as the Edson Student Entrepreneurship Initiative. The grant provides funding, [...]

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How To: Pull an All-Nighter

by Sebastien Bauge How To
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College students rarely get the amount of sleep they need, according an August 2009 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study found that only about 29 percent of college students get the recommended eight hours of sleep each night. But sometimes, this is by choice.
The all-nighter is the college solution to procrastination, [...]

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How To: Insult a Wildcat

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Insults can be one of the most powerful tools in the world. Insults can start wars, create longstanding feuds and destroy friendships. However, insults can also provide a level of relief in a time of pain. An old coach once told me, “It’s not who wins or loses, but who left the field crying.”
With that, [...]

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Up In Smoke: Marijuana Usage at ASU

by Sebastien Bauge Features
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Between Oct. 1 2008 and Sept. 30 2009, the Arizona State University Police Department made 173 arrests involving drugs, all of which involved marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia, according to ASU police record.
While Marijuana isn’t the leading cause of arrests at ASU, its growing presence reflects a trend both campus and nationwide.
In September 2009, the U.S. Department [...]

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Life On a Budget: The Glory of Free

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When you live on a budget, there comes a certain sense of pride in finding the best deals. Few things are better than watching someone else pay full-price for something you found for free. Marketers seem to know college students will take anything with a company name on it (provided it’s free). What student doesn’t [...]

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Action Plan: ASU Campus Health and H1N1 Vaccines

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ASU Campus Health originally ordered 20,400 H1N1 vaccines. As of Oct. 30, they have received 50.
Dr. Allan L. Markus, Co-Chair ASU Pandemic Executive Committee, says that the 50 doses of the vaccine were first distributed to medical staff who would be dealing with students the most, as well as a few athletic trainers. There were [...]

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Tour de Fat: A Celebration of the Bicycle, Sustainability and Beer

by Sebastien Bauge Features
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“Shake the petroleum from his marrow!” shouted Matt Kowal, Creative Director for New Belgium Brewing Company, at a man announced only as “Mike from Tempe,” as he gave up his car for a year in exchange for a bike. This was the Tour de Fat, a philanthropic festival celebrating bikes and sustainability through costumes, music, [...]

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Beginnings, Barefoot Kickers and Shenanigans: A Look at Some of the Forgotten Lore of ASU

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The Beginning
According to the book The Arizona State University Story, Governor Frederick A. Tritle signed an act appropriating $5,000 for the founding of “a Normal School for the Territory of Arizona” on March 12, 1885. This was the same day that he signed another bill creating a Territorial University in Tucson. The Normal School was [...]

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