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Best of the West (Campus)

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Best way to spend a Friday: Last Fridays
Located: Between the University Center Building and the Faculty Administration Building
The art gallery is an excellent place to visit, but how can art lovers get their fix when no exhibitions are running?
While anyone who has spent some time in the Valley probably knows about downtown Phoenix’s First Fridays, [...]

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Best of Tempe Campus

by Beth Easterbrook Best Of
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Best Place to Relax:
Encircled by orange trees, cool porticos and bougainvillea filled with twittering birds, and shaded by the large dreamsicle colored, birthday cake shaped music building, the music courtyard is one of the most relaxing places on campus.  A blue tiled fountain playful splashes and reflects in the wall of windows lining the ground [...]

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Top 5: Alternative Uses for an iPad

by Zach Fowle Etc.
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1. Mobile fireplace: Do you miss the simple joy of a crackling fire during the summer months? Bring up some video of flames, throw the iPad in a corner, take out some ‘mallows and enjoy!
2. Frisbee: What’s the ultimate Frisbee? One that costs $500 and can wirelessly connect to the internet so you can order [...]

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12 Steps: An Outsider’s Look at Alcoholics Anonymous

by Zach Fowle Essays
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It’s Thursday night in downtown Tempe. The weekend has begun for many students at ASU, and the bars up and down Mill Avenue are opening their doors to accept the night’s first patrons. Soon, the alcohol will begin to flow, and there will be revelry. There will be 21st birthday celebrations, there will be high [...]

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Top 5: Ways to Protect Your Computer

by Elijah Grasser Etc.
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Keeping a computer running smoothly is important, especially in the weeks leading up to finals. Here at SPM, we talked to Nic Lindh, tech expert for the Downtown campus, about how to keep computers safe and virus free.
1. “First, whenever you’re on the Internet, you’re in a bad part of town,” Lindh says. He advises everyone, Mac [...]

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Top 5: Coachella Essentials

by Jessica Testa Etc.
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So, you’re going to Coachella. You’ve gathered a group of friends, you’ve shelled out $300 for a ticket and you’re ready to surround yourself with incessant indie music and mercilessly sweaty bodies at the West Coast’s premiere music festival. For campers, the packing list is extensive; you’ll need more than just [...]

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Top 5: Outdoor Movie Spots

by Lauren Gambino Etc.
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It’s springtime in Arizona, and there is no better place to be than outside. Enjoy the lovely spring air with a picnic blanket, some popcorn and a movie under the stars. Check out one of the spots below for a night out or host your own movie night. But hurry because Arizona’s notorious summer heat [...]

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Early Voting Guarantees Students a Voice

by mthornton Etc.
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Early voting is now possible on Tempe campus (at the Palo Verde West Residential Hall) for the upcoming Tempe City Council election. Benefits include: avoiding address mix ups, parking validations, overall good feelings about civic duty …

Rudi O’Keefe-Zelman, vice president of policy for Undergraduate Student Government, says many students face problems when trying to vote on Election Day: long lines, [...]

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Top 5 Women’s Looks from the Pre-Fall Designer Collections

by Kerry LePain Etc.
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The overwhelming trend in our picks for women’s Pre-Fall 2010 collections is nostalgia for the past. Burberry Prorsum and Christian Dior found inspiration in military clothing and accessories. Lanvin redesigned the look of a French countrywoman, adding a posh, exotic flair, and Yves Saint Laurent channeled 1930s and 1940s glamour.
Burberry Prorsum
Burberry Prorsum’s Pre-Fall 2010 collection [...]

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Top 5: Looks from Men’s Runways in Paris & Milan

by Kerry LePain Etc.
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Emporio Armani

This year ski-slope chic was a prominent motif at Milan Fashion Week, playing a large role in the collections by Dolce and Gabbana and their more youthful line, D&G, as well as in the collection by Emporio Armani.  Our favorite look mixes modern leather appliqué on charcoal gray shirts with rustic pants in a pattern [...]

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