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Current leadership:

Executive Editor: Katrina Michalak
Editor-in-Chief: Sophia Braccio
Multimedia Director: Matthew Marengo
Magazine Editor-in-Chief: Leah Mesquita

Satire: A very merry situationshipA poem about winter break romance.Read more from Carsten Oyer:
12/23/2025

Satire: A very merry situationship

A poem about winter break romance.

Read more from Carsten Oyer:

It's the perfect time of year to enjoy a life-ruining, humiliating winter break situationship, Sun Devils.

Conservatives confront party fractures, protesters at AmericaFest 2025 in PhoenixJD Vance and Erika Kirk were among the ...
12/23/2025

Conservatives confront party fractures, protesters at AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix

JD Vance and Erika Kirk were among the conservative leaders at the annual Turning Point conference.

Read more from Emma Bradford and Carsten Oyer:

Some speakers at the annual conservative gathering, AmericaFest, in Phoenix turned on each other as others sought to keep the peace.

BREAKING: ASU football head coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extensionDillingham confirmed his commitment to ASU foll...
12/21/2025

BREAKING: ASU football head coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extension

Dillingham confirmed his commitment to ASU following rumors of his exit.

Read more from Alex Swift:

After a successful three seasons in Tempe, Dillingham signs a 5-year contract extension and will stay the Sun Devils' coach into the future.

Pitchfork Pantry loses $20,000 from changes to GSG budgetGSG removed the individual grant for the group to comply with U...
12/20/2025

Pitchfork Pantry loses $20,000 from changes to GSG budget

GSG removed the individual grant for the group to comply with University and ABOR policies.

Read more from Carsten Oyer:

Graduate Student Government was required to eliminate a budget line item that provided funding to the Pitchfork Pantry organization. 

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence announces doctoral degree in AIThe program will train students from varyi...
12/19/2025

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence announces doctoral degree in AI

The program will train students from varying backgrounds in the ever-evolving field.

Read more from Kate Gore:

A degree was announced in early December that will enable students to apply for a Ph.D. in AI. 

ASU men's basketball falls short in return to Pauley PavilionStrong shooting from UCLA proved to be too much for the Sun...
12/18/2025

ASU men's basketball falls short in return to Pauley Pavilion

Strong shooting from UCLA proved to be too much for the Sun Devils.

Read more from Alex Swift:

Despite historically good free throw shooting from ASU, the Sun Devils fell to former conference foe UCLA.

Jury in favor of ASU in wrongful termination case from reported sexual harassmentThe plaintiff alleges he was wrongfully...
12/17/2025

Jury in favor of ASU in wrongful termination case from reported sexual harassment

The plaintiff alleges he was wrongfully fired after reporting sexual harassment by an ASU athletics donor.

Read more from Sam Luba:

Jury rules in favor of ASU in wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former athletics employee.

BREAKING: Sam Leavitt intends to enter transfer portal, reports sayASU will be left with a hole to fill in the quarterba...
12/08/2025

BREAKING: Sam Leavitt intends to enter transfer portal, reports say

ASU will be left with a hole to fill in the quarterback position.

Read more from Jack McCarthy:

After an incredible two-year run, it looks as though Sam Leavitt's time as a Sun Devil might be up.

BREAKING: ASU football to play Duke in Tony the Tiger Sun BowlThe Sun Devils will face off against a Blue Devil team fre...
12/08/2025

BREAKING: ASU football to play Duke in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

The Sun Devils will face off against a Blue Devil team fresh off an ACC Championship.

Read more from Jack McCarthy:

Devils clash as ASU faces ACC champion Duke in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve. 

ASU Volleyball dominates opening rounds, moves on in NCAA TournamentAfter a round one sweep and a 3-1 round two victory,...
12/06/2025

ASU Volleyball dominates opening rounds, moves on in NCAA Tournament

After a round one sweep and a 3-1 round two victory, ASU will face Creighton in round three.

Read more from Alex Swift:

Building off regular-season domination, the Sun Devils lost just one set through the first two rounds of the tournament. 

PBS News Hour West to go dark after ASU discontinues contractThe program housed on the Downtown Phoenix campus will no l...
12/05/2025

PBS News Hour West to go dark after ASU discontinues contract

The program housed on the Downtown Phoenix campus will no longer contribute to the broadcast:

Read more from Emma Bradford:

PBS News Hour West, headquartered at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will no longer contribute to the national broadcast.

How an ASU brain lab turns perception into meaningResearchers at ASU explore how past experiences shape perception, memo...
12/05/2025

How an ASU brain lab turns perception into meaning

Researchers at ASU explore how past experiences shape perception, memory and decision making.

Read more from Nikhil Mohta:

A research lab explores how the brain interprets and remembers visual information while training students and seeking real-world applications for its findings.

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