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ASU real estate expert Mark Stapp discusses Oppurtunity Zones and their potential impact on low-income areas and Downtown Phoenix.
In this episode of State Press Play, podcaster Kate Ourada hears from Phoenix Poet Laureate and her student on their workshops on poetry and medicine.
Jason Zuffranieri, ASU Alum, talks to podcaster Kate Ourada about his journey to the Jeopardy Hall of Fame.
A discussion about Port of Mars, an ASU-developed game that is helping researchers understand society in space.
The kava craze is right here in Phoenix, just a short walk away for ASU's downtown students.
Students need to understand that taking someone out on a date doesn't guarantee physical affection.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, ASU's Rainbow Coalition partnered with Ignite@ASU to host OUTxIgnite. LGBTQIA+ students shared their own coming out stories and queer experiences in a TEDTalk style event that highlighted every aspect of coming out. Podcaster Kate Ourada sat down with Gage Keranen, a leader within Rainbow Coalition who spoke at the event, to hear their insight on that evening's proceedings.
In this episode of Forks Estate, two State Press opinion columnists, Alexia Isais and Kellen Moore, discuss wealth inequality, student debt in the U.S. and education systems in other countries.
Podcaster Balin Overstolz-McNair sits down with ASU Computer Science freshman Anthony Delphy to share his story, which reflects the struggles of many low-income students. Today, over 80 percent of college students in the US receive financial aid, and low-income students continue to face obstacles to getting into college. Delphy is an Obama Scholar, but he said scholarships are only a piece of the puzzle.
BumbleBFF is a feature that is a part of the popular dating app Bumble. In this interview, podcaster Mackenzie Marchello took the app to Tempe campus and met up with another BumbleBFF user, Kennedy Hall to discuss their experiences on the app, both the positive and negative.
Following the resignation of Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine and Executive Director of the McCain Institute, student journalists from The State Press broke the story before any major news outlet got to it, in competition with publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. In this inaugural episode of Behind the Press, The State Press managing editors Andrew Howard and Adrienne Dunn, along with Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Rapanut, discuss the process.
The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting is a historic firefighting museum located next to ASU's Tempe campus. In this episode, podcaster Mackenzie Marchello sits down with curator of education Mark Moorhead and current ASU art student Claudia Garcia to discuss the important role the museum serves.
The City of Tempe is buzzing with activity: construction lines roads, pedestrians cascade crosswalks, and you may have to dodge an e-scooter or two on local streets. Getting around is not always easy, but Tempe offers free public transit through the Orbit System, a series of smaller busses that connect neighborhoods to ASU, downtown, and other important parts of Tempe. However, these busses are prone to overcrowding and unpredictable timing. In this episode of State Press Play, podcaster Balin Overstolz-McNair talks to ASU students as well as Eric Iwersen, Tempe transit manager, and Sam Stevenson, senior transit planner, to uncover challenges related to the Orbits.
Young Democratic Socialist of America at ASU Chair Tanzil Chowdhury addresses climate action protesters on Friday, Sept. 27, on the ASU Tempe campus.
Cullen McCarthy packed up his Georgia life at a young age to pursue acting in LA. After working on multiple popular shows like "Shameless" and "Modern Family" and even starring in the lead role in a Disney Junior show, Cullen hopes to continue his acting career during his years as a medical studies major at Arizona State University.
After the open panel of co-authors Kristin Gilger and Julia Wallace, podcaster Benita Mrkalj interviews senior associate Dean Gilger about the emphasis of the co-authored book: There's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What it Takes to Lead, and a personal take on how society has progressed with its diversity in newsrooms, with advice for aspiring journalists.
Being a resident away from the main campus can leave students feeling disconnected from the larger ASU community, especially for LGBT+ students. Podcaster Kate Ourada speaks to the president of Confetti, Zee Fishkind, and member Genesis Sandoval on their experiences as pan-campus and queer students.
In this episode of State Press Play, podcaster Mackenzie Marchello discusses with professor and seasoned Tarot card reader, Hannah Irene Walsh, the practical academic applications of Tarot cards. They focus specifically, on the explanation of what the Tarot is and how it can benefit students at ASU.
In this episode of State Press Places, podcaster Balin Overstolz-McNair meets Steven Shliveck, who has been the director of The Phoenix Bartending School for almost 19 years. The fast-paced bar scene comes to life as Shliveck hurries around the bar, introducing the audience to students and showing off different aspects of the mock bar. The Phoenix Bartending Academy has classes ranging from the basics to bar management and offers a flexible schedule that appeals to people from all walks of life.
In this series, Echo reporter Chris Clements sits down with ASU literary figures to talk about their writing styles and gives their techniques a try.
Following the Cronkite School's announcement that it would house Indian Country Today's second newsroom on its fifth floor, podcaster Farah Eltohamy further discusses the issue of diversity in newsrooms and the other initiatives Cronkite is pursuing about it. In this episode, she interviews Indian Country Today Editor Mark Trahant and Cronkite Assistant Dean Rebecca Blatt.
Podcast reporter Diana Dudurkaewa sits down with ASU student, Nick White, to discuss his inspiration for spreading the stories of fellow veterans. He delves into his background in military service and goals for the future.