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PHOENIX—On weekend nights in downtown Phoenix, music fills the desert air of backyards and coffee shops, proving that a big impact doesn’t require a big venue.
Throughout the game, senior guard Maurice Odum had been the Sun Devils' most reliable scorer. But in the final few minutes, Odum slowed down, missing from beyond the arc, including a crucial attempt with 25 seconds left.
After starting the 2025 season with a lengthy homestand, Arizona State men’s basketball pulled out an 83-76 win in its first road game of the season at Hawaii.
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State wrestling opened the home schedule at Desert Financial Arena in a one-sided battle against No. 5 Oklahoma State on Sunday, Nov. 23.
PHOENIX— The Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program has surged to more than 92,000 students in the face of multiple controversies surrounding potential fraudulent uses of funds and the focus of the state's attorney general, Kris Mayes.The ESA program, created in 2011, was originally founded to support children with disabilities and their families seeking educational resources outside of the public school system; however, ESA has expanded to be an option for all students in Arizona. As time has gone on, these funds have entered the spotlight with major reforms and expansions, slowly bringing to light alleged cases of individuals faking information to receive money for students who do not exist.The money is a portion of what normally would be attributed to students by the state at public schools, intended to be used only on educational materials or resources. This can be especially important for disabled students, because they are allocated more money for their complex needs.Courtney Burnett is a parent of a disabled student and a licensed advocate for students with disabilities. “As an advocate, I see ESA as a lifeline for some families who really struggle to find a good fit within the public schools,” Burnett said in an email. “Especially for medically complex kids.”The system is often flawed, with parents more often than not waiting months to hear back from the Arizona Department of Education. State Superintendent Tom Horne said in an August press release that the staff who reviews requests consists of just 12 people, the same number they had when the program was one-tenth its current size.“Often, you wait weeks or months to get an email back, and invoices are auto-approved by a computer system that isn't overseen by a human,” Burnett said in an email. “I think there should be two departments in ESA, one for universal ESA and one for children with disabilities.”Tyler Kowch is the communications manager for Save Our Schools Arizona, an organisation focused on public education in Arizona. Save Our Schools Arizona advocates for changes to be made to the ESA program, particularly for the population that uses their funds to seek private schooling for their students. “The group that benefits the most from the universal voucher program is the wealthy families already enrolled in and affording private schools,” Kowch said in an email. Approximately 75% of students receiving Universal ESA Vouchers do not have a history of public education, indicating that many of them were already attending private schools. “The universal expansion has undoubtedly deprioritised the students with disabilities that the program was initially intended to support,” Kowch said in an email. “Because private schools are allowed full autonomy in admissions, students with disabilities may also have a harder time even finding a school that will accept them.”Brandilyn Coon is a parent of a disabled child and an advocate in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the co-founder of Raising Voices Coalition, a non-profit seeking to create disability policy change in Arizona. “My son has significant disabilities, and we reached a point where the public school system simply could not meet his needs or provide a free appropriate public education despite our best efforts to collaborate,” Coon said in an email.For her family, ESA was the right choice, allowing them the flexibility to customise her son's education to meet his unique needs. “ESA has tremendous potential to meet the needs of children with disabilities when used properly and supported with adequate guidance and oversight,” said Coon in an email. “Transparency and accountability are key to maintaining a healthy ESA program, but so is flexibility.”
PHOENIX – Dolce Italia by MEKK is a new downtown Phoenix café and has redefined what it means to feel at home. The space feels less like a typical coffee shop and more like a cozy living room where people can stay, relax and reconnect.The cafe opened in May and offers European-style food, pastries, and coffee from morning to night.
BOULDER, Colo. — Despite the unseasonably warm weather in the Denver metro, Arizona State junior running back Raleek Brown cooled off Folsom Field and the anxiety of a chaos-prone team.
BOULDER, Colo. - Following an impressive defensive drive midway through the third quarter, senior quarterback Jeff Sims turned the ball over on a drive-opening run play, marking the continuation of a frustrating night for Arizona State offensively.
TEMPE, Ariz. — With 20 seconds left in overtime and the game on his stick, sophomore center Cullen Potter flew down the left boards and found the back of the net, securing an Arizona State victory.
For the second night in a row, on Nov. 19, 2025, Billie Eilish left Phoenix speechless with her “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” tour. Eilish delivered an incredible performance, featuring songs from all three of her albums, as well as her most popular hit singles.
Reggaeton icon Yandel stopped by the Arizona Financial Theatre on Nov. 15 for his “Yandel Sinfónico” tour.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona State women’s basketball team incurred a tough yet wild finish as they beat the reigning Mountain West Conference champions, the UNLV Lady Rebels, on Saturday afternoon.
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State head coach Greg Powers said it best.
TEMPE, Ariz. - With a win over the Houston Cougars, Arizona State volleyball claimed its second straight Big 12 title, marking the first time in program history to win back-to-back conference titles.
After spending the first two seasons of his college career at Toledo, junior guard and Scottsdale native Bryce Ford elected to come home and play for Arizona State.
Arizona State enters its second-to-last Big 12 matchup Saturday against Colorado, and it’s one the Sun Devils need to win to keep alive any hope of a return to the conference championship.
TEMPE, Ariz. – It was a chilly yet sunny afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, where Arizona State baseball returned to complete Game 2 of the annual 2025 Maroon and Gold Series.
It’s that time of the year again when everyone crowds around their phones in anticipation of who is on their Spotify Wrapped or Apple Music Replay. Meanwhile, album and song of the year lists are beginning to appear across several major media outlets that cover music, like Billboard and Pitchfork.
What started as a spark of curiosity has grown into an eight-year music journey for ASU music artist AJ Schinco, who is preparing to release his second album this December. From a young age, Schinco was thrown into music lessons and learned how to play the piano, guitar, flute and clarinet.
TEMPE, Ariz. - In a game shortened by a fierce storm, Mother Nature wasn’t the only one bringing lightning and thunderous booms to Ferrington Stadium in Tempe.
