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We encourage renters to do their own thorough research into each property in order to find the best housing option for their particular needs.

Student Experience 6 Off-campus Student Services offers helping hand to students 23 Students say goodbye to dorms 34 Decisions, decisions: Choosing between houses, apartments 38 Ditch the dorms and study abroad 39 Experience differs when living at home 45 Students offer advice on housing options Articles 14 Surviving —and thriving — without a car 26 Confessions of a lazy organizer 40 Container gardens: Plants don’t need ground to grow 42 Homeownership skills even renters should know 44 Living Smart: Moving 46 Living Smart: Carpet cleaning 48 Without safeguards, smart home can be a dumb choice, experts say

Maps 16 Tempe Bike Map 22 Transportation Maps Resources 28 Be A Good Neighbor 30 Crime Free Multi-Housing Program 32 Loud Party Concerns 36 Tempe Rental Housing Code Requirements 18 Parking & Transportation 50 Contacts & Resources Safety 8 10 12 24

Personal Safety Help Eliminate Auto Theft Bicycle Safety Fire Safety

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Off-campus Student Services offers helping hand to students ADRIANA LOYA @loyadriana

Living off-campus can be a benefit at the Tempe campus. There are certain services provided, free of charge, to students who live off-campus by simply showing a valid Suncard.

ASU Off-Campus Student Services is a department that understands the difficulties that come with living off-campus or with roommates.

It focuses on helping students with resources benefiting the students’ educational needs and to inform them about necessary life skills.

The department is located on 915 S. Rural Road, where the light rail and Rural Road meet.

There, off-campus students can print up to 10 pages per day totally free.

Students have access to a computer lounge, kitchenette, TV and space to study or do homework.

Other resources include Community Outreach & Partnerships, ASU Family Resources and OffCampus Housing Resources.

The department has a vast number of living options for students to explore and they are encouraged to visit the department’s website.

Social and behavioral science exploratory freshman Jonathan Martinez said the services offered by the department are very helpful and convenient.

“It was very good (experience) because they were very nice and treated (me) with good service,” he said. “I will definitely be going there again and again if the services keep it up.”

Martinez said the free printing opportunity was very helpful because for the most part, he only needs to print about 10 pages for notes.

“I’m grateful that ASU has these services even

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though I only found out about three months ago,” he said.

Martinez said ASU should have an orientationtype session at the beginning of the year to inform off-campus students of all the available services being offered so they can take full advantage of them from the start of the semester.

Joshua Chavez, a music education senior, said he hasn’t taken advantage of the services even though he is an off-campus student.

“All the services that I need are already provided on campus,” he said. “Going to the off-campus services (building) would be out of my way since my college resides on the opposite side of the University.”

ASU Off-Campus Student Services held a weeklong event from April 28 to May 2 with various activities, including free massages and a finals’ breakfast on the last day.

Reach the reporter at Adriana.Loya@asu.edu

Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) P.O. Box 873808 Tempe, AZ 85287-3808 Physical Address 915 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281 Main Phone: 480.965.2940 Fax: 480.727.6009 Email OCSS ocss@asu.edu Email ASU Family Resources Maureen.Duane@asu.edu Call ASU Family Resources: 480-965-9723

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Personal Safety

The Tempe Police Departments, Crime Prevention Unit would like to provide you with 3 basic personal safety rules and the following crime prevention information: • Do stay alert. Keep your mind on your surroundings, who’s in front of you and who’s behind you. Don’t get distracted. If you’re worried about crime ask a friend to accompany you when you go out.

• Do communicate the message that you’re calm, confident, and know where you’re going. Stand tall, walk purposefully, and make quick eye contact with people around you.

• Do trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable in a place or situation…leave.

When Walking:

• Plan the safest route to your destination and use it. Choose well lit busy streets and avoid using vacant lots, alleys, or construction sites. Take the long way if it’s the safest.

• Know your neighborhood. Find out what stores and restaurants are open late and where the police and fire stations are.

• Carry your purse close to your body and keep a firm grip on it. Carry a wallet in an inside coat or side trouser pocket, not in a rear trouser pocket.

• Don’t flaunt expensive jewelry or clothing.

• Walk facing traffic so you can see approaching cars.

• Don’t overburden yourself with packages and groceries that make it hard to react.

• Bring “emergency” change for cab fare, bus fare, or a telephone call.

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• Have your car or house key in hand as you approach your vehicle or home.

• If you suspect you’re being followed by someone on foot, cross the street and head for the nearest well lit, populated area. Walk quickly or run to a house or store to call police.

• If you are being followed by someone in a car, change direction immediately and make a visible point of writing down the license number.

In Your Home:

• Keep your doors locked, even when you are home.

• You should not automatically open your door when someone knocks, especially if you’re alone. Know who is outside – use the eyeviewer.

• Keep your windows locked when you are away and while sleeping.

• When away or at home, draw your blinds or curtains to prevent prowlers from seeing your valuables.

• Never remain in the laundry room in an apartment community alone.

• Avoid dark places, short cuts, bushy trees, and sparsely traveled areas.

Take Action Today!

If you see a crime being committed, call the police immediately at 9-1-1. Be sure to report all suspicious activity to our non emergency line at (480) 350-8311.

You and your neighbors are safe when you look out for each other!

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Contact your crime prevention officer at 480-858-6333

~In an emergency call 9-1-1~ To report a crime or file a police report, call our police nonemergency line @ 480-350-8311

Safety Escort Service

Many students attend evening courses or stay after hours on campus. As part of its Campus Safety Initiative, the ASU Parents Association supports the operational costs of the Safety Escort Service on the Tempe campus of ASU. The Safety Escort Service shuttles students to any ASU Tempe campus building during evening hours. Call ahead or visit the Safety Escort Service Web site for the most up-to-date schedule.

Don’t want an escort? Be sure to travel around campus with others.

Help Eliminate Auto Theft

Professional thieves can steal any car, but make them work for yours. To prevent thefts, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority recommends “Layered Protection.” The more layers of protection on your vehicle, the more difficult it is to steal.

The number of layers your vehicle needs varies depending on your vehicle and geographic location. Your budget and personal preferences should determine which anti-theft device is best for you.

Layer #1 -- Common Sense

An unlocked vehicle with a key in the ignition is an open invitation to any thief, regardless of which antitheft device you use. The common sense approach to protection is the simplest and most cost-effective way to thwart would-be thieves.

• Lock your car - half of all vehicles stolen are left unlocked • Take your keys - nearly 20% of all vehicles stolen have the keys in them • Park in well-lit areas - car thefts occur at night more than half the time • Park in attended lots - car thieves do not like witnesses • Do not leave your vehicle running and unattended • Completely close your car windows • Do not leave valuables in plain view • Do not hide a spare set of keys in the car - the pros know where to look • If you have a garage, use it - when you do, lock both the vehicle and the garage door

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Layer #2 -- Warning Device

The second layer of protection is a visible or audible device which alerts thieves that your vehicle is protected. Popular second layer devices include: • Audible alarms • Steering wheel locks • Steering column locks • Brake locks • Tire locks • Watch Your Car decals • Identification markers in or on vehicle • Protective Window Laminate • Microdots applied to various surfaces on vehicle, which are imprinted with identification information.

• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching on vehicle windows.

Layer #3 -- Immobilizing Device

This third layer of protection is a device which prevents thieves from bypassing your ignition and hot-wiring the vehicle. Some electronic devices have computer chips in ignition keys. Other devices inhibit the flow of electricity or fuel to the engine until a hidden switch or button is activated.

Popular third layer devices include: • Smart keys • High security locks & keys • Fuse cut-offs • Kill switches • Starter, ignition and fuel disablers

Layer #4 -- Tracking Device

The final layer of protection is a tracking device which emits a signal to a police or monitoring

For additional auto theft prevention tips visit http://www.tempe.gov/ city-hall/police/crime-prevention- or www/azwatchyourcar.com websites or contact the Tempe Police Department, Crime Prevention Unit at (480) 858-6330 station when the vehicle is reported stolen.

Tracking devices are very effective in helping authorities recover stolen vehicles.

Passive and Active Anti-Theft Systems

Passive and active anti-theft devices are the two options available when considering an anti-theft system. Passive devices automatically arm themselves when the vehicle is turned off, the ignition key removed, or a door is shut. No additional action is required. Active devices require some independent physical action before they are set, such as pushing a button, or placing a “lock” over a vehicle component part. This physical action must be repeated every time the anti-theft devices is set or it will not function.

While you may not be able to prevent your vehicle from being stolen, despite every precaution, you can take many of the following steps in advance. Being prepared may ultimately help law enforcement recover your vehicle more quickly and reduce your expenses.

• If you discover that your vehicle has been stolen, notify law enforcement immediately.

Speed is essential in recovering stolen cars; any delay in reporting only helps the thieves.

Be prepared to provide the vehicle’s make, model, color, license plate number, and VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

• Keep a photocopy of your vehicle registration and insurance card in your wallet or at home.

This will enable you to provide information quickly to law enforcement and your insurance claims agent.

• Make your vehicle easier to identify. One way is to write your initials on an index card and drop it in the window slot, or carefully engrave your initials inside the trunk, hood, or even the dashboard near the VIN number.

• Etch the VIN number on all window glass of the vehicle.

• Review your insurance policy annually. Don’t wait until after your vehicle is stolen to find out you don’t have the coverage you think you have. Owners are advised to review their auto insurance policies once a year, including coverage you must have, coverage you’ll probably need, and additional types of coverage, including roadside assistance and rental reimbursement.

• Exercise caution if you see someone tampering with your car. Call 911 as quickly as possible.

Don’t Purchase a Stolen Vehicle

• Use Common Sense. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!

• Don’t meet the seller in an unsafe location.

Meet at a permanent location of the seller and avoid situations where you can only meet the seller by pager.

• Let the seller know you will not be bringing cash, but will pay by personal or cashier’s check if you decide to purchase the vehicle.

• Ask the seller for valid picture I.D. and compare the information to the vehicle registration and title.

• Be leery of pre-signed ownership documents, or sellers who are not both the registered and legal owners. The documents may be forged, or a lender may have a lien that prevents transfer of title.

• If the ownership documents are recently issued or duplicate, the vehicle may have changed hands recently or the title lost.

Inquire why!

• Check the ownership documents for an indication that the vehicle is a salvage and be very cautious if it is. Many salvage vehicles are rebuilt with stolen parts or are unsafe.

Also be alert to these issues if any vehicle appears to have been extensively damaged or rebuilt.

• Be sure all numbers match. Look at the numbers on both the Vehicle Identification

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• Before you pay, be sure documentation is adequate to obtain registration and legal title.

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Bicycle Safety

ASU Parking & Transit and the ASU Police have teamed up to inform students, faculty and staff about safety tips and crime prevention.

It is estimated that 1 million bicycles are stolen in the United States each year, and less than 20% of them are returned to their owner. In celebration of April as Valley Bike Month, here are some tips to reduce the opportunity for bicycle theft: • Always lock your bike – many bikes are stolen because they are not locked at all.

• Lock your bike to a fixed, immovable object such as a permanent bike rack that is cemented or anchored to the ground.

• Lock your bike in a visible and well-lighted area where other bikes are present.

• Use a strong, reliable lock. U-Locks are a great choice because they have been proven among the most effective bike locks.

• When locking the bike, at least both wheels and the frame should be secured.

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• Accessories that can be easily removed, like quick release wheels and seats, should also be secured by a locking mechanism.

96% of all car-bicycle accidents result in injury or death to the bicyclist.

• Don’t position a lock low to the ground. A thief can attack the lock more easily and less obviously in that position.

Wearing a helmet reduces your chances of serious injury by 85%.

• Don’t lock bikes to a small tree, aluminum or wooden posts or chain link fences. These items can be easily cut or broken.

• Bike owners should register their bikes through a local bicycle shop or by obtaining a license from the city where the owner resides.

This establishes a location where a record of the identification number and specifics about the individual bicycle are maintained. This information can then be utilized by the police if the bike is stolen.

Bicyclists are required by law to: • Ride with the flow of traffic while on the street or sidewalk.

• Yield to traffic before entering the street from a sidewalk.

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In 69% of car-bicycle accidents, the bicyclist has committed a violation.

44% of all car-bicycle accidents are a result of bicyclists riding the wrong way.

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lights and stop signs.

• Use a headlight and a rear reflector at night.

Using high-quality helmets and headlights as well as understanding all of the traffic laws associated with biking are vital in keeping you from a biking accident.

Get your Gear Personal bike safety and theft prevention is important. The ASU Police Department recommends using a U-lock along with a cable lock to help prevent your bike from being stolen.

Never use only a cable lock.

Using high-quality safety and security items including helmets, headlights and U-locks are crucial. It is essential to have a helmet that truly protects you in an accident.

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Surviving — and thriving — without a car ERIC ROPER Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

MINNEAPOLIS — I sold my car.

And I have no plans to buy another one.

It was a hard decision — and something of a radical one in Minnesota, where cars are a staple.

In fact, it took me many months to ease out of my Subaru Impreza and to prove to myself that I really didn’t need it.

Now, two months after selling my car and nearly a year since I stopped driving it, I no longer worry about traffic or parking, my wallet is thankful, I’m in better shape and I feel much more connected to my adopted city.

So, how do I get around?

My primary modes of transportation are buses (in the winter) and bicycling (in the summer), interspersed with a lot of walking. But I credit two tools for getting me to take the plunge: car sharing and my smartphone.

For a long time, I held onto my car because I wondered “What if?” What if I have to make a large purchase at Target or pick up a lot of groceries? What if I need to get somewhere quickly?

With expanding options from Hourcar, Zipcar, Car2Go and taxi-like services such as Lyft and UberX, I’ve discovered I can find a ride whenever I need one — as long as I have my phone with me.

The other night as I left work, for example, I checked Minneapolis Metro Transit’s mobile site for the arrival time of the next bus traveling down Nicollet Avenue. Within minutes, I hopped the bus from downtown to a friend’s improv show on 37th Street. Later that evening, after dinner at a nearby restaurant, I checked the same site and learned that there wasn’t another bus for an hour.

Instead of waiting, I opened another app and found that a Car2Go ride-share vehicle was just around the corner. I drove home, locked the 14

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car and left it on the street for the next Car2Go user to find. The ride cost me less than $6 — a marginal cost after subtracting the expense of maintaining a vehicle.

I had never owned a car — nor driven one for very long — before arriving in Minneapolis four years ago. In both Washington, D.C., where I had been working, and New York City, where I grew up, owning a car isn’t the norm, in part because both cities have expansive transit systems.

Knowing I’d need to have a car in Minnesota, I hired a driving instructor in Washington to help me brush up on my technique. I drove at night for the very first time when I peeled out of the dealership lot in White Bear Lake, Minn., in my used car.

For a while, I was hooked on the novelty of driving. After about two years, though, I started to question my car logic.

The winter only seemed longer as I scraped off my windshield, lonelier when I was sitting alone in traffic. It was worse during the precious warm months in Minneapolis: I yearned to be outside.

Owning a car seemed limiting, and not worth the money.

“I think we’re tied to our cars so that people refuse to go to certain parts of the city because they don’t want to park, they don’t want to pay for parking or they have to leave somewhere early because their car is parked in a certain spot,” said Bill Lindeke, the carless host of the transportation-focused streets.mn podcast. “And in a way, the car sort of owns the person, instead of the other way around.”

I have no children, I live along a bus line in Uptown and work downtown, about 4 miles away.

My company has a few vehicles for work-related trips during the day. Yet I was still one of 61 percent of Minneapolis residents driving to work

solo.

Last spring, I bought a bike and started riding to work. Come fall, I got serious about understanding the bus system. Late this past winter, I took the Subaru to a carwash, took some photos of my car, then sold it on Craigslist.

Ride sharing

For grocery runs and trips to the suburbs, I have access to a Zipcar near my house, which must be returned to the location it was taken from. (Locally owned Hourcar has a similar model.) For short trips, I use Car2Go. Of course, it made little sense to pay $9-$10 an hour (or about 46 cents a minute in the case of Car2Go) to rent a car when I was already paying more than $300 a month for loan payments, insurance, gas and parking for my own vehicle.

Subtract my vehicle, however, and the occasional cost of car sharing has quickly become negligible.

On average, I make only two or three Car2Go trips per month, but the peace of mind of knowing the services exist is enough for me to rely on the bus system during the colder months.

Becoming a biker

The Minneapolis bike infrastructure has grown rapidly, but I’ll be the first to admit that becoming a bike commuter was a bit intimidating. It took time to determine what kind of bike to purchase, locate the best routes and learn the etiquette.

(Raising your left hand to signal a right turn was a bit baffling at first.)

I’d never been that into biking, so each ride was a lesson. Google Maps bike directions were often my best guide. And only recently did I discover the wisdom of attaching saddle bags to transport groceries or hold a spare jacket.

Bike commuting requires more thought about the weather than driving does, though I can take the bus or use a bus bike rack in the event of rain — something New York City doesn’t have. Parking is plentiful and traffic — apart from stoplights — is nonexistent, especially on the side roads I frequent.

Getting on board

Busing was also somewhat complicated at first. I first had to purchase a GoTo card, Metro Transit’s bus pass, at a local grocery store.

Hopping on the No. 6 outside my house to get downtown for work was easy, but what if I want to go to some obscure address outside of my normal route? Bus stops in Minneapolis provide woefully little information about where buses go. For a new user, it’s enough to keep you in your car.

“The transit system works reasonably well if you’re going to go downtown, or to one of the downtowns,” said professor David Levinson, a transportation expert at the University of Minnesota. “There’s relatively fewer crossconnections. So if you’re not going to downtown, but you want to go from Point A to Point B, Car2Go might very well be faster.”

Are there hiccups with taking the bus? Sure.

Is it colder waiting for the bus? Yes. But it was a lot warmer after I bought a better coat, wore long underwear and wrapped my head in a scarf.

Taking the bus helped me discover something rare in the Twin Cities: a public environment where strangers occasionally talk to each other.

Bus interactions aren’t always pleasant,

particularly when alcohol is involved, but observing and encountering a variety of people on a daily basis is one of the things that makes city life so interesting.

Not for everyone

Going carless isn’t for everyone, of course. I happen to live along a transit corridor and not far from where I work. Many people have long commutes to and from the suburbs and rely on their cars to get their children to the soccer game and the orthodontist.

“Kids plus no car seems like a Triple Lindy level of difficulty,” one Twitter follower told me when I asked about managing without a car.

Not everyone has the mobility to ride a bike, and the bus system isn’t convenient if you work in a location that’s off the beaten track.

“A lot of it just depends on how you arrange your life,” said Levinson, whose five-member family owns one car.

But for some urban families, the growing number of transportation options may mean the ability to get rid of a car — or even two.

They just might find — as I did — the many intangible benefits to becoming car-free.

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Parking & Transportation

FLASH (Free Local Area Shuttle)

The FLASH runs every 10 minutes Monday-Friday. FLASH is a great way to get around at ASU particularly for many students who park in Lot 59. FLASH Back (counter-clockwise direction) and FLASH Forward (clockwise direction) offers a convenient transportation alternative to get where you need to go at ASU and Downtown Tempe Campus (see map on page 30). They also offer the FLASH to University Drive which travels to Rio Salado Pkwy. To Mill Ave, south on Mill Ave to University Drive, east on University making 4 stops only along University Drive then heads back up Stadium Dr. to Packard.

How to Purchase a Parking Decal

Decals may be purchased through online

services (with the exception of Residence Hall decals) or in person at Parking and Transit Services, Decal Sales (Room 105, The Towers, 525 S. Forest Ave.), between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM (MST) weekdays. Resident hall students, who wish to purchase a permit, must do so in person at the Decal Sales office.

In order to purchase a decal to park at residence hall or fraternity/sorority house one must show a residence hall check-in sheet or a resident hall validation stamp on their Sun Card. For more information contact the ASU Parking and Transit office at 480-965-1072.

Cross Parking

Cross parking is a opportunity that allows any ASU decal holder to park outside of their designated lot or structure anytime after 4:00pm.

Cross parking is also not permitted at anytime in the following locations:

• Parking Structure 1(PS1) A PS 1 or PS 1E decal is required at all times Monday – Thursday PS 1 is open to cross parking only on Friday’s after 4 p.m. and weekends.

• Parking Structure 3 (PS3) A PS 3 or PS 3E decal is required at all times Mon-Thurs. PS3 is open to cross parking only on Friday after 4 p.m. and weekends.

• Parking Structure 6 • ASU Fulton Center Parking Structure • Lot 72 • Residential Lot 50 and 63 • Any area reserved for ASU vehicles

Metro Light Rail

METRO light rail runs through the heart of the Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses.

It provides quick and efficient service between the two campuses as well as to a number of destinations in the greater-Phoenix area, including a connection to Sky Harbor International Airport.

Tempe Campus Stops (take the westbound train for Downtown Phoenix): University Drive & Rural Road, Veterans Way & College Ave, Mill Ave & Third Street Downtown Phoenix Campus Stops: Van Buren & Central Ave. (for westbound trips), Van Buren & 1st Ave (for eastbound trips; traveling back to Tempe) *When traveling between the Tempe and

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Downtown Phoenix campuses, allow at least 35 minutes commuting time.

Metro Ride Guide

How to Ride 1. Plan your trip using the online trip planner at valleymetro.org or Google Transit.

2. Buy a transit pass at any light rail station, transit center, retail outlet or online. For a list of retail locations, visit metrolightrail.org.

3. Activate your pass before boarding. Keep your pass as proof of payment. Platinum Pass/U-Pass users, validate before each trip by touching your card to the orange target.

4. Signs on the front and side of the train show the train’s final destination.

5. Trains stop at every station. Upcoming stops are announced on the train.

Fare Vending Machines

Fare vending machines are located at each light rail station. An all-day or multi-day pass is also valid on bus for the purchased time period.

1. Choose full fare, reduced fare (disabled, youth, senior or Medicare cardholders) or

ASU Permit parking FAQ Q: How are permit prices determined?

A: Parking permit rates are based on the parking facility’s proximity to popular campus destinations. Each campus offers tiered permit rates, meaning permits are available at various price points within a range. Permits range in cost from $210-$480 at the Polytechnic and West campuses, and from $210-$780 at the Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses. ASU parking permit prices are comparable to those at other Pac-12 schools and at universities that the Arizona Board of Regents has determined are “peer institutions,” meaning they are similar

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Express/RAPID bus.

2. Select the fare type: 1-ride, all-day, 3-day, 7-day or 31-day; the 1-ride fare is valid for light rail only.

3. Select the number of passes you wish to buy.

4. Choose to activate now and ride immediately, or wait for another time. The 1-ride fare is automatically activated upon purchase.

5. To pay, select credit or debit card, or insert cash or coins. bills larger than $20 are not accepted.

6. Remove your passes and pick up your change and/or receipt. Change is dispensed in coin.

Report vending machine malfunctions by sharing the machine ID and time of day with Customer Service at 602-253-5000

in size in terms of enrollment and similar in geographic setting (i.e. a metropolitan location).

Q: When are permits required?

A: In general, you should display your permit whenever you park on the ASU campuses from 7am-7pm, Monday-Friday (7am-10pm on the West campus). Days and times when permits are required vary in specific lots; therefore, make sure to carefully adhere to the posted signs at all ASU campus parking lots and structures.

As an added benefit to existing parking permits, cross-parking allows for parking outside one’s assigned permit lot/structure, but permits are still required when cross-parking.

Contact Information: City of Tempe/Tempe in Motion (480) 350-2739 www.tempe.gov/tim Valley Metro Regional Bus Route & Schedule Information (602) 253-5000 www.valleymetro.org ASU Parking & Transit and Lost & Found (480) 965-1072 www.asu.edu/parking Funded by the City of Tempe, Arizona State University and the Federal Transit Administration.

Q: Is there ever a time when permits are NOT required to park on campus?

A: Yes, there are certain times, such as campus holidays (excluding semester breaks and the summer) and most weekends when permits are not required.

Q: How do I purchase a parking permit?

A: Purchase your permit through PTS’ MyParking Online Services.

Students and employees who want to pay for their permits by cash or personal check can purchase their permit in-person at their campus PTS office.

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Students say goodbye to dorms RASHINDA BANKHEAD @ rashindaa Dorms have been the norm for numerous students this year, but for many it is time to make the transition to student apartment housing. Journalism freshman Cara Popeski is one of those students.

When Popeski moved from her hometown of Tucson into the dorms this year, she said it was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking.

“The very first night living away from home, I was so excited to finally have a chance to not live in the same house I grew up in with my family, and then I ended up having a really hard time falling asleep just that first night (staying in the dorms),” she said.

Popeski said she really enjoyed living in the dorms this year and has met many people through

the process.

“Being in the dorms has been really fun just because that’s where I’ve met the majority of my friends,” she said.

The dorm was an ideal stepping-stone from living at home with parents to having freedom, but not all the responsibility, she added.

“It’s kind of nice because it’s like a medium step from going between living at home to being completely on your own,” she said. “I feel the independence of not being with my family but I also still have food whenever I need it and I’m not in charge of taking care of an entire house. I have one room like I did at home.”

Now that the time has come to move out of the dorm, Popeski said she is looking forward to

having her own space in the student apartment housing. There is one thing Popeski is especially looking forward to.

“I am really excited about having my own kitchen, and I’m glad that it’s so close to campus,” she said.

Biology freshman Mckenzie Liberty-Bibbens is also going to be making the move to student apartment housing. The main things that LibertyBibbens is looking forward to are things that students living with family might take for granted.

“I am really, really excited to have my own room and bathroom and to have a kitchen … it will be nice to make our own food,” she said.

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Fire Safety

The Tempe Fire Department is concerned about your safety both on and off campus. When choosing off-campus housing, insure that fire safety plays a role in your efforts to choose an apartment, just as you consider crime prevention issues.

Since January of 2000, 100 students have died in campus-related fires in the United States, with almost 80 percent occurring in off-campus housing, according to Campus Firewatch, a monthly newsletter focusing on the complex issues of campus fire safety.

Four factors have been identified in a number of the off-campus fires: • Lack of automatic fire sprinklers • Missing or disabled smoke alarms • Careless disposal of smoking materials • Impaired judgment from alcohol consumption With ASU being the largest university in the nation, we are not immune from the dangers of fire, as evidenced by two near tragic fires in offcampus housing during the 2006 fall semester.

Some or all of the factors identified above were involved in the Tempe fires. One fire involved a condominium in which two students were physically rescued by firefighters and suffered severe smoke inhalation, requiring lengthy stays in the Maricopa County Hospital Burn Unit. In the second serious off-campus fire, one student was seriously injured when she was forced to jump from a second floor patio to escape the flames.

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that it is working before you select the apartment.

Ask when the last fire inspection was done on the building and do not hesitate to ask to see the Fire Department’s Inspection Form so that you can be knowledgeable about any noted violations of the fire code.

Basic steps in fire safety include:

• Not sleeping in a building without a working smoke detector.

• Know two ways out of any building that you are in, whether it is your house, apartment, theater or night club.

• After a party, check seat cushions on couches and chairs for cigarettes that may be smoldering, and dispose of cigarette butts properly.

• Do not overload extension cords if may cause them to overheat.

• Make sure you have a fire extinguisher and that you know how to use it.

Additionally, you can call the Tempe Fire Department’s Fire Prevention and Public Fire Safety Education Division at 480-858-7200 for additional information and/or to ask for a fire inspection on your living unit at no cost.

Choose and maintain a fire safe environment for your residence while attending Arizona State University.

The Dangers of Hoarding

The issue of residential hoarding is a real problem all around the Valley and Tempe Fire is reaching out to the community to raise awareness of this growing problem and to communicate that help is available.

Tempe firefighters have experienced many cases

How do I report an emergency?

A: 9-1-1 is the phone number to call to report a fire, police or medical emergency. 9-1-1 is initially answered by the Tempe Police Department, regardless of the emergency you are reporting.

However, if you are reporting a fire or medical emergency, you will immediately be connected to a Fire, Medical, Rescue Department.

How often should a fire extinguisher be replaced/serviced?

A: Residential There are no requirements for personal residences, but it is recommended that they be visually checked every year to make sure there are no cracks or rust and to make sure the pin is still in the green.

After 10 years or so the extinguisher should be replaced. of hoarding. It is a dangerous trend that risks the lives of firefighters and residents alike.

People with friends or loved ones who may have a problem with hoarding can seek help from the Arizona Hoarding Task Force at 602-778-3363 or www.azhoarding.com. This collaboration of agencies provides links to research, support groups and personal organization services.

Tempe residents also can find help through the city’s Care 7 Victim Assistance program at 480350-8032 or www.tempe.gov/care7.

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Confessions of a lazy organizer MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal

I am a freak, and I’m OK with that.

I work in a business that takes a stubborn pride in its slovenliness. From where I sit, I can see disheveled bookshelves, teetering piles of paper and bulletin boards littered with fliers for events that happened months ago.

Then there’s my desk.

It’s not exactly spare, but it’s pretty tidy. The notes and documents for stories I’m working on are squirreled away in folders in an upright file. My books are corralled in a crate. When I need a pen or a phone number or a pair of scissors, I know where to find it.

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. I’m obsessive and regimented.

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It’s OK. Those of us who live by color-coded calendars are used to that stereotype.

But I’m going to let you in on a little secret.

I’m organized because I’m lazy.

Believe me, I wasn’t born with a penchant for labeled storage boxes. I’ll choose play over work anytime. And if something isn’t important to me, I have a dangerous tendency to put it out of my mind.

Seriously. My college roommate once drew me a map to our dorm’s Dumpster because I kept neglecting to empty the trash.

But I learned long ago that laziness was an awful lot of work.

Forgetting an appointment meant phone calls

and apologies and rejuggling of schedules. Letting papers pile up meant wasted time searching frantically for notes on deadline or having to track down information a second time. Leaving my stuff around the house meant marathon cleaning sessions when I’d rather be having fun.

Who has the energy?

So, little by little, I’ve forced myself to get organized. And you know what? It’s way easier than being disorganized.

It takes only a few extra seconds to put something back where I got it, when it used to take me a half-hour to tidy up the house before I could even start cleaning. When I’m opening the mail, it’s no bother to jot a bill’s due date on the envelope and stick it into the desktop organizer that sits on my kitchen counter, where I can see the bills every day and be reminded when they’re due. It takes a few moments to transfer the particulars about an event or an errand to my calendar, but then I don’t have to keep lots of papers or waste time tracking down details.

My smartphone makes organizing even easier.

I keep my calendar there, which I can sync with computerized calendars at work and at home and even share with my husband. I can send myself reminders or set my alarm clock so I don’t have to worry about missing birthdays or dentist’s appointments. I keep an errand list, a grocery list and a list of all those hard-to-remember details, like the type of ink cartridge my printer uses or the dimensions of that space on the wall where I need just the right size mirror. So when I’m out

shopping, I have that information with me.

This didn’t happen overnight. I got there one baby step at a time.

I can’t make you organized in one column, but I can give you a piece of advice: Start by tackling the one thing that bothers you most. If it’s the heap of shoes that accumulates by the door, figure out a system for storing them _ a shoe rack, maybe, or a big basket. If it’s the jumbled utensil drawer that won’t close, cull out the duplicates and the things you don’t need, and then measure the drawer and buy dividers that fit. If it’s lost car keys, mount a key rack or place a basket where you’ll see it whenever you enter the house, and get in the habit of always putting your keys there.

There are plenty of books, magazine articles and websites out there to help you and give you ideas.

I think you’ll find that once you achieve one small success, you’ll want to keep going.

But you may be surprised by how much of your time you’ll get back.

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Be A Good Neighbor

In an effort to create the best livable community, Arizona State University and the City of Tempe formed a partnership to provide ASU students with programs and services to enhance the quality of life.

Know Your Neighbors

When you make the decision to live off campus you have a responsibility to be a considerate neighbor. Introduce yourself to your neighbors and say hello when you see them. Exchange phone numbers in case of an emergency and ask your neighbors to watch your home when you are out of town.

Parties

Have respect for your neighbors’ right to peace and quiet. Let your neighbors know in advance if you plan to have a large party, and give them your telephone number so they can contact you in case your party becomes too loud. (Five or more guests is defined as a party by the City of Tempe Ordinance 5-30 through 5-35). Always clean up your trash and be sure that everyone present is 21 or older if alcohol is served.

Noise

Property owners and property managers will be notified of all noise and alcohol violations occurring on their properties. Property owners will have to make decisions when handling these violations. So don’t leave barking dogs outside and monitor noise levels including the volume of your stereo and TV.

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Property Appearance and Cleanliness

Property owners and tenants are responsible for bringing property into compliance. Failure to comply or repeated violations may result in legal recourse and a fine. (Tempe Nuisance and Property Enhancement Code).

• Mow your lawn on a regular basis • Trim bushes and shrubs • Keep furniture inside and not on the porch • Put away your trash can after garbage collection • Do not overfill your trash can • Dispose of trash properly • Park in designated areas • Remove visible outdoor storage • Eliminate graffiti • Maintain fences • Remove inoperable vehicles

Parking

Park your car facing the correct direction on the street and in appropriately marked spaces. Do not keep cars that do not run in your driveway and do not park in front of your neighbors’ houses. If your car needs repair, do not do maintenance on your car in your driveway or in the street.

Crime Prevention

Follow these suggestions to keep you and your vehicle safe: 1. Never leave keys in your vehicle.

2. Always lock your car doors. 3. Never leave valuable items in your car. 4. Park in well-lit areas.

5. Park in close proximity to your destination.

For more information click on the Tempe Crime Prevention web site at http://www.tempe.gov/ city-hall/police/crime-prevention-

Community Outreach Mission Statement The Community Outreach office strives to provide programs and services that enhance the community partnerships that support the overall quality of life for both students and community members engaging, living and serving at Arizona State University and the surrounding communities by providing opportunities for involvement and by assisting students to develop a broader sense of community awareness, thereby fostering student learning and student success.

Get Involved!

Know what volunteer opportunities are available in your community and take part. Attend your homeowners association meetings regularly.

Also, attend City Council meetings to understand the community you live in.

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City of Tempe Police Department

Since approximately half of Tempe’s residents live in apartments, the Tempe Police Department’s Crime Analysis Unit produces several reports that document calls for service and crime at Tempe apartment communities with more than twenty units. The information in these reports, as well as other valuable information, can be found on the Crime Analysis Unit’s web site at: www.tempe. gov/cau Calls for Service Reports are produced monthly and rank the communities according to the ratio of citizen generated calls for service per apartment unit. In a citizens-generated call for service, a citizen will call for police assistance and an officer is dispatched to the call.

We encourage you to access this information to review all your calls for service for the previous month. This information is being provided to assist you in developing an environment where crime cannot flourish. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact Kathy Groenewold, Crime Free Multi-Housing Coordinator at (480) 858-6337 to obtain a current copy of your calls for service.

Steps to Help Secure a Safe Apartment

1. Visit the Tempe Police Department website at www.tempe.gov/cau to view the apartment community calls for service bulletin (crime stats).

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2. Inspect the apartment community both day and night for activity.

3. Check the property for curb appeal. Does the management company care about the property? Do they trim the bushes, maintain the lighting, physical appearance gives you the impression someone cares and shows ownership.

4. Interview other residents that reside at the property. Ask them do they feel safe? How does management handle issues?

5. The management company will be interviewing you as a prospective resident.

You would want to interview the management company to make sure they meet your expectations.

6. Ask the management company if they participate in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.

7. Ask the management company if they provide courtesy control.

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Loud Party Concerns

Tempe has a vitality that is unmatched in the valley. Arizona State University, Mill Avenue, and huge city sponsored events. Private parties are also frequent, as are noise complaints. The Tempe Police responded to over 8,000 loud party/noise complaints for the year 2004! These complaints often result in the person responsible for the party receiving a fine or a citation.

What is a “loud party”?

A loud party is a gathering that disturbs the peace of another. It does not actually have to be a traditional party to qualify. Parties often bring

related problems such as noise complaints, loud vehicles and their stereos, neighborhood litter, and misbehavior such as urinating in public. The info below gives information on how loud parties are handled by the Tempe Police.

What to do if you are planning a party:

• Notify neighbors of the planned party. If the neighbors are not supportive, change the location or nature of the party.

• Consider neighbors when planning your party.

• Control who is invited and admitted to your party.

• During your party, periodically check your neighborhood to correct problems. You may be responsible for what takes place off of your property as a result of your party. Pick up trash and correct any other problems.

• If you lose control of your party, end it yourself. If you are unsuccessful in ending it, call the police. The police will assist you.

• If the police show up at your party, fully cooperate with them. Your cooperation may keep you from getting fined or cited.

• Do not mix alcohol and underage party attendees. The two do not go together, and could lead to civil and criminal consequences.

What to do when neighbors are planning a party:

• Express concerns early. When you discover a planned party for your neighborhood, discuss your concerns with the responsible person.

• When you learn of a party call the Tempe Police non-emergency number and give the information to on-duty personnel.

• If the party is going on and concern arises, contact the responsible person if you feel comfortable doing so.

• Be tolerant. Your ongoing relationship with your neighbor may be more important than a single event, even if your routine is challenged for one night.

• If the property is a rental, notify the landlord yourself in writing. This assures the landlord knows what is happening. Rental properties are required by law to register with the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office. Their website is www.maricopa.gov/assessor.

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When to call the police:

• When all else fails, call Tempe Police and report the disturbance.

• If you are not willing to identify yourself or be listed as a victim in a police report, police will still respond, but the incident will be handled as a civil matter.

Other remedies:

If the residence you are calling about is an on going problem, there are other remedies that could solve the concerns. Several options include: • Refer ongoing problems to your area Crime Prevention officer. Your officer can be reached by calling (480) 858-6330 or by clicking on www.tempe.gov/cpu • Consider mediation. This is a free service through the City of Tempe’s Social Services Department. Set an appointment by calling

(480) 350-2430. The website is www.tempe. gov/social services.

Arizona State Law

Arizona State law states that a person commits the crime of Disorderly Conduct by making unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace and quiet of another person. (A.R.S. 13-2904) A

person believed to have committed disorderly conduct may be arrested or cited. If found guilty, that person could be sentenced up to four months in jail and given a $750 fine for a first offense.

To charge someone with Disorderly Conduct, the courts require that a citizen allow police to put his/her name in the police report and testify as a victim. No report will be taken if there is no victim.

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Desicions, decisions: Choosing between houses, apartments KSENIA MARYASOVA @KseniaMaryasova

Looking for the most suitable housing option, especially picking between houses and apartments, is an individual choice for students, and what works for some may not work for others.

Industrial design junior Aidan Ault traveled half the world before settling down in a house 2.5 miles from Tempe campus with nine likeminded friends and five dogs. Under one roof, the roommates share eight bedrooms, good vibes and a love of snowboarding.

Having previously lived in an apartment, Ault said he feels life in a house is calmer and it’s easier to get along with roommates because there’s much more space.

“When you’re in a house you can dissipate a conflict very easily by taking your own space,” he said. “In an apartment, you’re locked together and you have to put up with each other and it can get a little heated.”

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some space for the dogs to run around were among the other reasons for moving to a house, Ault said.

“If you’re in a rush as a college student, it’s very useful to be able to let your dog run in the back yard,” he said.

Although a big house can be challenging to maintain, it allows the students to throw better parties, Ault said.

“Since we have 10 people, it’s already half a party,” he said.

Graduate student Yi-Chin Lin shares a twobedroom apartment off-campus with a roommate.

The maintenance team at the apartment complex is very efficient in terms of repairing broken things, she said, and reacted very quickly when she woke up in a flooded apartment.

“I woke up and I thought I was in the middle of a river,” she said. “I really panicked, woke up my roommate, cut off the electricity and called the

leasing office.”

The water leakage that started at night as a result of a broken pipe flooded the floor and caused damage to Lin’s laptop. The apartment officials refused to cover the cost of the laptop, because Lin didn’t have a rental insurance, but were willing to pay for a night at a hotel.

Despite the accident, Lin said she is satisfied with living in an apartment and it’s a more acceptable choice for her.

Lin also said she enjoys sharing the apartment with a roommate, who was a great support during the accident.

“My roommate did all the emergency, and I did all the panic,” she said. “If I was alone and found out it was flooded, I wouldn’t know what to do.”

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While most property owners, landlords and property management companies do their best to maintain rental units in safe and healthy conditions, others may neglect needed repairs on their properties. Exterior conditions such as peeling paint, curling roof shingles and dead landscaping may have a negative effect on surrounding property values and breed apathy in a neighborhood. Interior conditions such as adequate cooling and heating, proper plumbing, and correct electrical connections are all necessary to secure the well-being and safety of the tenant. The City of Tempe’s Rental Housing Code was adopted in January 1998 to ensure that rental housing units, both single and multi-family units, remain free of deteriorated and slum-like conditions. The code was not designed to settle landlord-tenant disputes. This information is intended to provide a summary of Tempe’s Rental Housing Code requirements. For specific information or a complete copy of the Rental Housing Code, please contact, Code Compliance at 480-350-4311 or visit www.tempe.gov/code/.

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persons living together in a dwelling unit; or 2. Not more than three (3) persons who are not related by the 3rd degree of consanguinity, adoption, marriage or as domestic partners, living together in a dwelling unit.

For more information please contact the Code Compliance office at 480-350-4311.

Safety and Security

For the purpose of safety and security, each and every rental unit within the City is required to meet the following minimum conditions: • Smoke Detectors are required in each unit and must be in working condition at all times.

• Locking devises are required for exterior swinging or sliding doors, and on all windows that are designed to be opened and are accessible from the outside.

• Every principle entrance door must have an eye viewer or adjacent window, which allows a view of the area directly in front of the door.

• In complexes of more than four units, public stairwells, parking lots, exterior entrances and postal box areas must meet specific lighting requirements for safety purposes. Call for specific information on these requirements.

Sanitary Facilities

Every rental housing unit must have sanitary facilities adequate for personal cleanliness, properly installed and maintained, including: Flush toilets, lavatory basins, bathtubs or showers, hot water service of at least 110 degrees, water-seal traps and a reasonable flow of water (not less than one gallon-per-minute).

In addition to the City of Tempe’s Rental Housing Code, the State of Arizona regulates residential rental properties in the Arizona Revised Statutes in chapters 12 and 33. A provision of A.R.S. § 33 requires that a local agent be designated for each property. For further information on this requirement or to determine if a rental property has been registered contact the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office at 602-506-3406 or visit their website at http://www. maricopa.gov/assessor.

Kitchen Areas

A kitchen sink, oven, stove, and refrigerator are all required and must be in sound condition. A reasonable flow of water and water-seal traps are required. Countertops, pantries and cupboards shall be free from holes, breaks or cracks and the surface must be easily cleanable.

Electrical, Lighting and Thermal Environment

Every habitable room shall have two outlets and either a permanent light fixture or a third outlet controlled by a wall switch. Permanent light fixtures are required in each laundry room, bathroom and kitchen. Permanently installed heating facilities, able to provide a temperature of at least 70 degrees, and cooling devices, able to provide adequate cooling (dependant upon the unit type) are required. No oven, stove, range or

unvented combustion heater may be used for the purpose of heating a unit.

Doors, Windows, and Ventilation

Specific requirements for doors, windows and ventilation are enumerated in the Rental Housing Code. As a summary, each unit is required to have weather-tight exterior doors and windows that provide adequate light and ventilation. Any unit cooled by an evaporative cooler, which is not equipped with upducts, shall have at least one open able exterior opening that is screened.

All screens must be in good condition, free from holes, tears or other imperfections.

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Ditch the dorms and study abroad MEGANN PHILLIPS @megannphillips

ASU’s dorms are a barren place in the summer months, when most students head home to spend the warmest part of the year with their families.

But not all students ditching the dorms this May are going home—In fact, many will be straying farther from home than they ever have before.

The number of students participating in international study abroad programs through ASU is ever growing, and this summer hundreds of University students will be spending time in dozens of countries across the globe.

As per statistics provided by the Study Abroad

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Office’s 2011-2012 enrollment report, summer programs of two weeks or more are the most popular options for students who wish to study abroad while in college, and some of the most popular destinations are Spain, the U.K., Italy and France.

Students can choose between faculty-directed programs, which are led by ASU professors and generally shorter in length, and partnership or exchange programs, through which students attend classes and adhere to the curriculum of a university in their host country.

In both cases, students have several options for housing. They are able to stay in the home of a local family, live in international student residence halls or live in a private apartment.

For students participating in multi-site programs, such as journalism freshman Hannah Dickens, housing will be provided in different locations during different portions of the program.

Dickens’s program is a faculty-directed program organized through Barrett, the Honors College, that visits the cities of London, Dublin and Edinburgh. She will be staying in an apartment in London’s Kensington neighborhood, and she will be staying in a college dorm room while visiting the University College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh.

Dickens will have ample opportunity to absorb western European culture while abroad, and she said she looks forward to doing so.

“I am excited to get to live different places and

get to have those different experiences,” she said.

Kyle Rausch, an international coordinator in ASU’s Study Abroad Office, said that he would prefer a homestay over any other housing option were he to study abroad.

“If I could study abroad again, I would choose a homestay,” he said. “Having visited homestay families and spoken to students who did a homestay, I can say that this is really an exceptional opportunity to learn first-hand about the host culture and language. You also get a built-in network to meeting locals.”

Contact the reporter at megann.phillips@asu.edu

Experience differs when living at home JACOB GOLDSTEIN @mister_jgold

Students at ASU share a similarity in the fact that they attend the same school, but the experiences they may have can differ depending on whether they are living on campus or at home with their parents.

Journalism freshman Jagger Czajka said he believes that living at home is not the worst possible scenario and is financially responsible.

“I figured if I could live with my parents for 19 years, I can live with them for another three,” he said.

Problems can arise from living with mothers and fathers as students strive for more independence and freedom from their past lives in high school.

“There is a clash of personalities over things like

chores,” Czajka said.

For this reason, Czajka plans on eventually moving out, but does not want to live on campus.

“I plan on living somewhere in South Scottsdale,” he said. “I’ve lived there for years and I think it’s my favorite city.”

It’s almost the completely opposite scenario for global studies sophomore Kyle Fisher, as he plans to move home at the end of the semester after living in the San Pablo dorm at ASU. “I got to stay a year in the dorm and I think that’s enough,” Fisher said. “I don’t mind living at home just because it makes a lot more sense financially.”

Fisher looked into the possibility of finding

another off-campus living situation, but ultimately decided on moving back to his parents’ house.

“Different places like The District and Vista have emailed me or sent me something to come live there,” he said. “I just really didn’t find anybody that I wanted to room with.”

He said that dealing with the antics of obnoxious roommates can be quite distracting and detrimental to his ASU experience.

“I actually used to live in Manzanita and a lot of people were drunk, so that’s one thing that wasn’t the best about it,” Fisher said. “I got to stay a year in the dorms and I think that’s enough.”

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Container gardens: Plants don’t need ground to grow ALLISON MAIER The Idaho Statesman

Growing up in Burley, Idaho, on a small farm with a large garden, Camille Wells discovered the healing powers of working in dirt. Especially during her high school days, she grew accustomed to having a garden sanctuary — a place to go to take her mind off everything else.

She lost that refuge when she came to Boise, Idaho, for work and moved into a small apartment.

But she was determined to get her fix anyway, finding a "Gardening for Renters" class through Boise Schools' Community Education to help get her started on a new way of thinking. After that, the number of pots on her patio began to multiply.

"It got a little out of control," she said.

She started with strawberries, reveling in the ability to wander right outside her apartment to pick a few pieces of ripe fruit for breakfast each morning. She also grew mint, basil, chives, cilantro and lavender. This year, she wants to try rosemary. And she's interested in experimenting further with her container garden, finding video tutorials online for inspiration.

Wells' thriving congregation of containers illustrates the point her class instructor, Lisa Anderson, emphasizes: "You may be limited, but you can garden." It's still possible to grow your own produce or create a miniature escape into nature when living in a small space. If you're closely surrounded by neighbors, gardening can also be a way to create privacy — by setting up planters end to end on a balcony (just make sure you know how much weight it can hold) or even using the railings as a trellis for plants such as tomatoes or lemon cucumbers, Anderson says.

But if you're new to container gardening, start small.

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said Doreen Guenther, who works at FarWest Landscape and Garden Center on West State Street.

Herbs are good plants to start with when gardening in a small space, she said, and offer a fun way to explore new culinary opportunities. You can also find seeds ideally suited for containers because they produce smaller varieties of plants — such as a type of eggplant called 'Little Prince,' she said.

Just be practical with your selections, Anderson warns. Before you get started, consider the colors you find appealing or the veggies that would actually be useful to have growing on your patio.

"Don't grow stuff you don't want to eat," she said.

And — perhaps most importantly — decide how much effort and time you really have to commit to a garden.

Anderson said that beginners might want to try starting with plants instead of seeds. In general, she advocates keeping things simple.

"I go for easy," Anderson said. "I have a pretty busy schedule, and I like my yard to look nice."

Kecia Carlson, principal designer and general manager of Madeline George Garden Design Nursery in Boise, says planning a container garden is not that different from any kind of landscape design. You start with determining what type of investment you'd like to make — a quality piece of glazed pottery or something more inexpensive? — and then consider the look you're going for. For example, she said, if you have a dark house, lighter-colored pots will pop more.

From there, select your plants and get creative with an arrangement.

"Don't make it any harder than that," Carlson said.

The Franz Witte nursery on West State Street offers up a simple formula for designing a container: Start with a "thriller" — a centerpiece that's tall and unique. Add "filler" — colorful, upright masses. Then finish with a "spiller" — plants that spill over the container edge.

Guenther suggests selecting plants that are foils of one another to keep things interesting.

She rattles off one idea: rainbow chard and 'Silver Posie' thyme planted alongside flowers.

Carlson notes that grasses can add a lot of drama to a container. Guenther said black mondo grass is a good plant to add for some contrast.

Cathy Creechley, who works in custom potting for Edwards Greenhouse, loves pairing white flowers with mosses.

"The green and white just kind of pop," she said.

Don't shy away from mixing vegetables and

flowers. In fact, planting them together can be useful because the flowers will draw pollinators to the vegetables, Guenther said. African marigolds are particularly good for that, she said.

Guenther and Anderson also suggest selecting both annuals and perennials when putting together a container. It's good to mix a perennial foliage with two or three annuals, Guenther said.

There are benefits to growing in containers.

Though there is always the possibility of attracting bugs, Anderson said she's had fewer problems with pests such as snails when planting in pots.

And if the thought of arranging containers is starting to get overwhelming, you can also consider a fairy garden, terrarium or bonsai tree, Guenther said.

However, container gardening experts insist that it's all trial and error.

"Don't be afraid to experiment and don't be afraid to fail," Wells said.

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Homeownership skills even renters should know MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal

Houses don’t come with instruction manuals.

Little emergencies inevitably crop up, and new homeowners aren’t always equipped to deal with them.

To help, we’ve put together a list of tasks every homeowner should know how to do. Think of it as you own homeland security strategy.

It certainly doesn’t represent everything you’ll need to know about your house, but it’s a good start.

We compiled our list with help from Chuck Kester of DC Home Inspection Services, Chris Havlik of BEI Maintenance & Repair, Kenneth S. Parker of H.L. Parker Electric, all of Akron, Ohio, Inspector Sierjie Lash of the Akron Fire Department, www.energystar. gov and the books “Tools” by Steve Dodds and “What’s a Homeowner to Do?” by Stephen Fanuka and Edward Lewine.

Put together a tool kit

At the very least, you should own a curved-claw hammer, an adjustable wrench, needle-nose and standard pliers, slotted and Phillips screwdrivers in a couple of sizes and a pair of safety glasses.

An electric drill and a set of twist bits are also invaluable. Cordless drills are convenient but may not have enough torque to handle heavy-duty jobs.

Start with a corded drill, and save the purchase of a cordless model for later.

It’s worth investing in good-quality tools that feel comfortable in your hand. They’ll last years, maybe even a lifetime.

Find main water shut-off

When a water pipe leaks, you need to stop it right away. Otherwise the water can do extensive damage to your home and your bank account.

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valves can break or freeze up. So it’s important to know how to stop the water supply to the whole house.

The main shutoff valve is found where the water supply enters the house, near the water meter. Look along the basement wall nearest the street. If you don’t have a basement, the shutoff is probably near the water heater but might also be under a sink.

The valve might be right next to an outdoor meter or inside the house. Some water meters have two shutoff valves, one on each side. If yours does, use the valve farthest from the street.

It’s a good idea to close and open the main shutoff valve once a year to prevent it from corroding and freezing in an open position.

Unclog a toilet

Everybody hates this chore, but sometimes you just have to take the plunge _ or more accurately, take up the plunger.

Use a flange plunger, which has a cone extending from the bottom of the bell. It creates a better seal in a toilet than a cup plunger, so you can create the suction you need to clear the clog.

Put on rubber gloves, and if necessary, bail out the toilet bowl until it’s only half-full. (Yeah, we know. It’s gross.) Then position the plunger over the drain hole, and pump up and down a few times to let the air out and create a vacuum seal.

Once you feel the resistance that indicates you have a good seal, pump in rapid, short strokes four or five times without breaking the seal, and then pull out the plunger. If you’re lucky, the clog will clear. If you’re not, repeat.

For really tough clogs, you may need to use a toilet auger. It has a rubberized guard, so it won’t scratch the porcelain the way a regular plumber’s snake might.

By the way, you can use a similar technique to unclog a sink, but use a cup plunger. In addition, use a wet rag to plug the overflow drain or the second drain in a double kitchen sink.

Reset the electrical power

When the power goes out in part of your house, it means a circuit breaker has tripped or a fuse has blown, shutting off power to an electrical circuit.

Usually the cause is an overload, meaning too many electrical devices are trying to draw power from one circuit.

Most homes have electrical panels with circuit breakers, switches that flip when there’s a problem with the circuit. Resetting it isn’t rocket science, but there’s a little trick to it: You have to turn the switch all the way off first before you can turn it back on.

It’s a good idea to turn off or unplug all the lights, appliances and other devices on the circuit before you reset the circuit breaker. When the power is back on, leave some things shut off, or plug them into a receptacle on a different circuit.

Sometimes a circuit shuts off because a ground fault interrupter has tripped on a receptacle. You can fix that by pushing the reset button on the receptacle. (GFI receptacles are usually found near water, such as in bathrooms and kitchens.)

If your house has older-style fuses, you fix a blown circuit by unscrewing the bad fuse in the electrical panel and screwing in a new one. However, it’s important to use a fuse with the right wire gauge to handle the circuit’s amperage.

You can foolproof that process preventively by screwing a Fustat fuse adapter into each fuse socket on your electrical panel. It will change the socket size, so you can’t screw in a fuse that’s the wrong size.

If the breaker continues to trip or the fuse keeps

blowing even though you’ve reduced the electrical load, you have a bigger problem and a potential safety hazard. Call an electrician.

If the door is open when the opener fails, however, don’t try pulling the cord. If could cause the door to come crashing down.

Restart a garbage disposal

Put out a grease fire

When disposal blades jam, a little force is required to dislodge them.

Most units have a hole on the underside of the disposal that an Allen wrench fits into. Check underneath the unit to see if the wrench is attached.

If not, you can buy a set of Allen wrenches fairly cheaply.

Unplug the disposal, or turn off the power at the electrical panel. Then insert the wrench into the hole and work it back and forth until the blades are freed.

Remove the offending debris from the disposal.

(You did turn the power off, right?) Press the reset button, which is usually on the bottom of the unit near the point where the electrical cord enters the disposal, and then turn the power back on.

How to open garage door when your power is out

This one’s easy. There should be a cord _ probably red _ hanging overhead from part of your garage door opener. When you pull the cord, it disengages the opener. You can then open the garage door by hand.

The best way to deal with a grease fire is to use an ABC extinguisher, a multipurpose extinguisher that can be used on fires caused by grease, electricity or ordinary combustibles such as paper, plastic and wood. It’s a good idea to buy one and keep it in an easily accessible place in your kitchen.

If you don’t have one, smother the flames with a lid that covers the pan completely. That will cut off the oxygen that feeds the fire.

Turn off the burner if you can do so safely, and don’t touch the pan until it has cooled.

Some people recommend pouring on baking soda to smother a grease fire, but you should use that method only if it’s your only recourse. It takes longer for baking soda to stop a fire, and it requires you to come into close contact with the flames.

If a fire gets beyond your control, get everyone out of the house immediately and call 911 once you’re outside.

No matter how small the fire, you should always call the fire department, even if you’ve managed to put out the flames.

Change Your Filters

Changing the filter in your furnace doesn’t qualify as an emergency, but it could prevent one.

A dirty filter slows air flow, wastes energy by making your heating and cooling system work harder and lets dirt into the system, which wears out parts and could hasten a breakdown. If Murphy’s Law holds true, that breakdown will happen on a bitterly cold day _ and that’s an emergency.

Most homeowners know they should change their filter regularly during heating season, but few realize they should keep right on doing it throughout the summer if they use a central air conditioner. The same filter works for both the heating and cooling systems.

Check it monthly and replace it when it looks dirty _ or clean it, if it’s a reusable filter. You should change or clean the filter at least every three months.

If you have a humidifier, be sure to check that filter, too. Mold can build up on it and circulate throughout the house.

Do that in summer, when you’re not using the furnace and humidifier. Remove the humidifier filter and let it dry. If it’s clean, put it back in place. If not, replace it.

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Living Smart: Moving ANGIE HICKS www.angiesllist.com

If there’s a move in your future and you want to hire help with all or part of it, here are suggestions to unpack and stow away, offered by highly rated movers and satisfied customers: Plan ahead. Start at least six weeks before the move date, and allow time to declutter and pack each room.

Choose services. Moving services range from you-rent trucks to “managed moves” in which experts handle every detail, including setting up the new household. In between, you can get help for just the heavy lifting, or hybrid options in which you pack possessions into pods or cubes that a company transports to your new home.

In a standard move, if possessions cross state

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lines at any point, that’s considered an interstate move that is subject to federal regulation. Costs are typically calculated using a combination of weight and distance. Long distance in-state moves are often assessed the same way.

Local moves are usually assessed by hour and per worker. Regulations for local movers and what constitutes a “local” move vary widely by state.

Costs reflect the type of move and service level.

A you-rent truck might cost $20 to $40 a day with an additional charge of about 80 cents a mile.

Expect to pay at least $1,000 for a full-service move across town. Long-distance professional moves can cost a dozen times as much.

Cut costs by avoiding the busy summer months or choosing a departure date after the first of the month and before its last 10 days.

Know scam warning signs. Rogue movers plague the industry. Be leery of companies that: • Won’t provide an on-site estimate. The most accurate estimate comes from a visit to your home.

• Answer calls with a generic greeting, such as “movers” or “moving company.”

• Don’t have a local address, information about registration or insurance.

• Charge differently than the norm, such as by the cubic feet.

• Demand cash or a large deposit before the move.

• Use a generic or rented truck.

• Demand extra money after loading, saying

the estimate covered only some charges or possessions weighed more than estimated.

Do your homework. If you’re planning an outof-state move, visit protectyourmove.gov, which lists licensed movers. Many states also have similar sites. Read company reviews on a trusted consumer site, check for proper licensing and ask about the crew’s experience level.

Know if the estimate is binding or if it could change. A binding estimate can’t be changed, even if the actual cost exceeds the estimate. Get a written copy of the estimate. To avoid hidden or add-on fees, ask if it includes charges for fuel, moving equipment and workers’ trips to and from the house.

Be clear about coverage. The federal government requires that moving companies offer two levels of basic liability: Full value and released value. These are not insurance. Full value protection costs extra and means the mover is responsible for the entire value of shipped items.

The released value option adds no cost, but significantly reduces what the mover must pay in case of breakage.

Some companies will offer, through an affiliate, insurance policies that require upfront coverage payment and payment of a deductible if you make a claim. Not all states allow movers to sell insurance. You can also choose a third-party policy, sometimes through your home insurance provider.

Students offer advice on housing options DAVID HIGNUTT @davidhignutt Housing may be tough to figure out, but balancing out price, distance, the surrounding area and who to live with might not be such a big problem for students.

Here is the core issue alot of people look at when trying to find where to live. Both houses and apartments are cheaper the farther you get from campus, until you get close to Scottsdale and Phoenix, but is the distance worth it?

Andrew Pierotti, an urban design sophomore doesn’t think so.

“Look for something close to campus. You have no idea how hard it is when you live super far away. It just makes you feel really disconnected from everything, he said.”

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“Bring it up early often with your friends,” he said. “Give yourself enough time to work out a good list so you can think about the pros and cons of all of your options.”

Jesse Walberer, a sustainability sophomore, said he agrees that early is the way to go, but for other reasons. ”Get looking for a place early, knowing that you can find places where you don’t have to pay more than maybe 300 bucks a month,” he said.

Other challenges include figuring out if a house or an apartment is the best option. Houses offer more privacy and are usually bigger and cheaper, while apartments offer a location closer to

campus and other students, as well as amenities like pools, hot tubs, gyms and tanning beds.

Off-campus living also competes well with oncampus. One bed in a four person, three-bedroom apartment in Vista Del Sol is about $5,500 for 12 months, while the cheapest dorm available to upperclassmen, Irish Hall, is only around $100 cheaper for three less months. None of that takes into account that most of the apartment complexes also allow for subleasing, allowing students to not pay for the summer months that they may spend at home.

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Living Smart: Carpet cleaning ANGIE HICKS www.angieslist.com

If professional cleaning can’t revive your carpet, it’s probably time to replace it.

Manufacturers say carpet should last about 10 years. With regular vacuuming, prompt attention to spills and periodic cleaning, it could last longer.

But sooner or later, carpet must be replaced.

Before you visit showrooms or invite a salesperson to your home, get comfy with carpet terms and tips, compiled by our team and based on multiple interviews with top-rated carpet experts: Pile is a carpet’s visible surface, also called the nap or face. It comes in two styles: loop pile, where both ends of each yarn piece are anchored to the carpet back to form a loop, and cut pile, where only one end of yarn is anchored. Other

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styles are variations of the cut and loop. Pile can vary greatly. A soft, velvety pile looks luxurious, but shows every footprint, and is best suited to formal rooms. A shorter, more tightly woven carpet works well in a high-traffic hallway or entryway.

Tufting is the most common method of carpet manufacturing, in which yarn ends are pushed through backing to create the pile surface.

Density is the amount of yarn and closeness of the tufts. Check density by bending a carpet corner backward, toward the backing. If you can see very little backing through the tufts, the carpeting has a high density.

Materials for carpet yarn include: • Wool, which hides dirt well and provides a soft

look and rich feel, tends to be a luxury option, at $30 to $75 per square yard.

• Polyester, strong and relatively inexpensive at an average cost of $13 a square yard.

Because polyester is prone to matting and tangling, it’s a poor choice for high-traffic areas.

• Nylon, a popular choice because it’s soft and durable; resists stains, matting and abrasion; and is easy to clean. Costs range between $10 and $40 a square yard. Be aware that while most nylon has an antistatic coating, it can build a static charge that is uncomfortable and could harm electronic gear.

When choosing carpet, aim for the best quality you can afford. Consider professional installation; professionals know how to deal with seams and handle stretching.

Work with a carpet company that has good reviews on a trusted online site, and take a few steps to avoid possible scams: • Confirm that the carpet and padding you picked is what you actually get. Scammers will install a lower grade and hope you don’t notice.

• Measure the room yourself. Some companies will quote what seems a great price, per square foot, but sell you more carpet than you need.

• Unless you want high-end and unique carpet, don’t believe a contractor who claims no other company carries a carpet type or color. The same carpet is often rebranded, sometimes by suppliers.

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Without safeguards, smart home can be a dumb choice, experts say MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal

Smart technology can perform all sorts of tasks in our homes.

Turn on our lights. Unlock our doors. Crank up our thermostats.

And quite possibly, give someone access to our valuables or our bank accounts.

The rise of smart technology worries cyber security expert Jerry Irvine, who believes many homeowners are unknowingly trading security for convenience when they install smart gadgets or systems in their homes.

“You should be concerned enough not to do it, or to pay somebody to do it for you correctly,” said Irvine, who is chief information officer and a partner with Prescient Solutions, an information technology company in suburban Chicago.

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“It’s not the technology that’s the problem,” he said. “It’s the way people are using it.”

Smart technology lets users control a number of functions remotely from a computer, tablet or smartphone. Typically the users connect to those systems via an Internet site, and almost always the systems can be controlled wirelessly.

Unfortunately, those systems are often insecure, Irvine said. And that vulnerability can open the door — literally or figuratively — to people who are looking to steal from you.

Let’s say you have a smart thermostat.

It operates via a chip that has no security protection, Irvine said, so a hacker could use it as an entry point to get access to your computer.

If that computer isn’t adequately protected with

antivirus software and its operating system isn’t updated regularly, he said, the hacker can get in fairly easily and find information that will let him or her withdraw money from your bank accounts, charge items to your credit cards or otherwise wreak havoc with your finances.

If you think that can’t happen, consider this: It appears the hackers who ransacked Target’s computer system got in via the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, said Irvine, who serves on the National Cyber Security Task Force, a body that advises federal decision makers on cyber security policy.

Hacking into a smart system can give someone physical access to your home, too. A thief could disable your security alarm, turn off security cameras and even unlock the smart lock on your door, Irvine said.

What makes these systems even more problematic is they’re often controlled by smartphones, which Irvine called “the most insecure device we have.” Most users don’t even have them set up to require a personal identification number for access, he said.

How can you keep hackers out? If you want to use smart technology, Irvine said, put those controls on their own virtual local area network, or VLAN — a network that’s different from the one used for your personal computer and other devices. Configure that VLAN so a person can communicate with the devices on it only through an encrypted virtual private network, or VPN. That’s beyond the capability of the average homeowner, Irvine said, but you can hire a computer technician to do the work for you. It should take about an hour and cost maybe $75, he said.

Have the technician show you how to change

the encryption key — the password that decodes the information on the network — after he or she leaves, he advised. That way, the technician won’t have access to your network, either.

Irvine said cloud-based home security solutions are an option, but those could still be hacked if you’re not careful. He suggested using a unique user name just for that account, something that’s hard for a hacker to guess and that’s not your email address. You should also use a unique password that’s 10 to 15 characters long and includes both capital and lower-case letters and at least one number and one special character — that is, a punctuation mark or symbol such as a percentage sign.

In fact, those user name and password precautions are wise for all your online transactions. Irvine also recommends making online payments only with a low-limit credit card and never allowing a website to save your credit card information.

Never make an online payment with a debit card or a direct transfer from your bank account, he said. At least you have protections if you pay by credit card. If your bank account is compromised, the loss is yours.

That’s using technology in a smart way.

Welcome to the Technology Studio!

Whether you are having difficulties connecting to the wireless network or your system is infected with a virus, the Technology Studio is ready to restore functionality to your laptop and get you mobile again. With locations across the campuses, solutions to your technological problems are always within reach.

The Technology Studio provides in-depth Tech Support for: Hardware Security 1:1 Laptops

Software & Operating Systems Networking Mobile Devices and Tablets

Hours and Locations

Contact one of the following campus locations for walk-in assistance or to schedule an appointment: Downtown Tech Studio Monday-Friday; 12PM-5PM University Center UCENT L1-80 602.496.0309

Polytechnic Tech Studio Monday-Friday; 8AM-5PM Academic Center Building CNTR 150 480.727.1824

Tempe Tech Studio Monday-Friday; 9AM-5PM **Summer Hours 12PM-5PM Computing Commons CPCOM 140 480.965.2843

West Tech Studio Monday-Friday; 9AM-5PM Sands Classroom Building (SANDS) SANDS 125 602.543.8324

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Contacts & Resources Safety Escort Service is an exceptional service that the Undergraduate Student Government provides to all members of Arizona State University community. Essentially, the Safety Escort Service ensures students, faculty, and staff a safer alternative than walking alone to campus parking lots, structures, and residence halls. In the form of a golf cart or van, the Safety Escort Service provides an escort for free from any oncampus location. Safety Escort Service is open from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM, Monday-Saturday, and 7:00 PM-11:00 PM on Sundays. If he/she would like to be picked up consistently on a certain day and time every week, they can call and request to be put on the “regulars list” by calling (480) 965-1515. Once they are on the list, there is no need to call in the future. Safety Escort Service drivers will arrive as close to the requested time

as possible. The Safety Escort Service is open during the fall and spring semesters, as well as the Summer Sessions. The only time this service is not open is during Winter Break.

Off-Campus Housing Fair

Each year, Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) hosts two, FREE for students, OffCampus Housing Fairs that take place in November and March on Hayden Library Lawn at ASU’s Tempe campus. The event provides a one-stop shop for students, faculty, and staff to research the various off-campus living options. The Off-Campus Housing Fair is a unique on-campus opportunity for ASU students to speak personally with representatives from local housing and apartment communities. The event has expanded to include vendors that

provide amenities and services related to living off-campus, thereby increasing the information students need before transitioning to off-campus living. Don’t miss this huge event!

For questions please visit our web site at: www. asu.edu/reslife/ocss or join the ASU “Off-Campus Students” Facebook Group for up-to-date information.

Bike Co-Op

is located in back of the Student Recreation Complex (SRC) is a service that assists students in making sure their bikes are running smoothly and efficiently. We also sell routine maintenance items, fix bikes, and have many used spare parts that are available for those who need them. We can also order virtually any part you need for your bike, from good-quality economical parts to highend, high-performance equipment, at prices lower than you can find at virtually any bike shop. In addition to this service, USG also provides a Free Bike Rental Program, in which any student can rent out our bikes for free for two week periods at a time. The hours of operation of the Bike Co-Op are Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and they can be contacted at (480) 965-8017.

Government Relations

The USG Government Relations Department serves as an advocacy group to our administration, the Arizona Board of Regents, the City of Tempe, the Governor’s Office, the State Legislature, and the federal government on behalf of the student voice. Our preliminary goals are to: Local and State Lobbying Efforts • Work with NAU, UofA, ASU to lobby the state legislature on behalf of all Arizona university students.

• Develop effective campaign strategies to put pressure on key legislators to further our higher education goals.

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Guest Speakers • Request that legislators, research analysts at local think tanks, the governor, etc. speak at ASU about higher education issues.

• Bring prominent people to campus (i.e., educators, politicians, business leaders, etc.)

Increase Voter Registration on Campus • Mall Voter Registration – During USG tabling hours, volunteers will actively reach out to students to register to vote.

• Special Events and Guest Speakers – USG and volunteers will register voters at ASU events and Government Relation Training sessions.

• Work to secure an early polling site at ASU Tempe.

Useful Website Resources

Student Rights and Responsibilities www.asu.edu/srr Tempe Police Department www.tempe.gov/police tempe_police@tempe.gov Chandler Police Department Crime Statistics http://www.chandlerpd.com/cpd_site/crime_ statistics/crime_stats_main.htm Gilbert Police Department Crime Analysis Unit http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/police/pd-faqs.cfm

Mesa Police Department Crime Analysis Unit http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/police/default.asp Scottsdale Police Department Crime Analysis Unit http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/lawenforcement/ CrimeAnalysis/Default.asp Phoenix Police Department Crime Analysis Unit http://www.phoenix.gov/APPINTRO/crimesta. htm City of Tempe Rental Housing Code: Go down to Article II. http://www.tempe.gov/citycode/21nuisances. htm Arizona State University Office of Student Life http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/studentlife City of Tempe Volunteer Link http://www.tempe.gov/volunteer Arizona State University, Student LifeCommunity Outreach http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/outreach Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act: Listed under Title 33, Chapter 10. www.azsos.gov/public_services/publications/ residential_landlord_tenant_act/

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Important Contacts

Off-Campus Information • Fair Housing Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.264.1721 • Off-Campus Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.2940 • Community Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.727.0656 • City of Tempe, Volunteer office . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.350.5190 Campus Information • ASU (Tempe Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.9011 • ASU (West Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

602.543.5500 • ASU (Polytechnic Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.727.3278

• Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.6547 Undergraduate Admissions • ASU (Tempe Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.7788 • ASU (West Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

602.543.9378 • ASU (Polytechnic Campus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.727.1359 Student Financial Assistance Tempe Campus • General Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.3355

• Student Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.5186 • Scholarship Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.4845 • Graduate College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.965.3521 West Campus • General Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

602.543.8178 Polytechnic Campus • General Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480.727.1041

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Call 480-965-3349 to schedule an appointment or visit eoss.asu.edu/health.

Locations and hours: Downtown Phoenix College of Nursing and Health Innovation First Floor, St. 155 Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Polytechnic Sun Devil Fitness Complex Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

West University Center Building, Room 190 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tempe Palm Walk and University Drive Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

South Sonora Hall, First Floor Mon., Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tues. – Thur. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sun Devil Fitness Complex Mon. – Fri. appointments available

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922 E Apache Tempe 85281

Adelphi Commons 739 E. Apache Blvd Tempe 85287

Alta Ravenwood

647 W. Baseline Road Tempe 85283

Amber Gardens 625 W. 1st St. Tempe 85281

Apache Station

2323 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe 85281

The Arbors

805 W. Brown Tempe 85281

Arrowhead Landing 15740 N. 83rd Ave. Peoria 85382

Arroyo Vista 5631 W. Colter Glendale 85301

Avalon Hills

3535 W. Tierra Buena Ln. Phoenix 85053

Aztec Springs 164 N. 74th St. Mesa 85207 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

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Boulder Creek Apartments 915 N 52nd St Phoenix 85008

Broadway Park

1120 W. Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282

Brookside

6131 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix 85033

Cabana on McClintock 1701 E. Don Carlos Ave Tempe 85281

Camden Copper Square 901 E. Van Buren Phoenix 85006

Cameron Creek 1975 E. University Tempe 85281

Campus Court Apartments 2026 S Hammond Dr Tempe 85282

Cape Cod

910 S. Gary Tempe 85281

Capri on Camelback 5115 N. 40th St Phoenix 85018

College Town

950 S Terrace Rd. Tempe 85281

Cordillera Condominiums 17017 N 12th St Phoenix 85022

Coronado Apartments 1865 E. Broadway Tempe 85282

Courtney Village 4848 E. Roosevelt Phoenix 85008

Crestone at Shadow Mountain 3033 E. Thunderbird Rd. Phoenix, 85032

Desert Palm Village 1215 E. Vista Del Cerro Tempe 85281 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

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The Enclave

3255 S Dorset Ln Tempe 85282

Finisterra

1250 W Grove Pkwy Tempe 85283

Flagstone

30 W. Carter Dr Tempe 85252

Foxfire

1701 E. 8th St. Tempe 85281

Galleria Palms

1600 W La Jolla Dr. Tempe

Garden Grove

900 W. Grove Pkwy.

Tempe 85283

Gateway at Tempe 1655 E University Dr Tempe 85281

Glen Oaks

5750 N. 59th Ave. Glendale 85301

Glenridge Apartments 13610 North 51st Avenue Glendale 85304

Granada Lakes 5701 S Rural Rd. Tempe 85283

Granite Bay

14230 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix 85023

Green Leaf Sienna 4839 S Darrow Dr. Tempe 85282

Grigio

1001 E Playa Del Norte Tempe 85281

Grigio Metro

1811 E Apache Blvd, Tempe 85281

Hayden Park

3015 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale 85281

Hidden Glen 818 W. 3rd St. Tempe 85281 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

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Madera Apartment Homes 445 S. Dobson Rd. Mesa 85202

Mandarina Apartment Homes 5402 E Washington St Phoenix 85034

The Mark

1115 E Lemon St Tempe 85281

The Met at 3rd & Fillmore 200 East Fillmore Phoenix 85004-2151

Midtown on Main 2121 W Main St Mesa 85201

Mill Pointe

4130 S. Mill Ave. Tempe 85282

Misson Springs

1311 W Baseline Rd Tempe 85283

Monarch @ Tempe 4505 S. Hardy Dr. Tempe 85282

Monterey Village Apartments 4707 E McDowell Rd Phoenix 85008

Onnix

1440 E. Broadway Tempe 85282

Painted Trails Apartments 4255 E. Pecos Rd Gilbert 85295

Pala Mesa Apartments 2433 W. Main St Mesa 85201

The Park In Tempe 3409 S Rural Rd Tempe 85282 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

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Phone: 602-904-8199 Website: www.udr.com $539-859

Phone: 480-827-8465 Website: www.maderapoint.com $790-1135

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Phone: 602-903-6927 Website: www.mandarinaliving.com $650-1250

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Phone: 480-968-2555 Website: www.themarktempe.com $900-1300

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Phone: 602-273-7227 Website: www.montereyvillageapts.net $825-1285

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Phone: 480-966-5818 Website: www.havenliving.com $750-1322

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Phone: 480-659-1300 Website:www.palamesaapartments.com $605-825

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Phone: 480-838-3901 Website: www.theparkintempe.com $557-750

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Phone: 480-630-2432 Website: www.parksidetempe.com

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1249 E. Spence Ave. Tempe 85281

Rancho Murietta 1717 S Dorsey Lane Tempe 85281

Ranchwood

5740 N. 59th Ave. Glendale 85301

Regency Apartments 1100 E. Lemon St. Tempe 85281

Renew on Orange 1140 E. Orange St Tempe 85281

Residences at Forty Two 25 4225 E. McDowell Rd Phoenix 85005

The Retreat at the Raven 3606 E. Baseline Phoenix 85042

Ridgepoint Apartments 5020 W. Peoria Ave Glendale 85302

Riverwalk at Papago Park 5345 E. Van Buren St. Phoenix 85008

Riviera Palms 914 E Lemon St Tempe 85281

Riviera Village Apartments 1532 S Price Rd Tempe 85281

Roosevelt Point

455 N. 3rd St. Suite 1080 Phoenix 85004

Roosevelt Square 121 W. Portland Phoenix 85003

Sagewood Apartments 15082 N. 59th Ave Phoenix 85306 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

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San Jose Manor 1112 S San Jose Mesa 85202

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Phone: 480-345-9322 Website: www.pinnaclegroveapartments.com $425-740

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Phone: 480-968-8118 Website: www.quadranglesvillage.com $700-1155

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Phone:480-967-8949 Website: www.quailcanyonapts.com $636-755

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Phone: 480-829-9607 $740-1515

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Phone: 480-966-5184 Website: www.imtresidential.com $441-559

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Phone: 623-931-6220 Website: www.isyourhome.com $720-820

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Phone: 480-664-3202 Website: www.theregencyapartments.net $609-809

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Phone: 602-795-2790 Website: www.residencesat4225.com $995-1685

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Phone: 602-454-8200 Website: www.theretreatattheraven.net $534-689

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Phone: 623-842-3526 Website: www.ridgepointapts.com $725-925

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Phone: 602-267-1300 Website: www.theriverwalkaz.com $499-699

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Phone: 480-968-2073 Website: www.rivierapalmsapartments.com $499-549

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Phone: 877-804-7115 Website: www.rooseveltpoint.com $900-1600

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Phone: 602-258-7678 Website: www.rooseveltsquareapts.com $475-700

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4215 N Drinkwater Blvd Scottsdale 85251

San Palmilla

750 W. Baseline Rd Tempe 85283

San Portella

2155 S. 55th St Tempe 85282

San Riva at the Foothills 2155 E. Liberty Lane Phoenix 85048

San Tropez

2700 N Hayden Scottsdale 85257

Scottsdale Gateway 2100 N. Scottsdale Rd. Tempe 85281

Scottsdale Haciendas 985 N Granite Reef Rd Scottsdale 85257

Scottsdale Springs 7791 E Osborn Rd Scottsdale 85251

Sevilla Apartment Homes 1145 W Baseline Rd Tempe 85283

Shadow Ridge Apartments 6505 E Osborn Rd. Scottsdale, 85251

Sienna @ Riverview 711 N. Evergreen Rd. Mesa, 85201

Sierra Park

1314 W University Tempe 85281

Sierra Vista I & II 710 S Hardy Dr Scottsdale 85281

Signature Place Condominiums 600 W. Grove Pkwy Tempe 85283

Skyline Lofts

600 N. 4th Street Phoenix 85004

Solara @ Mill 3730 S. Mill Ave Tempe 85282

Solstice Condominiums 5401 E. Thomas Rd Phoenix 85018

Solterra on Fifth Ave 4350 N 5th Ave Phoenix 85013 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

Somerset Village Apartments 5038 S Hardy Dr. Tempe 85282

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Phone: 480-949-1222 $999-1409

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Phone: 480-838-2700 Website: www.sanpalmilla.com $850-1315

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Phone: 480-659-6285 Website: www.mark-taylor.com/portella $729-1314

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Phone: 480-283-8488 Website: www.sanriva.com $895-1449

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Phone: 480-941-8000 Website: www.mysantropezapartments.com $863-1039

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Phone: 480-949-1091 Website: www.scottsdalehaciendas.net For Lease

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Phone: 480-941-2463 Website: www.scottsdalesprings.com $633-751

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Phone:480-945-3883 Website: www.bmsiapartments.com $745-1118

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Phone: 480-464-7400 Website: www.siennaatriverviewapts.com $540-860

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Phone: 480-656-4900 $985-3330

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Phone: 602-374-7133 Website: www.skylineloftsapartments.com $565-1180

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Phone: 480-897-0641 Website: www.tgmassociates.com

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1007 W. 1st St. Tempe, 85281

Southern Gardens 1655 E Southern Ave. Tempe 85282

Stonegate Apts

825 S Alma School Rd Mesa 85210

SunCadia

505 W Baseline Rd. Tempe 85283

Sunset Villas

1415 E Apache Blvd Tempe

Sycamore Shadows 1120 S Sycamore Dr. Mesa 85202

Talavera Tempe 3501 S McClintock Tempe 85282

Taylor Place 120 E. Taylor Phoenix 85004

Tempe Horizons 1117 E 8th St. Tempe 85281

Tempe Vista

2045 E. Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282

Terra Vida

150 S. Roosevelt Rd. Mesa

Thunderbird Paseo Condominiums 5757 W. Eugie Ave Glendale 85304

The Traditions

4450 E. Southern Ave Mesa 85206

Tuscany Palms

901 S. Country Club Mesa 85210

University House 323 E. Veterans Way Tempe 85281

University Properties 1019 E. Lemon Tempe 85281 * See page 61 for a listing of numbers to call for information on service calls to this address

60

University Palms 1207 E 8th St. Tempe 85281

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Phone: 480-890-8033 Website: www.sorrentoazapts.com $1123-2250

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Phone: 480-804-9500 Website: www.soteloliving.com $670-765

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Phone: 480-894-1041 $877-1098

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Phone: 480-838-3876 Website: www.southerngardensapartments.com $499-799

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Phone: 480-839-9192 Website: www.suncadiaapts.com $610-775

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Phone: 480-967-8203 $845

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Phone: 602-496-6711 Website: www.asu-taylorplace.com $995+

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Phone: 480-921-3332 Website: www.tempehorizons.com $705-865

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Phone: 480-894-1200 Website: www.tempevista.com $486-992

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Phone: 480-894-0002 Website: www.terravida.milestonerents.com $619+

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Phone: 602-787-4002 Website: www.thunderbirdpaseocondos.com $755-1060

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Phone: 480-642-3100 Website: www.traditions-apts.com $418-659

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Phone: 480-844-8199 Website: www.mebmgmt.com $700-1375

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Phone: 480-664-8097 Website: universityhousetempe.com $699+

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Phone: 480-966-9000 Website: asuapartmentstempe.com $850

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5104 E Van Buren St Phoenix 85008

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Phone: 602-275-9722

Valley King Rental Service Valleywide

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1330 W Broadway Rd Tempe 85282

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Phone: 877-602-2244 Website: www.valleyking.com $599-755

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Phone: 480-966-7288 Website: www.versante-apts.com

Villagio Apartment Homes 1133 W. Baseline Tempe 85283

$722-1034

1718 S Jen Tilly Ln. Tempe 85281

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Villas on Apache

1111 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe 85281

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1840 W. Emelita Ave Mesa 85202

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Phone: 480-890-0661 Website: www.villetta-apts.com $499-669

Vista del Sol

701 E. Apache Blvd.

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Phone: 480-449-3765 Website: www.vistadelsol.com $408-1099

Waterfront

11459 N. 28th Dr. Phoenix 85029

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Phone: 602-993-2390 Website: www.waterfrontaptsphoenix.com $1099-4159

West 6th

110 W. 6th St. Tempe 85281

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Whispering Meadows 1050 S. Longmore St. Mesa 85202

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Willow Creek

2020 E Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282

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Phone: 480-968-4924 Website: www.willowcreekamc.com

Willowbrook Apartments 905 S Dorsey Ln. Tempe 85281

$520-545

$620-775

Wilshire Pines

208 E Baseline Rd. Tempe 85283

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Phone: 480-831-5963

Calls for service and Crime Reports Tempe Phoenix Mesa Glendale Scottsdale

480-858-6249 602-534-1127 480-644-3923 623-930-3100 480-312-1999

Peoria Gilbert Chandler

623-773-7098 480-635-7020 http://chandlerpd.com/stats/ request-calls-for-service/

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OCSS is located at 915 South Rural Road, in Tempe on the corner of Rural and Terrace across from Cholla Apartments. OCSS offers off campus housing resources, educational materials to inform you of city and state laws, adult learner and family resources, including child care services. We invite you to come and visit OCSS and take advantage of these wonderful services! For more information visit our website: www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/ocss; call 480.965-2940 or email ocss@asu.edu.

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480.449.3765 • 701 E. Apache Blvd amenities & utilities included are subject to change.