Thousands of art enthusiasts crowded the edge of Tempe Town Lake Sunday for the opening day of the Tempe Center for the Arts.

Opening day events included excerpts from plays and musicals performed by the Childsplay and Tempe Little Theatre acting troupes, local orchestras and musicians and formal introductions to the center by representatives from Architekton, the building's architect.

Congress passes bill increasing federal aid

Students relying on financial aid received a boost Friday, when the U.S. House and Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering the cost of higher education.

It wasn't pretty, but the job got done.

In a game marred with penalties, turnovers and an underperforming rushing attack, the ASU football team found a way to beat Colorado 33-14 Saturday night in front of 58,417 at Sun Devil Stadium.

The ASU women's soccer team split its first two home games of the season last weekend by losing to No. 3 Texas, 1-0, on Friday before beating UNC-Charlotte, 1-0, on Sunday.

"Bob Saget is awesome."

Junior Randy Cote's words speak for a powerful segment of college students whose support has brought the former "Full House" star and comedian new levels of success.

While not especially deep or remarkably subtle, "Shoot 'Em Up" puts a gun to your head and leaves you glued to your seat for an hour and a half waiting to see if it pulls the trigger.