Hello, everyone. Welcome to ASU's beautiful Tempe
campus. I'm your beautiful tour guide,
a.k.a Devil's Advocate, Ben.
I'm a senior here at ASU. I study film.
I'm in Barrett, The Honors College,
but that's enough about me.
Let's talk about what you're here to talk about,
and that's ASU.
So, we're kicking the tour off at ASU's Charter.
So this charter was adopted in 2014 as the
New American University Charter,
and to summarize what it's saying,
it's that ASU is a school that prides itself on who we
include, not who we exclude.
With that being said, please join me on the tour, and
let's go on to the next spot.
We find ourselves on ASU's iconic Palm Walk —
that's a walk of palm trees connecting the north and
south ends of campus all the way from the
University Bridge to the Sun Devil Fitness Complex.
Now, Palm Walk has existed for over 100 years,
and is said to be ASU's most-photographed spot.
So if you need some Instagram clout, look no further
than right here.
Now, the first wave of palm trees ended their life
cycle just a few years ago.
So they were replaced with these beautiful, luscious
date palms. And these actually do harvest
dates that are sold around campus
so if you find yourself short on a date in college like I
was, look no further than these palm trees.
ASU prides itself on its student collaboration,
and it's hard to find a better example of that
than this Student Pavilion.
It was actually helped designed by ASU students,
and now ASU students manage and operate it.
It's an event venue for local lecturers or guest speakers.
Anyone that comes through, or you might need an
event space, this is the place to go.
It's also a great spot to find a little study break if you
want to get away from the hustle and bustle
of campus,
and it's also a net-zero energy building
offering lots of green solutions, as well as zero waste.
That's the Student Pavilion. On to the next one.
We find ourselves at ASU's Memorial Union,
also known as the "MU", or if you're a cow, "moo."
It's a big campus hub, largely because
there's tons of food.
We've got everything from one of our main dining
halls, Pitchforks, to a plethora of food options
ranging the scale of dietary options.
Anything you need, it's going to be here.
Downstairs, a little study/recreation area
known as Devil's Den,
complete with billiards tables, a huge TV playing
whatever sporting event is going on.
Plus, the Pat Tillman Veterans Center is also
downstairs if you have any veteran background.
There's also a barber shop, which I have not been to
recently (obviously) but it's there if you want it.
If you want to get a little fresh cut on campus,
look no further.
We find ourselves now at the SDFC —
that's the Sun Devil Fitness Complex.
You can catch me in here about once a year,
and this has anything you could possibly need
for your fitness needs.
And that's from basketball courts, racquetball courts,
fitness classes upstairs, a pool out back
that's also heated all year round
so it's always swimming season at ASU,
and even two gigantic fields out front,
and those might house some of our intramurals —
that's anything from your normal soccer, football,
quidditch ... pretty much anything you could possibly
need when it comes to wellness and fitness,
you can find in this building.
Have I mentioned just how beautiful ASU's Tempe
campus is?
They actually kind of smell good.
Hayden Library. That's where we find ourselves now.
You can actually access Hayden Library
from the original basement entrance
or any of these new upstairs entrances.
This is actually a newly renovated Hayden Library
just as of spring of 2020,
And there's five stories of fun here, including a whole
story dedicated to — you guessed it — innovation.
Everything you need from study spaces,
to state-of-the-art research facilities,
to a coffee shop, to plenty of friendly people to meet,
Hayden Library has it all for you.
Let's move on over to the next spot.
We are at the Sun Devil Stadium, home of the
Sun Devil football team.
Right to the east is our Desert Financial Arena —
that's our basketball facility.
Come on down to either of these. Tickets are included
in tuition. Just make sure you get online,
grab your ticket and then get here before the crowd
fills up.
And just over here, if you're fixing for a hike,
we have our famous "A" Mountain
full of rich histories and traditions
that you can learn all about when you come to ASU.
I see you found me at ASU's Blue-light system.
So the blue lights, they're all about campus safety.
We have our own ASU police department
headquartered here on the Tempe campus with
substations at the other campuses.
The way these blue lights work is that,
if you're ever feeling a little distressed,
you can press this red button on the blue lights
and ASU PD will be with you in a matter of minutes.
Now, if you're ever in a situation where you can't
stop and just stay at the post,
you can press this blue light, keep walking to the next
one, press that button, and ASU PD will
track your location to meet up with you.
So, behind me now is our Sun Devil Bookstore.
You guessed it. They have books here.
The professor will send you your syllabus
filled with a bunch of books. They're going to have them
at this store. However, I recommend going to class
that first week, talking to your professor
about what you are definitely going to need,
and then buying your books because you know,
we're all on a budget here.
Another cool feature about this bookstore is
that they will price match with Amazon
Barnes and Noble, as well as any other local competitor.
So if you find a better deal, you can take it in to them,
and they'll mark it down and give you a gift card with
the difference on it.
This store also will double as a campus store
filled with all of your ASU gear and merch
that you might need for game day,
or if you're just looking to spread the Sun Devil
word around town,
this is where you can buy your stuff.
And here we are at ASU's famous Old Main.
Old Main is a rich piece of ASU history,
erected all the way before Arizona even achieved
statehood, and back when ASU was actually just, uh,
Normal School, which pretty much means
"teacher's college.”
So, a few fun facts about Old Main:
it was actually the first building in Tempe with
electricity. These very steps, actually, is where
Theodore Roosevelt came to dedicate the
Roosevelt Dam. And — fun fact —
you can get married at Old Main, however,
booking can get a little tricky.
Sometimes you've got to book up to four years
in advance, so our advice to you:
Pick the date and then find the mate.
Old Main affirms that our commitment to the future
lies deep in ASU's history.
Well guys, that's all I've got for you.
Thank you so much for being the most wonderful tour
I've ever given. We'll see you on the next one.