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ASU sees decline in international student enrollment

Arizona State University has seen a decline in international student enrollment over the last three years. Enrollment fell from 6,066 students in 2017 to 5,388 students in 2018, according to documents from the University Office of Institutional Analysis. A...

Native American toy drive and concert helps children in need

The 20th annual Native American Children Toy Drive & Concert took place on Friday at the Arizona Science Center to collect toy and clothing donations for Native American children in need. Various musicians, artists and other organizations put...

Downtown campaign actively works toward remedying homelessness

Giving meters, repurposed parking meters that accept monetary donations to help those experiencing homelessness, are only the first step in a larger campaign in downtown Phoenix to educate people on healthy giving. Healthy giving is the idea of...

Arizonians for Tomorrow petitions to lower the state drinking age

Arizonians for Tomorrow is looking to lower the legal drinking age in the 2020 election. The organization filed a petition in 2018 to get a bill in the next election that could lower the drinking age to...

City launches iCount 2020 to raise participation in upcoming census

The Maricopa Association of Governments launched iCount 2020, a regional campaign to educate the public on the state's new data collecting policies and importance of the 2020 census. The main goal of the campaign is to make sure...

ASU evaluating need for more student housing in downtown Phoenix

Arizona State University is considering the need for additional student housing on its Downtown Phoenix campus after relocating more than 130 students from its downtown residential hall Taylor Place, according to Dean of Students Sharon Smith. The university...