Students, public information officers discuss ways to communicate during crisis
More than 120 Public Information Officers from around the state participated in the Arizona PIO Symposium last Friday, held in the Cronkite School, which focused on crisis communication.
Student government approves edited universal constitution for student vote
The Downtown student government Senate unanimously voted Friday to send a newly-edited universal constitution to a student vote, which, upon approval from all campuses,...
Washington Post political editor discusses presidential election, modern political reporting
Washington Post national political editor Steven Ginsberg talked the publications digital future and the Republican primary's momentum and made bold predictions about the upcoming presidential election as the speaker for the sixth Paul J. Schatt Memorial Lecture.
Famed criminology writer touts social crime-prevention theory at ASU
Esteemed criminology writer Michael R. Gottfredson believes he and other scholars know what motivates people to commit a crime – or rather, what prevents them.
“Most people don’t commit crime, because it never occurred to them,” he said to a packed classroom at ASU's nursing school. “They’d disappoint too many people and lose affection of those close to them.”
Gottfredson, a criminology professor and author on the subject discussed the difference between two theories to describe why people don't commit cimes, and why he believes one outweighs the other.
Former rock ‘n’ roll assistant discusses addiction, relationships with rock stars
Chris O'Dell, who worked in the rock 'n' roll industry for many years, shared stories of her relationships with rock stars and her struggles with addiction in a lecture titled "Music, Truth and Substance Abuse."
Incumbent president touts record against newcomer in USGD debate
At the USGD debate, presidential candidates Erika Green and Joseph Grossman squared off on each others’ political experience and issues affecting the downtown campus.
Hundreds gather to protest Arpaio’s immigration policies
Several hundred students and Arizona residents marched the path suspected illegal immigrants take after they are detained in protest of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration policies on Friday.
Transportation expert visits Phoenix to discuss walkability, sustainable development
Cities need to be built for people, a transportation expert said Thursday morning to a crowd overlooking downtown. Transportation expert Dan Burden addressed ways to make Phoenix a more sustainable, pedestrian-friendly city at the “Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk” event hosted by the Phoenix Urban Research Lab (PURL) on Thursday.
Poynter faculty member discusses impact of mobile journalism at Must See Monday
Phones, tablets and mobile browsing are shaping the way that journalism is produced and disseminated, a representative from the Poynter Institute said during this semester’s eighth Must See Monday event.
Candidates announced in election for next year’s student government
The Downtown student government announced Monday who will be running for office this semester, with President Joseph Grossman and nonprofit leadership and management sophomore Erika Green headlining the two executive tickets.