Education

In commemoration of National Freedom of Speech week, two university professors discussed a recent Supreme Court case involving Westboro Baptist Church and how the case relates to freedom of speech.

The Cronkite School's Mike Wong, director of career services, was recognized by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his business and educational contributions to journalism.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Los Abagados, Arizona's hispanic bar association, held a forum to admire the contributions of Hispanics and their struggles throughout history.

Loosely defined bullying policies have led to much of harrasment faced by the LGBT community in schools, a leader of the LGBT community said at a Humanities Lecture Series.

Safe sex was the topic of discussion Thursday at the Cronkite Theater, which was filled with giggling students, all of whom attended to hear from Dr. Sex-Talk. The importance of safe sex and the acceptance of diversity in sexual taste were both stressed.

As a child, Katherine suffered from retinoblastoma, a cancer of the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. Two months before her eighth birthday, Katherine lost her sight. She only sees in shades of gray, depending on the lighting.

Despite a "Dying to Get There" marketing campaign launched in August by Valley Metro designed to discourage reckless pursuit of light-rail trains -- which typically spend only seconds at a station stop before pulling away -- many students find themselves still rushing to catch trains to ensure they won’t be late for class. The campaign urges light-rail riders through social-media alerts, signs and automated announcements not to run to catch trains.

Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways, educated students about nearby hiking options available to downtown students during his discussion at the Discover Phoenix series.

Successful foreign correspondents need to maintain both an open mind and a sense of humor to get through the job's toughest experiences, a reporter for ProPublica said while giving advice to aspiring journalists at the Walter Cronkite School's latest Must See Monday series.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies (LGBTQA) group held an open dialogue in UCENT, called the “Revolving Door: Coming Out/Staying Out" in honor of National Coming Out Day, which is Oct. 11.