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Journalism sophomore Isaac Easley III has trained in martial arts for four years and was captain of his track, wrestling and football teams at Peoria High School, but until the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 to Benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Easley never wanted to run a marathon.

Zumba is a type of dance that combines other types of dancing, such as salsa and hip-hop, into an aerobic workout. Lisa Blanco is a Zumba instructor at a new gym, Amenzone, located in downtown Phoenix,

411 Effect, an organization of about 30 downtown students, will host a business expo, fashion show and networking mixer on April 6. Open to everyone, the event is intended to attract people to the Downtown campus, provide opportunities for students and give businesses and student organizations a chance to get their name out, said 411 Effect President Louanna Faine.

The Downtown campus has been frequently referenced as the unsafe campus of ASU, associated with loitering homeless personnel and a busy business district. But is the Downtown campus truly unsafe?

ASU organizations hosted a panel to raise awareness of contemporary civil rights issues facing minorities, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and low-income communities Wednesday night.

The city of Phoenix is buying the property across the street from Taylor Place to expand the Downtown campus, the university planner said Monday.

Plans have been set in motion to build a $15 million animal research facility in downtown Phoenix’s medical campus that has drawn criticism from animal rights activists at ASU.

A variety of musicians and artists supported downtown Phoenix’s black community in a celebration for Black History Month at the Civic Space Park. The event, which lasted from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday Feb. 5, featured a group playing the djembe drums, a pair of rappers and a ten-man jazz band.

The latest exhibit at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, which opened on Jan. 31, gives visitors the chance to face their fears — in the most literal sense.