Citizen group to oversee city transportation improvements, City Council votes
City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to develop a commission made up of a representative group of citizens to oversee changes to the city transportation system laid out in Prop. 104.
Two groups work to bring affordable housing to low-income families
Two organizations, Trellis and Native American Connections, are working to build affordable housing complexes for low-income families despite high prices of luxury housing in nearby art communities.
Nutrition expert: Ditch the junk food, cook a healthier meal at home
School of Nutrition and Health Promotion associate professor urges students to stop eating out as often. Instead, grab some veggies and whip up a meal at home.
New York Times editor encourages students to be innovative in digital storytelling
New York Times Deputy Editor for Digital Damien Cave told journalism students that the changing digital landscape makes way for other, more innovative ways of storytelling.
ASU downtown English professor brings her students and poetry community together
Through teaching both her son and her students, Rosemarie Dombrowski has become one of the strongest links between ASU and the downtown community.
Exhibit at Heritage Square highlights history and legacy of Phoenix Indian School
The new exhibit features memorabilia from the school, including a time capsule from a graduating class and a tribute to Ira Hayes, one of the Marines photographed raising the American flag at Iwo Jima.
New York Times editor: Data journalism starts with people
Sarah Cohen, editor of The New York Times’ computer-assisted reporting team, spoke to an audience at the Walter Cronkite School about misconceptions surrounding data reporting and what exactly goes into it as part of the school’s Must See Mondays speaker series.
Protest outside Arpaio hearings showcases testimonies of immigrants, victims
Puente Arizona, a migrant justice organization, organized a protest on Thursday and Friday outside the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse where Arpaio's contempt of court hearings are taking place.
ASU Downtown Student Government spearheading Board of Regents collaboration
ASU Undergraduate Student Government Downtown is part of the new Arizona Student Government Collaborative, which combines representatives from the three major Arizona universities with the goal of representing student voices to the Arizona Board of Regents and the state Legislature.
4th annual Chile Pepper Festival sees major success, several vendors sell out food early
The 4th annual Chile Pepper Festival brought smiles to attendees faces and sweat to their brows this year, which was so successful many vendors ran out of food hours before the event ended.