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A Tailored Place: Spring into Style

Phoenix Fashion Week's spring trend show "Spring into Style" showcased this season's work from six designers Saturday and ranged from floral prints to denim ensembles.

Devil’s Advocate: Adaptive reuse keeping city’s past intertwined with its future

Despite what appears to be a grim time for buildings and the memories and culture that go with them in downtown Phoenix, hope to preserve the past and enhance the future exists with adaptive reuse.

Despite a rocky relationship, Freeport-McMoRan CEO still respects the media

Freeport-McMoRan CEO Richard Adkerson spoke at the Cronkite School about the company's sometimes-rocky relationship with the media, but he said he still commends the efforts to seek the truth.

Grid Bike Share shares report on first quarter numbers, looks ahead to summer ridership

More than 2,000 people traveled a total of more than 14,000 miles through the Grid Bike Share program since it launched in November, according to the program's first-quarter report released on March 10.

Tapscott announces unopposed candidacy for USGD president, incumbent not to run

USGD Vice President Corina Tapscott announced her unopposed campaign for USGD presidency Tuesday morning with Kat Holland and Ryan Boyd as her VPs. Incumbent Frank Smith III will not run.

Phoenix welcomes Canadian investment firm to the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation

Phoenix is now home to a Canadian investment firm VA Angels. Local entrepreneurs such as those at CO+HOOTS and Seed Spot say the new firm will help create more capital and other reasons for businesses to stay in Phoenix.

Entrepreneurs from the New Media Innovation Lab speak at Must See Mondays panel

Startups took center stage at a Must See Mondays panel featuring students from the Cronkite School's New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab.

Local Thai restaurant featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

The Wild Thaiger, located on Thomas Road and Central Avenue, will be featured in an upcoming episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" after a visit from Guy Fieri last Friday.

A Tailored Place: Arizona Storytellers

Arizona Storytellers: Stories of a Stylish Life brought together eight individuals from different backgrounds and careers in fashion to share their stories at the Phoenix Art Museum on Wednesday, March 4.

USGD streamlines funding process for student organizations

Undergraduate Student Government Downtown approved a bill that would streamline the process for students who are requesting funding. Students now only need to get their requests approved by the Budget Allocations Committee, rather than both the committee and USGD as a whole.