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New photo and memorabilia exhibit offers a glimpse into history of Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue’s rich history will be explored this month at the Frontal Lobe Gallery in the exhibit “The Lone Diagonal in A Grid Town: What’s Grand About Grand Avenue,” which will open at December’s First Fridays Artwalk.

ASU students protest company I’m Schmacked ‘exploitation’ in documenting college parties

I'm Schmacked, a company that travels the country throwing parties on large college campuses and posting videos, hosted an event last month in Phoenix that led ASU student government leaders to start a protest against the company.

Artist residency program looks to provide more feedback and dialogue on process and product

[nueBOX], which will open at Phoenix Center for the Arts in February, will offer three- and six-month residency programs to performance artists and three-week residencies to installation artists who want to try something new.

Yovani Flores gives artistic voice to minority women in the community

Yovani Flores is an artist that uses her talent to create safe spaces and advocate for the women's rights, especially women of color and queer women. She created the organization Mujeres del Sol to help accomplish her mission.

Phoenix Pride opens in new community space

Phoenix Pride moved their LGBT Center into a new 5,000 square foot location in August. The space offers services such as support groups, a LGBTQ-specific library and social events, which collectively aim to eliminate discrimination in Phoenix.

Bike theft surge prompts action, police registration program

Phoenix and ASU police are enacting new efforts to help stem increased bike thefts. All downtown bicyclists can now register their bikes and students can access special cages to lock their bikes in.

Club for medical, health students chartered on Downtown campus

The Downtown Phoenix campus now has its own chapter of the American Medical Student Association. The club, which has 132 members, helps students gain experience needed when applying to medical school.

Devilishly Healthy: Balancing downtime with work time during this finals season

If finals are getting you down, don't worry! Devilishly Healthy columnist Wafa Shahid has some recommendations to keep you happy and healthy (or maybe just functioning).

Phoenix Bureau Chief for the New York Times shares tips on reporting untold stories

Fernanda Santos, the Phoenix Bureau Chief for the New York Times, spoke to students about storytelling at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication's final Must See Monday event of the fall semester.

About 50 people protest at City Hall against police brutality in response to Ferguson...

About 50 people gathered outside Phoenix City Hall on Friday in a protest against police brutality, among other issues, in response to the acquittal of officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown.