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Tara Logsdon gives teddy bears new lives and recruits them to combat mass production

Tara Logsdon, the founder and chief medic of DIE BEARMY, described what she does as a movement to make people more conscious of their lifestyles and what they are using and wasting.

2014 Individual World Poetry Slam champion crowned; enthusiastic audience captivated

The competition and festivities of the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam culminated Saturday night at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, where Porsha Olayiwola, who hails from Boston, was crowned the champion.

College of Public Programs’ ‘In My Life I Will’ wall allowed to remain up...

The College of Public Programs' “In My Life I Will” wall will remain in the University Center building until the end of the 2015 spring semester. Students on the College of Public Programs Council and ASU faculty met with members from the Office of the University Architect to discuss the fate of the wall Friday and ultimately decided to compromise and allow it to stay up.

Devilishly Healthy: Central United Arizona Boxing Club offers a change of workout

If you want to change it up a bit, try something new and maybe get even more toned because you are mixing up your workout, you should consider going to Central United Arizona Boxing Club on 18th Avenue and Van Buren Street, just outside downtown Phoenix.

Performance artist manages gallery, performs stand-up comedy and pushes boundaries

Performer Leslie Barton has worked in an array of art forms including performance and stand-up comedy. She enjoys shocking her audiences, making them laugh and expressing her feelings about personal experiences.

Devil’s Advocate: 2 days on a food-stamp budget teaches a lesson hard learned

The SNAP Challenge tests people's ability to eat on a food stamp budget for a week: $27 all week, or about $3.86 per day. Downtown Devil Assistant Photo Editor Amanda LaCasse took on an abridged version of the challenge.

Arizona Humanities launches writing program to provide veterans an expressive outlet

Arizona Humanities has created a writing workshop to help veterans express themselves and reintegrate with their communities. The program is hosted at the Burton Barr Central Library.

Graphic designer uses typography and art to enhance public engagement downtown

Lindsay Kinkade is the founder of graphic design studio Design RePublic, which has collaborated with different people and organizations to enhance art and transportation downtown.

ASU plans to remove student participatory ‘In My Life I Will’ wall in University...

A chalkboard wall that recently went up in ASU's University Center allowing students to write their goals may need to be taken down by Oct. 10, according to university officials.

ASU Prep academy receives new football field in anticipation of Super Bowl 2015

The Super Bowl Host Committee, NFL Foundation and the Arizona Cardinals have gifted ASU Preparatory Academy with a new football field and scoreboard as the Super Bowl in February 2015 approaches.