The Blaze Radio station moves all operations to Downtown campus amidst technical difficulties
ASU radio station Blaze 1330 AM's sports, music and promotions programs will join its news programs at the Downtown campus. The move was finalized after years of technical difficulties.
Small businesses stay afloat in heat wave
Even with the blistering heat of the Phoenix summer and students fleeing to their hometowns, downtown businesses continue to stay open for the summer and say they are optimistic for the future.
Garfield Historic District boycotts Red Hut Coffee after controversial Facebook post
The Garfield Historic District called for a boycott of Red Hut Coffee after the recently opened shop posted a photo of the owner posing with two sleeping, presumably homeless men on its Facebook page, a picture the district called exploitative.
Lawn Gnome Publishing selects poet to compete in worldwide slam for second year
Phoenix poet Jeremiah Blue was crowned the best slam poet in the city at Lawn Gnome Publishing on Friday but due to scheduling issues, runner-up Randy Morris will replace him at the Individual World Poetry Slam in Washington.
Year’s first USGD meeting focuses on new initiatives, nominations, funding requests
The first Undergraduate Student Government Downtown Senate meeting focused primarily on Senate and Director nominations and a series of funding requests, which were quickly and unanimously approved.
Freshman crafts, sells quirky custom bow ties from dorm room
When Grace Gonzalez arrived at the Early Start Program at ASU's Downtown campus, she never expected her unique hobby and style to become a well sought-after trend and source of money.
New residential, commercial development created with part of $20 million fund
Union at Roosevelt, a new mixed-use development on Roosevelt Street and First Avenue, will fill a lot that has been vacant for over 50 years. The building is being developed by Metro West Development and is the first of 13 projects to secure part of the $20 million Sustainable Communities Collaborative fund.
News21 program covers post-9/11 veterans, features work of journalism students
Cronkite School News21 investigative project "Back Home" launched Sunday. The multimedia investigative interactive website features post-9/11 veteran issues.
New to Roosevelt Row: Red Hut Coffee
Red Hut Coffee, a new downtown coffee shop, hopes to breathe fresh air to the regular batch of coffee shops by offering different services and menu options.
Second round of meetings on Adams Street replanning gather officials, community
Phoenix city officials and community members gathered to give feedback on the Adams Street Activation Study that proposes a restructure of the street from Second Street to Central Avenue. The final report, compiled by architectural firm Gensler, will be presented to City Council in October.