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ASU students, staff discuss ways to include LGBTQ students in campus, community

LGBTQA Experiences brought together students and faculty to discuss making the campus community more welcoming at yesterday's dialogue in the Mercado building.

Oil executive urges use of alternative fuel at business-school luncheon

ASU alumnus and Shell Oil Company vice president forecasted oil needs for the future population of nine billion people in 2050 at the W.P. Carey School of Business's Economic Club of Phoenix monthly luncheon at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown yesterday morning.

Ice-cream food truck begun by Scottsdale artisan shop aims to foster community

Helen Yung and Jan Wichayanuparp bring their Scottsdale-based artisan ice-cream creations to Food Truck Fridays in downtown Phoenix, where they serve the delicacies out of an orange 1959 Chevy truck.

Local muralist who draws inspiration from graffiti will open art gallery with friends

The Por Vida gallery opening today on 16th Street features art from graffiti artist and muralist Lalo Cota, known for his controversial murals in downtown Phoenix.

Inaugural dessert competition showcases recipes from local chefs

The Hyatt Regency Phoenix and Copper Square Kitchen hosted their inaugural Dessert Recipe Competition Wednesday at the Compass Arizona Grill.

Sky Harbor travelers to have streamlined commute beginning 2013

Construction already underway, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is set to open its PHX Sky Train project in the spring of 2013. The project would help connect air travelers with the light rail.

Discussion addresses mistakes, successes on ASU Downtown campus since 2006 opening

Recognizing both triumphs and mistakes, speakers at the semester's first Downtown Devil Discussion were frank in their evaluation of the academic and cultural progress made by the ASU Downtown campus.

Local poet opens first downtown Phoenix used bookstore

Aaron Johnson became heavily involved in the arts community, but he felt something was lacking on “the street of dreams.” He believed the missing element was a bookstore.

Cibo unveils Sunday breakfast menu during expansion renovations

Cibo, a local Italian restaurant in downtown Phoenix, will finish a renovation at the end of February, revealing a larger dining room and kitchen.

Business journalist explains key success factors at Must See Monday

David Brancaccio, host of American Public Media's Marketplace Index, spoke about a version of "journalism that better serves more people" Monday in the Walter Cronkite School's First Amendment Forum.