Slide show: Phoestivus celebration brings holiday cheer, friends downtown
About 1,000 patrons flocked to the Phoenix Public Market Wednesday night for the second annual Phoenix Phoestivus Market, celebrating the holiday season with song, dance, food and shopping.
USGD remains without judiciary as administration focuses on local affairs
As the fall 2011 semester comes to a close, the Downtown student government is still without a third branch of government.
Online marketplace Chow Locally looks to transform local food shopping
After launching its website four months ago, Chow Locally, an online marketplace for local food, has evolved from a volunteer-driven project to an award-winning new business that is looking to revolutionize the way people buy local food.
Arizona Center pizzeria undergoing sports bar renovations, expanding menu options
The Cafe Roma in the Arizona Center is undergoing light renovations this winter to shift from a traditional pizza eatery to featuring elements of a sports bar with expanded food and drink offerings.
Police arrest 6 protesters, seize camping equipment at Occupy Phoenix
Six Occupy Phoenix protesters were arrested late Thursday night for urban camping in Cesar Chavez Plaza, violations that prompted Phoenix Police to tear down much of the movement’s camp, authorities said.
Downtown students approve referendum on universal constitution and elections code
Students on the Downtown campus passed a referendum Thursday to enact the universal constitution and election code.
Removal of condom dispensers in ASU dorms leads to debate over safe-sex promotion
Condom dispensers have been removed from dormitories on ASU campuses, and students and administrators cannot agree on what role the university should play in educating students about safe sex.
Downtown Phoenix community advocate uses social media as driving force for change
Molded by a middle-class Texas upbringing and an Ivy League graduate degree, Sean Sweat is a man of contradictions. He can act like an apologetically brash cowboy, but he’s a thoughtful, rising star in the emerging world of digital grassroots activism. He’s a white-collar worker – a supply-chain engineer at Intel – who fights Phoenix City Hall and battles urban blight. Now, he’s a leader in Occupy Phoenix, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Cronkite School offers 24/7 building hours, refreshments during finals week
The Walter Cronkite School is open 24 hours a day Monday through Friday and offering snacks for students studying for finals.
Universal constitution poll to re-open due to MyASU crash
Voting on the Downtown student government universal constitution and electoral code will be extended Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. because of technical issues that crashed MyASU Tuesday afternoon.