Downtown students show dedication with early morning ROTC workouts
For most students, the day is far from beginning. But for Marine Midshipmen Pascal Traylor and others in the Reserve Office Training Corps, work starts early.
Sony Pictures Technologies president discusses need for business in technology
Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies and an ASU alumnus, spoke to a packed ballroom of nearly 150 students and professionals at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Phoenix Thursday as part of an ongoing series of speakers hosted by the Economic Club of Phoenix at the W.P. Carey School.
Lecture discusses connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence
"The Co-Occurrence of Animal and Human Violence,” at the Downtown campus Thursday night was the fourth installment of the Fall 2011 Humanities Lecture Series
Universal Committee to hold first meeting, discuss connecting with other campuses
The Downtown student government Universal Committee has its first official meeting Thursday where the co-chairs hope committee members and students will discuss the future of the committee.
Youth drop-in center in downtown Phoenix set to move into larger building
Located on Fifth and Garfield streets, near popular ASU student hangout Jobot, Tumbleweed houses homeless and runaway youth ages 11 to 22 in Maricopa County and helps them to work through their problems by offering them three meals a day, showers, clothing, shoes, underwear and case managers.
Freshman leads effort to establish first ASU fraternity on Downtown campus
Primarily known as an art district, downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row may soon be home to its first fraternity house.
Two sisters to open three diverse businesses downtown
Downtown students headed west on Roosevelt Street may have noticed the extensive renovations to a building on the corner of Third Avenue. The building, which has seen major upgrades to its exterior, including paint, landscaping and parking lot, will soon be home to three new businesses scheduled to open Dec. 1.
US Secretary of the Treasury visits Cronkite School for impromptu meeting
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner held an impromptu meeting with Phoenix civic officials and business and education leaders to discuss the country’s current economic state at the Downtown Phoenix campus Tuesday evening.
Cronkite School course schedules will affect classroom availability next semester
The Digital Radio Newsroom and Studio will no longer have unlimited access as Intermediate Broadcast Reporting and Writing, will be restructured to take advantage of the room, making the space available to others only when class is not in session.
Food Truck Fiesta encourages downtown students to buy local
The Downtown student government kicked off its Buy Local, Be Local campaign Tuesday with a lunchtime “Food Truck Fiesta” on Taylor Street in front of Taylor Place.


