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New ‘Discover Phoenix’ series launches with discussion of D-Backs’ economic impact

A crowd of 15 students gathered at the Walter Cronkite School to hear an Arizona Diamondbacks spokesman lead a discussion on the team's relationship with downtown Phoenix businesses.

Local poetry slam encourages performers’ passion

I walked in the red wooden door of the Firehouse Gallery and expected a stage. Instead I saw a stove, a sitting area and a kitchen counter.

New residential community houses kinesiology, other health majors

Six floors up in Taylor Place, RCKIN provides a home for students studying kinesiology. The program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help those students get the most out of their first year at ASU.

Slate of new restaurants opening this fall may be too far from campus for...

Several new businesses are slated to open at the corner of Seventh Avenue and McDowell Street this fall, but the distance from campus may be too far for many Downtown students.

Phoenix mayoral candidate Stanton celebrates election returns at A.E. England Building

Many of Phoenix's elite politicians were out in full force around the Downtown campus Tuesday night to celebrate former Councilman Greg Stanton's first-place finish in the city's mayoral election, placing him in a November runoff with Wes Gullet.

Empty storefront space at Cronkite lacks interested buyers

Last week, Bowl of Greens opened for business on the ground level of the Walter Cronkite School, leaving only one remaining commercial spot in the building vacant.

Downtown student government works to enhance transparency of funding allocation

The Downtown campus student government has implemented a graph and table of allocated funds in an effort to bring more transparency to the organization.

New bakery set to open its doors this fall in Arizona Center

Downtown campus students will soon be just minutes away from a new bakery chain set to occupy space in the Arizona Center.

Valley female anchors discuss changing face of broadcast journalism

A panel of five prominent women anchors in the Valley spoke at the Cronkite School's second Must See Monday event of the semester, discussing the changing industry, their careers and the challenges they have faced as broadcast journalists.

Student government allocates two thirds of remaining budget

Nearly two thirds of the remaining Downtown student government yearly budget was allocated to student organizations on Friday, with more than $73,000 given to Campus Recreation and $80,000 provided to the Programming and Activities Board.