Audio slide show: Black History Month
A variety of musicians and artists supported downtown Phoenix’s black community in a celebration for Black History Month at the Civic Space Park. The event, which lasted from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday Feb. 5, featured a group playing the djembe drums, a pair of rappers and a ten-man jazz band.
Senate rejects facilities fee again
The ASASUD Senate voted down the proposed facilities fee 6 to 3 at its biweekly meeting Friday, which is the second time the Downtown campus student government has rejected a version of the fee this year.
Fear in Phoenix
The latest exhibit at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, which opened on Jan. 31, gives visitors the chance to face their fears — in the most literal sense.
Hispanic journalism students start club
A chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists was started on Arizona State University’s Downtown campus by a group of students hoping to give the Hispanic community a voice both at the University and in the local community.
Cyclists raise awareness about sharing roads
About 100 Phoenix cyclists rode around the downtown area Friday to raise motor-vehicle drivers’ awareness on sharing the road.
Lunch Unplugged offers free music at Civic Space Park
A new weekly lunchtime concert series launched Thursday at the Civic Space and will continue for 14 weeks.
Hoops for Haiti
After the quake in Haiti, volunteers all across the world banded together to support the aching nation. The Downtown campus intramural department is also taking initiative with a Haiti-relief basketball tournament Saturday.
Cronkite senator resigns from ASASUD
An ASASUD senator for the Walter Cronkite School resigned from his post Monday, the third Senate resignation this semester.
Slide show: Phoenix Idiotarod
Nearly 150 people competed in the fourth annual Phoenix Idiotarod on Saturday. About 30 teams drove modified shopping carts around downtown Phoenix participating in drinking competitions and making mandatory pit stops at local bars and restaurants while sporting creative costumes.
New facilities fee proposed
University student governments presented a new facilities fee proposal at a town hall meeting on Friday that would charge students $75 per semester.