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Prop. 207 has passed. What does that mean for ASU students?

Arizona voted “yes” on Proposition 207 on Nov. 3, but students on Arizona State University’s campus likely won’t see changes to university policy. When it...

New at-home program seeks to improve children’s reading levels during COVID-19

Read Better Be Better (RBBB), a non-profit literacy organization, released a reading program for students in the second through fourth grade to help improve...

Orpheum Theatre cancels shows as COVID-19 cases rise

Downtown Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre has not escaped the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like most entertainment venues across the county, the theatre has postponed...

City Council Recap: Street name changes, city code amendments and downtown services

On Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council met for a virtual formal meeting to discuss and vote on changes to downtown Phoenix. Residents were allowed...

A laptop, Wi-Fi lending program may be on its way to Phoenix public libraries

A laptop and Wi-Fi lending program may be coming to Phoenix, the Phoenix Library Advisory board said at Wednesday's meeting. All Phoenix Public Libraries, with...

Pandemic adds unique hardship for the deaf, hard of hearing at ASU

Challenges introduced by the pandemic layer on an extra difficulty for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Advocates at the university and community...

Diagonal crosswalks installed outside ASU downtown’s Taylor Place dorm

Two pedestrian scrambles were installed outside the Taylor Place dorms on ASU's downtown campus in October due to high foot traffic, but some advocates...

City Council partners with Phoenix police and ASU for police-related projects

The Phoenix Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee approved an intergovernmental agreement between the Phoenix Police Department and ASU during their meeting on Tuesday, though...

LGBTQ communities at ASU react to Biden’s victory

Communities across the United States have reacted in different ways to Joe Biden’s presidential victory, one of these communities being the LGBTQ Community at...

Historic Hispanic businesses in Warehouse District get a facelift

Located on the corner of Third and Buchanan Streets in downtown Phoenix, two historical buildings from the 1900s remain intact. These two establishments — Gerardo’s...