Alcohol and drug violations increase
The Downtown Phoenix campus had 46 liquor law violations, 20 drug law violations and three liquor law arrests in 2008, according to the 2009 Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Report issued late September.
Slide show: AIDS Walk 2009
Thousands of people participated in AIDS Walk 2009 on Sunday morning in a 4-kilometer march from Phoenix City Hall to the State Capitol that raised more than $320,000 in donations for HIV/AIDS agencies.
Gay community celebrates acceptance
For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of Arizona, the seventh annual Rainbows Festival and Street Fair is more than a celebration of an open life. It is a symbol of how far they have come in gaining acceptance.
Mendes proposes facilities fee
ASASUD President Tania Mendes presented a resolution, which addresses the demand for more student space downtown by implementing a facilities fee, to the Senate Friday.
Group raises awareness on prostitution
About 250 people marched near the Downtown campus in an effort to raise awareness about the life women go through in prostitution on Saturday, a group official said.
Week planned in support of SAFRA
In an effort to receive $40 billion in more government grants for students, the Arizona Students Association will host a week of action at the Downtown campus.
Arizona voters divided on health care
Weeks after President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress urging passage of his health-care reforms, public opinion on the issue remains divided in Arizona.
Medical building project halted
A state legislative committee put a temporary hold on a planned new tri-university medical building that would expand downtown Phoenix’s medical campus.
Students appointed to ASASUD Senate
At a special session held Tuesday night, the ASASUD Senate appointed seven new senators, which brings the current number of senators to 12 and leaves two spots open.
Tattoo shop enters recession with positive attitude
The economy does not discriminate. Old or new, it puts local Phoenix area tattoo shops through the ringer, but a positive attitude may be the key to pulling through.