ASU cancels in-person graduation, moves ceremony online
Arizona State University announced that its spring class of 2020 graduation ceremonies will be held online rather than in-person in May.
The university followed...
Downtown art museums go digital in response to COVID-19
Galleries that participated in Art Detour, a self-guided art tour in downtown Phoenix, have moved their exhibitions online so people can access them from...
City Council Recap: Verizon agreement, canines, and enhanced law enforcement
This week’s Formal City Council meeting was held virtually, broadcasting the council's decisions live to the public. Residents were still able to call in...
Places of worship turn to live streaming services
As the COVID-19 epidemic spread and social distancing procedures were implemented to society, places of worship around downtown Phoenix had to work quickly in...
Associate Dean Mark Lodato to leave cronkite school
Weeks after announcing that the Walter Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan was moving to the University of the Pacific this summer, Cronkite announced Monday...
ASU cancels study abroad and professional programs due to COVID-19 outbreak
Arizona State University officially cancelled all Spring and Summer 2020 professional programs and global learning experiences, as of March 13.
The difficult decision by ASU...
Devils’ Advocate: Graduating into a pandemic
In order to continue operating Downtown Devil, our staff had to relocate and adjust to working from home to prevent the further spread of...
Downtown Digest: Orpheum Theatre virtual tour, online shark week lesson and PBS learning media
Hello downtown Phoenix people! It’s your glorious downtown guide, T.J. Triolo. I come bearing more gifts for you while you’re stuck at home. Here...
Fans and musicians react with disappointment to postponement of emo night events
Fans as well as members of a Phoenix-based band have voiced strong frustration of the cancelation of various “emo night” concerts.
Crescent Ballroom had to...
Women in Blue doubles as lobby day to encourage people to vote in 2020...
The Arizona Federation of Democratic Women (AFDW) held an event on March 8 to honor International Women’s Day.
The event, Women in Blue, was a...