Opinion

Editorial: Pizzerias add to culture of Phoenix

Locals and tourists wait for hours outside a nationally renowned pizzeria, forming a line of 50 people, with a three hour wait, that stretches...

Opinion: It’s time to close downtown divide

The “It’s Time” video released by ASU earlier this month highlights the university as rejuvenating downtown Phoenix, but the campus administration is doing very little to actually realize that.

Opinion: Cano can transform ASU downtown; fight for lower fees

Vaughn Hillyard, president of ASU Downtown Alive!, believes Andres Cano and Brittany Morris can help the Downtown campus build a stronger bond with the rest of downtown Phoenix.

Opinion: Inzunza, Rivas keep it real with experience, charisma

Alex Reese, a commuting journalism junior, believes Diana Inzunza and Rudy Rivas are making the Downtown campus promises they can deliver.

Opinion: Grossman is close to legislature, has the experience to influence tuition

Blake Wilson, president of College Republicans on the Downtown campus, believes Joseph Grossman and David Bakardjiev are the Downtown campus' best shot at fighting increasing tuition.

Editorial: Downtown doesn’t suck

Since the Walter Cronkite School moved downtown and Taylor Place opened in August 2008, there has been a steady stream of negative backlash from students feeling detached from Tempe, the real ASU and, if you heard the way they tell it, the rest of the civilized world.

Editorial: Save Phoenix’s gems with your business — before it’s too late

On the list of great Phoenix restaurants, Pasta Bar was way up there. It was a starter on the All-Star team, the kind of place you tell out-of-towners about so they’re impressed with your city. In terms of the quality of its food, it was easily top three in downtown Phoenix, and the atmosphere was great.

The Survival Guide

Arizona State University is definitely intimidating when you don’t know what to expect, and Downtown can be especially frustrating because everything may seem less convenient than it is in Tempe. But the Downtown Devil has compiled a survival guide of top businesses, places and events to help make that adjustment just a little bit easier.

Opinion: Media not ruining suspense of the Olympics

When the Olympic games are in session, it’s a rare time in America. People start talking about mysterious things like “curling,” and suddenly people start chanting “USA! USA! USA!” on a consistent basis.

Opinion: The pros in paying up

It is the dawn of a new era, one where floundering online news sources have begun to charge readers for Web content just to keep some of the nation’s most historic papers from going under.