No one has to travel to a distant planet to encounter alien beings. One lives here in Phoenix. Donald Roth, locally known as Space-Alien Donald, isn’t your average interstellar traveler. He also creates rap music and owns his own musical venue.

ASU boasts more than 6,500 international students for the fall 2013 semester, but only a small number of those students have majors based on the Downtown campus. As a result, these students often face difficulties in receiving university services.

The city of Phoenix's efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions have proven even more successful than expected. Announced at the Go Green Conference, Phoenix's rates were down by 7.2 percent since 2005, 2.2 percent higher than the original 5 percent goal.

The inaugural year of Phoenix Phabulous Experience invited guest speakers to tell stories inspired by a time period in Phoenix's history. Over a hundred gathered at the Phoenix Center for the Arts to hear the tales.

Seed Spot celebrated the growth and accomplishments of its Fall 2013 venture companies at their Demo Day event at the Orpheum Theatre Wednesday night. The companies, covering industries ranging from education to hospitality, pitched their business models to several hundred audience members.