The week leading into finals means one thing to students at the Downtown campus: all-hours access to the Walter Cronkite School for any last-minute studying, project-doing or — in some cases — napping. These late-night Cronkite-dwellers told the Downtown Devil a little bit about why they were in the building so late.

Artlink Phoenix, an organization that supports local artists in downtown Phoenix, will expand their 25th Anniversary of Art Detour larger than ever with the help of a grant by the city of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is currently based on ASU’s Tempe campus, but soon it will be offering two degrees at the Downtown campus.

Last Exit Live, a music venue and bar specializing in rock and blues, is settling in the former Ruby Room building located near Central Avenue and Grant Street and is set to open early next year.

The existence of an urban campus at ASU provides the opportunity for a truly unprecedented level of experience-based learning. We are not, however, operating anywhere near optimal levels of interaction, and the tension threatens to disenchant community leaders and students.