They call themselves “trickers.” They are members of an underground society that practices a sport called martial arts tricking — “tricking” for short — which consists of flips, spins and kicks all done in a fluid, aesthetic motion. Public relations sophomore Steven Atkinson is one of them.

The Downtown Phoenix Mardi Gras Parade, Festival and Mardi Crawl snaked through downtown Friday night with floats, live music, fire dancers, pirates, Cajun food and craft vendors. The parade began at CityScape and followed a two-mile route around the area.

Only one of the two students who appeared before the ASASUD Senate Friday was appointed to become a senator. Leslie Sims was approved as the new senator for the Cronkite School, while Albina Hidic was not approved for the senator position for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

The Female Contemporary Issues Summit, hosted by Women as Hero, drew women of all ages through the doors of the A.E. England building Friday to learn and discuss the issues that their gender still faces today.

First Fridays March 4, 2011