Downtown Devil News Today

Cronkite student Mikenzie Hammel and Cronkite alum Christopher Howley each placed among the top winners in the Explanatory Reporting Competition of the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Protestors gathered outside the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in support of reproductive justice.

Gianluca D’Elia, social media editor I had a brief but amazing time being part of the Downtown Devil team over this past year. I moved to Phoenix from across the country last summer not knowing anyone after deciding to pursue my master’s at Arizona State. DD helped me feel more connected with my community. Through each story and social media interaction, I learned more about my own neighborhood by doing what I love, and it made my experience living here so meaningful. Working alongside grea...

Masks to stay on in public schools despite state mandate ending How the mask mandate lift affects downtown schools (Hailey Rein/Downtown Devil) Update: On April 20, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded the order requiring K-12 to mandate masks. For more information, read here. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey may have ended the state mandate on wearing masks, but the face coverings will stay up in schools, according to Arizona educators. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, ann...

Downtown Phoenix Inc. creates voucher program to bring business back to downtown (Downtown Devil) The Downtown Phoenix Partnership has unveiled a new program designed to draw customers downtown and back into the restaurants, coffee shop retailers and cultural institutions to help recover from the losses suffered during the pandemic that make up the heart of downtown. DTPHX Dollars is a $5 same-as-cash voucher that can be redeemed at many downtown businesses on purchases over $5. Businesses can ...

(Downtown Devil File Photo) After having been partially online for almost a full year, Arizona State University students received an email on Monday stating that the university will resume in-person learning for the fall 2021 semester. “For fall, we plan on returning to Learning Mode 1, in which instruction will be delivered to students by faculty in person, on campus,” the email reads. According to the same email, select courses will be available digitally through ASU sync and iCourses. Ho...

Downtown Digest: Exhibitions, Documentaries, and Yoga The Phoenix Theatre Company (Sarah Kolesar/DD) Good morning, downtown Phoenix! How was your Valentine’s Day? For me, I stayed home and went to a Downtown Devil meeting – which is actually one of the highlights of my week. We listened to the songs “Drivers License,” “Love Story,” and “Electric Heart,” to name a few. So I hope you all did at least something to spend the day! Anyways, here are the events for this week.