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ASU Student Guide to Eating in Downtown Phoenix

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 8 a.m. freshly made biscuit at Welcome Diner." /> Breakfast sandwiches come on a freshly made biscuit at Welcome Diner. Jacob Tyler Dunn It's back to school week for ASU Downtown students , and whether you're new to the whole college thing, new to ASU, or coming back to Phoenix after a summer away, you'll find that the culinary landscape of our urban playground is brimming anew with old favorites and exciting new haunts. There are a ton of dining options to explore in Phoenix, but these 10 are our favorite student -friendly spots within walking distance of the Arizona State University downtown campus . Courtesy of Bowl of Greens Bowl of Greens 555 North Central Avenue Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday Distance Walking from ASU: 0 minutes Price Range: $5-$10 Located in the bottom floor of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, this restaurant is hands-down the m...

The Rebranding of the Bronx

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That has changed. Mr. Obispo ascribes the area’s newfound self-respect in part to a spate of new building and speculation by outsiders — the South Bronx had the fastest rate of business growth in the borough from 2000 to 2011, according to the office of the state comptroller — a factor that has spurred locals to wrest back their community and reclaim it as a seat of urban cool. Slide Show The New South Bronx Credit Andre D. Wagner for The New York Times Still, the prospect of gentrification rattles. Alarming to some is the seven-tower, $400 million residential and retail complex rising along the former industrial waterfront in the Port Morris section . Keith Rubenstein, a founder of the real estate investment company Somerset Partners , which is developing the property with the Chetrit Group, is predicting strong demand for some 1,300 units, mostly by young professionals in search of upscale amenities and sweeping waterfront views . A couple of years ago, Mr. Rubenstein incited a ba...

Sunday Dare: Imagery and national cohesion in the age of Communication Technology

A Keynote Speech by Mr. Sunday Dare, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management , Nigerian Communications Commission at the Annual Lecture of Mass Communication Students Association , University of Lagos, July 19, 2017 Courtesies I am gratified by the honour of being chosen to give a keynote address at this year’s annual lecture of the Mass Communication Students Association , University of Lagos. The history and products of this department have consistently projected it as a leading centre for communication studies in Nigeria with an uncommon commitment to community service. That promise to community service is demonstrated, in truth and indeed, by our gathering here today to reflect on how we can reshape our ever lively, often heated national narratives and discourse. Given the contemporary realities of our country, majority of us here will agree the timing is auspicious for us to discuss how we can foster national cohesion using the force of logic, rather than the logic of for...