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Top five iconic edit bays at the Cronkite School

Every school has those spaces that really define the college experience. You know, the ones that get put on the cover of school pamphlets to show people how great the community on campus is. Some schools have student unions, some have big lawns where people play frisbee. Here at the Cronkite School, we’ve got the edit bays, and these are the best ones:

Bay 320L
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All the crazy memories you have from college probably happened right here: edit bay 320L. When Steve did that HILARIOUS impression of Mike, when everyone got super wasted and played Never Have I Ever, when we all took that blood oath and did that weird chant in a circle haha memories!

Bay 320H
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What does the H in edit bay 320H stand for? Hottest joint in town. From the chair with a wheel that won’t move, to the sign that says no food or drink allowed, Club 320H has everything all the party animals need.

Bay 320F
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Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Remember the Harlem Shake? Remember where you were when Amy Winehouse died? Those moments seemed to be ingrained in the very space that is edit bay 320F.

Bay 320E

I don’t even need to say anything about edit bay 320E. You know what I’m talking about.

Bay 320J
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The fluorescent lights shine just a little brighter in edit bay 320J. Referred to by most as the bae of bays, 320J is located in the back corner among the bays, giving you more freedom to sing along to your music without fear of judgement. This bay captures the sweet spot between bumpin’ party place and comfortable rest haven. We don’t know exactly what it is that makes this bay so bae, but we’re happy to sit and bask in its luxury until 12:00 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 10:00 p.m. on Sundays.

A Tailored Place: 7 expert tips to look great while you explain that it’s a dry heat

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It’s that time of year again – when temperatures rise to three digits and sweat begins to ooze out of you the second you step outside. No need to panic though! After all, it’s a DRY heat, so it could be WAY worse. Also, there are plenty of ways to stay fashionable this spring, and A Tailored Place is going to show you how.

1. Try to do something cute with your hair, like a donut bun or another look named after a pastry item that can be enjoyed at any time of day. Or just put it in a ponytail like always!

2. Test out some new makeup looks! Now is the time to break out those colorful eyeliners. Nothing says “I’m ready for summer” like metallic turquoise on your eyelids. Or try some intricate contouring techniques to highlight your bone structure and make people feel uncomfortable, like something about you is SLIGHTLY different but they just can’t put their finger on it. Did you get Botox?

3. If the building you work in has air conditioning (and if it doesn’t, what kind of fiery hell are you working at?), be sure to wear lots of layers. Cardigans are your friend. They’ll keep you cool while you’re inside, and give you an extra ten pounds to carry on your way home.

4. Be sure to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Clamato is good for your skin. And your hair. And your wellbeing. And your soul. And your spirituality. And your metaphysicality. Plus, Clamato dehydration is basically the root of EVERYTHING bad ever.

5. Wedges and ballet flats are cute, but opt for comfort with Crocs and fuzzy socks. Nothing screams “come and get my number” like socks and sandals. Also, imagine the fantastic tan lines on your ankles. You can take the person out of their home, but you can’t take the home out of the person.

6. Let’s talk sunglasses. To fight off the blazing sun, why would you wear shades that only cover your eyes? Try sunglasses that swallow up the majority of your face. Or just, sunscreen. That’s cool too.

7. Speaking of skin care, why wait until the summer to get tan? Beat everyone to the punch with some tinted lotion or self-tanner for a nice bronze. Be sure to put it on right before you get dressed, especially if you’re wearing white, so you can get trendy caramel-colored smudges all over your clothes.

With these tips, you can stay cool all the way through the fall, until it’s time to send your non-Arizona friends photos of the warm sunshine to make them hate all of their life choices.

7 luxury apartments to visit on First Friday

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First Friday is everyone’s favorite time to celebrate the best of what downtown Phoenix’s arts community has to offer. But what better way to celebrate than to check out the city’s latest trend: luxury apartment developments!

1. Roosevelt Point, Only This Time With Butlers
Roosevelt Point alone was not enough, so they cleared the lot west of it and built a second one, only with butlers. Sure to be a favorite for the upscale college demographic. Go Antelopes!

2. SB Ten-Central
You need your papers to sign the lease.

3. Circle K Square
Not satisfied with their dominance in the malt liquor market, Circle K expanded into luxury apartments (after considerable community opposition to the 48-pump apartment complex.)

4. Garagé
It’s a repurposed parking garage. A marvel of adaptive reuse, Garagé has proven so popular that all but a few spaces on its top unroofed floor have been filled.

5. Arcosanti 2: RoRosanti
Carrying Paolo Salieri’s legacy into the heart of downtown Phoenix, this apartment complex actually began construction in the late 70s and remains incomplete to this day.

6. Ship Estates

A skyscraper haphazardly piled from dozens of shipping containers, we’re not even quite sure that this structure is on purpose, but it still raised rent in central Phoenix.

7. Westward Ho

Six additions to make Phoenix’s average, boring streets more complete

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1) Water Slide

It can get pretty hot in Arizona, so why not travel in style with a bikini or swim trunks while cooling off from the heat? Some locals may already have heard of Slide the City, which is coming to Phoenix on May 16. But after a slippery deal between the City of Phoenix and Smart Growth America, this water slide may be a permanent mode of transportation. Forget your car! Instead, bring your inner tubes and inflatable whales, and slide to work in summer style.

2) Ski Lifts

Is there snow in Phoenix? If there was, it would’ve melted in seconds. Even if it doesn’t snow frequently downtown, there may be a new opportunity for people to take a ski lift to work. Instead of taking an elevator, take a ski lift directly from the parking lot to your designated floor. Those tall city buildings don’t seem as intimidating anymore! Need a lift?

3) Ziplines

Downtown Phoenix may get a new view from above with ziplines that could be installed to connect downtown Phoenix with midtown Phoenix. Easily accessible, these ziplines can give people time to think about their lives and wonder if it was OK to bring all those donuts in to work!

4) Rollercoaster

If you are late to a meeting and you need a fast ride, ADOT may have a plan for you. Rollercoasters may get their own lane next to the light rail system. It’s like being in Six Flags or Disneyland all over again. When someone asks you how your day has been, just tell them it’s a rollercoaster ride after taking one of them to Phoenix.

5) Horse and Buggy

Quit horsing around and be transported back into the past with a classic way to get around town. This method of travel is still common in some areas of America like New York’s Central Park, but bringing a horse and buggy to Phoenix can really help people reconnect with the past (and that fresh smell of horse manure).

6) Gondola

You might just be singing “Volare” with one of Phoenix’s gondoliers if this new Complete Streets proposal becomes a reality. If you cannot afford to go to the real deal in Venice, then take a gondola ride through the desert. A man-made river would be carved out into a new lane, and gondola rides will surround the downtown area and rotate every 15 minutes.

I walked past a vacant lot at night and realized that life has no meaning

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It shouldn’t have happened this way.

This was just another regular walk around downtown. I could feel the smooth breeze of the Phoenix spring nights on my skin, and absorbed the relative silence of the city blocks as I crossed them. I decided to be adventurous this time around, and cut through a smaller street to return to my apartment.

I turned my head to the left and saw it, on the corner of McGrant and Van Reagan streets. Once I laid eyes on it, I stopped my leisurely stroll. My heart was skipping too many beats. What I saw couldn’t physically impact me, but I began to shiver internally just by its presence. I was afraid.

I was afraid of a vacant lot.

The empty lot, with small rocks strewn around the surface, a layer of gentle brown dirt covering the entirety of the square. How far down that dirt went, I’ll never know. The “For Sale” picket sign on its southeast corner could only begin to pierce into its depth. That “For Sale” sign, with its red bold letters decaying one by one, the white paint chipping off its wooden pole.

There was nothing about this lot that made it worthy of words of beauty, kindness, passion or love. It was dirt as far as the eye could see (if one’s eyes could only see as far as the block-length of the lot). It was disgusting.

It wasn’t long until I saw the lot as a representation of humanity. Each speck of dirt was a human being, each rock the woes created by ourselves and our greater universe, the “For Sale” sign its supernatural protector and destroyer. We’re all laid flat, drifted by the wind and stomped on by our troubles. When one suffers, everyone suffers. As the days, months and years pass, the meaninglessness of the lot becomes more apparent. So does the insignificance of humanity.

I saw this lot and thought of my life. All the work I had done, the friends I made, the family I grew up with. The words I had written and the songs I had listened to. The exhibition openings I attended at Roosevelt Row, the shows I saw at Crescent Ballroom, the pickup basketball games I played with Mayor Greg Stanton at the YMCA (Number: 0). This vacant lot told me, “Leave all that behind and embrace your emptiness.” And I obliged, because it was an empty lot and it made me really really sad.

As this lot asked itself, “What am I to sustain life if there is somewhere better to do it,” I asked myself, “Is humanity really the best species this universe has to offer?” I never got the answer to that question, mostly because it was a weird and nonsensical connection to make.

I passed many other lots that night, but none unreasonably impacted me as much as the first. I’ll likely never cross through that section of the city again. The lessons it taught me were dark and soulless, but necessary.

If you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

How the Super Bowl proved downtown Phoenix is up for whatever

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As I sit here sipping my refreshing Coke and drinking in all the happiness it brings me, I can’t help but think back to a time before the Super Bowl.

When the non-profit NFL approached an unsuspecting city, handed it a Super Bowl and asked if it was #UpForWhatever, I don’t know if we fully grasped the implications of our situation. There was a lot of hard work, brought to you by FarmersOnly.com and the new Ford F-150, yet to be done to ensure that the game would be a 7Up Success.

But we knew that, just like at Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort, we’d be in good hands. Verizon, the Nation’s Largest 4G LTE Network, lent its name to the festivities and gave us a State Farm Assist with the wireless coverage on Verizon Super Bowl Central. And so, we took the plunge into the Tostitos Unknown, brought to you by GEICO, who could save you 15 percent or more on car insurance.

Luckily, when the party was threatened by rain, Esurance was there with its new policies, now backed by AllState, to lend a Doritos Helping Hand and help us avoid Mayhem.

The Super Bowl proved that this city is #UpForWhatever. Let’s not have an Argument, presented by Clash of Clans, now available on iOS and Android devices, over this. Phoenix can fill its hotels with TripAdvisor and schedule low-fare flights via Southwest Airlines. We can even keep party structures erected for longer than four days. The rest of the country, by Nationwide, is on our side.

So bring on the equally not-for-profit NCAA and the Sprint Half-Time report presented to you by AT&T At The Half in conjunction with the Progressive AllState Amazon Fire HD Tablet with Apple Retina Display from the new Sony Playstation 4 Coors Light, the world’s most refreshing commercial break, and the Arizona Lottery, you can’t win if you don’t play, and brought to you by ESPN and CBS 5, only on DirecTV and partnered with COX Ultra High-Speed Internet. We’re ready.

But whatever you do, downtown Phoenix, please don’t have a Snickers. Because while you might be hungry, you’re not you when you’re branded.