mujerlibre

U of A and ASU are rivals- so that explains that issue. I also did my undergrad at UA but I've lived in Arizona about 14 years. Tempe is a "suburb" of the Phoenix area. Tempe itself is centered around the ASU area and I guarantee that you'll want to do some exploring outside of the Tempe area. Scottsdale is another suburb on the opposite side of the Phoenix metropolitan area that is probably no more that 20ish minutes away. I would recommend that you bring a car, mainly because everything outside the campus is kind of spread out. Plus, when the weather reaches above 100 degrees (and it will many, many times- it is a desert after all), you'll be happy to have your air conditioning. Plus, Tucson is only an hour and a half car drive away if you want to see temperatures 8 degrees lower, nature, wildlife and a smaller town with more character- makes for a very nice day trip. I hope that answers some of your questions. Let me know if you have more!