Across Arizona, bars and restaurants do not have to require guests to wear masks and, with that, crowds are becoming more frequent. As quickly as social gatherings are resuming, vaccines are becoming more accessible. Sitting down with several University of Arizona students, some fully vaccinated and others only on their first dose, revealed how news of these updates is being taken. Read more
| Daily (4/13) | ||
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| 1,119 | 6 | 0.5% |
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| 248,253 | 4,275 | 1.7% |
Disneyland isn't open to Arizonans yet, but with the pace of vaccinations on the rise, it will be soon. Sean Fagan has the inside scoop on how best to spend your post-pandemic park vacation. Read more
Across Arizona, bars and restaurants do not have to require guests to wear masks and, with that, crowds are becoming more frequent. As quickly as social gatherings are resuming, vaccines are becoming more accessible. Sitting down with several University of Arizona students, some fully vaccinated and others only on their first dose, revealed how news of these updates is being taken. Read more
In the summer of 2020, Blax Friday was created on the premise of highlighting black owned businesses across Tucson, Ariz. The original business plan was to introduce a new Black owned business every Friday, but this quickly grew into something much bigger. Within the first month, the platform erupted and switched from once a week updates to full-on partnerships across the Tucson area. Now, almost a year later, the Blax Friday team continues working to educate and uplift the Black community in Arizona. Read more
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted all remaining COVID-19 restrictions via executive order Thursday, March 25. This order follows a previous executive order issued by Ducey lifting occupancy limits early in March. Read more
In 2018, University of Arizona alumna Syrena Arevalo-Trujillo began Barrio Books as a pop-up vendor that would go to community events and barrio fiestas. What started with one table of books, today Barrio Books has a brick-and-mortar location inside Hotel McCoy at 720 W. Silverlake Rd. Read more
Stepping off the sidewalk into &gallery on Fourth Avenue, my ears filled with softly-playing punk music. I had stepped in to see the &gallery’s show of the month called “Locals Only Skate Deck art show,” which invited local Tucson artists to express themselves on the unconventional canvas of the skateboard deck. Read more
Rather than taking a flight to Mexico or a road trip to California for a week, students can spend the day off, possibly relaxing or adventuring in the college town of Tucson. There are stunning locations on the outskirts of the city where one can spend time in nature and enjoy the sunny weather. Read more
For many college students, "The Simpsons" was a staple cartoon. With the first "The Simpsons" shorts airing in 1987, the show has been alive longer than many University of Arizona students. On Feb. 15, students in UA School of Anthropology professor David Soren’s Art History of the Cinema class were given the opportunity to attend an exclusive online lecture with Rick Polizzi, a former producer of "The Simpsons." Read more
With the shift to online classes, more University of Arizona students are spending time indoors. Many students are faced with feelings of loneliness and isolation as a result of this virtual format which leaves them seeking new ways to fill the need of a companion. Read more
After three years at the University of Arizona, the New England Patriots selected Rob Gronkowski in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Read more
Last year alone, 227 lives were lost crossing Arizona’s southern border, according to the Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants. For University High School student Ruby Velez, complacency in the face of this brutal reality was unacceptable. Read more
This semester the University of Arizona's College of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion launched the Shared Shelf Book Club, a monthly book club dedicated to justice, inclusion and solidarity in the medical world. The club's inaugural meeting occurred on Sept. 21 and meetings have been held on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Read more
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