El Jefe encourages guests to adopt during COVID-19
By Gabriella CobianEl Jefe Cat Lounge — located on Campbell Avenue — offers a unique experience purr-fect for any feline enthusiast. Read more
Arts & Life
UA COVID-19 Test Tracker
| Daily (1/19) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 777 | 14 | % |
| Total (8/4) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 127,198 | 3,646 | % |
Data from https://covid19.arizona.edu/updates
Updated January 19, 2021
“Boys State” and youth politics
A review of "Boys State," a film which depicts 1,000 Texas high school boys organizing a bicameral government in a week from the perspective of a teenage girl. Read more
Groundworks creates safe haven for local youth artists
Groundworks, a local youth-oriented music and art organization, is making some noise in the Tucson area by providing Tucson’s young artists with a safe community space to get creative. Read more
Best friends in business: Two UA alumni launch their own businesses
For some, this quarantine period brought has been a time of reinvention and innovation. This fact has been especially true for best friends Itzel Herrera and Sandy Trieu, two recent University of Arizona graduates, who have launched online businesses amidst the pandemic. Read more
Pima County partners with Downtown Tucson to support cafes
To mitigate declining profits, Pima County partnered with the Downtown Tucson Partnership to offer a reimbursement program aimed at developing outdoor spaces. Read more
Q&A with Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's Voter Education Director Gina Roberts
Students can feel confident at the polls this election with the help of Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Commission.The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is non-partisan commission that helps implement the Citizens Clean Elections Act, which was passed in 1998, according to the CCEC’s website. Read more
UA Museum of Art & Reid Park Zoo transition to remote services
The University of Arizona Museum of Arts & Reid Park Zoo remain closed during COVID-19. However, with help from donations & the community, both businesses have transitioned to online services. Read more
Tucson art house theater The Loft Cinema launches "Open Air Cinema" screenings
Tucson art house movie theater The Loft Cinema debuted their newest form of COVID-19-friendly movie watching this September. Read more
Q&A with UA student and A24 intern Pablo Perez
While the availability of internships in many industries have decreased, Pablo Perez, a University of Arizona School of Film and Television senior, has been employed in a coveted place at the popular independent entertainment company A24. The Daily Wildcat sat down with Perez to talk about his experience, a new A24 documentary relevant to the upcoming election, the hallmarks of good script writing and more. Read more
Campus Closet is back
The student-run, non-profit service Campus Closet — which provides professional or business clothing to University of Arizona students, faculty and staff — is prepared to open back up on campus. Read more
Students’ uneasy mindsets during COVID-19
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, universities haven’t looked the same. As the current fall semester approached, Dr. Robert C. Robbins, president of the University of Arizona, allowed students to return to campus assuring them that it would be safe for them to come back. Read more
Refreshing the repertoire: Developing a BIPOC and women viola composition database
This month, University of Arizona viola professor Molly Gebrian published a database of underrepresented composers. The database contains over 1,100 composers and compositions, all of which were created by Black, Indigenous, Latinix, Middle Eastern, Asian or women musicians. Read more
9/11 Tower Challenge honors fallen first responders
In honor of the fallen first responders of the 9/11 attacks, Arizonans are coming together on Sept. 11 to participate in the 9th annual 911 Tower Challenge. Read more
