At the Controlled Environment Agriculture Student Association, University of Arizona students manage their own student greenhouse, grow and sell crops — all without the help of soil, using a method called hydroponic farming. Read more
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The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter offers Virtual Star Parties to recreate the previous in-person program, SkyNights, that was postponed due to COVID-19 regulations. Located just under an hour from the base of Mount Lemmon, the SkyCenter houses two telescopes operated by the Steward Observatory. Read more
John Konrad is back with "Birdseed," a weekly comic for birds with student debt. Read more
Before all education was moved from in person to online, a community of online students at the University of Arizona existed prior to the pandemic. Students who attended classes in person but were moved online are not classified as online students. This confusion has led to the online community feeling detached from the school, with many opportunities to connect feeling out of reach. Read more
As the weather gets warmer and the sun shines brighter and longer, the practical and timeless headscarf has already caught people’s attention going into the summer as seen in the viral TikTok trend, where users recorded themselves driving to Mike Posner’s “Please Don’t Go.” Read more
In March 2020, actor and director John Krasinski spoke with reporters from the Daily Wildcat and several other college newspapers about his upcoming film "A Quiet Place II." Originally set to premier on March 20 of last year, the film was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is finally set to premiere this Thursday, May 28. After the past year, the film’s story may be more relevant than ever before. Read more
The Tucson Zine Fest kicked off its virtual summer exhibition on Sunday, May 9, after the event was canceled last year because of the pandemic. With over 30 artists participating in the event, there was enough artwork and entertainment to keep patrons scrolling for a while. Read more
Back in March of 2020, when the news of a pandemic hit the world, University of Arizona Wildcat Susi Vidal found herself stuck at home with her family. Like many college students, she started watching videos on the popular social media platform TikTok. Watching others' TikToks made Vidal want to try making her own content on the platform. While it started as a way to have fun, Vidal has hit 1 million followers within the span of a year. Read more
This set of audio stories looks at the different lenses of resource insecurity. Through looking at resource centers, talking with community members, students and experts we have found many solutions, conversations and topics to look at when understanding how resource insecurity looks in the University of Arizona community. In this episode, we sit down with Dillon Hlohinec, a University of Arizona sophomore, to talk about his struggles with food and even housing insecurity. Dillon’s past has motivated him to become a mentor for his fellow students and an advocate for resource accessibility across campus. Read more
Tucson is known for its exquisite variety of bars and restaurants, along with its warm and welcoming atmosphere. Yet with months of quarantine, curfews and social distancing mandates, Tucson's vibrant restaurant scene has changed drastically. Read more
Over the past year, Zoom has become the norm for almost everyone. From classes to celebrations, clicking “join Zoom” on our computers to participate in major events has become habit. Read more
Here are some restaurants and cafes that took on the challenge of opening their doors during the pandemic. Read more
After being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Loft Cinema reopened its doors to the city of Tucson on Friday, May 7. With more Americans vaccinated and positive COVID-19 tests going down, the leaders of The Loft Cinema made the decision they could reopen. Program director Jeff Yanc explained how the reopening process took a lot of patience. Read more
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