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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In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Arizona’s College of Humanities launches their Tucson Humanities Festival this week. The festival will occur from Monday, Feb. 8 to Feb. 23, and will include three virtual events. Read more
The decay of a work’s relevancy is a common fear amongst modern-day creatives. After all, it’s the buzz that fuels longevity, at least in the popular sense. Our third and final artist of the mini-series, however, hopes that his work is left as a blip in our socio-political timeline. Robbie Lee Harris said that his “[U]ltimate goal is that we get to a place where my mural doesn’t make sense.” Read more
The Loft Cinema, which has been part of the Tucson community for over 18 years, will present its annual showcase of short documentaries made by UA film and television students, What's Up, Docs?, this month. This year, the films in What's Up, Docs? tell stories of Tucson and its people. Read more
Speaking with University of Arizona students revealed ways in which individuals living on and around campus are reacting to its arrival and how they plan to move forward. Read more
UA Psychology PhD student Alma Tejeda Padron embodies the qualities of determination and perseverance shared by international students across the US. Read more
Black Lives Matter Tucson is asking for submissions from local Black creators for “Uprising,” their upcoming zine. They will be accepting art submissions until Feb. 1, with plans to launch the zine in March. 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
The transition to a virtual semester has been troubling for many. Online lectures, discussions and meetings presented a completely new and unfamiliar learning experience that not only students, but also teachers had to adapt to. Read more
Classes are over, which means winter break is here. It is that time of the year where students go back home to spend the winter holidays season with their loved ones, but for many international students in the United States, this is not the case. Read more
According to the World Health Organization, 466 million people in the world live with deafness, more than 5% of the world’s population. A consequence of being a minority is often they are misrepresented in the mainstream. What the deaf want to make clear, however, is that they are unashamed of who they are. 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
The fall 2020 semester at the University of Arizona was vastly different than those in the past. With classes being predominantly virtual and many events having been held remotely, student experiences across campus varied in many ways. The same variety can be said for the upcoming winter recess. Read more
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