With a new semester comes a new COVID-19 variant, but University of Arizona campus protocols remain relatively unchanged. Read more for current campus testing numbers, vaccine clinic information and more. Read more
The University of Arizona recently launched its Suicide Prevention Initiative website to provide support to students and be a part of destigmatizing conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. Read more
With rising concerns about environmental issues and climate change, the national non-profit Defend Our Future is aiming to build a community of students passionate about environmentalism at the University of Arizona. Read more
Thousands met in Armory park to rally against the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade in a national day of action organized by Women’s March, Planned Parenthood and more. Prominent figures, including Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, spoke throughout the rally, which ran from 9-11 a.m. Read more
On Friday, May 13, 4,600 graduating students and 36,000 guests gathered in the University of Arizona stadium for the 158th commencement ceremony. Read more
Tucson voters will vote on Proposition 411 which will extend the city's half-cent sales tax for an additional 10 years. Read more
A plan to build a skatepark on Cushing Avenue in the underpass of the freeway is underway, after six years of pushing from local skaters. The city hosted an event on April 13, the second of three events that seeks out community feedback for the design of the skate park. Read more
Seven racehorses have died this racing season at the Rillito Racetrack, which is right here in Tucson. Read more
Around 30-50 Tucsonans marched in support of legal abortion at the federal courthouse downtown on Sunday, May 8. Read more
Nov. 17, 2021, marked the introduction of Yandex food delivery robots to the University of Arizona campus. They were an instant cultural phenomenon. Read more
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona have wrapped up their year with their final meeting; here's a look back on the highs and lows of the 2021-22 ASUA class. Read more
Health Cats is an on campus branch of the Student Health Advocacy Committee where club members create newsletters and social media posts in hopes to spread awareness about health related topics. Read more
The 2021-22 academic school year bore witness to a vast array of different news stories that affected student lives on and off campus, from constantly changing conversations and policies surrounding COVID-19 to heated political discourse centered around social and economic issues. Read more
