The debate of reincorporating Mexican American Studies to the Tucson Unified School District has been silenced, as of now, because culturally relevant courses has filled the void of ethnic studies within the curriculum. MAS classes were the original ethnic studies in TUSD, but the state banned it in December of 2010. Because of this ban,…
Major League Soccer not only brings revenue to the Tucson economy with their preseason play, but a bigger idea that soccer is growing in the community. The MLS teams coming to town year after year brings awareness to the growth of soccer within Tucson stemming all the way down to youth soccer. The benefits of…
Tens of thousands of students across the nation joined in a march to protest against gun violence in honor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida, which occurred on February 14th. Today, Tucson High School students participated in the march and also held a 17-minute moment of silence; 17 minutes representing the 17…
Nogales, Son. – Jesús Alejandro de la Torre comes out from behind his house, where he has a small welding shop. He lifts his baseball cap just enough to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and looks down the street, checking that everything is alright. Behind him, three little girls giggle while playing with a…
For the millennial generation, the tobacco-filled cigarette is a has-been. But many of them keep something in their pocket that still feeds the addiction to nicotine. It’s called the Juul, and it’s the hottest product on the e-cigarette market. The Juul is a popular e-cigarette brand that was originally created as a healthy alternative…
