There’s no way around it: English is hard to learn. It’s really, really tough. Our often illogical non-phonetic spelling patterns, our tendency to use conjunctions, and the fact that words like “hard” and “tough” can have the same meaning in the above context, but not in others, make it difficult for non-native speakers to even…
The famed Zona Zoo, which ESPN has just named the No. 1 student cheering section in the Pac-12, has become a major part of the marketing momentum for the University of Arizona, according to Dan Heck, associate director of marketing for Arizona athletics. The ranking underscores the influence the Zoo has attained nationally. According to…
—-[UPDATE, March 23 — The bighorn-sheep reintroduction project was backed primarily by hunting groups, The Arizona Daily Star reports today].—- —-[UPDATE, March 17 — Another bighorn sheep is eaten by a mountain lion doing what comes naturally.]—- —-[UPDATE, March 8 — Criticism of the bighorn sheep program and its emphasis on eliminating the threat from…
NOGALES, SONORA — Abuelitas hold crying children and chicle vendors make the rounds while a man serenades the gathered crowd with his guitar. The line snaking down Calle Internacional continues to grow, heading out of sight, with families waiting half an hour – enough time for three song renditions – to cross the border into…
[Above video: ASNS Highlight anchor Jade Nunes interviews Forrest Gmitro, former Wilbur. Production by Jade Nunes and Stephanie Casanova] *** There are lots of secret communities: Skull and Bones, the legendary Freemasons, the Knights Templar, the alleged Illuminati. Me, I belonged to one. My fellow members in this highly cloaked society have names that sound…
