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It’s the final stretch from now until graduation for high school seniors across the state, deciding what to do after graduation with the guidance of their counselors and parents.  With the pressure of trying to find out what may be best for them, continuing their education is generally a tough decision as opposed to going directly into the work force.

Elizabeth Carrasco, a guidance counselor at San Luis High School in Santa Cruz County, said that the major concern causing stress and pressure for seniors is that they don’t know what they want to major in right now.

“Indicating what major may result in [their] housing, and orientation, which is nerve wrecking for them,” Carrasco said.

During this economy encouraging students to continue education after high school graduation is important as opposed to jumping into the working world in just a couple of weeks.  Typically by their senior year, students have a good idea if they want to go to a college, university, or work.

“We are always encouraging them to look at other options to see what suits their needs,” Carrasco said. She shows her students’ salary comparisons for those with and without degrees.

“It does make a difference to have an education,” Carrasco said.

 

Ketchup, mustard and relish are classic toppings for any hot dog. But around the nation, different regions have come up with their own spin on the classic reinventing the cultural identity of the typical hot dog.

The toppings change depending on where the wiener is from.

Down in the southwest comes the Sonoran Hot Dog.  It is different from the rest with a few important ingredients. It is widely known throughout Tucson.

The Sonoran Hot Dog starts with a hot dog wrapped in bacon that is placed inside a special bun. This bun is different from your typical hot dog bun in that it is closed on the sides ensuring none of your toppings will fall out.

The hot dog is then topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and of course, the signature roasted green chili on the side.

Some people live their lives without going outside of the country. Some spend their whole lives living in the same city up to adulthood.

The experience of living abroad is an educational experience. Leaving your home and parents behind and going to a four-year college is something that is hard for young freshman students, however, add in being a student exchange program for six months and it is a whole other story.

“To go abroad is a very, very good experience,” said Nisrine Louh, a junior student exchange student at the University of Arizona.

Louh attends the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Advances school in Paris and plans to be an engineer after she graduates.

IPSA requires that every student participate in a student exchange program in their third year of college. For Louh, she had different options of where she could spend six months of her third year such as Taiwan, China, the Czech Republic and of course, Arizona.

[caption id="attachment_216" align="alignnone" width="640"]The June 2011 Wallow Fire, the largest wildfire in Arizona history. Photo from the Southwest Incident Management Team [/caption]Last year Arizona experienced their largest wildfire in the state’s history deemed the Wallow Fire. This year forest officials are gearing up for in hopes to prevent another disaster from happening for the 2012 fire season.

“In Arizona we always have the potential for large fires, it is a fire state” said Cliff Pearlburg, Fire Information Officer for the Arizona State Forestry Division. According to Pearlburg, Arizona is “unique” in that every ecosystem is represented in the state. This makes it difficult to assess the possible severity of the annual wildfire season.