Temple of style

By Chloe Hislop/El Inde In 1937, Dorothea Lange took a photograph of the historic Labor Temple in downtown Tucson. The temple was originally built in the 19th century to safely house meetings for labor unions. The building’s purpose may have changed but the outside looks the same as Lange’s photograph. Now, the building sits across…

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Paul Wildum’s wild mind

How impactful are music videos? Hollywood spares nothing for captivating content—the issue in a battle between Los Angeles music executives, the rappers they represent, and a man caught in the middle. By Amanda Squire/El Inde Disclaimer: This article contains explicit language and jargon in reference to music lyrics and quotations that emblematize aspects of the…

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Organizing for hope in a changing world

By Taylor Curry/El Inde Starting Local Growing up Latina in Tucson, Arizona, 19-year-old Rubí Rodríguez had been practicing mutual aid for years before learning the term as a discrete concept. For as long as she can remember, her friends, family, and neighbors have been sharing food, clothes, and other resources as a matter of practicality….

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Boyd’s Fight For 15 achieves success

By Jacob Mennuti/El Inde Fight For 15 campaign manager, C.J. Boyd, used to bike to work in the treacherous snowstorms of Chicago, working at a bar that paid less than minimum wage with tips.  Working minimum wage jobs for almost his whole life while also fueling his aspiring career as a musician, Boyd moved to…

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Chapter one with Poppa

By Emma Peterson/El Inde “Donna, how does this waffle look to you?” “I think that looks pretty good,” she responded, examining the golden yellow morsel, still hot from the press. “It might be a little overcooked though, don’t you think?” “That’s perfect, Poppa!” I said as I quickly spread butter in each of the honeycomb…

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