By Kristopher Yanez/ El Inde Amid a dark waning twilight abyss, the bright orange-accented adobe brick walls of the Quality Hotel Americana quickly receded behind Niko Garms and Daniel Valenzuela as they waded past the sleepy storefronts alongside Grand Avenue in Nogales, Arizona, on the early morning of September 16. Aside from the rustlings of…
By Jesse Tellez/El Inde The smell of Lysol disinfectant hit Emily Gates as she walked through the back door of Invisible Theatre. Had she been wearing a blindfold in addition to her face mask, she might have thought it was a doctor’s office. Gates found one of the red velvet seats in the audience not…
By Sydney Jones/El Inde “Whoever is ready, I’m ready for you!” Georgina “Georgie” Dominguez is a freelance makeup artist based in Tucson, ready to conquer another day of wedding glam. Joined by her fellow artist AnaLia Martinez, the two have their Red Bull energy drinks ready to apply makeup on 12 giddy bridal party members….
By Trent Anderson/El Inde Olivia Coleman has spent the last several months asking every stranger she has met: “Are you registered to vote?” She doesn’t care who you voted for. She doesn’t want to have a political debate. She just wants every eligible voter to participate. In fact, she likes asking people about voting so…
By Sydney Jones/El Inde Crowded around the starting line in front of the Student Union Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus, dozens of students are anxiously awaiting the annual Greek pajama race to start. The contest runs from Old Main, the busiest place on campus, to the finish line on Highland Avenue. Crouched…
