By Julia Keymer/El Inde It’s a warm Friday night and students excitedly file into the University of Arizona football stadium. Friends and family pile into the stands to celebrate their loved ones who are completing a major milestone. The commencement ceremony begins and students get ready to close the chapter on the last four years…
By Chris Vizcarra/El Inde Marie France Vizcarra has been in the hospitality business for over 25 years. She started out as a front desk agent, got promoted to a front office manager and today, she works as a General Manager, running the Hampton Inn Tucson Airport property in Tucson. Vizcarra, who is also my mom,…
By Vianney Cardenas/El Inde Despite the ups, downs and sharp turns, Arizona-83 between Interstate-10 and Sonoita is a unique and enjoyable ride. Flat desert terrain gives way to rolling hills studded with trees, brush and grasses along the scenic highway. Also present are the Border Patrol vehicles that begin to appear where a tent and…
By Victoria Ariate-Jover/El Inde Erin Garrett, a Tucson native and senior at the University of Arizona, walks into her fifth grade class ready to tackle a new day. The room is decorated with vibrant and creative student work along the walls. Garrett decorated the white board for the students’ daily assignment with different colored Expo…
By Ray Diaz/ El Inde Classrooms that used to host children attending elementary school are now filled with artifacts that depict the history of Patagonia. The Patagonia Museum is one of a handful of historic buildings that have been restored to serve a different purpose with hopes that they will continue to teach visitors the…
