Children in rural and poor communities face a shortage of preschools due to underfunding and lack of access. Yet research has shown that children who come from these communities benefit the most from early education programs. “Kids who grow up in poverty tend to have a lower vocabulary and fewer experiences to be socialized in…
Marana’s Erin Parsons is very familiar with rodeos. She comes from a well-known Tucson-area rodeo family and began competing in junior events at age 6. Now 29, she is a professional barrel racer and participates in about 20 rodeos each year, including La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, better known as the Tucson Rodeo. The Tucson Rodeo takes place once…
The #foodporn tag on Instagram updates with pictures of edible delights from around the world. “Instagrammers,” a term for Instagram users, pig out on a poppy seed bagel sandwich with bright green avocado, fiery tomato and melted cheese without consuming a single calorie. Pictures are worth a thousand words, and that phrase holds especially true with pictures of food. Words…
Facing an enormous and growing debt in both police and fire department pension accounts, the City of South Tucson may soon become the 10th local government in the United States to file for bankruptcy since 2010. Due to poor financial planning and a major hit to South Tucson’s investment assets during the economic recession in 2008, the city…
Considere un retrato omnipresente color sepia de una indígena americana, con un tocado puesto de diseño elaborado, expresando un cierto tipo de solemnidad desplazada. Este tipo de imagen le molesta a Will Wilson. La representación estereotípica corresponde a Edward S. Curtis, el famoso fotógrafo al comienzo del siglo XX. Curtis creó una gran cantidad de fotos que…
