By Marissa Ryan/El Inde I didn’t know when I left my University of Arizona classroom on March 4, 2020, that it would be the last time of my college career. When I eagerly exited the building looking forward to my last spring break, I didn’t realize that I would never be coming back to the…
By Seth Markowski/El Inde An hour southeast of Tucson, the communities of Elgin and Sonoita sit at more than 4,000 feet above sea level. Rolling hills covered in golden grasses slowly transition into towering mountains. Roaming cattle dot the hills. This area of high desert — with unreliable rainfall, tough soil, and scorching summer temperatures…
By Briannon Wilfong/El Inde Walking on a college graduation stage wasn’t just important to me. It meant everything. It was more deeply rooted than just having to walk across a stage, dressed in your sweltering hot cap and gown with all your stoles and chords swinging from your shoulders while your family claps for you…
By Savannah Hughes/El Inde I sat low in my squeaky metal chair and rested my elbow on the wooden ledge as I patiently waited for the clock to strike noon. Once the bell rang, I sprang to my feet and rushed out the door into the crowd of students in the hallway. My senior spring…
By Jessica Henderson/El Inde As I was packing for my spring break trip to Hawaii, paranoia and worry was in the air. I got a call from my friend Brooke saying she wasn’t sure if we should go. My response was like most college students’ at the time: “It’s not that big of a deal,”…
