By Samantha Larned, El Inde Arizona In the window of the replica drugstore, alongside lollipops, menus and other knick-knacks, is a package of Black Jack Chewing Gum and a candy jar of little brown dark wads. Though the display is unlabeled, the chewed licorice-gum is a piece of Tucson history– discarded by American gangster John…
By Ashley Morales/El Inde Migrating to a different country and growing up undocumented has a major impact on one’s mental health. Many face numerous challenges and obstacles in hopes of a better life. This is the story of an undocumented/ or DACAmented migrant whose struggles pushed her to break the stigma of mental health and…
One in 4 people in Tucson lives in poverty. That’s 151,000 people. Although the U.S. is among the richest countries in the world, nearly 40 million people live under the poverty line. The national poverty rate is 13.9 percent. America sits 35th on the list among developed countries in poverty rate, according to the Organization…
For the millennial generation, the tobacco-filled cigarette is a has-been. But many of them keep something in their pocket that still feeds the addiction to nicotine. It’s called the Juul, and it’s the hottest product on the e-cigarette market. The Juul is a popular e-cigarette brand that was originally created as a healthy alternative…
According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, women in Arizona are paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, a total of a $7,029 wage gap. The wage gap varies even further by race, according to the Arizona Women and the Wage Gap fact sheet, Asian women are paid 81 cents, African…
