The Tucson Arts Brigade has brought color and change to Tucson through extensive mural and art programs for over 17 years, one paintbrush at a time. And despite financial difficulty, with a little innovation and creative thinking, their extensive after school programs and community outreach initiatives remain relevant to Tucson. On April 26, the Tucson Arts Brigade’s (TAB) youth committee…
Tucson Unified School District is the largest district in Tucson and doesn’t have a parent notification system. The TUSD Governing Board voted to approve buying the ParentLink system for the district, which will cost 72,000 per year. Director for Communications for TUSD Cara Rene said the lack of a notification system was a problem for the…
TUCSON, AZ (Arizona Cat’s Eye) – Companies are significantly easier to get started in today’s world than they were twenty years ago. This is all due to the internet. But with increased accessibility comes increased competition. About 25 percent of small companies fail in the first year and about 50 percent in the first three…
Eighteen- year-old Cholla High School senior John Savala was a troubled student. He was used to getting into fights and may have been headed down the wrong path. Three-and-a-half years ago, he started going to Higher Ground, a non-profit youth group located on the old Wakefield Middle School campus, 101 W. 44th St. Savala now has a…
In a regular new mulitimedia feature, Arizona Sonora News Service reporter Brooke Bolek looks at the fashion and style scenes (a la New York’s Bill Cunningham) — this time with a stroll around the University of Arizona and Arizona State University campuses for a fashion check on what students are wearing to class these days….
