Eye killing is the new pastime of the 21st century
University of Arizona student Catherine Lowe ’17 falls into the technology trap by putting herself at risk for future eye problems. The children of the 21st century have a new nickname: vision killers....
View ArticleHomeless youth invisible in Southern Arizona
Teri’s mom left her homeless when she was 14 years old. Since then, she has always carried cereal and an extra pair of clothes everywhere she goes in anticipation of sleeping somewhere new. Photo by...
View ArticleHealth insurance keeps me alive
Jessica Carpenter, a member of the University of Arizona women’s rugby team, gets ready for a game against UCLA at William David Sitton field. (Photo by Emily Carpenter) I am a 21-year-old student...
View ArticleNogales nightlife thrives behind the fence
Marcos, the charismatic bartender at Tequila Bar & Grill, poses with the large beer selection available in the kitschy, Mexican-American themed watering hole in Nogales, Sonora. (Photo by: Trey...
View ArticleChild poverty in Southern Arizona runs rampant
A homeless youth stands in a street tunnel in Tucson/ (Photo by: Our Family Services) Children in Southern Arizona are more likely to be living in poverty than anywhere else in the state. This...
View ArticleEl Jefe: Missing in action
El Jefe caught in pictures taken by a trail camera in the Santa Rita Mountains. El Jefe, Tucson’s lone male jaguar, caught the attention of Arizonans while residing in a tree in Southeastern Arizona....
View ArticleSanctuary movement: perception or power?
Rev. Jim Wiltbank, pastor at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, allowed Francisco Perez Cordova to live in sanctuary at his church from September to December 2014. Photo by:...
View ArticleMen slow to accept HPV treatment
Lee Ann Hamilton, assistant director of health promotion and preventive services at UA Campus Health, standing next to a flier that encourages students to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases....
View ArticleLegislative Roundup: Cell phones and tampon tax
Christianna Silva / Arizona Sonora News Service PHOENIX – On Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, the capitol was full of gratuitous shows of love: singing on the House floor, heart-shaped balloons on the rose...
View ArticleArizonans ask for regulation rollbacks on taxes, water-use, hot dogs
A screenshot of the Regulation Rollback website at RedTape.AZ.gov PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey’s hotline for red tape tips is gaining more complaints than suggestions. Ducey promised to eliminate 500...
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