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Mexican Natives Represent School, Country on the Track

Luis Rivera-Morales will go down as one of the most prolific jumpers in UA history. (Photo by Luke Adams)

Some things just run in the family. This is true for two brothers on the track and field team at the University of Arizona. Among the many successes in athletics at the UA, the school can chalk-up another as they posted two Mexican-born track and field champions last month--the only two in the nation.

By Jeremy Hawkes 08 March 2010 Read Article

 

Don't Call Me 'Bi'

Twenty-two year old Patty Garcia prefers not to label herself.

By Nicky Hamila & Jocelyn Bresnick 05 March 2010 Read Article

 

Rodeo Boy

 

The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona. The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona.
John Henry, 10, is from Aravaipa, Ariz., about 100 miles northeast of Tucson.  He has been participating in junior events since he was four-years-old and comes from a family of rodeo participants. This past Sunday, with one of his horses, Jake, he competed in the calf roping competition.
In calf roping, the rider races on a horse to the a calf, jumps off and then catches the calf by throwing a rope around it’s neck and tying it’s legs together in the quickest time possible.
John Henry was the only competitor for the junior calf roping and won a buckle.
“I was just thinking I had to catch it,” he said about what he thought about during his event.

The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona. 

By Amanda Portillo 03 March 2010 Read Article

 

Tucson Judge Wins Award for Picadiente Art

Jose Robles with a piece of pottery he painted using only a toothpick.The only art class he ever took was required for his seventh grade curriculum, and he received a C. That was the moment when Jose Robles knew he "would never become an artist." Robles was recently named Painting/Mixed Media Winner by Arizona Attorney magazine.

 

 

 

By Bridget Miller 18 February 2010 Read Article

 

Award-Winning Nails in South Tucson

A male working as a nail technician on the Southside of Tucson draws attention but it is his award-winning skills and unique salon experience that have given him a well-established clientele.

Max Estrada, 22, holds up his award for being a floor judge in Korea photo by Matilde Cantero 

 

 

By Matilde Cantero 16 February 2010 Read Article

 

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

photo by Jocelyn BresnickTony Edwards has been fascinated by tattoo artistry since he was eight. Like so many people dream of doing, Edwards turned his lifelong passion into a career that changed his life.

By Nicky Hamila and Jocelyn Bresnick 10 February 2010 Read Article

 

UA Soccer Star Goes International

Cuellar leads all active scorers at UA (Photo courtest of UA Sports Information)On Dec. 20, 2009, University of Arizona sophomore Renae Cuellar headed out onto the pitch at Estadio do Pacaembu in São Paolo, Brazil. But this time, it was the world-renowned Federacion Mexico de Futbol logo emblazoned on the front of her jersey, rather than the Block A she had become accustomed to.

By Mateo Lorenzo Alvarez 01 February 2010 Read Article

 

Carmen's Kitchen

It's the focal point of the house, where everyone starts their day with a cup of coffee and shares their stories together at dinner around the table. It's also where you can find Maria Del Carmen Leon, the Sonoran cook.

 

 

 

 

By Whitney Misenhimer 28 January 2010 Read Article

 

Music for the Ears






In the time that I have spent interviewing and getting to know Gustavo Beaklini, I have not figured him out completley.

 

 

 

By Tierra Prewitt 09 December 2009 Read Article

 

No Fear of Internal Conflicts

Aila Abernathy, the creator of the Guatemala Project is the type of strong willed woman who can be thrown into the most dire of circumstances and succeed without a hint of apprehension.

Every year Abernathy organizes volunteers to travel into the most remote locations to aid Guatemalans in need.

To this day she packs mules and hikes into the humid, over-grown jungles of areas still inflicted by internal warfare.

By Emily Jones 06 December 2009 Read Article

 

The Song and Dance of Saving Lives

Deep chestnut eyes and a charismatic smile do the walking while his fingers do the talking across guitair frets.  An odd activist-artist combination.

By Charles Golestani 20 November 2009 Read Article

 

Border Photographer:Blending in to Report

In setting out to see what those who live in border towns think of immigration, and all that is going on in terms of border issues these days, I never expected to find someone who moved out there specifically to immerse himself in the chaos.

By Samantha Luvisi 02 November 2009 Read Article

 

Josh Garcia: A Border Poet

Josh Garcia, a self proclaimed “Latin American mutt”, expresses a lot of his thoughts, emotions and life experiences through poetry that he pairs with his great understanding and connection to Latin America, as his father is from Guatemala and his Mother in from Peru.

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By Laura Lajiness 27 October 2009 Read Article

 

The Treasures of Trash

They wait for the phone call. They wait to hear the voices of their loved ones, who have left their homes in effort to attain better lives in America. However, for many families that phone call never comes.

By Christina Licata 13 October 2009 Read Article

 

Spanish Language Radio in Tucson

In order to get a feel for Tucson's Spanish radio traditions and culture, Sean Hillier asked Bob Diaz, Ernesto Portillo Jr., and Marco Otero, about what the industry means to them and their interests in it.

By Sean Hillier 12 October 2009 Read Article

 

QA: Photojournalist José Galvez

José Galvez is a photojournalist who has made a lifetime commitment to photograph the life of the Chicano and Mexican American communities in the United States.

By Roxana Vásquez 12 October 2009 Read Article

 

Artist Breaking Boundaries

Alfred Quiroz’s office, filled with inflatable animals, mannequins wearing wigs, and even a nude class photograph from his undergraduate studies, is almost as eccentric and charismatic as the man himself.

Click "Read Article" to read the story, watch a video and view slideshows.

By Ashlee Cain 05 October 2009 Read Article

 

Arizona Vineyards: A 19th Century Style Winery with a Little Flair

When driving near the U.S.- Mexico border along the Patagonia Highway just northeast of Nogales, Ariz., a rouge colored winery used to stand with bright blue columns, old wine barrels on top of a rickety wooden porch and a bright yellow sign that read, “Arizona Vineyards”.

“It was a 19th century style winery with a little flair,” said Arthur "Pierce" Ocheltree, son of the creator and owner of Arizona Vineyards, Arthur Bernard “Tino” Ocheltree. “It was known for it’s eccentric decorations and the lively characters that worked there.”

By Laura Lajiness 30 September 2009 Read Article

 

Community foundation fights poverty on the border

If you take a trip to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, you can see some of the least fortunate people in the town living in homes made of cardboard and sheets of metal.

Life is a 15-round heavyweight fight for these people, but Kari Davies-Mason is in their corner helping them punch back as much as she can.

By Sean Hillier 26 September 2009 Read Article

 

Attracting Mexico's Finest

Hector SosaThe University of Arizona's unique geographic position in the borderlands makes it ideally placed to not only attract the best talent the United States has to offer, but also some of Mexico’s most gifted students.

Hector Sosa, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Physics, is one of those Mexican nationals who made the journey north to the University of Arizona.

By Christopher Kelly 21 September 2009 Read Article

 

Deported Migrants

Hundreds of deported migrants return to México through Nogales, Sonora. When they are dropped off at the port of entry, the migrants are usually greeted by aid organizations, but not always.

By Roxana Vásquez 21 September 2009 Read Article

 

Mexico Native Athlete at UA

The University of Arizona attracts athletes from across the country; from Arizona to California, Idaho to Colorado and even as far as the east coast. The Arizona Track and Field team also recruits and finds prospects outside of the United States.

One location close to UA is right across the border in Mexico. Redshirt senior, Luis Rivera, is a key asset to the UA Men’s Track and Field squad. Rivera is from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico.

By Grant Becker 02 September 2009 Read Article

 

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