What makes a teenager leave his home country in the middle of a pandemic to go to school for a semester in Tucson, AZ?  I went to Andrea Valdez, an exchange student from...

Q: Who are you and what do you like to do? A: Karyck is a freshman who's currently 14-years-old. She is from the Nogales, Arizona area and moved to Tucson 4 years ago,...

One month into the school year, Sahuaro juniors finally have a new teacher,  Rather than doing worksheets every day, the junior class is excited to welcome the newest addition...

Since the Columbine school shooting, there has been 11 more mass shootings. John Cohen said that the Columbine school shooting inspired kids to subsequent shootings. Red Lake Senior High School, March 21, 2005, 7 victims. West Nickel Mines School, October 6, 2006, 5 victims. Virginia Tech University, April 16, 2007, 32 victims. Nothern Illinois University, February 14, 2008, 5 victims. Oikos...

Bullying is a form of violence.  It is deliberate behavior that is usually repeated and causes harm to someone else. It is behavior in which a person intentionally and repeatedly causes any person physical, emotional, or mental injury. An example would be if someone was calling you names, spreading rumors and lies that are not true so other people won't like you, or it may cause physical violence...

Let's talk abortion. A highly controversial and commonly discussed topic among people that can never seem to be resolved. Is abortion a choice made by the mother, or does it kill an innocent child? No matter your beliefs, your religion, or anything else you may use for an argument, Texas has come to a decision. Texas officially passed a law as of September 2nd, something they've been trying...

The school year is just floating by! Swim season is already well under way. The swim teams' numbers took a huge dive,  before Covid the team had around 70 swimmers, and now only has around 30. Junior Brenden Kruszewski says, "You don't have a reason to worry, we all like to make new friends and teach the new swimmers how to do the strokes." The swim team practices at Udall Pool on Monday, Tuesday,...

It's okay not to be okay is the message Simone Biles is coming to Tucson to spread on September 21. The highly decorated Olympic medalist has no regrets about her decision to opt-out of five of the six finals in Tokyo to focus on her mental health.  Biles returned later and left Japan with a silver medal from the team competition and an individual bronze on balance beam. Biles pulled out of events...

He is a name known to the world, and he's a true icon to the art of soccer. Lionel Messi, soccer superstar, recently made a decision that turned many heads worldwide. Lionel Messi became an official professional soccer athlete at just the age of 17. He impressed the world with his grace as he displays his outstanding foot work, speed, and shooting accuracy. His career started with the team FC Barcelona...

When thinking about country music, the majority of people think "yee-haw", but the music is severely underrated. In the music world today, country music doesn't grab the attention of Gen-Z. A lot of this generation likes to listen to rap music, and although rap music can be good at times, there are other options. More people should expand their music taste and give country music a try. A few country...

On August 29, 2021, Kanye West dropped a new album called "Donda" as a tribute for his mother. Donda West was born July 12, 1949 and passed away November 20, 2007. The cause of death was ruled as heart failure the day after she got cosmetic procedures done such as boob reduction, tummy tuck, and liposuction. She was immediately confirmed dead in the emergency room. She was known to be Kanye's "momager",...