After teaching for 25 years Mrs. Megan Hughes is retiring. Mrs. Hughes began her teaching career at Sahuaro in 1995 after she had recently gotten married that May to her husband and fellow TUSD teacher,...

May is Mental Health awareness month, so to recognize its importance, I've asked a couple of Cougars how they get through tough times in life dealing with mental illness.   "When I was 14 I was...

I watch as my mom makes a U-turn towards me in her large black Yukon, the scratches my nephew drew with a rock still on the doors from this summer. I get into the front passenger seat. Already I can hear...

Something happened recently, that demonstrates my resilience. It was the cancelation of AMEA Allstate auditions and performance, because of the coronavirus. I worked so hard and was first chair and concert...

As my long brown hair cascaded over my... no  no, let me try again, as my long- oops once again WRONG. That's right I cut it off, shoulder length, and no professional help. Quarantine got the best of...

You come in March and stay for months like an uninvited guest A bully we can't escape ruining our beautiful, temperate days unending ubiquitous unrelenting a 4-letter word WIND

Senior year felt almost “Handwritten” throughout the year I felt so “Wiped out” with all of the things we needed to achieve. Though there was “Beauty Behind the Madness” throughout...

I am not originally from Tucson, Arizona. I moved to Tucson when I was 11 on the verge of turning 12. For me it was somewhat an easy transition at first, but shortly after it became more difficult to adjust...

Coming to the United States meant leaving behind her friends, family, and her home in Berlin, Germany. She put her best foot forth to plan a better future for herself and create bigger and better opportunities,...

Many of us knew her as Ms. Stedman, a nice friendly teacher at Sahuaro, but her students knew her as so much more. Mr. Stedman was a wonderful person who looked out for others and cared fondly for students....

Hi 🌎!!! I want to thank everyone for coming together in this pandemic. Our FAITH, HOPE and PEACE within will see us through!!! This is my granddoggy, MIA, who is keeping me sane and I am grateful...

My very first "real" job was working at a TrueValue Hardware store in Queens, NYC.  I was thirteen and working off-the-books for $3/hour.  In retrospect, this was totally against child labor laws and...