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Issue Date: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 Issue: June 2011 Last Update: Monday, June 20, 2011
  • Indoor soccer's a kick

    Friday, June 17, 2011 By: Christina Rucker

    Mladin Kozak’s grandfather put a soccer ball in front of  the toddler as soon as he started walking. By the time Kozak was 4 years old, he was already playing soccer with his grandfather, a playe

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  • Looking out for box turtles

    Sunday, June 12, 2011 By: Lizzy Sesteaga

    Turtles need your help. The Ornate Box Turtle population is declining in Arizona, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking the public for assistance.  In September 2009, Project Bio

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  • Arizona Prepares to Celebrate its centennial

    Sunday, June 12, 2011 By: Shane Weinstein

    Arizonans rejoiced in the streets, firing their revolvers into the air and spooking horses.  The moment was one to celebrate.   It was Feb. 14, 1912, and President William Taft had just gi

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  • Memory keeper tasked with Jan. 8 tributes

    Friday, June 17, 2011 By: Adam Carrillo

    It was a sunny Saturday morning on Jan. 8 when a young man wearing a hoodie arrived via taxi at a Safeway grocery store in Tucson where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was hosting a community event.

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  • A survivor among us: When politics get personal

    Thursday, June 16, 2011 By: Lacey Tewanema

    As she walked in the room to speak with The Chronicle staff, 6-foot-4-inch Abigail Hungwe commanded the attention of the room. She spoke slowly and deliberately, with a wide smile on her face. Surro

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  • Students talk about Japan's triple disaster

    Thursday, June 16, 2011 By: Kristy Westgard

    Initial media coverage in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis left the impression that much of the country was completely destroyed. Cameras rarely ventured beyond the destroyed

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  • UA faculty, students to take part in $800M NASA asteroid project

    Thursday, June 16, 2011 By: Kimberly Linn

    The University of Arizona recently began preparations for an $800 million space program sponsored by NASA. OSIRIS-REx, short for Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Rego

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  • Cultural finds land at Arizona State Museum

    Sunday, June 12, 2011 By: Halli Lomayaktewa

    In the 1970s laws and attitudes started changing about archaeological artifacts found at construction sites. In 1979, the Archaeological Resource Protection Act was passed. According to the law, dev

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  • An Oil-Free Oro Valley, One Plug at a Time

    Sunday, June 12, 2011 By: Kristy Westgard

    For the two months Jason Trible has owned a fully electric Nissan Leaf, the experience has been smooth riding in nearly every aspect. A major roadblock he and other electric vehicle drivers have come

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  • Local students return from 'amazing' S. Korea trip

    Sunday, June 12, 2011 By: Demetrius Kent

    Four students and two teachers from a Tucson middle school returned this month from a two-week excursion to South Korea as part of an exchange program. They ate Korean cuisine, studied Korean curricul

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By Corina Gallardo When April 22 arrives each spring, Carolyn Jean Jones celebrates her anniversary. The date does not mark her birthday, a marriage, or the birth of her daughter. Instead, it mark
Lacey Tewanema interviews University of Arizona baseball player Vincent Littleman. The interview took place June 10 at KUAZ in Tucson. The Wildcats had just ended their season June 7 at the regional c
The Meet Me Downtown 5k Run/Walk was one race part of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. To view the video click here.
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Each day after school, Lindsay Novak sits at a familiar place beside a cheer mat and watches her Rincon/University High School cheer squad teammates perform flips and fly through the air. Novak was
Hillel group offers travel, community
The University of Arizona campus features a wide array of modern and historical buildings.  One of these belongs to the UA’s Hillel organization. One of the many programs that Hillel sponsors is
Youth activists unite to fight for ethnic studies
Early this year, students and others came together to protect ethnic studies courses in Tucson Unified School District. The group, called the United Non-Discriminatory Individuals Demanding Our Stud
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Mladin Kozak’s grandfather put a soccer ball in front of  the toddler as soon as he started walking. By the time Kozak was 4 years old, he was already playing soccer with his grandfather, a playe
Nadadores y trabajadores de piscinas están sintiendo el efecto de ola este verano después de que los recortes presupuestarios de la ciudad han resultado en el cierre de 17 de las 27 piscinas de la ciu
Cada año cuando llega el día 22 de abril, Carolyn Jean Jones celebra su aniversario. Esta fecha no marca su cumpleaños, ni un casamiento, ni el nacimiento de su hija. No. En cambio, marca el día en q
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It was a sunny Saturday morning on Jan. 8 when a young man wearing a hoodie arrived via taxi at a Safeway grocery store in Tucson where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was hosting a community event.
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