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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Cholla buds straight from the desert sit on display at Amy Valdez Schwemms booth at the Santa Cruz River Farmers Market next to a pan of her homemade mole sauce. (Photo by Alyssa DeMember)

Tucsonans Explore Food Straight from the Sonoran Landscape

Alyssa DeMember April 28, 2014

The Sonoran desert is a rich and vibrant ecosystem full of unique plant life to be admired — and eaten. Tucson and Southern Arizona’s native food scene is teeming with life due to businesses such...

The Tucson Festival of Books, AmericaÕs fourth largest such event, drew a crowd of 120,000 in 2013. (Photo courtesy of James S. Wood Photography)

Tucson Festival of Books is Back

Alyssa DeMember March 12, 2014

The Tucson Festival of Books returns to the University of Arizona campus for another weekend celebrating words on paper - or screens. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 15-16 and features...

“Pink Day” at the Tucson Rodeo

Alyssa DeMember March 7, 2014

Visitors and staff wear pink at the Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 16 to support breast cancer research and awareness.

Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rides Into Town

Alyssa DeMember February 14, 2014

The Fiesta de los Vaqueros returns this year at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds with a special “Pink Day” to support breast cancer research. The fiesta runs for nine days beginning Saturday, Feb. 15 and ending...

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