Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Bree, a therapy dog for the Pet Partners of Southern Arizona, listens to young readers at local Tucson libraries. (Photo by: Daniel Burkart/Arizona Sonora News).

Dogs make the best listeners

Daniel Burkart April 27, 2017

Eight-year-old John Tittle selects a book from a shelf at the Nanini Library in Tucson. Excited over his serendipitous find, he skips over to 7-year-old Bree crouched at a table nearby, proudly...

The AIDSWALK is the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundations signature fundraising event. (Photo by: SAAF)

Protest movements wither slowly

Daniel Burkart March 31, 2017

Following President Trump’s inauguration in January, protesters flocked to the streets in droves, their shouts deafening amid the political turmoil. Now, those voices have dimmed to a whisper. Experts...

A homeless youth stands in a street tunnel in Tucson, Ariz. (Photo by: Our Family Services)

Child poverty in Southern Arizona runs rampant

Daniel Burkart February 16, 2017

Children in Southern Arizona are more likely to be living in poverty than anywhere else in the state. This discrepancy has far-reaching consequences beyond simply a bad childhood, and is the primary...

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