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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

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Gael Tavera prays with his rosary in the chapel of the St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

UA ministries take on the challenge of declining faith among younger generations

Krisalynn Hayley Turman, Reporter February 6, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. – Faith among college-aged people in the U.S. is falling nationwide. Christian ministries at the University of Arizona, however, say they are seeing a different trend on campus. “Christianity...

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is hoping to regain the public’s trust.

Humane Society takes steps to rebuild from ‘23 scandal

Lilia Carl, Reporter February 6, 2025

More than two years after the Humane Society of Southern Arizona transferred over 300 small animals to a reptile breeder, the agency is relying on its new leaders to help repair its tarnished reputation...

Marana’s pig paradise celebrating 25  years

Marana’s pig paradise celebrating 25 years

Laura Holánszky, Reporter February 6, 2025

Deep inside the maze of deserted rural roads and tangled-armed saguaros in Marana, 680 four-legged residents roam 80 acres of dirt and ranchland. For 24 years Mary Schanz and her team have been working...

1925 Tucson Rodeo Parade. Photo Courtesy of Herb Wagner.

A century in the saddle: Tucson’s rodeo parade turns 100

James G. Furcini, Reporter February 5, 2025

As the Tucson Rodeo Parade celebrates its 100th anniversary, the community is coming together to honor a tradition that has endured for generations.  The parade, the largest non-motorized procession...

The threat of immigration raids on college campuses has rattled students at the University of Arizona.

Students face uncertainty, fear around immigration policies on campus

Meleny Gradillas, Reporter February 5, 2025

Meleny Gradillas, Arizona Sonoran News   Nationwide immigration raids ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration have unnerved some University of Arizona students who fear that their...

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