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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

History books on a shelf at the University of Arizona Main Library in Tucson, Ariz. on Nov. 5, 2017. The library is home to books of all kinds and eras. (Photographed by Leah Gilchrist/ Arizona Sonora News)

Racism in school curriculum sheds light on including students in conversation

Leah Gilchrist November 29, 2017

Calls for diversity in classroom textbooks have led to tensions over how ethnic groups are represented in school curriculum, boiling down to a case of teaching tolerance and creating more inclusive...

Copper Queen mine in Bisbee, Ariz. on Monday Sept. 11, 2017. The Copper Queen mine served as a foundation to the town of Bisbee in the early 1900s. (Photographed by Leah Gilchrist/ Arizona Sonora News)

Arizona looks to make a penny on copper industry

Leah Gilchrist September 27, 2017

Copper's value is on the rise, and equipped with new mining technology, Arizona has a promising future in producing the nation’s copper. The value of copper hit $3.20 in mid 2014, before taking...

Rillito Park Racetrack, the dark horse of Quarter Horse racing

Rillito Park Racetrack, the dark horse of Quarter Horse racing

Haley Ford February 13, 2017

Each time the jockeys and horses line up at the starting gates of Rillito Park Racetrack for the 2017 winter meet, the anticipation of the starting bell stirs excitement. In many cultures, the chime...

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