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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

An exterior shot of the free-book-box, outside of the St. David Post Office, on March 14, 2017, in
Cochise County, Ariz. Each box has its own artwork painted by local artists and students.

Free books cached across Cochise County

Deanna Sherman March 21, 2018

Across Cochise County, colorful, bathtub-sized boxes await those who are curious enough to peek inside. Last October marked the beginning of Free Book Boxes in Cochise County —  a federally...

Students leave Tucson High School as school gets out on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. High schools did worse on the AzMERIT than primary schools. Photo taken by CJ D’Innocente.

Test scores reflect education inequality in poor areas

CJ D'Innocente October 11, 2017

State test scores highlight educational inequality in rural areas with high percentages of poor students. On the 2016-17 AzMERIT test, 39 percent of Arizona students passed the English section of...

Students walk through the Sierra Vista campus of Cochise College

Cochise College joins nation’s top-ranked schools

Hannah Bloom September 27, 2017

Who would have thought a small community college out of Cochise County would be named the second-best community college in the country. Cochise College has six collegiate teams, over 11,000 students...

Tina Upshaw, executive director of CareNet Pregnancy Center of Cochise County stands in front of her clinic's baby boutique. Parents may exchange "mommy money and daddy dollars" earned through taking classes for clothes, toys, books and more.  (Photo by: David Mariotte/ Tombstone Epitaph)

Pregnancy resources for Cochise women limited

David Mariotte April 8, 2016

Many reproductive health resources in Cochise County focus on preventing teen pregnancies and promoting family planning, leaving abortion and sex education limited. Limitations include a slant toward...

Fotografía de las montañas Dragoon, casa de la fortaleza Cochise (Cochise Stronghold). Fotografía por el Epitafio de Tombstone.

Cochise: El líder Apache legendario de Chiricahua

Alicia Vega December 9, 2015

La fascinación de Edward R. Sweeney con Cochise empezó a los 10 años de edad.De pequeño, Sweeney dice que leyó la biografía acerca del líder de la tribu y se cautivó por el guerrero, hombre y líder...

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