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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Carlos Valenzuela stands in front of "The sun, the moon and the star," one of his vibrant tile murals in the city of South Tucson, visible on 26th Street.

South Tucson Spotlight: Community support saves beloved muralist’s home

Flo Tomasi, Reporter November 9, 2024

For more than three decades, muralist Carlos Valenzuela has given voice to South Tucson’s rich history with his colorful tile murals.   But this fall, facing $20,000 in medical bills and the possibility...

Suzuka South West: Musselman Honda Circuit

Suzuka South West: Musselman Honda Circuit

December 8, 2022

By Matthew McNulty/El Inde Located 20 minutes from Downtown Tucson is Musselman Honda Circuit, a scaled-down replica of the famous Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Once a month, people from across Arizona...

Arizona Motel in South Tucson, Ariz.

Life below the poverty line

Paige Helfinstine December 11, 2018

Bianca Aponte has been living below the poverty line in Tucson since she was born. The cities of Tucson and South Tucson are the poorest in the state. Nearly half of the residents of South Tucson are...

The root of shame: Congressman Raul Grijalva traces his racial journey

The root of shame: Congressman Raul Grijalva traces his racial journey

Jireh Lopez Jimenez November 15, 2017

His words say Mexican-Americans can do anything. His eyes see hope where there is none. His feet march for the dreamer, to the point of arrest.  Every Chicano is a star, in his eyes. Raúl...

Homeless youth invisible in Southern Arizona

Homeless youth invisible in Southern Arizona

Brittan Bates February 16, 2017

They are the hidden ones living under a different roof each week. By no fault of their own, they are outcasts without a home. They are teens missing football games and school dances to work extra...

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