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Don't Call Me 'Bi'

Twenty-two year old Patty Garcia prefers not to label herself.

By Nicky Hamila & Jocelyn Bresnick 05 March 2010 Read Article

 

Angel's Home is in Prison

Women's prison in Nogales, Son. from the entrance photo by Matilde Cantero The three-month-old baby boy is wrapped in a blue blanket. He wears a Winnie the Pooh beanie on his head and draws attention from the many women surrounding him.  Angel Alejandro Beltrán is healthy.  There is nothing unusual about him, but despite his clean record he lives behind prison walls in Mexico.

By Matilde Cantero 01 March 2010 Read Article

 

Mexican Natives Represent School, Country on the Track

Luis Rivera-Morales will go down as one of the most prolific jumpers in UA history. (Photo by Luke Adams)

Some things just run in the family. This is true for two brothers on the track and field team at the University of Arizona. Among the many successes in athletics at the UA, the school can chalk-up another as they posted two Mexican-born track and field champions last month--the only two in the nation.

By Jeremy Hawkes 08 March 2010 Read Article

Tucson Native Tries out Politics

John Bernal never really planned on running a political campaign, but that is where life has taken him.
Bernal, 24, is a Tucson native from the West side and a 2004 graduate of Tucson High School. He moved to Minnesota after high school to attend Carleton College on scholarship, earning a degree in economics in 2008.
“After college I wanted to help my community, so I came home,” said Bernal.
Right now he is a math and economics teacher at Calli Ollin High School, but he knew he wanted to do more. His father Armando Bernal told him about two open seats in The House of Representatives.
The seats represent District 27, the area he grew up, the area where is family has lived for decades.
“He’s a native of LD 27,” said his father, Armando. “The only Chicano born in the same area.”
In order to get his name on the ballot, Bernal must get 600 signatures from registered voters in his district, on official petitions he obtained from Phoenix. He spends his weekends canvassing neighborhoods and talking to residents.
“I want to run for the people in my community, invest in their education and jobs,” he said about his desire to run.
Bernal’s campaign manager, Guillermo Lechuga, said a key factor in getting his name on the ballot, as well as getting votes come next fall- is talking to people in person.
“We need to see every single person in this community,” said Lechuga. “Give each voter a chance to voice their opinions to John.”
With the help of family and friends, Bernal continues to canvass neighborhoods to get his name out into the public.
“This will lead up the path for me to fix what people want in my community,” said Bernal.

John Bernal never really planned on running a political campaign, but that is where life has taken him.

By Amanda Portillo 24 February 2010 Read Article

Staying Safe Around the Border

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Journalism students at The University of Arizona were given a crash course on border safety from professors and professionals who have traveled down to Mexico and who have reported in other countries. 

 

By Allana Erickson 03 March 2010 Read Article

2010 Tucson Rodeo Parade

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The 85th Annual Tucson Rodeo Parade took place Feb. 26 in South Tucson. The parade is hailed as the longest non-motorized parade in the United States and is the longest one-day spectator event in the state of Arizona.

 

By Lauren Adams 01 March 2010 Read Article

International Shoebox Aid to Nogales, Sonora

Every year for the last 12 years, the Pantano Rotary Club has worked with other clubs - both locally and internationally - to take food and supplies to families in Nogales, Sonora.

By Whitney Misenhimer 10 February 2010 Read Article

Nogales Museum Houses Rich Border History

 

About three football fields from the border, the Pimería Alta Historical Society has been collecting historical artifacts from the area, said C. Sigrid Maitrejean, a volunteer with the society for 10 years.

 

 

By WJ Anderson 15 February 2010 Read Article

Newest Party Lake on the Border

As it gets warmer out, more and more people will flock south to the border.  It may not look like much now, but at Peña Blanca Lake, near Nogales, Ariz., you'll soon find a revamped lake and recreational area.

 

By Nikki Helms 20 February 2010 Read Article

Rodeo Boy

 

The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona. The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona.
John Henry, 10, is from Aravaipa, Ariz., about 100 miles northeast of Tucson.  He has been participating in junior events since he was four-years-old and comes from a family of rodeo participants. This past Sunday, with one of his horses, Jake, he competed in the calf roping competition.
In calf roping, the rider races on a horse to the a calf, jumps off and then catches the calf by throwing a rope around it’s neck and tying it’s legs together in the quickest time possible.
John Henry was the only competitor for the junior calf roping and won a buckle.
“I was just thinking I had to catch it,” he said about what he thought about during his event.

The last day of the 85th annual Tucson Rodeo on Feb. 28 was not hampered by the constant rainfall and muddy arena. This was good news for junior rodeo competitor, John Henry Gaona. 

By Amanda Portillo 03 March 2010 Read Article

 

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A Look at Border Studies

Amanda Portillo
A look into the research of the borderlands by U.S. universities, especially universities in border states.

A Peso for Your Thoughts

Matilde Cantero
What those who are new to the border area observe, their questions, and their thoughts.

Bebidas de Bridget

Bridget Miller
If you like pina coladas, you'll love these drink recipes from below the border.

Border Biz

Samantha Easter
Border Biz is a look at Business and Finance on and around the border.

Border Health Care

William Anderson
Attaching the electrodes another way to monitor the border's beat.

Bordering the Line

Nicky Hamila
A blog about relationships that are affected by the border.

Comida for Thought

Lauren Adams
A about taking food and drink recipes from south of the border and trying to make them on my own.

Coming to America: The Wide World of Sports

Matt Alvarez
Profiling Athletes In and Around the Tucson Area That Hail from Other Countries

Fashionista Frenzy

Laurann Robinson
A blog about border- inspired fashion trends and boutiques.

Greening up on the Line

Josh Schaa
A blog about green living on the border.

Inside la Cocina

Whitney Misenhimer
Exploring the sights and smells of an authentic Sonoran kitchen.

It's Always 'Sunny' in Tucson

Jeremy Hawkes
Covering the news and going on's in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Lights, Camera, Border

Marcy Jones
Discussing Films about the Border

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Jocelyn Bresnick
A Blog About Tequilas and their Amigos

People Helping People

Allana Erickson
A look into non-profit organizations in Tucson, Arizona.

Reaching Hands Across Boundaries

Nikki Helms
Learn all about local volunteer and service efforts that are helping the underprivileged across the border.

Studying Below the Border

Jackie Smith
A blog chronicling the experiences of students who studied abroad in Mexico, and students from Mexico studying here at the UA.

Weekend Warriors on the Border

Christina Stymfal
This is your guide on how to have a fun-filled weekend on the border.

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