Border Beat on Haitus for Summer

Border Beat is produced by students at the University of Arizona School of Journalism. Because the class that produces the publication is not held during the summer, we will not produce new stories until the beginning of September, 2010. Thank you for following us. We hope you have learned many new and interesting things about the U.S. - Mexico borderlands.

By Jay Rochlin 11 May 2010

Tucson Protests S.B. 1070

Friday, April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill that will change the face of immigration in this border state.  Tucsonans against Senate Bill 1070 share their stories and thoughts about the new law.

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By Nikki Helms 27 April 2010 Read Article

Arizona Casinos Increase Economical and Cultural Development

For more than 20 years, Arizona casinos have helped aid Native American reservations-with money and the preservation of culture.

By Samantha Easter 26 April 2010 Read Article

Top Ten Spring Break Destinations

 

Although the economy is down this year, the need for a Spring Break stayed very high on students’ priority lists.  I did some research to find out the most popular spring break destinations, and this is what I found:

 

 

By Bridget Miller 26 April 2010 Read Article

Chicanos Por La Causa Celebrates 30 Years of Success

 

Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. has been serving low-income individuals and families in Southern Arizona for more than 30 years this June.

By Samantha Easter 26 April 2010 Read Article

Shrimp Embargo To Impact More Than Just Local Restaurants

TUCSON - The recent shrimp embargo in Mexico will likely hurt more than just local restaurants, according to several businessmen familiar with the seafood trade.

While much of the focus has been on the impact on shrimp-serving restaurants, the real worry could be the problems that will arise in the grocery business and at the consumer level.

By Jeremy Hawkes 26 April 2010 Read Article

ALPFA Tucson Host Breakfast and Career Fair Covered Live

Women of ALPFA Tucson chapter in association with the Tucson Hispanic Chamber are holding a breakfast this morning, Friday April 23 from 8:30am to 11:30am.

The breakfast and career fair will be held at Skyline Country Club on 5200 E. Saint Andrews Dr. This event is intended to help assist Latino women in finding and pursuing exciting and successful careers in business. Live bloggers Marcy Jones and Jackie Smith will be covering the event.

By Marcy Christine Jones 22 April 2010 Read Article

How Stewart boots are made

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By Lauren Adams 21 April 2010 Read Article

Organization Gives Hope to Border Crossers

No More Deaths (NMD) is an organization in Arizona, run by volunteers, whose sole mission is to end the death and suffering on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to NMD spokeswoman Sarah Launius.

By Christina Stymfal 19 April 2010 Read Article

Live Blog: Justice in Our Global Borderlands

Border Beat reporter W.J. Anderson is live blogging from the presentation, "Pursuing Justice in Our Global Borderlands." This is being presented by the UA Community for Human Rights. Reverends John Fife and Gene Lefebvre, co-founders of local humanitarian organization No More Deaths, are speaking about immigration and what they describe as the humanitarian crises in the U.S.-Mexico and Palestine-Israel borderlands.

This event is happening until 8 p.m. at the University of Arizona's Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering auditorium, room S202.

 

 

By WJ Anderson 31 March 2010 Read Article

Border Crosser Deaths Spike During Wet Winter

The wet winter months this year spiked the number of deaths for those crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border. There could be other explanations for this particular increase, but Pima County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Parks believes the unusual amount of rain this year is to blame.

 

By Christina Stymfal 29 March 2010 Read Article

Humane Borders Saves Lives

At seven in the morning, on any given Saturday, 21-year-old Stephen Park can be found at First Christian Church in Tucson. He is not there to pray, he is not even Christian. He is waiting to venture out into the southern Arizona desert.

 

By Bridget Miller 29 March 2010 Read Article

Aid to Becoming American

Rene Franco’s office isn’t grand. The door opens to a cramped, beige room with a tiny window. Two chairs face the plain desk with an outdated computer. But for the people who sit in these chairs, this room is the start of a new life.

 

By Whitney Misenhimer 25 March 2010 Read Article

Live coverage of Dolores Huerta at UA presented by C/HSA at noon

 

 In celebration of Cesar Chavez Week, The University of Arizona’s Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs office presents Dolores Huerta, an activist of the Chicano Movement and the co-founder of the Farm Worker’s Union to speak tomorrow afternoon.

Marcy Jones will be live blogging from the event held by  C/HSA, on campus in the César E. Chávez Building room 205 from 12:00-1:30pm.

 

By Marcy Christine Jones 25 March 2010 Read Article

Student Spring Break on a Budget

Spring officially started on March 21 this year.  But for the students of the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, spring started more than a week early when students fled campus in search of sand and sun.

 

By Bridget Miller 21 March 2010 Read Article

Just Off the Helicopter from Haiti

About a month after the earthquake, a group of four Tucson women from World Care flew to Haiti.

For University of Arizona student Krista Kinnard, what she saw blew her mind.

By Nikki Helms 12 March 2010 Read Article

Using Social Media to Increase Business

By now it seems like everyone has heard about Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.  But did you know these are also very powerful business networking sites?

By Samantha S. Easter 10 March 2010 Read Article

Live Blogging at the Women in Migrant Work Panel

1:04p.m. --- Well the panel discussion has ended and everyone is headed out. I hope you enjoyed this live blog session at the Migrant Workers Panel. The WRC will be hosting a Brown Bag panel every Tuesday for the rest of March.

1:01 p.m. --- O’Leary is welcome to any emails and questions students may have about her research.

1p.m. ---O'Leary is active with pro immigrant agencies. She is the coordinator of Refugees and Immigrants and she is a part of a national advisory group.

12:59 p.m. ---She has written numerous articles that can be found on her website about migrant issues.

12:57 p.m. --- Immigration policies have made it more difficult, deadly and risky for migrants who are looking for work. Women are the 3 times more likely to have remains out in the desert. Women are more subjected to the risk. Women are perceived as liabilities and are abandoning in the desert.

By Allana Erickson 02 March 2010 Read Article

2010 Tucson Rodeo Parade

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

Angel's Home is in Prison

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

Tucson Native Tries out Politics

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

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

Live Blog: Margaret Regan Reads from her New Book Tonight at Antigone Books

Feb. 19, 2010, 8:15 p.m. Well, the event is just about over and I think it's safe to say that it was a success! Over 110 people showed up and the guests were really engaged in the discussion after the reading. I also hear people talking about how great they think the book is. If you are interested in border issues, I suggest you get a copy of Margaret's book. To read an excerpt from the book or to read some of Margaret's journalistic work, you can visit the Tucson Weekly web site.

8:07 p.m. There are no more questions from the audience, so Margaret everyone for coming. Apparently the book is sold out here at Anigone. They had quite a few in stock, but they are all gone! A line formed quickly to have Margaret sign copies of the book.

8:05 p.m. Mexico and the US are the only places where a  Third World country and a First World country share a border, and that makes the situation a lot more complicated someone said. Margaret said that's a really good point.

By Jacquelyn Valerie Smith 19 February 2010 Read Article

LIVE BLOG -Centennial Hall Hosts Laptop Giveaway Tonight

Feb. 17, 2010, 7:42 p.m.

The laptops are still being given out but the emcee told everyone to go ahead and take off once they got theirs.  Lots of tears and smiles to go around.  In order to avoid the craziness about to ensue, I'm going to leave now as well.  That's a wrap from Centennial Hall.  Take care.

7:26 p.m.

It's about to be pandamonium.  These kids are excited about their laptops. It's going to be crazy.  I'm going to try and squeeze down there and get some pictures. 

7:25 p.m.

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Here is some audio regarding the Dropout Prevention Program.  The distribution of laptops is set to begin.

7:15 p.m.

Isquierdo is back, talking about the newest item in Project Graduation, a dropout recovery porgram.  Isquierdo plans do go out and bring back students who have dropped out in this plan called Donde Estas? Steve Holmes, who I spoke to earlier, is now on stage talking about this program.  Holmes feels that students are leaving because the system has failed them and that's not acceptable.

7:08 p.m.

Couple things: 1.) I believe the previous post works, which means I'm a genius despite being a remedial with technology. 2.) Lisa Lovallo, Vice President of Cox Communications, is talking to everyone about Cox's affilitation to the project.  They set up these kids with internet and have donated over $100,000 to this program.

 

By Jeremy Hawkes 17 February 2010 Read Article

Border Safety Workshop Live Blogging

6:04p.m. Thank you for joining us this evening. Check out the story that will be written by Allana and the slideshow from Lauren! Good night!

6:02 p.m. Now it is a hands on workshop. They will be testing our skills on stopping injuries. Moving on into the next room.

6:01 p.m. You may not be able to recove it yourself, so just be supportive.

5:58 p.m. Now Jim discusses injuries pertaining to knives. The problem with knives is that they do damage going in and going out. So do not remove it. Wait for proffessionals.

5:55 p.m. Whitney asks how someone gets under  a persons butt, when applying a pelvic splint, without hurting them for other injuries. Jim replies, that they will hurt but if it saves them then it is something that they have to do. Place your hands under the butt, lift, slide the sweater or sheet whatever you have, and drop.

By Matilde Cantero 17 February 2010 Read Article