Graduation speaker: Religious scholar aims high

By ERIC KLUMP Pima Community College’s graduation ceremony will feature a speaker who displays the qualities of a top student: drive, purpose and an eye for the future. Dax W. Crocker, 40, exudes those qualities in and out of school by studying religion and serving as a minister at Tucson’s House of Glory Church. He [...]

The world in the words of a songwriter

By ROBERTO AVENDAÑO Steven Blackman, a 22-year-old Pima Community College student majoring in music production, has attended classes in each of West Campus’ many art buildings. “The music classes that I’ve taken at Pima have all left me with more constructive knowledge on music than I had before,” Blackman said. “I honestly paid less attention [...]

Breathable caffeine brings air of danger

By ERIC KLUMP College students who need an extra boost for all-night cram sessions but hate energy drink calories can indulge their caffeine cravings in a new way. With Aeroshot, users swallow finely powdered caffeine after drawing puffs from a container. The shots contain B vitamins and roughly 100 milligrams of caffeine, according to the [...]

Dance styles explore ‘The Four Seasons’

By  ANDRIA SKANSE The audience will experience winter, spring, summer and autumn through a series of dance styles when the Pima Community College performing arts department presents “The Four Seasons” on May 11-12. Director Aurora Gonçalves-Shaner will illustrate the passage of time using an assortment of music, including Antonio Vivaldi’s classical “Four Seasons.” “I grew [...]

Golfer moves from country to club

By MYLO ERICKSON  The smell of fresh air. Hearing little but the wind, with a few animal noises mixed in. The nearest neighbor is located seven miles away. You must travel 65 miles to find the closest school and golf course. Such is life on a Montana cattle ranch, where Pima Community College freshman golfer [...]

Baseball team falls short at regionals

By STEVE CHOICE The Pima Community College baseball team’s season came to a close on May 4 in Coolidge, where the Aztecs failed to win a game at the NJCAA Region 1 baseball tournament. The Aztecs entered the competition as the No. 3 seed, and played second-seeded Central Arizona College on day one of the double-elimination tournament. [...]

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    MEN’S GOLF: Team ends national tournament tied for 21st place

    Compiled from PCC press releases The Pima Community College men’s golf team completed the NJCAA national tournament on May 18 tied for 21st place. The competition took place in Newton, Kan., at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course. The Aztecs finished with a tournament team score of 1,277 (300-321-323-333) on the par 72 course. Joseph [...]

  • TRACK AND FIELD: Women finish in 11th place at nationals

    TRACK AND FIELD: Women finish in 11th place at nationals

    Compiled from PCC press releases The Pima Community College track and  field team closed its season at the NJCAA National Tournament in Levelland, Texas on May 17 as the women’s team finished in 11th place with 19 points. The men’s team finished in 25th with a team score of six points. Jodine Steemers finished the 5,000 meters race in [...]

  • Sports Archives: Pima preps for football in 2000

    By MYLO ERICKSON Although Pima Community College’s football team didn’t kick off its initial season until 2001, there was plenty of preparation under way in 2000. Pima hired Sabino High School football coach Jeff Scurran, who led nationally ranked teams to state championships in 1990, ‘92 and ‘98. Once at PCC, Scurran started conditioning and [...]

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    FOODIE FINDS: Coffee shops and study places

    By MIKI JENNINGS As the semester comes to a close, many of us spend long days and late nights writing essays and studying for finals. Whether it be a loud roommate or distracting electronics, home might not be the best study place. To keep from losing time to video games or hanging out with friends, [...]

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    PCC student leaps over to China

     By MIKI JENNINGS While many students will be taking summer classes, working and enjoying the chance to sleep in, Pima Community College student Alan Gonzalez, 25, will be dancing on tour in China. He will tour with the Artifact (or Art If Act) Dance Project, a collaboration between Tucson dancers and musicians. “I started dance [...]

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