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PCC commemorates Jan. 8 with Festival of Democracy

By CHELO GRUBB The words of the Constitution emanated from Pima Community College’s West Campus early on Jan. 7, as PCC officials and members of the community gathered to observe the first anniversary of the 2011 Jan. 8 shooting. The shooting, which killed six people and wounded 13, took place during a Congress on your [...]

Iadevaia keeps students involved

By DAVID MENDEZ   In David Iadevaia’s nearly 30 years at Pima Community College, he’s left his mark all over East Campus—literally. His signature adorns the solstice and equinox walls near the observatory he designed.   In all that time, he’s never lost sight of what keeps him coming back every year: fun.   When [...]

Txting in class? – TAW (Teachers Are Watching)

By LEFTRICK HERD Text messaging is changing students’ grammar, spelling and social life. If u r txtng in class u r not paying attn. It is bad 4 u. Contrary to popular belief, the brain is not good at multi-tasking. Scientists using magnetic resonance images of brain activity have discovered that brain activity decreases when [...]

FOODIE FINDS: El Taco Tote

By MIKI JENNINGS I’m always excited to try new food and was doubly excited when my news buddy and editor-boss Chelo said she would introduce me to “the best tacos in town,” by her standards. She took me eastward to El Taco Tote, a Mexican eatery with colorful walls and a sizable salsa bar. El [...]

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Baseball/Softball: Aztecs sign up for a new future

By LYNDAJOE ECHERIVEL Pima Community College baseball and softball teams had there annual Group Signing event Jan 15. The baseball team has commitments from 14 student-athletes from Southern Arizona. PCC picked up seven pitchers Sean Patrick Carroll (Canyon Del Oro High School), Robert Andrew Petty (Rincon/University High School), Troy Kyle Petty (Ironwood Ridge High School), [...]