Year: 2017
I.T. GIRL: Is it too late to save the internet?
December 7, 2017Is it too late to save the internet? By KATELYN ROBERTS @kateroseroberts It’s a place we go when we’re in need of information, communication, advice, entertainment, news, humor, attention, help: the internet. Despite internet bills’ insanely expensive prices, and my strong desire for free Wi-Fi everywhere (knowledge is power), the internet may become less […]
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The Word: How do you feel about net neutrality?
December 7, 2017The Word: How do you feel about net neutrality? INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY KATELYN ROBERTS AT WEST CAMPUS Liliana Grijalva ELEMENTARY EDUCATION “How do I feel about censorship? Not good, especially from big corporations. All the content we get will be biased.” Emiliano Walker ANTHROPOLOGY “Net neutrality is a good thing. There are so few […]
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Aztec Calendar: Dec. 7 – Jan. 15
December 7, 2017CAMPUS EVENTS Dec. 7-Jan. 15: Classes are out. The Aztec Press wants to wish everyone happy holidays. Be safe on your break! MOVIE OPENINGS Dec. 15: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Dec. 15: “Ferdinand” Dec. 20: “Jumanj: Welcome to the Jungle” Dec. 20: ‘The Greatest Showing” Dec. 22: “Pitch Perfect 3” Dec. 22: “Father Figure” […]
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Women’s basketball dominates schedule after losing its season-opening game to New Mexico
December 7, 2017By ARMANDO HARMON Pima Community College continues to fight on as they have won four games in row. The basketball team spent a weekend in Utah for the Willow Creek Inn Invitational. The Aztecs finished 2-1 for the weekend, but they did triumph over two Division I teams and handed Snow College its first loss […]
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Mad scientists take over Pima
December 7, 2017PCC played host to the annual Arizona STEM Adventure, a fair for kids to explore interactive science exhibits By ARMANDO HARMON Future scientists and engineers were let loose on Nov. 17 at Pima Community College’s Northwest Campus. Over a thousand of young kids were able to ignite their passion for science at the annual Arizona […]
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Murphy brings overseas talent to a promising season
December 7, 2017by ARMANDO HARMON With the 2017-2018 men’s basketball season already on its way, the Aztecs are in good shape to redeem their loss last season in the National Junior College Athletic Association Tourney quarterfinals. Isaiah Murphy is a returning guard, already averaging 24 points a game with a field goal percentage of 72. Murphy is looking […]
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ATHLETIC VOICE: 2018 World Cup will be great, albeit different
December 7, 2017By CHRISTIAN MORTENSEN When the eyes of the world shift their collective attention to Russia next summer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, there is no doubt they will behold the grandest of sporting spectacles. As always, some of the best athletes on the planet will be on display as the different cultures of the […]
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Get lost less often with virtual maps
December 7, 2017By ALEX DE LEON College can be a confusing place. There are books to buy, schedules to keep and financial aid to worry about. Just getting around campus can be difficult. Genji Tapia, president of the Game Developers Guild at West Campus, said a group of students is trying to make navigating Pima Community College’s […]
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Advising is now a click away
December 7, 2017Students now have no excuse to see a counselor or academic adviser with Pima Connections, an online resource for booking appointments BY RENE ESCOBAR The future is now for Pima Community College students. PCC has implemented new software and calling it Pima Connections. It acts as a social network, connecting students to their advisers, counselors […]
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Letter to the Editor
December 7, 2017This issue’s Letter to the Editor is in response to Alex de León’s Opinion piece on “Wonder Woman” from Aztec Press’ Issue 2. By NATALIE WOODS I’m currently a math tutor at Pima East Campus, and I’m also a queer bookworm who enjoys the recent inundation of Marvel and DC action movies. When I read […]
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Op-Ed: Will regulating social media prevent fake news?
December 7, 2017By PJ REGOLE To understand the impact of regulating social media, one must first understand what the term “fake news” really entails. Fake news is a term likely popularized by (not) our president, Donald Trump, by his claims that all the negative things in the news about him are made up. With that being said, […]
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Aztec Horoscope: Dec. 7 – Jan. 15
December 7, 2017By KYLE MCDANIEL Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Like Neymar and Christiano Ronaldo, you are progressive and original. You constantly set records and break apart from the pack of normal people. Nothing can stop you from achieving your goals. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You are strong and powerful, a force to be reckon with in what […]
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Arts Briefs: Dec. 7 – Jan. 15
December 7, 2017PCC Bernal Gallery Coming to an end at Pima Community College, the Sabbatical gallery will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for its final day on Dec. 8 in the Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery at West Campus. Admission is free. Select works from Sabbatical’s artists, however will remain on display at the Tucson International Airport […]
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Men’s Basketball: Pima enjoys hot start
December 7, 2017By CHRISTIAN MORTENSEN It has been a great start to the year for the Pima Community College men’s basketball team as the Aztecs have opened their 2017-2018 season 6-1 in their first seven games and already have picked up a win against a Top 10 team, when they beat Odessa College on Nov. 17. Pima […]
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