April 2025 – Pima Post

28Apr

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Pima Sports

A Look at Pima’s Best: CohenJ Gonzalez

By Joel Herrera Photo of CohenJ Gonzalez With how dominant and successful Pima Men’s Basketball was during the 2024-2025 season, it's impossible to not talk about starting point guard and Arizona native CohenJ Gonzalez. The 5’9’ sophomore out of Gilbert, Arizona made his name known nationally in his second year of action with the Aztecs. Gonzalez averaged 18.4 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 5.1 assists per game, while also shooting a shade over 46% from the floor. These numbers earned Gonzalez All-ACCAC First-Team honors and led him to being named as region player of the year. The secret behind Gonzalez’s accolades is simple: “I definitely like to take naps on game days…I’m not very superstitious so I don’t have a set routine,” Gonzalez said. ...

Review of Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”

28Apr

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Arts & Entertainment

Review of Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”

By Cristian Padilla Photo by Getty Images. “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” is Drake's newest album in collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR. This is his first release since the mind-blowing Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl performance. With 21 tracks and a runtime of 74 minutes, is it even worth listening to? Drake has been known for releasing subpar projects as of late. With a new collaborator in the mix, it could’ve been different this time and exceeded everyone's expectations. Along with having a questionable title, neither artist delivered the way fans hoped. While many were waiting for a classic R&B sound, they were met with another sound more similar to Drake's more recent projects. As the album begins, we're hit with Drake being basic and trying to return to his root...

4Apr

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Sports, Top Stories

An Analysis of Travis Hunter

By Jackson Melin Colorado Buffaloes' Travis Hunter on the field. Photo by AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack University of Colorado wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter is projected to be a top pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He won numerous awards (including the Heisman Trophy) whilst playing on offense and defense. His play style consists of agility and strength. He can torch the defense with his speed, or go up top for a contested catch. He was also on the cover of the “College Football 25” video game. But how does he compare to other prospects in those same positions? As a five-star prospect in high school, Hunter chose to sign with Jackson State University. He made history as the only five-star recruit to sign with an FCS (Division-1) program. However, in 2023 he chose to tran...

Pima Men’s Basketball Advances in NJCAA Tournament with Win Over South Mountain

4Apr

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Pima Sports, Top Stories

Pima Men’s Basketball Advances in NJCAA Tournament with Win Over South Mountain

By Joel Herrera Pima’s Wes Ball and South Mountain’s Drew Hoxie tip off the NJCAA Region 1, Division 2 Semifinals on March 5, 2025. Photo by Manuel Zepeda. Following their perfect regular season, Pima Men’s Basketball continued their winning ways in their opener of the NJCAA Division 2 Men’s Basketball tournament. The Aztecs knocked off region opponent South Mountain Community College with a final score of 80-55 Wednesday, March 5 at the Pima West Gym. CohenJ Gonzales led the Aztecs in scoring with 18 points, with freshmen Isaac Johnson adding 17 off the bench. Wes Ball (12) and Kota Benson (10) also added double-figure scoring for Pima. Drew Hoxie led South Mountain in scoring with 14 points. An uncharacteristic start for the Aztecs, they found themselv...

4Apr

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Culture, Top Stories

My Day with a Culture Pass

By Jaymes Grace If you are interested in taking part in a cultural experience in Tucson, first head to your closest Pima Community College library. There, you can pick up a Culture Pass for free admission for two guests to 18 different destinations in Southern Arizona. Culture Passes can be checked out by PCC students as well as community members. Individuals are allowed to check out one pass at a time, and two passes in a 30-day period. Passes must be used within one week of checkout. Among the list of participating museums, gardens and parks are Cave Creek Museum, Tohono Chul Park and Reid Park Zoo. This reporter recently checked out a Culture Pass to visit the University of Arizona Museum of Art. The checkout process was remarkably easy. I visited the library wi...