October 2025 – Pima Post

31Oct

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Features

The Witching Weekly: 10/31

By Ruby Maldonado Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Witching Weekly! To those who celebrate, happy Halloween!! Every year now, I try to make a (somewhat) traditional Samhain dinner, and I’m really excited for this year. Samhain is a Pagan holiday starting on the night of October 31 to November 1, and it’s to mark the end of the summer and the entrance into a colder, darker time. The barrier between our world and the spirits’ world is thinnest on that day, and we use it to honor the spirits and people that have passed. This year, I plan on making a sausage and fennel pasta, pear and pomegranate salad (which I made last year, too!) and apple cinnamon cheesecake. It takes almost all day to cook, so it’s perfect for dinner before trick-or-treating! I’ll link the recipes below if...

31Oct

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Arts & Entertainment

Melancholic Bops From Video Games

By Quinn Smalley It’s October, and the air is getting crisp. The colors on the trees are shifting to brilliant hues of crimson, orange, yellow and brown, and the spooky vibe of Halloween is among us… is what I would say if we lived in New England. Tucson’s weather, while incredibly comfortable this time of year through the holidays, leaves us sorely lacking a certain spooky atmosphere. Music is the ultimate mood setter, so I’ve compiled some of my very favorite spooky, seasonally appropriate official videogame soundtracks. Parasite Eve (1998) by Yoko Shimomura — Blending opera and orchestral music with electronic synths and dance beats, this soundtrack is one of the most danceable on the list. Haunting operatic vocals and tragic piano solos are present in most tracks, especi...

31Oct

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Arts & Entertainment

Where did the homosexuals go?

By Quinn Smalley Where I'm from in Connecticut, as a gay man on a Friday night, I had a bunch of options all over the state to go out and meet other queer people and see some local drag shows. Port of Call in Mystic, Che-Est in Hartford, and Trevi Lounge in Fairfield are some of the biggest and most thriving queer nightlife options, with many more options in between. Tucson is known to be a speck of blue in the middle of a mostly red state with a formidable queer population. As of 2021, the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimated Tucson’s LGBT population at about 37,000 people, similar to the amount of queer people in the most populated parts of Connecticut. So why is the Tucson community so underserved? As it stands, Gaytucson.com has only two queer specific nigh...

31Oct

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Politics

Lamplighters of Tucson

By Caroline Hansen Protestors Michele Anderson and Molly McKasson alongside fellow Lamplighters. Photo by Caroline Hansen. On Saturday, Oct. 4, a group of about 60 people took positions at the corners of the busy Tucson intersection at Alvernon Road and Broadway Boulevard. They held up signs and waved at passing cars. Most of the people in cars waved back and honked in support. Every other Saturday, usually beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Lamplighters and others occupy this intersection for a couple of hours. One of the protesters last Saturday was local journalist, politician and activist Molly McKasson. She held a sign that read, “Release All the Epstein Files,” and said she was demonstrating because it seemed to her that not enough people were concerned about the issue. Jef...

Stone Tool Making with Professor Boyd: Flint Knapping, Percussion Flaking, and Pressure Flaking at PCC

30Oct

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Features

Stone Tool Making with Professor Boyd: Flint Knapping, Percussion Flaking, and Pressure Flaking at PCC

By Diedra Eby On Saturday, Sept. 20, Professor Jon Boyd led a one-day class called “Stone Tool Making” on PCC’s West Campus. Students learned to recognize stone tools, or lithics, and their byproducts, such as debitage — the sharp-edged leftovers that scientists study to determine what was made during the flintknapping process. Some of these fragments can even be used as scraping tools Archaeologists recreate tools to study wear patterns and determine how ancient tools were used — for gathering, butchering, or cutting wood. It also helps them understand how the tools were made, which in turn supports time and labor studies of prehistoric activities, such as how long it took to chop down trees, make tools, or craft bows and canoes. “Most of what we know about Stone Tool Maki...

Welcome to Ekisugaoka: A Spoiler Free Review of Silent Hill ƒ

24Oct

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Arts & Entertainment

Welcome to Ekisugaoka: A Spoiler Free Review of Silent Hill ƒ

By Quinn Smalley Main character Hinako stumbles upon a small cluster of Hokura, or shrines. "Even if... you're gone... I'll keep my promise, no matter what." Overturned beer bottles, drunken belligerent yelling, a meek voice trying to smooth things over and the slamming of the front door welcomes you to the Shimizu residence. Emerging from the house that feels like a held breath, our protagonist, Hinako Shimizu, a teenager from the town of Ekisugaoka, leaves her home to meet up with her friends to find some comfort after an argument with her parents. Outside, is an ominous and otherworldly pea soup fog greeting Hinako and the player. Despite the eeriness, Hinako enters the fog, and “Silent Hill ƒ” begins. The first thing that may stand out to players is the new ...

How Does The Government Shutdown Affect Tucson?

24Oct

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US News

How Does The Government Shutdown Affect Tucson?

By Joseph Cunningham Screenshot taken from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website On Wednesday, Oct. 3, there was a federal government shutdown due to Democrats and Republicans in the senate being unable to agree on a budget bill. Because of this, nationwide around 40% of the federal workforce will be placed on temporary leave, Including food safety inspectors, NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency. Government websites are also no longer available, with a message blaming democrats for the shutdown. Some essential workers such as customs, workers for the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration staff members will all still work, however they won't be paid until the shutdown ends. Also, due to President Donald Trump's “B...

24Oct

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Features, Health

Mindfulness During Midterms

By Caroline Hansen Take a moment to check-in with yourself during this busy time with these mindful words and a breathing exercise guided by The Pima Post's very own Caroline Hansen! If you or any of your PCC peers are dealing with stress or mental health concerns, please reach out to Pima Community College Counseling here. Additional mental health resources, including the community crisis line, can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OLQ8cgpLx0

24Oct

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Features

The Witching Weekly: 10/24

By Ruby Maldonado Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Witching Weekly! Today’s issue will be a little bit different— instead of giving a recipe or a craft, I want to teach you how to practice reading auras. Aura reading is one of my favorite things to do, because I feel that you can learn a lot about a person just through that, and it’s fun to do when you get really good at tuning in. First, like usual though, will be our tarot reading! This week is a Self-Love Tarot Spread. Typically, I have a reason for which spread I choose, but this one was calling to me in particular, even if there isn’t a theme. I chose to use my Movie Tarot deck by Diana McMahon and Natalie Foss because it has some of my favorite illustrations, and I usually only do readings for myself with it so I thought it...

Valley of the Moon: A 100+ Year Old Fairyland

19Oct

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Features

Valley of the Moon: A 100+ Year Old Fairyland

By Diedra Eby Photo from the Valley of the Moon website. Valley of the Moon is an over one-hundred year old non-profit magical fairyland. This Halloween, join the all-volunteer company for the “Ferb-tastic Haunted Ruins Adventure”, based on Disney’s Phineas and Ferb. The first Saturday of each month is a family-friendly event; the play will be held Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 3rd through the 26th every 20 minutes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. American Sign Language night was Oct. 5. Docent-led tours are the third Sunday of each month through spring 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. George Phar Legler is the artist who created Valley of the Moon in Tucson in 1923 after raising his family in Indiana. It was his work as a railroad man that allowed him to purchase the proper...