Month: February 2026

Café con Bad Bunny: A breakdown of Bad Bunny’s historic halftime performance
Arts & Entertainment, Opinion, Sports

Café con Bad Bunny: A breakdown of Bad Bunny’s historic halftime performance

By Quinn Smalley  Amid the chaos of the American political system, there was a brief break in the conflict. For one night, most of America united to watch Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, and his eagerly anticipated halftime performance at the Superbowl LX on Feb. 8, 2026. Bad Bunny’s performance was historic, being the first time a performer completed a set on one of the world’s biggest stages entirely in Spanish. It also served as meaningful representation for Puerto Ricans and the Latin American community as a whole. And like most halftime shows, Bad Bunny’s performance was rife with symbolism and political statements meant to be thought-provoking, honest, moving and, most of all, unifying. The halftime performance began with a prerecorded film transportin...
Welcome Week Success: Thanking the individuals who helped make PCC’s spring semester start smooth
Pima News

Welcome Week Success: Thanking the individuals who helped make PCC’s spring semester start smooth

By Diedra Eby Stephanie Dennison, Director of Student Experience and Enrollment, took the time to discuss Adult Education classes (ABE and ASE) at the Downtown Campus. These classes are also offered at the Desert Vista Campus.  Photo by Diedra Eby. Natalie McConnell and Samantha Severson manned the ABE for College and Career table for the Student Life Welcoming Committee. They handed out snacks and stickers, as well as bags that included mini bottles of water on the hot beginning days of the semester.  Photo by Diedra Eby. Project Manager Brad Butler took time from Educational Technology to welcome students with information about Pima Engage, where you can find out all the information about what’s happening on campus. He also handed out clear fanny packs fo...
Rodeo 101: This ain’t my first rodeo, but if it’s yours, here are some things to know 
Arizona News, Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events

Rodeo 101: This ain’t my first rodeo, but if it’s yours, here are some things to know 

By Natalia Serrano A "bucking bronco" at the Tucson Rodeo. Photo by Justin Doherty. La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros, otherwise known as the Tucson Rodeo, turns 101 this year. The rodeo began in 1925 during the prohibition era, and serves as a Tucson timestamp. The rodeo is a celebrated event in town, with Tucson schools having Thursday and Friday off before the finals. The event is considered one of the top 25 rodeo events in the country. The event is so large that it has brought in $17 million to the Tucson economy in recent years.  Now, if you are planning to attend the main rodeo events at the rodeo fairgrounds, it's important to know a couple of things. For starters, official parking is cash only and is right next to the grounds. There is parking at some surrounding busine...