May 2026 – Pima Post

13May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

The Pima Post Playlist: Week 5

Check out this week’s lineup! Listen to and follow our playlist here for new music added each week. Song 21: "El Paso" by Marty Robbins. "I love listening to this song on road trips, and anything Marty Robbins. It makes me feel connected to my Southwest roots!" - Emma Peterson Song 22: "split" by Maggie Lindemann. "The up and coming princess of pop rock, Maggie Lindemann brings to the world the catchy yet emotional breakup song, Split. Hitting a balance between Evanescence’s Amy Lee’s vulnerability and Paramore’s Hayley William’s rawness in her vocals, Lindemann’s delivers brutally honest lyrics. They hit so hard you’d think she’s breaking up with you on this song, but it doesn’t matter because it’s a bop!" - Quinn Smalley Song 23: "Hold On To Me" by MJ Cole. Natalia Serrano's pic...

Opinion: Was the hate “Bieberchella” received really necessary?

11May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, Opinion

Opinion: Was the hate “Bieberchella” received really necessary?

By Illianna Valenzuela I usually don’t write opinions, the only other one I had done was in high school maybe. But this was something I felt needed to be talked about, so let’s unpack Justin Bieber’s set at Coachella 2026. After watching videos from Instagram, reading comments on YouTube and even articles from Forbes and Vogue, there’s three main things to be discussed: When you should remove yourself from a situation. What qualifies as a “Coachella worthy” performance. How the burnout a person experiences can damage their mental health. First, it should be noted that Justin’s last major performance was September 6, 2022. He was in the middle of his Justice World Tour when he cancelled the remaining shows to focus on his mental health, deal with burnout, and all after b...

A Mariachi’s favorite weekend: Tucson International Mariachi Conference

9May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events

A Mariachi’s favorite weekend: Tucson International Mariachi Conference

By Natalia Serrano Mariachi Las Aguilitas de Davis, April 2025. Photo by Kevin Van Rensselaer. Tucson's weekend full of beautiful mariachi music has celebrated its 43rd consecutive year. Since 1983, the Tucson International Mariachi Conference (TIMC) has been one of the largest and longest-running Mariachi Conferences in the United States. The TIMC hosts four events for the general public to attend and enjoy mariachi. At the root, they offer rigorous courses for mariachis and folklorico dancers to take. These classes range from level one to master's and have been serving performing youth in the community since their beginning. Students in these courses are taught by professionals from Tucson and all over the world. Master's mariachi students get the chanc...

Sony stealthily rolls out controversial 30-Day Timer DRM

7May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, News

Sony stealthily rolls out controversial 30-Day Timer DRM

By Quinn Smalley Who really owns your games? Spoiler: It's not you! DRM notice on PlayStation Network. Screenshot by Quinn Smalley. In another boldfaced demonstration of corporate overreach, Sony has applied digital rights management, or DRM, to all future purchases, meaning you will need to have an internet connection in order to play the games you purchased. Every 30 days, if you do not log into the PlayStation Network, you will be stone-cold locked out of the game. DRM is in place mainly to stop unauthorized copying of the game to mitigate piracy, but it just makes Sony look hostile to consumers. Users report that the license expiration date is masked in PS5 menus. Its presence has been confirmed via the removal of the PlayStation 5 CMOS battery and disconnecting the...

In the desert, poetry thrives: Tucson festival celebrates 43 years of resilience

6May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Pima Arts

In the desert, poetry thrives: Tucson festival celebrates 43 years of resilience

By Natalia Serrano Left to right: Catherine Strisik, Cyrus Cassells, Bryanna Botham, Logan Phillips and Amber McCrary at the Tucson Poetry Festival at PCC Downtown on April 25, 2026. Photo by Natalia Serrano. TUCSON — In a city known for its deep-rooted arts culture, the Tucson Poetry Festival (TPF) returned for its 43rd year with a new home at Pima Community College (PCC) and a theme that reflected the landscape itself: resilience. Set in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, this year’s festival challenged the idea of scarcity that is often associated with desert life, and instead celebrated the region and its artists, defining it by its abundance, endurance and creative vitality. This year’s festival, which commenced the weekend of April 25-26, received a grant from the Arizo...

The Pima Post honors JRN 185 and 285 students as it hosts its 2026 Student Media Celebration

5May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Events, Pima News

The Pima Post honors JRN 185 and 285 students as it hosts its 2026 Student Media Celebration

By Emma Peterson Emma Peterson announces award winners for Best Feature Story. From left to right: Quinn Smalley (JRN 185 and 285), Patrick Molina (Student Media Club) and Beatrice Perez (Student Media Club). Photo by Benjamin Kelly. On Thursday, April 30, Pima Community College's Downtown Campus held their annual Student Media Celebration to acknowledge and award all of the content producers for The Pima Post. Between the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters, students enrolled in the JRN 185 and 285 courses produced almost 100 written, audio and visual stories, and that's not including contributions from the Student Media Club. In order to simulate real world expectations, students taking JRN 185 and 285 are supposed to submit at least 10 clips (or stories) per semester, with...