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Pima student named for All-U.S.A. Academic Team also gets a $25K Scholarship

16Mar

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Pima student named for All-U.S.A. Academic Team also gets a $25K Scholarship

Kira Okuma is acknowldged for her success after being named to the All-US and All-Arizona academic teams. (Photos courtesy PCC Community Relations.)Kira Okuma (Photos courtesy PCC Community Relations.) By QUENTIN S. AGNELLOPima Post One Pima Community College student has proven her academic skill, compassion and determination. Kira Okuma, 25, has not only been chosen to be a part of the All-U.S. Academic Team. She has also been named one of the seven students to be in the All-Arizona Academic Team. Through this, they have been each rewarded with a scholarship worth $25k. “After shaking off the shock, I felt gratitude for every moment of kindness,” Okuma said in a recent e-mail. Only seven students are chosen to receive this award, and only 20 students in the nation...

Pima College pathways for future paralegals

12Mar

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Pima College pathways for future paralegals

Sarah Jenista (left), Professor Lynnae Thandiwe (middle), Sydney DeZinno (right)Nathan AngelesSydney DeZinnoSarah Jenista What: Legal Service Assistance DayWhen: 10 a.m. to noon March 14Where: Amethyst Room, PCC Downtown Campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave. By JENNIFER LANEPima Post Sydney DeZinno, who is studying law in the Paralegal Program at Pima Community College, wants to work in criminal defense. Growing up in south Florida, local media and neighborhood chatter teased with near-endless information about big criminal cases. Details behind the wrongdoings of notorious criminals such as Casey Anthony and Ted Bundy were easily accessible thanks to the Sunshine Law; a Florida law that provides open access to public records. Under Florida law, DeZinno could teach herself...

Pima offers students solutions to help in combating stress

2Mar

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Pima offers students solutions to help in combating stress

PCC Academic Success Counselors Todd Slaney, M.Ed. and Erika Elias M.Ed. offer resources and support to help students find success. (Photos courtesy Pima Community College.) By JENNIFER LANEPima Post Life is full of curveballs. When students juggle too many balls, they can be hard to catch or even dodge. If you are going to school and work, going to school and raising a family or doing all three at once, your hands may be full. Pima Community College caters to the non-traditional student and offers resources to help students reach their academic goals. For example, counselors and advisers can work with students who struggle to complete classes needed for their degree or certificate. A counselor can help a student figure out how to organize time spent on what...

Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed

28Jan

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Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed

Migrants hold up their phones showing the CBPOne app at a shelter Sunday, Jan 22, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been oversaturated since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the government's response to unprecedented migration flows. Hoping to get lucky when a new appointments are made available daily, migrants are increasingly frustrated by a variety of error messages. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)Migrants hold up their phones showing the CBPOne app at a shelter Sunday, Jan 22, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been oversaturated since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the government's response to unprecedented migrati...

Northwest Campus offers lunchtime discounted relaxing full-body massages on Fridays

27Jan

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Northwest Campus offers lunchtime discounted relaxing full-body massages on Fridays

Photo courtesy John Sweeney of the Therapeutic Massage Program at PCC. Student giving seated massage to client. By JENNIFER LANEPima Post Tense shoulders, clenched jaws and a tight lower back could be signs of emotional distress. For $20 for students and employees at Pima Community College, a 50-minute full-body Swedish massage can help refresh a strained body and worried mind. The massages are offered at 12:30 p.m. and 1:35 p.m. Fridays through March 17 at the Therapeutic Massage Program at Northwest Campus. PCC Therapeutic Massage students are perfecting their technique for a price you may not find anywhere else. People who sign up for a Swedish massage should expect to have “a feeling of deep relaxation and a general feeling of well-being,” said John Sween...

Norway’s last Arctic miners struggle with coal mine’s end

27Jan

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Norway’s last Arctic miners struggle with coal mine’s end

Coal miner Jonny Sandvoll poses for a portrait in the break room of the Gruve 7 coal mine in Adventdalen, Norway, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Gruve 7, the last Norwegian mine in one of the fastest warming places on earth, was scheduled to shut down this year and only got a reprieve through 2025 because of the energy crisis driven by the war in Ukraine. Sandvoll said he wished people understood more about coal and its uses before deciding to close the mine. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)A wall of coal is visible at the bottom of the Gruve 7 coal mine in Adventdalen, Norway, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Gruve 7, the last Norwegian mine in one of the fastest warming places on earth, was scheduled to shut down this year and only got a reprieve through 2025 because of the energy crisis driven by the war in Ukraine...

UW System bans TikTok use on system devices

26Jan

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UW System bans TikTok use on system devices

FILE - The TikTok app logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. University of Wisconsin System officials said Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, that they will restrict the use of TikTok on system devices. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials said Tuesday that they will ban the use of TikTok on system devices. System spokesman Mark Pitsch told The Associated Press about the move in email statements. Nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular social media app owned by a Chinese company. Earlier this month, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers banned the use of TikTok on Wisconsin state phones and other devices, citing potential risks to privacy, safety and security. The order didn't apply to th...

<strong>Pima Theatre Presents Cabaret this November, Nov. 10</strong>

4Nov

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Pima Theatre Presents Cabaret this November, Nov. 10

Pima Theatre’s Cabaret, Nickole Custodio (Sally Bowles)Pima Theatre’s Cabaret, Kendall Hicks (Kit-Kat dancer)Pima Theatre’s Cabaret, (left to right) Nickole Custodio, Timi Post, Julia WatersPima Theatre’s Cabaret, Nickole Custodio (Sally Bowles)Pima Theatre’s Cabaret, (left to right) Nickole Custodio, Timi Post, Julia Waters Pima Arts Press Release Tucson, Arizona—Pima Theatre presents Cabaret, book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. This production is directed and choreographed by Mickey Nugent, with music direction by Martha Reed. Set in Berlin during the Jazz Age as the Nazis are ascending to power, the musical focuses on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, and Ame...

Two weeks notice: midterm election looms, here are your AZ debates

25Oct

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Two weeks notice: midterm election looms, here are your AZ debates

This combination of photos shows Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters, left, and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., before a televised debate in Phoenix, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Members of the media watch Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, left, and his Republican challenger Blake Masters, right, during a debate in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Republican Senate challenger Blake Masters smiles on stage prior to a televised debate with Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Libertarian candidate Marc Victor in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, left, smiles as he stands on stage with Republican challenger Blake Masters, right, prior to a televised debate in Phoenix, Thursday, Oc...

FBI San Fransisco warns ‘new pool of potential victims’ against student loan forgiveness fraud

21Oct

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FBI San Fransisco warns ‘new pool of potential victims’ against student loan forgiveness fraud

FBI San Fransicso has published a warning for the public via their media office. Those seeking forgiveness of federal student loans should beware of scammers who "will jump at every opportunity to defraud a new pool of potential victims. The FBI typically sees this behavior when any new government aid program becomes available,” according to Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The FBI release is copied below: Scammers May Try to Solicit Financial Information, Payments, or PII From Potential Victims Seeking Federal Student Loan Forgiveness SAN FRANCISCO—FBI San Francisco is warning the public of the potential for criminal actors to defraud individuals seeking federal student loan forgiveness. Scammers will aim to solicit personally identifiable information, financial infor...