Opinion – Pima Post

9Mar

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Bruno Mars is “The Romantic”

By Natalia Serrano Bruno Mars, accompanied by an unnamed mariachi in the “Risk It All” music video. Bruno Mars has graced listeners with his fifth studio album titled “The Romantic.” Mars last released a solo album in 2016, with a brief power duo era with Anderson .Paak in 2021. Since his last studio release, he has been staying busy. He has been a resident in Las Vegas since 2016, opened a lounge at The Bellagio hotel called The Pinky Ring, and has had great success with a couple of singles recently, with “APT.” with Rosé in 2024 and “Die With a Smile” with Lady Gaga in 2025. In “The Romantic,” we definitely see the romantic side of Mars that we have known. The album begins with “Risk It All,” which opens with a medley of trumpets and strings in a b...

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

28Feb

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

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...

24Dec

By Pima Post Editorial TeamNo Comments

Opinion

This Feminist Perspective

by Jaymes M. Grace Welcome to my column on all things Feminist! Trust, it’s a lot! Or at least it should be. I shared with my editor that when I woke up yesterday morning—I actually woke up thinking “I want to write about Feminism!” Additionally, I was perplexed as to why I haven’t been doing that all along? Well, for whatever reason—no matter, we are here now. I’m here and you are here. And the next time you return, bring a friend. And I too will invite someone; and before you know it there will be a bunch of us, all hanging around talking about all things! Yes, I’m just gonna leave it there, all things. We can pick that up when we return in the Spring. But for now, take a break and indulge in some restorative rest. I’ll be here when you get back. People thi...

20Dec

By Pima Post Editorial TeamNo Comments

Opinion

The Witching Weekly: 12/20

By Ruby Maldonado Hey everyone! Welcome back to the Witching Weekly! Not only will this week be quite different, but it will also be the last column until mid-late January. I’m taking some time over winter break to do some new things and work on all my unfinished crochet projects and all the books I want to read! But that also means that I’ll have more time for personal readings or tips, so if that’s something you’re interested in, please reach out! For this week, I will not be doing a tarot reading. I wanted to talk about some easy, everyday or once a week rituals that anyone can do. I think one of the biggest things that keeps people from starting a journey in witchcraft is thinking that they’re not doing it “aesthetically” enough, that if it doesn’t look like the Pinterest wit...

President Trump goes on “racist” rant directed at Somali people

18Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Opinion, Politics

President Trump goes on “racist” rant directed at Somali people

By Joseph Cunningham Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP / Getty Images Last week on Dec. 2 during a cabinet briefing, President Donald Trump went on a rather racially charged rant, directed at the people of Somalia while discussing alleged fraud in social service systems. Calling them “garbage,” Trump expressed his desire to get Somalis out, whether they were legally here or not. Making comments that Somalia is “considered by many to be the worst country on earth,” he also claimed that Minneapolis shouldn’t be proud to have the largest Somali population, and that the Somalian population has destroyed Minnesota. “I wouldn’t be proud to have the largest Somalian [population]. Look at their nation, look how bad their nation is, it's not even a nation, just people wal...

Remember, you will die — An anecdote on mourning the death of friends

18Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Features, Health, Opinion

Remember, you will die — An anecdote on mourning the death of friends

By Rory Archer Last week, I called out of work. That morning, I woke up slowly and silently, the glow of morning light tinting my curtains. It was an hour earlier than I needed to get up, but I stared at the wood of my bedframe, unmoving. The only thing disturbing the peace of that morning was my sniffling, and my pillow becoming increasingly wet with tears under the weight of my cheek. I couldn’t stop. The more aware I became, the more whistling breaths turned to gasping sobs. The conscious, rational part of my brain kept looping the dream I had, my high school classmate and I visiting their partner in the hospital. Most of the dream was now fragmented and lost to my short-term memory, but my brain just kept replaying it, churning unprocessed emotions and memories until I could u...

Opinion: Trump did everything wrong during the shutdown — but so did Democrats

12Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Opinion, Politics

Opinion: Trump did everything wrong during the shutdown — but so did Democrats

By Joseph Cunningham The latest government shutdown was officially the longest government shutdown ever, since President Trump's first term. The government during this time was not paying most federal workers. Not including, of course, ICE agents, who were still on payroll. The government officially reopened as seven Senate Democrats and one Independent switched sides and voted to open the government. No negotiations were had; Democrats caved to ACA cuts. These tax credits help 17 million Americans pay for their healthcare. Many rely on the cuts to keep healthcare entirely, and others will have premiums tripled. So what did the Democrats get out of this? A promise. That is all. A promise that the GOP will come back to the table to negotiate the ACA cuts. Like ...

A Call to Action: How Your Work Can Put the Community First at PCC

10Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Business, Opinion, Pima News

A Call to Action: How Your Work Can Put the Community First at PCC

By Caroline Hansen Supporting the Learner: Building a Better PCC Experience When a person decides to go to college, it is one of the most important decisions they will make in their life. When a person is starting out at their local community college, they most likely have not led a privileged life. When an older person comes back to get a degree and they qualify for FAFSA, chances are they really need the financial aid and need to get that degree as quickly as possible. There are many reasons students might experience financial hardship, especially coming back to school later in life. Maybe it was a car accident, a divorce, an injury, or a job layoff. Perhaps they were disenfranchised from their former job or their field has been taken over by AI. Chances are, they aren’t b...

9Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Opinion, Reviews

Creating a Personal Streaming Service, Part Two

By Quinn Smalley Previously, we discussed what happens when we subscribe to streaming services. We end up discreetly spending hundreds of dollars each year to access just a handful of shows we want to watch. More importantly, we forfeit our ability to own our media. It may not sound important to own a few of your favorite movies or shows, especially in an age of convenience and minimalism. Physical media takes up space and can be inconvenient having to get up and change the disc when you’re ready for the next bit of entertainment. But with that convenience, you needlessly open your wallet and sacrifice the all-too-important right of ownership and control. What if I told you that you could have the convenience we crave and maintain control over your media library? Having a DV...

Reclaiming Ownership: The Power in Owning Physical Media

20Nov

By Ambur WilkersonNo Comments

Opinion

Reclaiming Ownership: The Power in Owning Physical Media

By Quinn Smalley How much do you spend on streaming services each month? According to Deloitte, the average American spends almost $70 monthly on platforms like Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime Video, Max and Apple Music. The bare minimum you can pay for a Netflix subscription is $7.99 for an ad-supported plan. Prime Video starts at $9 a month, also ad-supported, with the option to go ad-free for an additional $3—or $2 if you have an Amazon Prime subscription. These prices may not seem like much upfront, but they add up quickly, especially if the content you want to watch is spread across multiple services. A common scenario consumers face is having to pay for several similar services just to access specific shows. For example, if I wanted to watch “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “The Tra...