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Podcast: Anything & Everything with Eman and Roman-Episode 5

21May

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Podcast

Podcast: Anything & Everything with Eman and Roman-Episode 5

Check out the fifth episode of the Pima Post podcast “Anything & Everything with Eman and Roman” (recorded back in Spring 2025). Hosted by Emmanuel Rodriguez and Roman Contreras, these Pima students give their takes on, well...anything and everything! Tune in for all of the chaos. Produced by Jonathan Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N9yyQxIn8Q

Tucson’s Circus Academy Helps Students Soar

21May

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Arts & Entertainment, Business

Tucson’s Circus Academy Helps Students Soar

By Ruby Maldonado Photo from StageLync In a city filled with gyms and sports fields, the Circus Academy of Tucson offers something entirely different: a place where students climb ropes, soar on trapezes and master aerial silks. At the academy, beginners and aspiring professionals train side by side, learning discipline, strength and artistry that can take them from a classroom to a stage. It trains students to achieve their own goals, whether they want to become a performer in Las Vegas, build strength or just have fun. A key part of the academy is inclusion, with instructors believing that anyone and everyone can do circus and wanting to be part of that journey. The school has been around since 2015, when owners Katherine Tesch and Annie Miele spotted a tiny “For Rent”...

From Emo Shoegaze to Skywide: A Whimsical Concert Experience with Alison’s Halo

21May

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Arts & Entertainment, Features

From Emo Shoegaze to Skywide: A Whimsical Concert Experience with Alison’s Halo

By Bea Perez On Nov. 21, 2025, Alison’s Halo performed at Tucson’s La Rosa. The word that best describes this concert experience is whimsical. From the moment I entered La Rosa, the night felt thoughtfully put together and welcoming. Security was friendly and noninvasive, which made the venue feel relaxed rather than restrictive. Inside, the space was filled with merch vendors, soft rock playing in the background and a stage illuminated by low blue lighting. Before the first band even stepped onstage, the atmosphere already felt intimate, cozy and slightly surreal. The opening act, Animal Shin, a fairly new band from the Phoenix area, immediately captured the crowd's attention. Their emo-shoegaze sound created a euphoric and emotional atmosphere that resonated with list...

On The Sidelines with Coach Flannigan: Join me as I uncover the ins and outs on and off the court with the Pima Aztec Men’s Basketball Team

21May

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Features, Pima Sports, Sports

On The Sidelines with Coach Flannigan: Join me as I uncover the ins and outs on and off the court with the Pima Aztec Men’s Basketball Team

By Gianni Martinez 2025-26 Pima Aztecs Men's Basketball Roster. Courtesy of Pima Aztecs. There’s two minutes left in the second half of the game; Pima Aztecs have the ball. They dribble it down the court and go up towards the basket. It’s good! Now the other team has the ball, sprinting down the court, then hitting a three pointer. We’re all tied up now, and the ball’s in our hands. Mason Hunt dribbles down the court and passes to Brock Mendoza, but the clock is ticking down with 30 seconds left. Brock throws the ball up in the air and Isaac Johnson takes it and slam dunks it into the basket. It’s good! The Aztecs take the win. What a great season the Pima Aztec men's basketball team had this year! It was absolutely amazing getting to sit in the front row an...

Grease, Grit and Goals: Automotive student Chloe Colton finds her calling

19May

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Features

Grease, Grit and Goals: Automotive student Chloe Colton finds her calling

By Diedra Eby “I’d roll around in oil all day if I could!” Chloe Colton wrenching on an engine. Photo by Diedra Eby. Chloe Colton is an enthusiastic student currently enrolled in Pima Community College’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program in the Automotive Technology department. This particular two-year program will lead Colton to a job as Technician or Mechanic where she can, in fact, roll around in oil all day working on cars like the 2021 BRZ, located on the floor of the building right now. If you head over to the 50,000 square foot T Building of the Downtown Campus Automotive Technology and Innovation Center, from the second floor you might get a chance to watch her work, though she won’t be rolling around in oil because the engines are oil-free....

We could all use a good market outing, and Old Tucson’s got you!

18May

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Arts & Entertainment

We could all use a good market outing, and Old Tucson’s got you!

By Illianna Valenzuela Looking for things to do this summer? What better fun than a night out at the market with friends and family? Flyer for Old Tucson's Summer Night Markets. Photo by @oldtucson via Instagram. Making a return this summer, Old Tucson’s Summer Night Markets will be held on multiple dates with doors opening at 6:30pm and fun lasting until 10pm. With more than 30 market vendors available, you are guaranteed to enjoy the evening. Other events available through the summer are Haunted Ghost Tours, a 90-minute guided walk-through of haunted history, Hollywood in the Desert Tours, another 90-minute guided tour that instead covers Old Tucson’s extensive movie history, and other varied rides and entertainment during the night markets. Old Tucson is home to many ...

Printing possibility: AMC designs affordable violins for young musicians

16May

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Pima News

Printing possibility: AMC designs affordable violins for young musicians

By Diedra Eby Charles Oldham Pfeiffer of Advanced Manufacturing Club. Photo by Diedra Eby. Advanced Manufacturing Club (AMC) is making and donating 3D printed violins to a needy music program. 3D printing is amazing. When it’s combined with music, it becomes artistic manufacturing. Charles Oldham Pfeiffer spotted a need - a lack of violins. He’s already an experienced 3D printer; printing and giving away 3D jets and jointed lizards for pennies apiece.. Then he discovered a need for violins. Using 3D printing, he is able to quickly and cheaply print violins out of plastic. It hasn’t been entirely without problems. He has had to overcome design flaws such as weaknesses in the plastic that caused breakage when he first strung the prototype. Adjustments strengthe...

13May

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arts & Entertainment, Culture

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

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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

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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...