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Stay-at-Home Dads on the Rise PDF Print E-mail
Written by Anissa Tanweer   
When Michael Keaton starred as Mr. Mom in 1983, the notion of a father staying at home to raise the kids was rather novel. But in the last 20 years, the number of stay-at-home dads has risen sharply in the U.S. According to recent census data, their numbers have doubled in the past decade alone.

Brendan McGinn is one of them. He's the primary caretaker for his three children, ages four months to four years old. When their first son was born, McGinn realized that his wife – a future doctor – had a higher earning potential.

"I could stay at home and raise my kids and be around them, or I could work and have my paycheck go to childcare and have somebody else raise my kids," says McGinn. "And I think the choice was pretty obvious for my wife and I that this was what we wanted to do."

 

 

 

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Mother of Down Syndrome Man Upset Over Son's Assault Charge PDF Print E-mail
Written by Melanie Huonker   

Twenty-year-old Armani Moore who has Down syndrome is charged with assault after an incident at Catalina Foothills High School in March. Moore could face a misdemeanor for scratching an aide.

Patricia Moore says her son has the mentality of a 3-year-old and cannot comprehend this charge.

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History of A-Mountain PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lisa Jones   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The state of Arizona is celebrating its centennial this year. The U of A was the first university in the state and has developed traditions that still remain today. One of them lies above the city of Tucson.

 

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Food Bank Conditions 'Scarce', workers say PDF Print E-mail
Written by Piper Stoeckel   

TUCSON- After more than thirty years of service, the Southern Arizona Community Food Bank faces the toughest year yet.

Bill Carnegie, CEO of the Community Food Bank, calls current conditions “the perfect storm.” The supply is low and demand for food service is up.

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City decides against adding a light at intersection of Broadway and Rosemont PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marlena Hamilton   

TUCSON- Friends and family of Tina Rieger hoped that the city would do something to make the intersection of Broadway and Rosemont safer, after she was hit and killed crossing that intersection.

Matthew Downey, a good friend of Rieger’s, said something needs to be done with the intersection.

 

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Forest Fees PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lisa Jones   

The Forest Service has stopped collecting fees up at Mt. Lemmon.
Mt. Lemmon is one of the three parks in the Coronado National Forest. Visitors either had to pay for a day pass or an annual pass.

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Tunnel of Oppression PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lisa Jones   

Racism, Sexism, and Genocide were just a few of the issues covered at the University of Arizona's annual event Tunnel of Oppression.
Students and members of the Tucson community had an interactive experience and were able to find that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The tunnel started with participants on the tour asked to hold hands. "If you have ever tried to change your appearance or behavior to avoid being judged or ridiculed move one space back."

 

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UA Athletics Graduation Ratios PDF Print E-mail
Written by Brittany McMorris   

University of Arizona athletics might by in last place for graduation rates in the PAC-12 but UofA student athletes graduation rate is at a all time high.

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City is taking steps to reduce disposable plastic bag use PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marlena Hamilton   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Conspiracy Co-op. 

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Pima Air and Space Museum Contemporary Art Exhibit PDF Print E-mail
Written by Abragail Kappel   

Pima Air and Space Museum is trying something new. Yes you can still find old planes and plenty of history...and now visitors have a chance to experience a different kind of gallery.

We've all heard the phrase: one man's trash is another man's treasure and it's here in Tucson where the words have meaning.
The retired planes were doing nothing except collecting dust in the junkyard. that was before Eric Firestone decided to turn these rusted planes into canvases for contemporary art.

 

 

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Arizona Cat’s Eye, a 30-minute news magazine and online publication, features the best video news stories produced by students at the University of Arizona School of Journalism.

Produced once per semester, the reporters take viewers to a myriad of places in Southern Arizona, from the U.S.-Mexico border for a look at the impact of the border fence on wildlife, to downtown Tucson for a lesson on the city’s colonial past, to the UA campus and an ensuing battle to become the next starting quarterback. 

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