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Hop into east side’s Hop Street Lounge
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Hop into east side’s Hop Street Lounge

By JOSHUA SHAVER From the outside, Hop Street Lounge looks like a smaller bar. But once I walked in, I saw a really big, clean bar. Impressive. There’s a lot of room for people to lounge around, socialize and feel comfortable while drinking a variety of alcoholic beverages.  Hop Street opened about six months ago. It has seen an influx of people that are there to play various games and drink craft beers.  The very clean bar and new equipment give off a comfortable vibe. I loved the setting and the lighting of the bar, which gives off a smooth and chill environment.  The eight TVs that Hop Street features is a bonus for people who want to drink and watch sports.  The owner of the bar, Damien Jenkins, talked about opening his first bar. “It was an exciting risk that has paid off due t...
Pima College increases security measures
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Pima College increases security measures

Photo and story by JOE GIDDENS Security at Pima Community College is an ongoing concern but several initiatives are in place.    Text Alerts Mass alerts from Pima Police go out by email and text alerts. About 70,000 people in Tucson get the emails, but 7,000 to 9,000 get the text alerts because people must volunteer their numbers for the alert system, according to Pima Police officer Michelle Nieuwenhuis.   Pima Police wants to increase the number of people receiving text alerts, because people are more inclined to check texts than they are email. Plus, there won’t be the issue of messages accidentally ending up in the spam filter.  Students’ information will be entered into Omnilert, which is Pima’s text alert vendor and people will then have the ability to opt out if they don’t want to...
Cowboys have a Super Bowl appearance in their future
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Cowboys have a Super Bowl appearance in their future

  By JOSHUA SHAVER The Dallas Cowboys are 4-3 this year, and their schedule only gets tougher from here on out.  The team will face the Philadelphia Eagles again, the New England Patriots on the road and the Chicago Bears on the road.  The Cowboys schedule is as tough as it comes. With that being said, the Cowboys will make the Super Bowl, and here’s why: The Cowboys have been the best team on offense in the league so far this season. Offensively, the Cowboys - through seven games - rank third in passing yards and first in total offense. The Cowboys are averaging 27 points a game, so they are pretty elite compared to the league average offensively.  Quarterback Dak Prescott is ranked first in QBR, which is the best stat for rating quarterback performances. Prescott is third in p...
Pima Police take carjacking suspect into custody
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Pima Police take carjacking suspect into custody

By JOE GIDDENS Pima Community College Police took a person into custody this afternoon around 5 p.m. at Grant Rd. and Stone Ave. This carjacking suspect damaged six vehicles before wrecking according to Tucson Police Department.
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Earn to Learn partners with Pima Community College

By COREY McMULLEN On Oct. 2, Pima Community College announced its new partnership with “Earn to Learn.”  Pima is the first community college to partner up this program, said Pima Chancellor Lee Lambert during a recent press conference. Earn to Learn is a national organization formed in 2013 that operates the largest matched savings program in the country. Its efforts are designed to help low- and moderate-income students graduate from colleges with little-to-no student debt.  The program is open to current students that are new to higher education. Students should go to earntolearn.org, and the deadline to register is Oct. 25. Students eligible for this program save up to $500 and become eligible for matching funds up to $4,000 - an 8:1 match - to help with tuition, fees and any other ...
Men and Women’s teams boast winning records
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Men and Women’s teams boast winning records

By COREY McMULLEN The Pima Community College Soccer teams continue hot streaks. The women’s team is playing exceedingly well, winning the last five road matches and shutting out four of the last seven. Men’s Soccer also is winning, although not in such dramatic fashion. Men’s Soccer The returning national champs continue to roll through the competition by outscoring their opponents 26-2.  Oct. 5: PCC 5, Glendale CC 0  The No. 7-ranked Aztecs turned up the volume on the Gauchos in the second half of play, scoring all 5 goals in the second half. Freshman Saul Lopez scored his first goal of the season in the 88th minute. The Aztecs’ defense impressively held the Gauchos to only one shot on goal. Oct. 3: PCC 0, Phoenix College 1 Once again, the Aztecs find themselves once again in ano...
Chapman Auto gives Pima a jumpstart
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Chapman Auto gives Pima a jumpstart

Story by ANGEL CANEZ and JOE GIDDENS Additional interviews  by JOUSHA SHAVER Pima Community College is investing over $500,000 in upgrades to its athletics facilities in as a cost-saving measure and to attract recruits. The athletics department also has signed a $210,000 sponsorship deal with the Chapman Automotive Group for three years.  However, despite both of these events, there’s consideration by Pima administration to terminate additional sports programs. Golf, tennis and track are the most commonly discussed.  This comes near the end of the first year of the Jim Monaco era of Pima Athletics.  Monaco took over the job from former Athletic Director Edgar Soto, who held the position for 11 years and now serves as Desert Vista Campus vice president. Soto also will remain as dean o...
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PCC Offers First Autonomous Driving Certificate Program

By KYLE KERSEY Pima Community College and autonomous semi-truck company TuSimple announced the creation of the first autonomous driving certificate program for commercial truck drivers on June 13. The certification program, named the Autonomous Vehicle Driver and Operations Specialist program, consists of five classes and 12 credits. Those classes are Industrial Safety (AIT 100), Electrical Systems I (AIT 125), Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles (AUV 101), Computer Hardware Components (CIS 136) and Transportation and Traffic Management (LGM 106). The program is geared towards current truck drivers and requires a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for completion as well as the safety class, though this can be waived if the driver has their OSHA 10 card. However, any of the five classes ma...
Pima Police shakeup
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Pima Police shakeup

By JOE GIDDENS Pima County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Harold “Buddy” Janes has been assigned as the Acting Chief of Pima Community College Police. The announcement was made in a Oct. 7 email to college staff by PCC Vice Chancellor Bill Ward.   Janes assumed duties on Oct. 7 and will be assisting Pima Police with getting its International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators accreditation. Michelle Nieuwenhuis has been the acting Pima chief of police since August.  Janes is replacing former Chief Christopher Albers, who stepped down from the role in mid-August after serving as Pima’s chief for three years.  Ward said Albers stepped down for personal reasons. When contacted by phone, Albers declined to comment.  In previous years, turnover within the department has been...
No to recreational weed use
Opinion

No to recreational weed use

By FRANCIS SAITTA The Arizona Cannabis Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the current efforts to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.  Not because of the proven dangers of this drug, but because they want a “piece of the action,” i.e. Big Money from the recreational sale of this dangerous drug. It’s a sham. The marijuana drug industry and its supporters are recklessly irresponsible regarding the health and safety of Arizona citizens. They either refuse or are incapable of an analysis of marijuana use.  The marijuana of today is NOT like the marijuana used in the ’70s and ’80s. Through artificial selection, strains of pot have been developed by the marijuana drug industry that substantially increase the potency of the drug. As such, its use poses serious potential consequences. The...