Tucsonenses, Sonorenses celebran el Grito

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Tucsonenses, Sonorenses celebran el Grito
Por Kirsten Boele
Tranducido por Ana Cecilia
Barragán
Reid Park retumbó al clamor del
“Viva México” después de que el
cónsul Juan Manuel Calderón
Jaimes recitara el Grito durante el
festejo por el Bicentenario de la
Independencia de México el pasado 15 de septiembre.
El consulado mexicano de
Tucsón fue el anfitrión de la celebración que se llevó a cabo en toda
la ciudad por el aniversario de la
Independencia de México. Los
festejos de este año fueron diez
veces más grandes, de acuerdo a
Norma
Angélica
Carbajal
González, la organizadora.
La programación espectacular
de bailarines de folklórico, mariachis, el Grito declamado por el
cónsul de Tucsón, el concurso de
belleza Señorita Bicentenario y las
tradicionales bandas de música
regional Mexicana tales como
Tropicalísimo Apache y Oscar
Padilla reunieron a cientos de
familias en Tucsón.
Y hubo otra sorpresa. El consulado Mexicano logro organizar
un impresionante espectáculo de
fuegos artificiales de última hora
los cuales son esenciales para
cualquier
celebración
de
Independencia tradicional.
A través de los años se han
establecido las tradiciones de
dicha celebración. A finales de
1800 se llevó a la ciudad de
México la campana de Dolores,
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En Nogales, Sonora, los sonorenses celebran la Independencia Mexicana el 15 de septiembre.
que fue el pueblo en donde se dio
por primera vez el Grito. Cada
año, el presidente suena la campana por el llamado a la
Independencia.
“También se hicieron réplicas
de la campana y se enviaron a las
Kirsten
boele
ciudades principales para que el
gobernador o alcalde también lo
pueda hacer”, dijo William
Beezley, profesor de historia de
University of Arizona.
Tucsón no se quedó atrás; se
necesitaron cuatro personas para
poder llevar la campana a su destino, de acuerdo a Carbajal
González. Después de encabezar
el Grito, el cónsul sonó la campana, alto y claro exclamando
“¡Viva México!” mientras que un
impresionante público de 2,000
clamó como respuesta las mismapalabras.
La popularidad de celebrar el
día de la Independencia de México
en Tucsón y en el resto de Estados
Unidos no se debe sólo a la gran
comunidad de hispanos, dijo
Beezley.
Compañías cerveceras de los
E.U. tales como Budweiser y
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Changes in SB 1070 Leaves Arizonans Uncertain
By Kirsten Boele
“SB 1070 is long, complicated,
very badly drafted; it’s a mess,”
said University of Arizona law
professor Jack Chin of Arizona’s
hotly contested immigration legislation at a public lecture on
Sept. 2.
Certain provisions of SB 1070
were temporarily suspended until
further review by U.S. District
Judge Susan Bolton on July 28.
This leaves part of the law
enforceable but not all of it. In
addition, even law professors
specialized in the legislation are
unsure what certain provisions of
SB 1070 exactly mean.
In short, the law now leaves
Arizonans in a legal limbo.
But the ambiguity of SB 1070
is also its strength. The intent is
“not to arrest people,” said Chin
at a lecture at the UA, “but to
make people leave.”
Since the law’s legality is
uncertain, people do not know
how to conform. The only way to
be sure you will not get arrested
is to leave Arizona, he says.
And it appears families are
moving out of state. At Los
Amigos, one of the biggest elementary
schools
in
the
Sunnyside
Unified
School
District, enrollment hovered at
760 students the past few years.
‘SB1070’/see page 6
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Parts of SB 1070 were suspended by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on July 28.
Borderlands Theater Launches 25th Year on Stage
By Morgan Galbraith
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En Tucsón, bailarinas del mariachi
preparan al público antes del grito con
bailes folklórico.
Borderlands Theater will kick off
their 25th season on Oct. 7, with
this performances this year ranging from drama, action, adventure
and love; to encompassing life,
history and reality on and near the
border.
With immigration in the spotlight due to Arizona’s SB 1070,
the season’s plays reflect community concern.
“Our plays are getting a lot of
exposure at an extremely appropriate time,” said Barclay
Goldsmith, the producing director
for Borderlands Theater.
The season will begin with a
world premiere, Arizona: No
Roosters in the Desert.
“It’s a very exciting season for
the theater,” said Eva Tessler, the
Associate Artistic Director for
Borderlands Theater. “Since it is
about migrants, the play is
extremely relevant for our region.”
The play is based on interviews
conducted by University of
Arizona researcher Anna Ochoa
O’Leary, and depicts four women
who trek into the desert toward
their American dream. Throughout
their journey, the women endure
an array of physical and emotional
challenges and establish an intense
relationship.
“This play is 100 percent born
and raised in Tucson,” said Kara
Hartzler, the author of the play.
“It’s overwhelming with all the
attention the play is receiving.
With Arizona’s current events, this
play is at the right place at the
right time.”
In December, Borderlands will
feature their annual play, A Tucson
Pastorela, which features the shepherds, a dog and sheep on a journey to Bethlehem to witness the
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St. Augustine’s Updated Look Nearly Finished
By Melanie Tortorello
After nearly two years of construction, the renovation of St.
Augustine Cathedral in downtown
Tucson will be completed by
December, John Shaheen, the project directpr, said.
The project focused on the interior renovation and included everything from roof repair to replacing
the pews, all of which has not been
touched since the last renovation
forty years ago, according to
Shaheen.
After it was constructed in
1897, the cathedral underwent a
renovation in 1928, and again in
1968.
To follow the 40-year tradition,
the exterior project started in 2008,
followed shortly by the interior
remodel, which is almost complete.
The cathedral’s walls, once
plain white, are now a warm and
welcoming beige with wooden
beams stretching across the ceiling.
They also put sound panels in
the ceiling, which span across in a
wooden grid framework. The panels have different religious symbols
repeating through the sunken coffers.
“The renovation is about updating and upgrading,” Shaheen said.
“We hope to finish by December
14.”
New flooring was also an essential part of the renovation, and it
took three months to hand-strip the
old tile due to its 40 years of buildup, Shaheen said.
The remodel started with artist
John Alan, who used a photo-editing technique to give a realistic,
did you know?
The large rose window that sits
above the entrance was installed
upside-down in 1928, and it
stayed that way for 40 years until
1968, when it was corrected.
The only structures left of the original building from 1897 are the two
towers and the foyer. The old towers still stand today- they’re just
hiding under layers of new walls.
new look for the cathedral.
Although they plan to finish by
the end of 2010, there will still be
some additions to the church that
will not be installed until January
2011. This includes the side altars,
which are custom-made out of
wood.
The altars were not in the original $1 million budget, but
unplanned projects are common
with any remodel, Shaheen said.
“It’s like when you repaint a
room in a house,” Shaheen said.
“You see the new walls and want to
give it new floors and pretty soon
the whole room has been remodeled.”
The final touches will be done
just in time for the dedication in
February, when the Bishop will
bless the cathedral during mass.
“We want it to be as close as
possible to the original dedication
in February of 1897,” Shaheen
said. This was the year when St.
Augustine was first constructed,
according the cathedral’s website.
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Local DJ Puts New Spin on Life
By Adam Kirkman
When one imagines the type of
person who unites two cultures
across the Mexico-U.S. border, a
New York native does not exactly
come to mind.
Robert Feinman spent most of his
adult life doing just that. The 61-yearold of German and Russian decent
started his journey far from the
Mexican border.
Bob, as he is affectionately called
by those around him, grew up in the
culturally diverse mix naturally found
in the Big Apple. He grew up
immersed in a multitude of languages
outside of the English and German
spoken at home.
“I found myself listening to
Spanish coming from Cubans, Puerto
Ricans and the Dominicans,” said
Feinman.
In 7th grade Feinman’s father said
it was time to learn something new in
school, so Feinman started Spanish
classes.
After high school, Feinman moved
to Tucson to attend the University of
Arizona and to seek warmer weather.
He landed a job at the city’s first all
rock ‘n’ roll radio station, 92.9
KWFM.
At night he worked at the Loft
Theatre, Tucson’s first adult-film
movie theatre.
“Life was good as a 20-year-old:
rock ‘n’ roll and porn,” Feinman joked.
Feinman soon dropped out of
school, and he didn’t know his next
move.
“I didn’t know what the future held.
I wasn’t smart enough to think about
those things. I was just worried about
paying my bills, keeping my jobs, and
partying.”
But on-air Feinman found his calling. Being able to speak both English
and Spanish fluently, he could add new
positions on Spanish language radio.
“I would do English radio for one
shift, and then do Spanish later on in
the day.”
Feinman worked for KEVT 1210
AM, Tucson’s first all-Spanish radio
station and later moved to KOPO, a
Spanish AM station and CBS affiliate.
Feinman then found himself at
Arizona’s first 24-hour Spanish station,
KXEW. This later became what is now
known as 93.7 KRQ.
“Most of the listeners knew I wasn’t from Mexico because of the
Spanish I spoke,” said Feinman. “Then
I would meet them at a (local radio)
remote, and they were shocked to see
me. I was amused.”
At some point, Feinman felt it was
“
It’s best for all
of us to be
friends with
our neighbors.
–Robert Feinman
”
best to stay in Spanish radio. He witnessed the growth and importance of
Tucson’s Hipanic culture.
“I enjoyed the cultural differences
and warm ethnic feeling. It reminded
me of New York,” Feinman said. “You
show where it is you come from. You
wore it on your sleeve.”
Feinman noticed the growth of
Tucson led to a growth in advertising.
He found it odd that with all the
Spanish-based businesses in Tucson,
very few advertisements target Spanish
speakers.
He saw the importance with businesses in Tucson and across southern
Arizona investing in Spanish advertising and marketing.
“I saw that their advertisements
were all in English. I knew they had a
big budget for advertising. I saw an
opportunity,” Feinman said.
Soon, J.C. Penny published their
first Spanish catalog and Matthews
Chevrolet ran a Spanish advertisement
for a car dealership, a first in southern
Arizona.
Now it is customary for car dealers
in the region to target Hispanics.
Aside from advertising, Feinman
helps those on each side of the border
understand each other by encouraging
tourism.
Mike Ruiz, a member of the sales
team for Clear Channel radio in
Tucson sees Bob’s impact on marketing.
“Bob is definitely the guy to go to
for Spanish language advertising,”
Ruiz said.
Chris P, a DJ for 93.7 KRQ, says
Feinman is an assett to the team.
“Bob has always been known as a
great liaison to our neighbors south of
the border,” said Chris P. “He always
worked so hard, and yet was able to
always make people smile.”
Although Feinman retired from
Clear Channel radio, he continues to
work as an independent contractor.
Border issues hit particularly close
to home with him, and as a personal
interest he assists Humane Borders
with every opportunity. He often refers
to citizens of Mexico as “our neighbors.”
“Those chances are best for personal life. It’s best for all of us to be friends
with our neighbors,” he said.
Feinman also wants to stop working for corporate America. “I’m 61, I
wanna do what I wanna do.”
Although he is saddened by how
the state is handling the border issues,
he says pointing fingers does no one
any good.
“We blame Mexico, and that’s not
right. The things that happen are our
problems. We both have to take
responsibility,” Feinman said.
If you do not believe him, just read
his favorite shirt that says “Todos
Somos Immigrantes.”
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La nueva doña de Tucsón
Escrito por Maggie Giuffrida
Traducido por Ana Cecilia Barragán
Dunbar Remodel
Almost Complete
Hace treinta y cinco años se inició una tradición rica en cultura, historia y servicio a la
comunidad; el nombramiento de la primera
Doña de Tucsón.
La tradición continuó en agosto cuando la
nueva Doña, Nelba Chávez, debutó en el baile
de gala anual del aniversario de Los
Descendientes del Presidio de Tucsón. El
evento formó parte de la celebración de
cumpleaños de Tucsón número doscientos
treinta y cinco.
“Me sentí sorprendida, increíblemente
honrada y sobre todo me hizo sentir una gran
humildad haber sido seleccionada como
Doña”, comentó Chávez. “Me siento especialmente orgullosa de ser parte de un grupo
de mujeres sobresalientes y que han hecho
mucho por la gente de esta comunidad”.
El título de Doña se le otorga cada año a
una mujer de la comunidad, de setenta años
de edad o mayor y que represente lo que es ser
un miembro sobresaliente en la sociedad.
Joana Diamos, Doña de Tucsón durante el
2002 comentó, “La selección se basa en el
servicio que dan a la comunidad fuera de su
trabajo”.
La misión de las Doñas es ayudar a preservar la cultura e historia de Tucsón y a la
misma vez recaudar fondos para caridades.
Chávez, como muchas otras mujeres que
han tomado este lugar, siempre ha estado
involucrada en su comunidad y ha servido
como su defensora. En 1994, Chávez sirvió
como directora del Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) bajo el término del Presidente
Bill Clinton. También se le nombró subdirectora del Arizona Department of Economic
Security por la anterior gobernadora de
Arizona, Janet Napolitano y trabajó para el
U.S State Department en el tema de salud
mental y abuso de sustancias.
Aunque Chávez ha tenido destacados
puestos nacionales, ella dice que su mayor
logro es haber sido parte de la construcción de
La Frontera Center aquí en Tucsón.
La Frontera Center es un centro comunitario de salud mental que ha servido a los residentes de Tucsón por cuarenta años. Chávez
sirvió como directora ejecutiva y como oficial
principal de operaciones durante 17 años.
Guiados por ella la organización aumentó su
presupuesto de $250,000 a $13 millones.
La pasión y dedicación de Chávez por
ayudar a otros es visible a todos los que la
conocen.
“Solo con verla te das cuenta de que es una
persona increíble”, dijo Diamos. “Ella ayuda
Don’t be fooled by the boarded up doors of
Dunbar School on West Second Street. The
walls represent proof of its progress.
The school, established in 1912, has seen
many transformations. Buildings fell into disrepair; walls were full of holes and covered in
graffiti. But if you walk through the Dunbar
School hallways now, only glimpses of the past
show through the new.
The school now consists of two buildings,
the original school neighbored by a building
that now houses a dance studio and barber
school.
Over the past few years, the Dunbar
Coalition has received funding from Pima
County to renovate both buildings.
The first phase of renovating the additional
building was completed two months ago. New
amenities including restrooms, drinking fountains, an elevator lift and a janitor’s closet have
been added.
About $1 million is needed to restore the
classrooms that will later be used for a kindergarten through fifth-grade charter school,
according to Cressworth Lander, president of
the Dunbar Coalition.
“We are waiting for the next bond election
for more funding,” said Lander. “But at least
we’ve done a lot of renovations, so we are in
pretty good shape.”
The historical building is also seeing
improvements. Around $1.4 million has been
spent on renovations, Lander said.
The exterior was repainted and new windows were installed. Inside, the hallways were
redone and doors and bathrooms are being
replaced.
The coalition plans to turn the building into
an African-American museum, but another $1.2
million is needed for completion, according to
Lander.
“It will showcase the Buffalo soldiers and
early pioneers of the great Southwest,” Lander
said. “It’s a little known part of history that a lot
of early black pioneers settled in Tucson and we
are trying to make that more known.”
The Dunbar School was Tucson’s first segregated school. It was named after the black
poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar and was built in
1918.
In 1951, the Dunbar School was de-segregated and renamed itself the John Spring Junior
High School. In 1978, it permanently closed.
Seventeen years later the Dunbar Coalition,
Inc. bought the building from Tucson Unified
School District in order to turn it into an AfricanAmerican museum and cultural center.
By Alexa Miller
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por
GreG bryan/arizona Daily star
Nelba Chavez es la nueva Doña de Tucsón. Chavez es la decimoctava mujer de recibir el honor.
a su comunidad y es una modelo para
cualquier jovencita”.
Laura (Lolly) Almquist, Doña de Tucsón
durante el 2009 y la antecesora de Chávez dijo
que pasó buena cantidad de tiempo con
Chávez y se hicieron buenas amigas.
“Ella es una persona radiante”, Almquist
dijo.“Está comprometida con la gente de
Tucsón y con ayudar a otros”.
Aun cuando el reinado como Doña termina, el servicio continúa. Cada año las ganadoras anteriores se juntan para proponer a las
siguientes candidatas y así seleccionar a la
nueva Doña.
“Durante la plática rápidamente sobresale
una y se le selecciona”, dijo Diamos.
Las dos mujeres que van iniciando y finalizando sus reinados de Doñas pasan mucho
tiempo juntas durante el año para que la
recién iniciada aprenda sobre las responsabilidades que llevará a cabo durante su término.
“Estoy esperando muchos acontecimientos este año”, Chávez dijo. “Por ejemplo, la
Merienda. Siempre es emocionante porque
uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a gente
nueva dentro de la comunidad y es por una
causa maravillosa”.
La Merienda es una fiesta por la tarde y
que se hace para recaudar dinero para una
caridad. Este año la Merienda se llevará a
cabo el 17 de octubre de las 2 a 5 de la tarde
en la casa de Millie y Leighton Rockafellow.
Este evento está abierto al público.
Para más información sobre la Merienda o
para comprar boletos comunicarse con Lollie
Almquist al (520)749-3362.
Condena por tirar basura revocada para hombre de Tucson
Escrito por Robbie Abbit
Traducido por Amanda Campos
Aravena
Un tribunal federal de apelaciones revocó un fallo contra un
activista de Tucsón por haber
dejado botellas de un galón de
agua para migrantes en una reserva federal de animales cerca de la
frontera con México.
El dejar botellas de agua
potable para ayudar a los
migrantes a sobrevivir no se considera como “tirar basura”, según
un fallo de 2-1 que se dio el 2 de
septiembre por el Tribunal de
Apelaciones del noveno circuito.
Agentes del Servicio de Pesca
y Vida Silvestre de los Estados
Unidos citaron legalmente al
Tucsonense Daniel Millis, 31, por
haberse “deshecho de residuos”
el 22 de febrero de 2008 después
de que él dejara botellas de agua
selladas en los caminos de la
Reserva Nacional de Animales
Buenos Aires, al suroeste de
Tucsón.
Al revocar la condena en con-
tra de Millis por deshacerse de
residuos, el juez Sidney Thomas
dijo que la ley no logra definir lo
que es “basura”.
“El término es lo suficientemente ambiguo al determinar si el
agua potable que se dejó para el
consumo humano cumple la
definición de ‘basura’”, escribió
Thomas.
El juez Jay Bybee dijo en
desacuerdo que la ley no permite
tirar basura bajo cualquier significado común de la palabra en
tierras bajo protección federal.
“En el contexto de la reserva
de animales, las botellas plásticas
de agua…son basura y contradictorio con la conservación en la
Reserva Nacional de Animales
Buenos Aires”, escribió Bybee.
Millis dijo que la revocación
del tribunal podría ser importante
en casos futuros relacionados con
la frontera.
“Siento un gran alivio de que
el tribunal haya finalmente
aclarado que la ayuda humanitaria nunca es un delito”, dijo
Millis.
Mercado San Agustín to Open This Fall
By Rossana Sándigo
The dust is beginning to settle at the
Mercado San Agustín site. After all
the hustle and bustle, the west side
marketplace is looking to launch this
December.
Mercado San Agustín will be the
city’s first public market, located at
100 S. Avenida del Convento, west
of I-10 in the Menlo Park neighborhood.
The crisp, white structure compliments the open-air marketplace. The
eco-friendly site features solar powered lighting, rainwater harvesting
and alternative gravel pavers to
reduce irrigation usage.
The objective behind the
Mercado is to promote small business growth by offering an appealing
site for Tucson businesses.
The attractive venue caught the
attention of Casa Vicente business
owners, Vicente Sanchez and Marita
Gomez. The Mercado will showcase
Casa Marita Restaurante Argentino,
which has an Argentinean barbeque
theme.
Executive director of Mercado
San Agustín, Kira Dixon-Weinstein
said Casa Vicente, like Casa Marita
Restaurante Argentino, has a “celebratory” and “fast-paced” atmosphere, which were qualities the
Mercado was looking for.
Peter Wilke, the strong force
behind Time Market, The B Line and
Wilko restaurants, will open a corner
market and cocktail bar.
Dixon-Weinstein approached
Wilke five years ago, however he
was preoccupied with launching
Wilko on University Boulevard.
“He (Wilke) liked the vision and
the quality of the building and eventually came on board,” said DixonWeinstein.
“It has been a long process,”
Dixon-Weinstein said. There has
been “a lot of planning and engaging
with the Tucson and Menlo Park area
communities.”
Construction of the 14,000square-foot, four-structure site froze
in October 2008, due to financial
shortfalls. Since then, Dixon-
Millis, un voluntario del grupo
religioso de ayuda “No More
Deaths” y un organizador de
Borderlands del Sierra Club, pretende proveer agua para ayudar a
migrantes que entran a los
Estados Unidos en una zona con
una alta tasa de mortalidad.
Dos días antes de que citaran a
Millis en febrero de 2008, él y
otros voluntarios afirman que
encontraron el cuerpo de una niña
salvadoreña de 14 años de edad
quien había muerto en un sendero
en el desierto de Arizona.
For more information on
Mercado San Agustín, visit
their website:
www.mercadosanagustin.com
photo by Kira
Dixon-Weinstein
Weinstein has gathered funding
through the New Markets Tax Credit
Program. The federal program
encourages revival efforts of lowincome and underprivileged communities. It offers tax credit to investors
for making equity investments.
The Mercado District of Menlo
Park is an element of Tucson’s Rio
Nuevo Project, the city’s downtown
redevelopment venture.
As part of the Rio Nuevo Project,
the Mercado will be the last station of
the proposed modern streetcar on the
west side. Shops will also include a
taquería, a raspados shop, a bakery
and specialty cake shop, an ecofriendly apparel store and a handcrafts store.
Westside resident Jorge Zepeda is
particularly excited for the opening
of Sonora Sno Cones and La Estrella
Bakery. These two shops already
have established locations in Tucson
and have a loyal customer following.
Dixon-Weinstein is a partner in
the Gadsden Company, which developed Mercado San Agustín.
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Community School Seeks to Support Local Students
By Amanda Johnson
The halls and classrooms of a
school are expected to be empty
in the evening, but Ray Chavez,
the principal of Apollo Middle
School, envisions a school that
opens its doors after classes end.
Sept. 7 marked the beginning
of the Apollo Community School,
at 265 W. Nebraska St., in Sunnyside Unified School District
(SUSD).
The community school is open
Monday through Thursday from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. While the
school is intended to educate families of students, all community
members are welcome.
The main goal of the school is
to educate community members
and families. Through this education, the community weaves a
tighter support system for students in a lower socioeconomic
area.
The public has free access to
Apollo’s computers and wireless
Internet.
“I always come on the nights
when I have to type up a paper for
class,” Mikaela Acosta, an eighthgrader at Apollo, said. “It’s a quiet
place where I can concentrate.”
The school plans to start an
adult technology class that will
teach computer skills that support
children’s education and provide
them with the capabilities to be
competitive in today’s job market.
The accessibility makes the
school attractive for both students
and adults.
“There are other community
centers around here, but they’re
either too far away or too crowded,” said Ismael Echeverria, an
eighth-grader at Apollo.
The first phase of the school
includes opening the library and
fitness room. These locations will
host group fitness classes and
social events.
Chavez will also open class-
Searchable
Databases
at Star Site
By Lisa Rich
New databases that aid parents in
searching for test scores and rankings for their child’s school in the
Tucson Unified School District
were recently launched on the
Arizona Daily Star’s website.
From the Star’s site, you can
now see the AZ Learns, Adequate
Yearly Progress reports and the
AIMS scores for every school.
Their intended goal is to organize
all the information in one area so
that parents have an easier time
getting information about their
child’s school.
The AZ Learns, a measurement
which assigns schools a rating from
failure to meeting standards to
excelling, is an evaluation of a
school. It shows the percentage of
students who passed the AIMS,
graduation and dropout rates and
the performance of students who
take the English language proficiency test.
The Adequate Yearly Progress
report was created to make sure all
students are able to read and do math
appropriate for their age level. It
shows how a school is faring in areas
like AIMS scores, attendance rates
and graduation rates.
To access databases, log on to
www.azstarnet.com/online/databases.
photo by amanDa Johnson
Children take swings at a piñata at Apollo Community School’s fiesta for Mexican Independence Day.
rooms with courses like English
language support and the “College Academy for Parents,” a
course that will educate parents
on how to help their children
attain a college education.
Other plans include opening a
gym for basketball and volleyball
games. Chavez said he expects
more phases to be added and he
hopes to see the project continue
to grow.
Apollo recently joined the
Coal ition for Community Sc hools, an organization comprised
of 5,000 schools worldwide.
While the community school is
not a new concept in other cities,
Apollo is the first of its kind in
Tucson.
Chavez’s idea is based on a
model in Chicago that also
encourages families to become
more involved with their children’s education.
“If a student sees Dad taking a
class in the evening and Nana participating in a fitness class, while
she is getting tutored in the
library, then the student sees that
what happens in the school is
important,” Chavez said.
Phi Delta Kappa, a professional education association, conducted a poll showing that 70 percent
of Americans blame societal factors for the achievement gap and
dropout rates.
Community schools address
these factors, which include family circumstances, poverty and
health problems.
Chavez has already created a
number of partnerships with local
organizations like the Literacy for
Life Coalition and local police.
Officer Patrick Pina has already noticed a significant change
in the school’s environment. Offduty officers like Pina visit
Apollo in order to be visible to the
students.
“We want students to know that we’re also here to support them
and not to just get them in trouble,” Pina said.
The school has made it a mis-
sion to have every student attend
a university. This expectation is
important because many people
do not expect higher education for
our students, Chavez said.
Staff members wear shirts with
“P.A.S.F.U.E.” on the front,
which stands for “Preparing All
Students For University En rollment.”
“People are always putting us
down because we’re from South
Tucson, and they don’t expect
anything from us,” said Samantha
Loustaunau, an eighth-grader at
Apollo. “I want to prove people
wrong.”
Since the announcement of the
community school opening, a
number of people have already
contacted Chavez to make a contribution.
Engineers have volunteered to
tutor in math and science. Local
astronomers have offered to hold
stargazing events and harpists
from Venezuela have expressed
interest in performing a concert,
Chavez said.
The planning of the community school began when the school
sent home surveys to parents to
see what kind of programs were
desired. The selected programs
were then announced in a letter
that was sent to the parents with
their students’ AIMS scores.
A wellness grant from the University of Arizona and YMCA initially funded the project, but the
school received more funding
from SUSD.
District funding comes from
the civic fund, which will pay for
a site coordinator, fitness room
coordinator, and security and fitness equipment.
Chavez believes that providing
stu dents with a community of
support is the key to success and
the school already has the facilities and materials needed to do so.
The resources now just need to be
put to use.
Las escuelas toman medidas para luchar contra la obesidad
Escrito Por Mari Kelly
Traducido por Amanda Campos
Aravena
Con casi el 20 por ciento de los
niños obesos en Arizona, las
escuelas en la parte sur de Tucsón
están tomando medidas para
fomentar un estilo de vida saludable y activo.
Según un informe que se publicó este año por el Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation y por Trust
for America’s Health, casi el 18
por ciento de los niños que tienen
entre 10 y 17 años de edad son
obesos.
“Debido a las tasas crecientes
de obesidad, las costumbres alimenticias no saludables y la inactividad física, podríamos ver la
primera generación que será
menos saludable y tendrá una
esperanza de vida más corta que
la de sus padres”,dijo Richard
Carmona, quien antes era
Cirujano General.
Actualmente, Arizona ocupa el
lugar número 15 a nivel nacional
por su tasa de obesidad infantil.
“La obesidad en Estados
Unidos ha alcanzado proporciones epidémicas”, dijo Jason
Schaub, un estudiante de cuarto
año que estudia nutrición en
University of Arizona.
Según Schaub, el sobrepeso en
los niños conduce a una multitud
de enfermedades y complicaciones que incluyen la hipertensión arterial, la discapacidad física, la diabetes tipo II y enfer-
sitios Web de recursos
www.bam.gov Un sitio Web sólo para niños con ideas divertidas para
mantenerse activo y saludable
www.mypyramid.gov Provee una explicación de cómo equilibrar sus
comidas e incluye un juego interactivo para los niños
apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi Un sitio Web que calcula el porcentaje
de IMC en niños y adolescentes.
medades que previamente sólo se
veían en personas de mediana
edad y ancianos.
Las escuelas del sur de Tucsón
están contraatacando y tomando
un papel más activo al promover
un estilo de vida más saludable
para sus estudiantes.
Tucson Academy of Leadership and Arts en North Sixth
Avenue recibió un subsidio
educativo para apoyar opciones
alimenticias más saludables para
sus estudiantes.
La maestra Kirsten Conroy
dijo que los estudiantes reciben
frutas y verduras frescas diariamente para que tengan meriendas
más saludables.
Los tentempiés con más valor
nutricional no son tan sólo más
saludables para ellos, pero además les da una sensación de
saciedad mientras que los bocadillos con un valor nutricional
menor los deja hambrientos y en
necesidad de nutrición.
“Al proveer una educación
nutricional de alta calidad a la
gente, podemos utilizar el deseo
inherente de las personas de
mejorar su salud y felicidad, y así
combatir la epidemia de la obesidad al ocuparnos de la causa de
fondo”, dijo Schaub.
La escuela primaria Mission
View también está intentando
promover el bienestar. Según la
directora Elizabeth Redondo, el
estado de Arizona promulga un
mínimo de 30 minutos de recreo
estructurado cada día para los
estudiantes del kinder a quinto
año.
Mission View trabaja con
Champions for Change, un programa de nutrición de University
of Arizona, para implementar
clases sobre nutrición para padres
y estudiantes.
Las clases para los padres duran de 6 a 10 semanas y ofrecen
recetas saludables de bajo costo
para ayudar a prevenir problemas
cardiacos y la diabetes.
Redondo dijo que Mission
View ofrece clases de deportes y
de gimnasia de mantenimiento
porque “si los estudiantes están
involucrados en deportes desde
una temprana edad, es más probable que participen en la secundaria”.
A los estudiantes de Mission
Jr. el Tour de Tucsoñ
Jr. El Tour, un evento de ciclismo de 35 millas, les dará la
oportunidad a niños entre 11 a
14 años de edad de mejorar su
salud, bajar de peso, mejorar su
autoestima y automotivación y
desarrollar un interés saludable
por un deporte que podrán disfrutar toda la vida, según el sitio
Jr. El Tour (www.jreltour.org).
Sesiones de entrenamiento
son los martes y jueves de 6 a 7
p.m. y los sábados de 8 a 10
a.m. del 24 de agosto al 20 de
noviembre en las instalaciones
de ProActive Physical Therapy,
cerca de Ft. Lowell y Alvernon.
View les gusta ser activos y estar
afuera, lo cual ayuda a disminuir
la probabilidad de tener sobrepeso. Según Redondo, si el estilo de
vida de los estudiantes se centra
en la tecnología, suelen ser más
inactivos.
Un factor clave de la obesidad
es la falta de conocimiento. Es
por eso que cada medida que
tome la escuela para fomentar un
estilo de vida más saludable
ayuda a disminuir el 18 por ciento, dijo Schaub.
“Al proveer una educación
nutricional de alta calidad a la
gente, podemos mejorar su salud
y felicidad y así combatir la epidemia de la obesidad”, dijo
Schaub.
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Public Library
Offers Free
GED Tutoring
By Natalie Fulton
The Pima County Public Library is offering free GED
tutoring this fall at six of their branch locations throughout Tucson, two of them in the South Tucson area.
Tutoring sessions began on Sept. 7 and will continue
until Dec. 15, 2010. Registration is not required and students are welcome to drop in for tutoring during any of
the scheduled sessions.
The days and times of
locations in and near
tutoring sessions vary at
each of the library’s locasouth Tucson
tions, providing options
for students to receive
Sam Lena-South Tucson
assistance when it is
Library
most convenient for the1607 S. 6th Ave.
m. GED tutoring sessions are led by paid
(520) 594-5265
Pima County Public Lib- Tuesday, 3–6 p.m.
rary tutors who are certi- Wednesday, 3–6 p.m.
fied in adult education.
- Thursday, 3–6 p.m.
All sessions are taught in
English.
Students are encourValencia Branch Library
aged to begin preparing
202 W. Valencia Road
for the GED on their own
(520) 594-5390
before attending a tutoring session. Tutors are a- Tuesday, 5–8 p.m.
vailable to help with any
- Wednesday, 5–8 p.m.
problems or questions
- Thursday, 5–8 p.m.
that students come across
in their studies. Tutors
can also assess a student’s needs and set them up with a program that suits
their individual learning style and focuses on areas needing improvement.
On average, seven to 30 participants are present at any
given GED tutoring session. Approximately 150 to 200
participants attend this program annually.
The Pima County Public Library system has offered
free GED tutoring since receiving a grant to fund the program in 2007. The number of participating library locations has doubled from three to six since the start of the
program.
UA Opposes Ethnic
Studies House Bill
By Nick Letson
Educators at the University of Arizona are speaking out
against the passage of HB 2281, an ethnic studies law that
prohibits any district
school in the state from
offering courses that "adForum on
vocate ethnic solidarity."
ethnic studies law
The state will withhold 10 percent of the aid
What: School district offito a school if the school
is found to be non-comcials, UA educators and
pliant with the bill’s propoliticians will speak on
visions. Gov. Jan Brewer
both sides of HB 2281
signed the bill into law
last May and it goes into
Where: College of Ed.
effect on Dec. 31, 2010.
Kiva Auditorium.
The bill also prohibits
1430 E. Second St.
courses that “promote the
overthrow of the United
When: Saturday, Sept. 25
States government,” “re9:30 a.m.: Coffee
sentment towards other
10 a.m. to noon: forum.
races or classes of people,” “are designed priWho: Event is open to the
marily for pupils of a
public. Parking is availparticular ethnic group,”
able at Second Street
or “advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the
Garage on Second Street
treatment of pupils as
and Mountain Avenue.
individuals.”
The UA Faculty
Senate approved a resolution on Sept. 13 that
opposes the bill’s provisions.
According to their resolution, the Arizona state
Legislature’s “implicit opposition to ethnic studies as a
viable educational enrichment is not only disturbing and
distasteful, but sends the wrong message to Arizona and its
students.”
Foto
por
Caitlin harrinGton
Maestra Cithel Orozco ayuda a los estudiantes con sus nuevas Netbooks en septiembre.
1,431 estudiantes de quinto año del
sur de la ciudad obtendrán Netbooks
Escrito Por Erin Badger
Traducido por Zandra García
Los estudiantes de quinto grado del
Sunnyside Unified School District se
están convirtiendo en exploradores
expertos en technología digital, gracias
a un programa que le presta a cada estudiante una netbook (mini computadora
portátil).
Para finales de este año, los 1,431
estudiantes de dicho distrito en 13
escuelas primarias del sur de Tucsón
tendrán una netbook.
“Los estudiantes están emocionados; no pueden creer que recibieron
esta oportunidad”, dijo la directora,
Lily DeBlieux de la escuela primaria
Mission Manor. “En todos estos años
en Sunnyside, nunca he visto una oportunidad como esta. Ya no se sienten
rezagados en su educación”.
Los estudiantes de quinto grado de
las escuelas Drexel, Gallego Basic, Los
Amigos, Mission Manor y Summit
View han recibido sus netbooks prestadas y las restantes siete escuelas primarias: Elvira, Esperanza, Los Niños,
Los Ranchitos, Rosemarie Rivera,
Santa Clara y Craycroft obtendrán sus
computadoras para finales de septiembre.
“He aprendido que si no conozco el
significado de una palabra, lo puedo
buscar en el Internet”, dijo la estudiante
de quinto año, Gabriella Cobian de 11
años. “Me quedo adentro durante el
recreo para jugar juegos y aprender
cosas en mi netbook”.
La estudiante de quinto grado,
Angelita Esquer de 11 años, dijo que su
actividad favorita en su nueva computadora son matemáticas y otros juegos educativos para practicar las materias de la escuela.
El distrito está utilizando un currículo renovado centrado en el aprendizaje
Fhoto
por
Caitlin harrinGton
Estudiantes del quinto grado en Liberty Elementary leen sobre el Mayflower con sus netbooks.
Cada estudiantes escogió un salvapantallas de la universida donde quieren estuduar.
interactivo a base de proyectos, en gran
parte sin necesidad de libros o papel.
Los estudiantes ahora hacen casi todo
su trabajo escolar como la redacción de
ensayos y multiplicaciones con sus
nuevas computadoras.
Los estudiantes de quinto año también están aprendiendo a hacer investigaciones en el Internet, crear presentaciones de PowerPoint, utilizar hojas de
cálculo de Excel, puntos de trama en un
mapa con Google Earth e incluso utilizar las cámaras web de las computadoras para producir sus propios anuncios.
“Se niegan a ir al recreo ahora
porque quieren jugar en sus netbooks”,
dijo Cithel Orozco, maestra de la primaria en Liberty Elementary. Un
“mundo entero” se ha abierto para los
estudiantes con el aprendizaje, el Internet y la multimedia, agregó Orozco.
El
superintendente
Manuel
Isquierdo encabezó el programa piloto
para estudiantes de quinto grado llamado Exploradores Digitales. Los fondos
del estado y otros fondos que son utilizados para necesidades como libros
de texto, proveen apoyo financiero para
las computadoras portátiles, dijo la
Directora de Relaciones Públicas de
Sunnyside, Monique Soria.
Soria dijo que la meta a largo plazo
de Sunnyside es tener “computación
uno a uno” para todos los estudiantes de
los grados 5 a 12.
DeBlieux dijo que el distrito se está
asociando con Cox Communications
para ofrecer a las familias descuentos
en servicios de Internet, ya que algunos
de los estudiantes provienen de hogares
que no pueden pagar por el Internet.
“Es necesario que nuestros niños
aprendan habilidades del siglo 21”, dijo
DeBlieux. “Estando en áreas socioeconómicas bajas, ahora realmente
pueden competir con el resto del
mundo”.
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Theater Company Spotlights the Border
‘Borderlands’ Continued from page 1
birth of Jesus. The play is accompanied by Christmas carols in
Spanish and English, and live performances by the T.O. Boyz Waila
Band.
“The script for A Tucson
Pastorela is always rewritten, but
the format stays the same, as it has
for 500 years,” said Goldsmith.
Next year, Oedipus El Rey will
be featured. Goldsmith calls it a
controversial story that could take
place anywhere in the world, so
many people will be able to relate
to it.
The play takes place in a
California prison and the Pico
Union Neighborhood in Los
Angeles.
The play is a rendition of a
Greek tragedy with a Chicano perspective. Culture Monster calls the
play, “A spellbinding dance of pain
and eroticism.”
Slumber of Reason, the dance
drama of the season, is based on
Los Caprichos, a set of 80 mysterious and contentious prints by the
Spanish painter Francisco de Goya.
The season will close in May
with a new play by Martin
Zimmerman.
“I am excited for the world pre-
Borderlands Theater Season
Arizona: No Roosters in the Desert
Oct. 7-24
Zuzi’s Theater, 738 N. 5th Ave. 629-0237
A Tucson Pastorela
Dec. 16-19
TCC: Leo Rich Theater
260 South Church Ave.
791-4101
Oedipus El Rey
Feb. 17-March 6
Zuzi’s Theater
Slumber of Reason
April 8-10
Zuzi’s Theater
White Tie Ball
May 5-22
Temple of Music and Art
622-2823
photo by morGan Galbraith
Annabelle Nuñez, Eva Tessler and Anel Schmidt during a play rehearse for Arizona: No Roosters in the desert.
miere of White Tie Ball,” said
Goldsmith. “It explores issues of
family loyalty and looks at political ambition.”
White Tie Ball depicts the powerful bond between two dissimilar
Latino brothers: Edward, a successful Arizona County Attorney and
Beto, a member of a Latino gang.
Edward receives a contradicting assignment that forces him to
jeopardize the bond between him
and his brother or improve his
career.
“This play weighs the importance of Edward protecting his
brother or advancing his career,”
Goldsmith said.
For more information:
www.borderlandstheater.org
882-7406
All theater tickets can be purchased at the Borderlands box
office, 40 W. Broadway Blvd.
reservations: 882-8607
SB 1070 Eliminates Rights Immigrants Have Under Federal Law
‘SB 1070’ Continued from page 1
This year, however, almost 8 percent less
students can be found in their classrooms.
School records show that more than 50
children moved out of state, according to
second-grade teacher Allison Stirling.
“You had kids last year, and now they
just disappeared,” Stirling says.
However, it’s nearly impossible to document whether they left because of SB
1070.
A confusing provision that has not been
suspended by Bolton states: a person “in
violation of a criminal offense” – such as or her car and obstructs traffic in the
process of helping an unconscious illegal
possibly speeding or not
immigrant at an accident, could be arrestfiling taxes – cannot transed for violating SB
port, harbor, conceal or
You had kids last year, and 1070.
shield an illegal immiThe drafters’ central
grant, when he or she knows or now they just disappeared
idea behind SB 1070
suspects the person to be ille–Allison Stirling
was,
“what
is
gal.
second-grade teacher
wrong with a state
But what does this mean?
helping the federal
According to Chin, you may
government carrybe committing a crime if you are speeding
to get a dying illegal immigrant to the hos- ing out its own law?” Chin said.
But SB 1070 eliminates many of the
pital.
Even an off-duty EMT, who parks his rights an immigrant would have under fed-
“
”
eral law, since Arizona is not equipped to
take over the full spectrum of federal
immigration laws.
Bolton points out in her court order
that, “Congress has created and refined a
complex and detailed statutory framework
regulating immigration.”
This means that immigration law is a
complex and multi-layered body of rules
implemented by federal institutions such
the Department of Homeland Security.
It is designed this way to guarantee that
a life-changing decision, like deportation,
is not made in haste.
Tañido de campana simboliza independencia
‘Bicentenario’ Continúa de página 1
muy bien”, dijo un padre mexicano de
tres, quien celebró el evento para
bración junto con el Cinco de Mayo mostrarles a sus hijos las tradiciones
después de la segunda guerra mundial mexicanas.
Las celebraciones sucedieron
para atraer al consumidor mexicano de
alrededor del mundo;
cerveza, dijo Beezley.
todo
consulado
y
En la celebración
La independencia es más embajada
mexicana
fluía la cerveza e
organizó eventos. En
inmediatamente se
que un episodio...Es un
Los Ángeles y Nueva
formaron las colas en los
York se llevaron a cabo
puestos de comida que proceso contínuo que
enormes festejos.
vendían churros y carne tiene que preservarse
Pero algunos en
asada.
–William Beezley
México
se sentían
“Cuando se está lejos
professor, UA
aprensión en cuanto
de su tierra, uno quiere
a
celebrar
el
celebrar todo esto”, dijo
Bicentenario.
La
Cesar Delgadillo, 37, quien constantemente estuvo ocupado sirviendo a la violencia, el tráfico de drogas, la corgente churros de su puesto. En unas rupción y la recesión han empañado el
cuantas horas, él ya había vendido espíritu.
“Los mexicanos están enormemente
$1,000 de estos antojitos mexicanos
descontentos con el rumbo a donde se
tradicionales.
Para muchos residentes de Tucsón dirige su país”, reveló un estudio de
ésta es una reunión importante. “Esta Pew Hispanic Center. Alrededor del
es mi gente, este soy yo. Me siento 80 por ciento de mexicanos dicen que
“
”
Foto por Kirsten boele
Los músicos tocan mientras la gente come carne asada y churros en
Reid Park.
el crimen y las drogas ilegales son un
problema enorme.
“La independencia es más que un
episodio. No se empieza el proceso, se
logra y después se termina. Es un proceso contínuo que tiene que preservarse”, dijo Breezley. Y es la reunión
con la gente de uno lo que hace que la
representación
al
llamado
de
Independencia sea lo más importante.
Lo esencial de esta celebración es
mantener la tradición, unirse con la
gente y promover la esperanza de tiempos más prósperos.
En Tucsón, las tradiciones se han
transmitido de generación en generación. Un infante ondea tan intensamente los colores verde, blanco y rojo
como lo hace un hombre de 70 años.
Ahora la fiesta ha terminado pero la
tradición continua viva. Comienza la
cuenta regresiva hasta el tricentenario.
Visite www.elindenews.com
por más fotos
desde el grito de dolores hasta hoy
2010
20 de nov: Comienza
la Revolución de
Independencia
1940
La Venta de la Mesilla Tucsón se anexa a EU
1910
27 de sept:
Victoria sobre
España
1853
1821
1810
15 de sept.:
El grito de Dolores
Termina el periodo de
Lázaro Cárdenas, el
más exitoso presidente
de la Revolución
15 de Sept.:
Bicentenario del grito
de Dolores
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De
John
De
Dios
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Fifth-graders Swap Textbooks for Netbooks
By Erin Badger
Fifth-graders of Sunnyside Unified School District are becoming
tech-savvy digital explorers thanks
to a program that is lending each
student a netbook to learn class
subjects.
By the end of this month, all
1,431 of the district’s fifth-graders
in 13 south side elementary schools
will have a netbook computer.
“Students are thrilled; they just
can’t believe they’ve received this
opportunity,” said Principal Lily
DeBlieux of Mission Manor Elementary. “In all these years in
Sunnyside, I’ve never seen an opportunity such as this. They don’t
feel left behind in education anymore.”
Fifth-graders from Drexel,
Liberty, Gallego Basic, Los Amigos, Mission Manor and Summit
View elementary schools have
received their loaner netbooks and
the remaining seven elementary
schools: Elvira, Esperanza, Los
Niños, Los Ranchitos, Rosemarie
Rivera, Santa Clara and Craycroft
will get their computers by the end
of September.
“I’ve learned that if I didn’t
know the meaning of a word, I can
look it up online,” 11-year-old fifthgrader Gabriella Cobian said. “I
stay in from recess to play games
and learn stuff on my netbook.”
Angelita Esquer, an 11-year-old
fifth-grader, said that her favorite
photo
by
Caitlin harrinGton
Fifth grade students at Liberty Elementary School read about the Mayflower on their Netbooks. Each student has chosen a screen saver
with the college they hope to attend.
activities on her new computer are
math and other educational games
to practice school subjects.
The district is utilizing a revamped curriculum that stresses
project-based, interactive learning
largely without the use of books or
paper. Students now do nearly all of
their regular coursework like writ-
ing essays and practicing multiplication with their new computers.
Fifth-graders are also learning
how to do research online, create
PowerPoint presentations, use Excel spreadsheets, plot points on a
map with Google Earth and even
use the computers’ webcams to produce their own commercials.
“They refuse to go to recess now
because they want to play on their
netbooks,” Liberty Elementary
teacher Cithel Orozco said. A
“whole new world” has been opened
up for students through the use of
Internet, and multimedia capabilities, Orozco added.
Superintendent Manuel Isquierdo
spearheaded the pilot program for
fifth-graders, called Digital Explorers. State funding and soft capital, monies used for necessities like
textbooks, provided financial backing for the laptops, Director of
Public Relations for Sunnyside
Monique Soria said.
Soria said that Sunnyside’s longterm goal is to have “one-to-one
computing” for all students in
grades five through 12.
DeBlieux said the district is
partnering with Cox Communications to provide families with discounts on Internet service, as some
of the students come from homes
that cannot afford the Internet.
“It’s a huge need for our kids to
learn 21st century skills,” DeBlieux
said. “Being in low socioeconomic
areas, now they can really compete
with the rest of the world.”
“With access to laptops and the
Internet, they can take these home
to their families,” DeBlieux said.
Soria said that in May the district assigned laptops to each of the
1,075 certified Sunnyside employees, including teachers, counselors
and librarians.
Sunnyside teachers also took
preparatory training courses to
learn how to use their new classroom tools.
“The role of the teacher has
changed. Now with the netbooks
they have a teacher at their fingertips,” Orozco said. “We are like
their tour guide through the world.”
Be Active: Fight Childhood Obesity
By Mari Kelly
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Las renovaciones continúan en la Catedral de San Agustín y está previsto que se completará en diciembre.
San Agustín renovada
Por Melanie Tortorello
Traducido por Zandra García
Después de casi dos años de construcción, la renovación de Catedral de San
Agustín en el centro de Tucsón se
finalizará en diciembre, dijo el director
del proyecto, John Shaheen.
El proyecto se enfocó en la renovación
interior e incluyó todo, desde la reparación de
techos hasta la sustitución de las bancas, lo
cual no se ha tocado desde la última renovación en 1968, según Shaheen.
Las paredes de la catedral, alguna vez
blancas, están ahora pintadas de un cálido y
acogedor beige con vigas de madera que se
extienden a través del techo.
También instalaron paneles hundidos en
el techo, que se extienden a través del marco
de madera en cuadrícula. Paneles de sonido
con diferentes símbolos religiosos se repiten a
lo largo de las arcas.
“La renovación consiste en actualizar y
modernizar”, dijo Shaheen. “Esperamos terminar para el 14 de diciembre”.
El piso nuevo fue también una parte esencial de la renovación, y tomó tres meses levantar los pisos viejos a mano debido a sus 40
años de existencia, dijo Shaheen.
La renovación comenzó con el artista
John Alan, quien usó una técnica para editar
fotos para darle al interior de la catedral una
imagen nueva y realista.
Alan después presentó las fotos al equipo
del proyecto como guía para la renovación
potencial.
A pesar de que planean terminar a finales
del 2010, todavía habrá algunas adiciones a la
catedral que no se instalarán hasta enero del
2011. Esto incluye los altares laterales, que
son de madera y hechos a la medida.
La instalación del altar no estaba en el presupuesto original de $1 millón de dólares,
pero los proyectos no planeados son comunes
en cualquier renovación, dijo Shaheen.
“Es como cuando se vuelve a pintar una
habitación en una casa”, dijo Shaheen. “Ves
las paredes nuevas y quieres los pisos nuevos
y muy pronto toda la habitación ha sido
remodelada”.
Los toques finales de la catedral serán terminados justo a tiempo para la dedicación en
febrero, donde el Obispo bendecirá la catedral durante la misa.
“Queremos que sea lo más cercano posible a la dedicación original de febrero de
1897”, dijo Shaheen. Ese fue el año en que
San Agustín fue construida, de acuerdo al
sitio web de la catedral.
Para ver una presentación de diapositivas
de la nueva imagen, visita elindenews.com.
Dato curioso
El gran rosetón que se encuentra arriba
de las puertas de la entrada se instaló
al revés accidentalmente durante la
primera renovación en 1928.
Permaneció de esa manera por 40
años y no fue reacomodada hasta la
segunda renovación en 1968.
También, las dos torres y el vestíbulo
de la catedral son las únicas piezas que
quedan de la obra original construida
en 1897.
Tour De Tucson
With nearly 20 percent of Arizona children
Tucson’s annual El Tour De Tucson will offer
now obese, south side Tucson schools are
a junior El Tour for children from low-income
taking steps to promote more healthy and
families.
active lifestyles.
The Jr. El Tour will give children ages 11
Nearly 18 percent of Arizona children
to 14 the opportunity to improve their health,
between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese,
lose weight, improve self esteem and develaccording to a report released this year by
op a healthy interest in a sport they can
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
enjoy for life.
Trust for America’s Health.
“Because of the increasing rates of obeTraining Sessions
sity, unhealthy eating habits and physical
Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m.
inactivity, we may see the first generation
and Saturdays 8 to 10 a.m.
that will be less healthy and have a shorter
life expectancy than their parents,” former
Dates: Aug. 2 through Nov. 20.
Surgeon General Richard Carmona said.
Arizona is currently ranked 15th in the
Where: ProActive Physical Therapy, near Ft.
nation for its rate of childhood obesity.
Lowell and Alvernon.
“Obesity in America has reached epidemic proportions,” said Jason Schaub, a
senior nutritional science major at the
Principal Elizabeth Redondo, the state of
University of Arizona.
According to Schaub, excess weight in Arizona mandates that students in kinderchildren leads to a multitude of diseases garten through fifth grade get a minimum
and complications including high blood of 30 minutes of structured recess every
pressure, physical disability, Type II day.
Mission View is working with the UA
Diabetes and conditions previously seen
nutrition network program - Champions for
only in the middle-aged and elderly.
South Tucson schools are fighting back Change, to implement nutritional lessons
and taking a more active role in promoting for students and parents.
The parent classes
a healthier lifestyle for
are six to 10 weeks
their students.
long and offer healthy
The Tucson Academy
Resource Websites:
low-cost meal recipes
of Leadership and Arts
www.mypyramid.gov
to help prevent heart
on North Sixth Avenue
disease
and diabetes.
received an educational
www.bam.gov
Redondo
said Misgrant to support healthiapps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi
sion View offers classer food choices for their
es on sports and fitness
students.
Teacher Kirsten Conroy said students because, “if the students are involved in
get fresh fruits and vegetables every day as sports at an earlier age then they are more
likely to participate in middle school.”
healthier snack options.
The students at Mission View enjoy
Snack options with more nutritional
value are not only healthier for students, being active and outdoors which helps
but it also leaves them feeling full versus lower their chances of being overweight.
snacks with lower nutritional value and According to Redondo, if the students’
empty calories which leave students feeling lifestyle revolves more around technology
they tend to be more inactive.
hungry and in need of nutrition.
A key factor in obesity is lack of knowl“By providing high quality nutrition
education to the masses, we can utilize peo- edge, so every step schools take to encourple’s inherent desire to improve their health age a healthier lifestyle helps to bring down
and happiness, and thus combat the obesity the 18 percent, Schaub said.
“By providing high quality nutrition
epidemic by addressing the root cause,”
education to the masses, we can improve
Schaub said.
Mission View Elementary School is also their health and happiness and thus combat
trying to encourage wellness. According to the obesity epidemic,” he said.
By Alexa Miller
Translated by Sathya Honey
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qué Pasa?
Noche de Luz
April 1 – Oct. 15
1 y 2 de octubre
Mammoth Bones
Cruzando fronteras
The Arizona State Museum’s
exhibit, “Ice Age Arizona:
Preserving the Naco Mammoth”
tells the story of a 12,000 year old
hunt. A group of prehistoric
Arizonans stalked and hunted a
10-ton mammoth, spearing it eight
times. Its remains were excavated
in 1950 in Naco, Ariz. They are
now on display at the museum,
1013 E. University Blvd., Monday
through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults; members, students and children under
18 are free. Contact 621-6302 or
visit www.statemuseum.arizona.edu.
A petición del público el Teatro
Zuzi! revive su concierto de mayo
del 2009 “Crossing Boundaries”
(Cruzando fronteras). Esta presentación entreteje danza, música y
teatro para expresar los retos que
rodean a las fronteras locales, internacionales y personales. Entre los
artistas invitados especiales están el
músico Pablo Peregrina y Latina
Dance Project (Proyecto de danza
latina) con la bailarina local Eva
Tessler. Los boletos cuestan $15 y
$13 para estudiantes y personas
mayores. El teatro está en 738 N.
Fifth Ave. Para saber más,
comuníquese al 629-0237 o visite
www.zuzimoveit.org.
Aug. 31 – Oct. 2
It Happened Here First
Del 8 al 10 de octubre
Tucson se cumplen
by
photos
Sept. 4 – Oct. 2
The Drawing Studio
Sept. 7 – Nov. 6
Ojos Bien Abiertos
Etherton Gallery’s exhibit, “Ojos
Bien Abiertos/Eyes Wide Open”
displays sgrafitto drawings by
Alice Leora Briggs and photographs by Luis Gonzalez Palma
and Rodrigo Moya. Etherton
Gallery says, “This exhibition
gives insider views that challenge the cultural myths and historical understanding that have
conditioned our appraisal of
Latin America.” Admission to the
exhibit is free. Located at 135 S.
Sixth Ave., hours Tuesday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. and by appointment.
Contact 624-7370 or visit
www.ethertongallery.com.
Oct. 1 – Oct. 2
Crossing Boundaries
Back by popular demand, the
Zuzi! Theater is reviving their
May 2009 concert, “Crossing
Boundaries.” This performance
intertwines dance, music and theater to express the challenges
around local, international and personal borders. Special guest artists
include musician Pablo Peregrina
and Latina Dance Project with
local dancer Eva Tessler. Friday
and Saturday at 8 p.m. General
admission is $15 or $13 for students and seniors. Located at 738
El festival anual “ Tucson Meet
Yourself Folklife Festival” número
37 celebra las comunidades étnicas y folclóricas multinacionales
de la región Arizona-Sonora. El
festival se extiende a lo largo de
seis ubicaciones y tres días y concentra a cientos de artistas, vendedores, artesanos, comida y eventos
especiales. Ubicaciones y horarios
varios; para saber más visite
www.tucsonmeetyourself.org.
Kirsten boele
Tucson neighborhoods Barrio Viejo
and El Hoyo are home to many
Tucson firsts. La Pilita Museum is
displaying historic photographs of
many of the firsts such as the first
motion picture show, the first air
show and the first curve ball.
Admission is free. Located at 420
S. Main Ave., Tuesday through
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact 882-7454 or visit
www.lapilita.com.
Stop by The Drawing Studio’s
gallery hours Tuesday through
Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m. to see the
“Faculty Show: Living on the
Edge of the Primería Alta.” This
exhibit features work from TDS
faculty members that reflects how
living in the Primería Alta region
impacts their work. Admission to
the exhibit is free. Located at 33 S.
Sixth Ave. Contact 620-0947 or
visit www.thedrawingstudio.org.
p.m. o con cita. La galería está en
135 S. Sixth Ave. Para saber más,
comuníquese al 624-7370 o visite
www.ethertongallery.com.
The Noche de Luz Flashlight Parade on August 31 ended the month-long celebratory
events for Tucson’s 235th Birthday. Tucsonans walked in the footsteps of the ancients
along the Santa Cruz River Trail guided by flashlights decorated to represent their cultural heritage. “This walk was designed to help everybody wind down and connect with
where it all started,” said organizer Linda Ray.
N. Fifth Ave. Contact 629-0237 or
visit www.zuzimoveit.org for more
information.
Oct. 8 – Oct. 10
Tucson Meet Yourself
The 37th Annual “Tucson Meet
Yourself Folklife Festival” celebrates the multi-national ArizonaSonora Region’s folk and ethnic
communities. Sprawled over six
locations and three days, this festival brings hundreds of performers,
food, marketplace vendors, folk
artists and special events. Various
locations and times, visit
www.tucsonmeetyourself.org for
details.
Oct. 9 – Oct. 10
Living History Weekend
The Tucson Presidio is pushing to
raise awareness of Southern
Arizona’s Spanish and Mexican
heritage with their “Living History
Day-Season Kickoff Weekend.”
Enjoy Spanish Colonial food, listen
to stories of old Tucson, learn period crafts and see soldiers with muskets. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Located at 133 W.
Washington St. Contact 837-8119
or visit
www.tucsonpresidiotrust.org for
details.
Oct. 16
Breaking Digital Divide
As part of National Hispanic
Heritage Month, the University of
Arizona is holding “La Familia:
Breaking the Digital Divide.” The
Society of Hispanic Professional
Engineers will teach community
computer training from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. in English and Spanish.
Located in the UA’s Aerospace
and Mechanical Engineering
Building, 1130 N. Mountain Ave.
Admission is free. To register, call
440-5926.
de una película, el primer espectáculo aéreo y la primera ‘curva’
en un juego de béisbol. Entrada
libre de martes a sábado de 11
a.m. a 2 p.m en 420 S. Main Ave.
Para saber más, comuníquese al
882-7454 o visite
www.lapilita.com.
Del 1 de abril al 15 de octubre
Del 4 de septiembre al 2 de
octubre
Huesos de mamut
La exposición del Museo del
Estado de Arizona, “Ice Age
Arizona: Preserving the Naco
Mammoth” (Arizona de la Era del
Hielo: Preservar el Mamut de
Naco) cuenta la historia de una
cacería que sucedió hace 12,000
años. Un grupo de hombres prehistóricos de Arizona acecharon al
mamut y lo hirieron ocho veces
con una lanza. Los restos del
mamut fueron excavados en Naco,
Arizona en 1950. Están en exhibición de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. de lunes a
viernes en el museo, en 1013 E.
University Blvd. La entrada cuesta $5 y es gratuita para miembros,
estudiantes y niños menores de 18
años. Comuníquese al 621-630 o
a través de www.statemuseum.arizona.edu.
Del 31 de agosto al 2 de
octubre
Sucedió aquí primero
Dos vecindarios de Tusón El Hoyo
y el Barrio Viejo han sido el escenario de muchas ‘primeras veces’.
El museo La Pilita tiene una
exposición de fotografías históricas de muchos de estos sucesos, incluyendo la primera proyección
El dibujo de estudio
Asómese a The Drawing Studio de
martes a sábado de las 12 p.m. a
las 4 p.m. en sus horas de galería y
vea la exposición “Faculty Show:
Living on the Edge of the Primería
Alta.” (Exposición de profesores:
vivir en el límite de Primería
Alta), una exposición de los profesores del Estudio que muestra la
influencia del área de Primería
Alta en su trabajo. Entrada libre.
El Estudio está en 33 S. Sixth Ave.
Llame al 620-0947 o visite
www.thedrawingstudio.org.
Del 7 de septiembre al 6 de
noviembre
Ojos bien abiertos
La exposición de la Galería
Etherton “Ojos Bien Abiertos/Eyes
Wide Open” contiene dibujos de
Alice Leora Briggs hechos con
grafito y fotografías de Luis
Gonzalez Palma y Rodrigo Moya.
De acuerdo a la Galería, “la
exposición da una mirada desde
adentro a Latinoamérica que cuestiona los mitos culturales y las concepciones históricas que han
condicionado nuestra percepción
de esta región”. Entrada libre de
martes a sábado de 11 a.m. a 5
9 y 10 de octubre
Historia que vive
Fin de semana de historia viva
El Presidio de Tucson se esfuerza
por llamar atención a la herencia
española y mexicana del sur de
Arizona con su “ Living History
Day-Season Kickoff Weekend”.
Disfrute la comida colonial
española, escuche historias del
viejo Tucson, aprenda a hacer artesanías y admire a los soldados
adornados con sus mosquetes.
Sábado y domingo de 10 a.m. a 3
p.m. en 133 W. Washington St.
Para saber más, comuníquese al
837-8119 o visite .www.tucsonpresidiotrust.org
16 de octubre
Romper la barrera digital
“La Familia: Breaking the Digital
Divide.” (La familia: romper la
barrera digital) es parte del Mes
nacional de la herencia hispánica
celebrado por la Universidad de
Arizona. La Sociedad de
Ingenieros Profesionales
Hispánicos proveerá entrenamientos en inglés y español en el uso
de computadoras para la comunidad de 8 a.m. a 3 p.m en el edificio de Aerospace and
Mechanical Engineering de la
Universidad de Arizona en 1130
N. Mountain Ave. Para registrarse
llame al 440-5926. Entrada libre.
Upcoming community
events can be submitted
to El Independiente at
elindy.ua@gmail.com.
The next issue of El
Independiente will be
October 22.