Silent protest by University of Arizona students and supporters at an April 11, 2019 Arizona Board of Regents meeting. They want U.S. Border Patrol banned from campus following events in March that resulted in charges against student protesters.
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Featured on the April 18th, 2019 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Last week, University of Arizona president Robert C. Robbins came under fire from student activists over the presence of armed border patrol agents on campus. Nancy Montoya reports on the UA administration's decision to open a dialogue and discuss the issue.
VIEW LARGER University of Arizona student holds protest sign at Arizona Board of Regents meeting. (April 11, 2019) Nancy Montoya, AZPM
- The annual student film showcase "I Dream in Widescreen" returns to The Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, April 27th, bringing together the best creations from the University of Arizona School of Theater, Film & Television. Tony Perkins talks with two student directors about the stories they chose to tell, and the creative challenges they faced.
A scene from Sam Weisband's "Pick Me Up."
Sam Weisband
- The goal of the new StoryCorps initiative called "One Small Step" is to bring people from different backgrounds together to share how their personal experiences shape their views on politics and social issues. Chase, who describes himself as liberal, talks with the more conservative Holly about the things that make them similar and different. If you are interested in talking with someone new about how your life experience has shaped your values and opinions, taking the "One Small Step" survey is the way to start.
- And, Mark visits the Mission Garden Project in Tucson to find out what some of the dedicated staff have to say about acts of kindness both large and small that they have witnessed in our community.
Volunteers work at the nonprofit-run Mission Garden with downtown Tucson's skyline in the background, November 2018.
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