Another month, another batch of questions, another lovely and informative interview! There were some challenging and practical questions, and some very good answers. If you’d like to participate in this dissemination of information through questions, my email is Amelia.marsh95@gmail.com. Thank you to Principal Moll! Why isn’t the library open during lunch? Ms. Moll was regretful [...]
In the past months, a new entity has been taking root at UHS: the University High School Foundation. UHSF is a board made up UHS alumni, parents, former parents, and students. As we all know, funding from TUSD can sometimes be minimal, which is where the Foundation comes in. Their main purpose is fundraising for [...]
I met our principal, Elizabeth Moll, in her office about two weeks ago to discuss her knowledge and opinions, largely about the 2011-2012 school year. She was gracious, informative and enthusiastic. This is the result: 1. How do you feel about the new school year? Ms. Moll said that she was “very excited” about [...]
I don’t usually write about movies, but I saw one last week that was wonderful. It was well-crafted, fun to watch, and genuinely inspiring. The film I am referring to is called Waste Land. It chronicles Vik Muniz, a Brazilian born artist from a humble background, as he spends nearly three years in Jardim Gramacho, [...]
Contrary to many of my peers, I like Tucson. Tucson may be hot, and slightly boring. However, Tucson has character: we have caves, eegees, an excess of saguaros (only in the Sonora desert, I might add). We have AWESOME Mexican food, college kids, snowbirds and front yards full of weird metal sculptures. And we have [...]
Wow, what a bad weekend for our sports teams. First the Rangers went down, and then the Wildcats weren’t far behind. I can’t say I’m surprised about the former, even though it was homecoming. The game was great fun, even though it seemed to be more of a social event, interspersed with some cheering at [...]