El Independiente/May 2002

El Independiente

South Tucson's English Spanish Newspaper
May/mayo 2002

Pueblo students take top honors in corrido event Push is on to rename S. Sixth Ave. Oral history project gets funds Greyhound track gambles on its future Woman found dead on a South Tucson street Le Cave's sweet force in the community Primavera helps homeless find work Minors arriving alone at borders Community members march for peace Youth center extends hours Panthers have a winning tradition on and off the field

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Department of Journalism, University of Arizona, Tucson. Copyright 2001 or of Project Yes, was so supportive of the project that he matched the donation given by Weed and Seed, bringing the total to $4000.

The project hopes to receive a grant next year from an independent foundation specifically for media and history students that will allow the project to continue.

Galvan, who has been teaching at Pueblo for 18 years, was familiar with this contest and knew it would provide an excellent opportunity for exposure of his studentsŐ work. The contest also gave them motivation to improve their poetry skills, he said.