Recession created ‘perfect storm’ for sharp rise in student loan debt
WASHINGTON - Arizonans came out of the recession with more than twice the student debt that they carried 10 years ago, as economic forces that came with the recession created a "perfect storm" for rising debt.
Displaced youth find ‘family’ in Tucson program
TUCSON – Sarina LaMadrid’s mother was in and out of her children’s lives.
Her son gone, mother reaches out to prevent student suicides
PHOENIX – “I love how you treat me,” was one of the last things 18-year-old Mitchell Warnock said to his mother before committing suicide a year ago.
Herm Edwards: motivator, commentator … and now ASU football coach
TEMPE -- Arizona State not only introduced Herm Edwards as its 24th head football coach but also a new organizational structure that more resembles the NFL than college football.
Racism and social media: ASU anti-harassment program provides insight, tips
TEMPE — Social media has given bullies the power to hide behind keyboards for years and it’s not uncommon to see arguments and personal attacks break out in the comments section on Facebook.
Once a victim, Cardinals running back Johnson supports anti-bullying campaign
PHOENIX— Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is no stranger to the issue of childhood bullying.
From disconnection to opportunity: Zip Code Project aims to reconnect the ‘disconnected youth’ of Arizona
MARYVALE — Teen pregnancy, difficult living situations, immigration status and mental or physical disabilities are some of the reasons young people in the United States become ‘disconnected.'
Arizona theater company hopes to combat lack of deaf actors in media
PHOENIX — This isn't the first time Hollywood has been scrutinized for its lack of diversity and inclusiveness on screen. A recent study shows nearly all fictional characters with disabilities are portrayed by able-bodied actors. Movies like “Wonderstruck,” where hearing actress Julianne Moore plays a deaf character, show how the deaf community is underrepresented in mainstream media. However, it is not due to a lack of available deaf actors.
Title games return attention to AIA realignment process
PHOENIX — As football powerhouses Scottsdale Saguaro and Peoria Centennial prepare for Saturday’s state title games, debate about conference realignment continues.
Life after pro basketball? NBA G League Education Program offers some answers
PRESCOTT VALLEY -- For Anthony Bennett, a career beyond the basketball court is hard to imagine.
St. Luke’s Medical Center teaches Phoenix bystanders to ‘Stop the Bleed’
PHOENIX — When there's an emergency, the first rule is to call 911.
Unhappy with ‘average’ performance, ASU fires football coach Graham
TEMPE -- “You always want to leave a place better than you found it, and I really feel like we’ve done that.”
