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The Hot Spot is the KAWC Student Newsroom's bi-weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The project builds on the success of a grant funded partnership between KAWC and the AWC Communications Department that began in 2024 with the creation of The Intern Show, archived below. The project includes current student journalists, past students, working as mentors, professional journalists from the KAWC news team and journalism professors from Arizona Western College.
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This week, we hear from artists and promoters within Yuma's music scene who share the impact of local music.
For Black History Month, the KAWC Student Newsroom spoke with members of the Black community in Yuma. They share its turbulent past and the welcoming present.
In honor of Valentine's Day, the Student Newsroom explores love in Yuma: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the anti.
Bringing the heat to Yuma and La Paz counties, it’s The Hot Spot!
This week, We spoke to young people about their phone use, and they said it’s easy for them to put their phones down and that they don’t worry about being judged.
The KAWC Student Newsroom and student hosts of Siendo Primero, Saghey Barcenas and Evelyn Garcia, were assigned to cover the No Kings protest in Yuma n October.
On the day for the special election, Arizona Western College’s president Dr. Daniel Corr hosted a town hall with Yuma county’s elected officials from district 23 and district 25.The KAWC student newsroom partnered with Siendo Primero hosts and producers, Saghey Barcenas and Evelyn Garcia for the event to interview our state representatives.
This week, as the KAWC’s Student Newsroom summer Training wraps up, we reflected on our students journey in the program.
This week, we talked to Miss Ocean to Ocean Teen to learn how pageantry improved her mental health, and we also spoke with a local egg producer about how she's navigated fluctuating egg prices and high demand.
This week, we talk about water safety in pools and how Yuma turned out to be more than just a training stop for one doctor.
The student newsroom spoke with AWC’s maintenance director about what goes on over the summer on the main campus in Yuma. And, The HSOY offers tips for keeping pets safe in the heat.
This week, the student newsroom spoke with Yuma County’s first female eagle scout. And, we dive into student concerns about immigration.
This is our first episode of KAWC's The Hot Spot! This week, we heard from Deja Foxx about her experience campaigning as a Gen-Z in Arizona Congressional District 7 primary election.
In this special episode of the Intern Show, we spoke with graduates about their next steps. And, the Student Newsroom reflects on our first year serving the community.
In this special episode of the Intern Show, we celebrate Mother’s Day by hearing from a student mom and learning about the child development center at Arizona Western College.
In this episode of the Intern Show, the Student Newsroom explores life beyond Earth. And, we dive into student concerns about immigration.
In this episode of the Intern Show, we learn more about sexual assault awareness on campus and reading in Yuma.
In this week’s episode, AI seeps into the classroom. And, The Children’s Festival of the Arts celebrates over thirty years of creativity.
In this episode of the Intern Show, TEDxAWC is returning to Yuma. And, an Arizona Western College custodian has been named as one of ten finalists for custodian of the year.
This week on the Intern Show, we speak with Arizona Western College students about their experience as a transgender or gender-nonconforming youth in Yuma. And, LGBTQ organization One-n-Ten offers resources for young people across the state.
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