Among the handful of college and professional bands playing at this year’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Block Party on Mill Avenue was a high school alternative-rock group called The Nevaeh (ne-VAY-ah). The band was featured among multiple stages of popular bands such as Young Guns, with Jimmy Eat World headlining the event. For young musicians who [...]
In its first semester of operation, a new Rent-a-Text program saved Maricopa Community College students $1.14 million, compared to the price of buying new texts. That was good news for Kyrene Corridor students attending any of the Maricopa system colleges. The figures were reported by Follett’s Higher Education Group, which manages bookstores for the Maricopa [...]
John Karuntzos, owner of Windy City Café, has spent practically his entire adult life in the restaurant industry. Originally from Greece, he launched his first restaurant in Canada, before moving to Chicago. When retirement beckoned, Karuntzos relocated to Arizona looking for warm weather and an easier lifestyle. No luck: he couldn’t stay out of the [...]
New Aztec Coach Tom Joseph leaves behind a football legacy at Mesa Mt. View High School. — Photo courtesy Robert Sirrine Tom Joseph knows that 2011 holds some challenges, but that doesn’t worry him. He’s faced adversity before, and this time will be no different. Joseph is Corona del Sol High School’s new football coach, [...]
