Tiffany Fleckenstein: From Palo Verde to Tucson High

Tucson High used to have negative gang connotations, and sometimes those connotations are still there. When I visited, that's what I expected. It's not what I found.

Jamie Macias: From Ha:San Prep to Palo Verde

How different would it be going from my school of about 150 students to Palo Verde, a school with well over 1,000? I had to experience it for myself to realize how BIG a difference it would be.

Chandra Roberts: From Tucson High to Catalina Foothills

I didn't know what to expect, but I was nervous abuot visiting Catalina Foothills High, where David Sidi was my guide.

David Sidi: From Catalina Foothills to Ha:San

Five minutes after the bell rang to start school at the all-Native Ha:San High School, I walked into the main office. I had had trouble finding the school, in a former church on East Tenth Street, possibly because I was confused as to why a school primarily for Tohono O'odham students would be situated downtown.

Artistic? Athletic? Skater? Band nerd? Mover and shaker? Intellectual?

PULSE

Shannon Irving's Open-Mindedness Quiz

NEW TURF

What's it really like at other schools? Students from Palo Verde, Ha-San, Tucson High and Catalina Foothills discovered some surprises when they traded places for a day.

PLEASURE & PAIN

Jon Knutson: What high school students must read

Amanda Graves: Summer road trips

Jaclyn Abbuehl: Postcards from the Edge

Benjamin Toff: Is it too early for school?

Maxine Ramirez: School start times

SOUND

James Patrick: So you wanna be a rock star?

Kristin McClure: Check out local bands tonight

Kino Padilla: A young DJ offers the 411

...AND ANOTHER THING

Colleen Dugan: Taking on too much: Teen-age stress

Benjamin Toff: Time to get rid of useless AIMS Band-Aid, which heals nothing

Kristin McClure: 'Y' don't we stop generalizing?

We'll produce a second edition this fall. If you're interested in participating, please e-mail Eve Rifkin at eve@fc.cfsd.k12.az.us.