Column

For Star subscribers: In the offseason of Tucson's summer, the University of Arizona is making aggressive moves to save money. They risk turning off donors and losing advantages in health sciences. 

For Star subscribers: The arrest of YouTubers outside Nancy Guthrie's home raises a question of whether their rights were violated. But if they want to be called journalists, they need some standards.

For Star subscribers: People have been pretty down on Tucson lately, based largely on the presence of people living on the metro area's streets. By some measures, though, Tucson is getting better. 

For Star subscribers: Tucson company Escalante Concrete and nonprofit Literacy Connects came up with an innovative initiative to teach English to Spanish-speaking employees, for them and the company.

For Star subscribers: When people call Tucson a "cesspool," they're often talking about the view from their car. Those living on the streets are often the only people you see on Tucson's main roads.

For Star subscribers: Chuck George was a well-liked local weatherman when a mental-health crisis led him to leave in 2013. Now he's back in Tucson, his true home, teaching in high school and on TV. 

For Star subscribers: If the University of Arizona renames the Cesar Chavez building, it should also rename the Kemper Marley building, due to his alleged link to the killing of reporter Don Bolles. 

For Star subscribers: Sen. Ruben Gallego is not accused of any sexual misconduct of the sort that caused his friend Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign. But his association with Swalwell fits his politics.

For Star subscribers: Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto is working to stabilize a department that was shaken for a few years, while advancing its treatment of employees and use of technology.