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Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

  • Sarah Ragland Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Concerns are growing among tennis families over the shrinking opportunities for American players in college tennis, as international recruiting increasingly dominates top NCAA programs and raises questions about the sport’s future pipeline in the U.S.

Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

  • Barbara Liguori Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Critics are sounding alarms after Arizona approved a major methane gas pipeline project, arguing it could deepen reliance on fossil fuels, increase water and climate impacts, and slow the state’s transition to renewable energy.

Local opinion: Free speech should not excuse normalization of antisemitism under activism banner

Local opinion: Free speech should not excuse normalization of antisemitism under activism banner

  • Kent Blumenthal Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

National opinion: The importance of HPV vaccination for children

National opinion: The importance of HPV vaccination for children

  • Cassandra Smith Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Health experts are encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against HPV, highlighting the vaccine’s ability to prevent several types of cancer and combat misinformation surrounding its safety and purpose.

Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

    Easy commute?

    National opinion: Congress is gunning for a national monument in Utah

    National opinion: Congress is gunning for a national monument in Utah

    • Scott Braden

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: May 20

    Tucson Speaks Out: May 20

      Open letter to Marco Rubio

      Letter: Happy 250th Birthday, Trumplandia!

      Letter: Happy 250th Birthday, Trumplandia!

      • Bruce Hilpert, North side

      Only in Trump's America can the President urge his followers to violently attack the Congress, threaten elected representatives with death, and violently attack and cause the death of police officers in order to try to overthrow a legal election, then pardon the violent, treasonous henchmen,…

      Letter: Hoping candidates will reconsider criticizing moderate

      Letter: Hoping candidates will reconsider criticizing moderate

      • Wyatt Kanyer, Midtown

      I was surprised to read that, in a state like ours, which is still purple and swingy, that LD 20 Democratic candidates in their recent debate criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs for being "too moderate." I respect their stances, but I just want to review the facts. The same month that the current fe…

      Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

      Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

      • Sarah Ragland Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Concerns are growing among tennis families over the shrinking opportunities for American players in college tennis, as international recruiting increasingly dominates top NCAA programs and raises questions about the sport’s future pipeline in the U.S.

      Gary Varvel for May 22, 2026

      Gary Varvel for May 22, 2026

        Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

        Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

        • Aljazeera

        More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed while confronting gunmen at the city’s mosque

        Letter: Notes on the passing scene

        Letter: Notes on the passing scene

        • Wade Thompson, Midtown

        A couple of comments on the passing scene: in the last week, two writers have promoted democratic socialism by asserting that the happiest countries are Scandinavian socialist countries. This is, however, not true. Scandinavian countries are not socialist. They are capitalist welfare states …

        Letter: Easy commute?

        Letter: Easy commute?

        • Lawrence Quilici, Midtown

        Your front page on Sat. May 9th "Easy Commute is Tough in Tucson" ask RET voters who voted again to widen streets and fill potholes. What we urgently need is Mass Integrated Train Transit System (MITTS) following existing train tracks with small feeder system like they do in LA, San Diego, S…

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Milt Priggee | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        ANOTHER VIEW | Milt Priggee | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        ANOTHER VIEW | Harley Schwadron | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Harley Schwadron | Cagle Cartoons

        What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

        What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

          Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth."

          Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

          Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

            Critics are sounding alarms after Arizona approved a major methane gas pipeline project, arguing it could deepen reliance on fossil fuels, increase water and climate impacts, and slow the state’s transition to renewable energy.

            Local opinion: Free speech should not excuse normalization of antisemitism under activism banner

            Local opinion: Free speech should not excuse normalization of antisemitism under activism banner

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              National opinion: The importance of HPV vaccination for children

              National opinion: The importance of HPV vaccination for children

                Health experts are encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against HPV, highlighting the vaccine’s ability to prevent several types of cancer and combat misinformation surrounding its safety and purpose.

                Most college degrees still carry a financial benefit | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                Most college degrees still carry a financial benefit | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                  Average student gains $87,000 after 15 years, even after accounting for tuition, other costs

                  Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

                  Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

                    Easy commute?

                    Patients like me benefit from helpful drug ads on TV | Dorothy Leone-Glasser

                    Patients like me benefit from helpful drug ads on TV | Dorothy Leone-Glasser

                      For more than four decades, I have navigated life while managing a chronic disease. This experience comes with countless appointments, trying new medicines and learning to be my own advocate in a health system that can feel overwhelming for patients.

                      Editorials

                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

                      To our readers:

                      Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                      Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                      A defining moment from John McCain’s 2008 campaign is being revisited as a reminder of political integrity, highlighting the importance of correcting misinformation — even within one’s own party — in today’s polarized climate.

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Juan Ciscomani has a pivotal role to play in protecting public lands. It's a role that he must fulfill.

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      The Herald has missed its mark in offering us reassurance of the court’s stability and the strength of democracy. And when it values confidence over honest scrutiny, its words ring hollow.

                      Columnists

                      Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

                      Arizona opinion: College tennis is losing American families

                      Concerns are growing among tennis families over the shrinking opportunities for American players in college tennis, as international recruiting increasingly dominates top NCAA programs and raises questions about the sport’s future pipeline in the U.S.

                      Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

                      Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

                      More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed while confronting gunmen at the city’s mosque

                      What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

                      What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

                      Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth."

                      Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

                      Local opinion: Arizona pipeline approval locks in fossil fuel future

                      Critics are sounding alarms after Arizona approved a major methane gas pipeline project, arguing it could deepen reliance on fossil fuels, increase water and climate impacts, and slow the state’s transition to renewable energy.

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                      Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

                      Tucson Speaks Out: May 21

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: Happy 250th Birthday, Trumplandia!

                      Letter: Happy 250th Birthday, Trumplandia!

                      Only in Trump's America can the President urge his followers to violently attack the Congress, threaten elected representatives with death, and violently attack and cause the death of police officers in order to try to overthrow a legal election, then pardon the violent, treasonous henchmen,…

                      Letter: Hoping candidates will reconsider criticizing moderate

                      Letter: Hoping candidates will reconsider criticizing moderate

                      I was surprised to read that, in a state like ours, which is still purple and swingy, that LD 20 Democratic candidates in their recent debate criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs for being "too moderate." I respect their stances, but I just want to review the facts. The same month that the current fe…

                      Letter: Notes on the passing scene

                      Letter: Notes on the passing scene

                      A couple of comments on the passing scene: in the last week, two writers have promoted democratic socialism by asserting that the happiest countries are Scandinavian socialist countries. This is, however, not true. Scandinavian countries are not socialist. They are capitalist welfare states …

                      Letter: Easy commute?

                      Letter: Easy commute?

                      Your front page on Sat. May 9th "Easy Commute is Tough in Tucson" ask RET voters who voted again to widen streets and fill potholes. What we urgently need is Mass Integrated Train Transit System (MITTS) following existing train tracks with small feeder system like they do in LA, San Diego, S…

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