http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:52:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The New York Times Student Journalism Institute offers the best and brightest student journalists an opportunity to work with prominent news professionals in a newsroom environment. All expenses for students are paid, including transportation to and from the Institute, and students receive a stipend during the Institute. The Institute is ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/25/apply-to-the-new-orleans-institute/ In 2000, gang violence led to a ban on cars’ “cruising” in Tucson, shifting the low-rider scene from the streets to showrooms. After a decade-long hiatus, one local car club works to upgrade both its cars and the low-rider culture’s image. Members of the group, Nemesis Car Club, have grown ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/12/riding-low-again/ Talena Brown and her mother have an unusual trait in common: They were both once addicted to methamphetamines. Talena, who started using meth at age 13 and has been sober since 2008, speaks candidly about her experiences and the emotional toll. Sierra Jiminez http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/12/me-my-mom-and-meth/ Drivers and produce distributors must get fresh food from Mexico onto grocery shelves in the United States quickly, before perishable items can go bad. But those stuck in the produce caravan say long delays at the border have made the process much more arduous. Sara J. Martinez http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/12/fruit-vegetables-and-gridlock/ Journalists are a whole different kind of crazy[CQ!], complete with our own brand of humor. Take these — some of the things we overheard each other saying — with a grain of salt: UA grad to Grinnell sophomore: “They took you to dinner tonight and not me because you’re kicked out ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/say-what/ American patients from Dr. Jose Saturno’s dental office in Mexico share their reasons for heading south of the border for dental care. It’s not just the inexpensive prices that attract patients; the warm character of the border towns and the personal touches from dentists also keep the Americans coming back. Jessica ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/medical-tourists-in-mexico/ Let’s do some New York Times Student Journalism Institute math. We’ll begin by allotting about six hours for sleep (and, let’s face it, that’s generous), a half-hour for wakeup and makeup, and about an hour for breakfast and traveling to the newsroom. That’s eight hours away from the Institute newsroom ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/a-crash-course-in-journalism/ [caption id="attachment_1265" align="alignright" width="429" caption="La Pilita Museum (Amanda Portillo/NYTI)"][/caption] While sitting at a picnic table near the entrance of La Pilita Museum in the Barrio Viejo neighborhood of Tucson, Fred Leyva, a museum volunteer, reminisced about a nearby house. “That belonged to my mother’s godmother,” he said. The house is now a ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/oral-history-project-preserves-a-slice-of-old-tucson/ [caption id="attachment_799" align="aligncenter" width="429" caption="Slideshow: The Education of Ian"][/caption] For much of his life, 8-year-old Ian Lewis has been wrestling with an array of disorders: Asperger syndrome, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, among others. Because of behavioral problems, he has also been shuffled from school to school – he is now ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/the-education-of-ian/ A black string snakes through slightly imperfect ceramic pieces, shapes that clink in the wind, and a rustic bell rattles its tail. Hundreds of these colorful wind chimes are suspended along the windows of a former hotel bungalow turned studio. Though tags hang from every chime, they are not for sale. ... http://tucson10.nytimes-institute.com/2010/01/11/using-wind-chimes-to-promote-kindness-worldwide/