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The Hot Spot is the KAWC Student Newsroom's bi-weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The project builds on the success of a grant funded partnership between KAWC and the AWC Communications Department that began in 2024 with the creation of The Intern Show, archived below. The project includes current student journalists, past students, working as mentors, professional journalists from the KAWC news team and journalism professors from Arizona Western College.
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- 1 weeks ago17 min
Nerd Alert!
On this episode of The Hot Spot, KAWC student reporters explore nerd culture in Yuma, the communities built around shared interests and the real-life inspiration people find in fiction.
- May 1, 202615 min
Neurodivergence Unmasked
The KAWC Student Newsroom explores what it means to be neurodivergent, and the ways neurodivergent folks navigate their experiences. —Funding for the KAWC Student Newsroom is supported by the Local News Initiative of Southern Arizona, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, the Scripps Howard Fund, and generous individual local support.
- Apr 20, 20269 min
So... Why Yuma?
Students from across the country and world share their experience on living in Yuma versus other places. Why Yuma?
- Mar 27, 20268 min
The vibe is off
This week, we dive into how 2026 has felt strange to some people. Speaking to local community members, we’re seeing if this vague feeling is shared. Is the vibe... off?
- Mar 13, 202612 min
Local music scene creates art and cultivates community
This week, we hear from artists and promoters within Yuma's music scene who share the impact of local music.
- Feb 27, 202612 min
Black History Month and building community
For Black History Month, the KAWC Student Newsroom spoke with members of the Black community in Yuma. They share its turbulent past and the welcoming present.
- Feb 13, 20267 min
Love: the good, the bad, and the anti
In honor of Valentine's Day, the Student Newsroom explores love in Yuma: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the anti.
- Jan 30, 202611 min
ICE in Yuma
Bringing the heat to Yuma and La Paz counties, it’s The Hot Spot!
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About KAWC's The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot is the KAWC Student Newsroom's bi-weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The project builds on the success of a grant funded partnership between KAWC and the AWC Communications Department that began in 2024 with the creation of The Intern Show, archived below. The project includes current student journalists, past students, working as mentors, professional journalists from the KAWC news team and journalism professors from Arizona Western College.
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