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KAWC's The Hot Spot is the 2025 KAWC Student Newsroom's weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The program builds on the success of the 2024 KAWC Student Newsroom program The Intern Show, archived below.

  1. 12/02/2025

    Gen Z on using their phones

    This week, We spoke to young people about their phone use, and they said it’s easy for them to put their phones down and that they don’t worry about being judged.

    16 min

  2. 11/01/2025

    Yuma hosts No Kings protest

    The KAWC Student Newsroom and student hosts of Siendo Primero, Saghey Barcenas and Evelyn Garcia, were assigned to cover the No Kings protest in Yuma n October.

    30 min

  3. 10/04/2025

    Arizona Western College hosts town hall with legislators

    On the day for the special election, Arizona Western College’s president Dr. Daniel Corr hosted a town hall with Yuma county’s elected officials from district 23 and district 25.The KAWC student newsroom partnered with Siendo Primero hosts and producers, Saghey Barcenas and Evelyn Garcia for the event to interview our state representatives.

    18 min

  4. 08/11/2025

    Summer internship reflections

    This week, as the KAWC’s Student Newsroom summer Training wraps up, we reflected on our students journey in the program.

    17 min

  5. 07/26/2025

    Miss Ocean to Ocean Teen on mental health and an inside look at a local egg producer

    This week, we talked to Miss Ocean to Ocean Teen to learn how pageantry improved her mental health, and we also spoke with a local egg producer about how she's navigated fluctuating egg prices and high demand.

    9 min

  6. 07/12/2025

    Water Safety and a Doctor’s Journey to Calling Yuma Home

    This week, we talk about water safety in pools and how Yuma turned out to be more than just a training stop for one doctor.

    11 min

  7. 07/05/2025

    Campus activity and pet safety over the summer

    The student newsroom spoke with AWC’s maintenance director about what goes on over the summer on the main campus in Yuma. And, The HSOY offers tips for keeping pets safe in the heat.

    9 min

  8. 06/28/2025

    Student immigration concerns & Yuma County's first female Eagle Scout

    This week, the student newsroom spoke with Yuma County’s first female eagle scout. And, we dive into student concerns about immigration.

    10 min
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KAWC's The Hot Spot is the 2025 KAWC Student Newsroom's weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The program builds on the success of the 2024 KAWC Student Newsroom program The Intern Show, archived below.

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