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Kiara Adams

Kiara Adams, Social Media Coordinator

Kiara Adams is a senior at the University of Arizona studying journalism with a minor in government and public policy. Kiara currently serves as one of the Social Media Coordinators for the Wildcat staff managing all of the Wildcat‘s social media including Instagram, X and Facebook. Kiara has reporting experience with local news services, including Arizona Luminaria and the Daily Wildcat, as well as reporting experience in her hometown paper the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Outside of the Daily Wildcat, Kiara spends her time reading, watching movies or hanging out with friends!

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On Dec. 4 the University of Arizona Chief of Police Chris Olson sent an email and released a video to the university community announcing new updates the the system many students deem as “flawed.”

Enhancements made to UAPD UAlert notifications

Kiara Adams
December 5, 2024
While election season brings about an overwhelming of activism and involvement, this flurry of activity always seems to tail off right after the election. Writer Kiara Adams argues that civic engagement must continue long after we vote.

OPINION: Your activism shouldn’t end after the election

Kiara Adams
October 29, 2024
Protesters chant as a speaker addresses the crowd at a protest supporting Palestine on the UA Mall on April 25. Some of the speakers shared that their own family has died in Gaza as a result of the war.

Year in review: A timeline of events on the UA campus since Oct. 7

Kiara Adams
October 9, 2024
The Pima County Recorder's Office and the Pima County Elections Department table together on the UA Campus on Wednesday Oct. 2. The event was to help student get informed and registered to vote in the upcoming November election.

A joint effort: Pima County Elections and Recorder’s Office table on UA campus

Kiara Adams
October 7, 2024
A sign points voters to First United Methodist Church on March 19. The church, adjacent to the University of Arizona campus, was open for the primary election this year.

[Photo] Out-of-state students shift voter registration to Arizona, swayed by swing state status

Annabel Lecky, Arizona Sonoran News
September 19, 2024
Arizona mail-in ballots come with "I voted" stickers, often designed differently than the ones handed out on Election Day. For the 2022 midterm election, the last day to mail in was Nov. 1, but voters could still hand them in on Election Day at any polling stations. 

Election resources, information available to UA students

Kiara Adams
September 17, 2024
Congressman Maxwell Frost speaks to U of A Wildcats for Harris-Walz at Snakes and Lattes on Aug. 28. The Florida congressman visited the university in an effort to encourage student canvasing, part of a broader push by Democrats to capture young votes.

Youngest member of Congress, Rep. Maxwell Frost, visits UA

Kiara Adams
August 29, 2024
A view of the Administration building on Sunday, June 5. The building houses the offices of many university employees.

Provost and Senior Vice President Joe Glover resigns from University of Arizona

Kiara Adams
August 14, 2024
The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium is located on the University of Arizona campus. Flandrau will host various events for the campus community to commemorate Monday's solar eclipse.

[Photo] Here’s why Monday’s solar eclipse is a big deal

Kiara Adams, Arizona Sonoran News
April 5, 2024
CVS pharmacy, including the location on University Boulevard, offers free flu shots and an updated dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, the pharmacy is suggesting people get these vaccines in order to stay healthy over the holidays.

[Photo] How to prioritize your health this holiday season

November 20, 2023
Protesters march holding signs for Palestine on the UA Mall on Nov. 9. Many protesters made their own signs and others were provided by organizers.

‘No business as usual at UA’: Students, community walk out for Palestine on campus

Kiara Adams
November 10, 2023
UA students head out of the bustling Sixth Street Garage on Tuesday, Oct. 5. This is one of seven garages on campus. 

UAPD warns of car thefts on campus with notice to students, staff

Kiara Adams
September 15, 2023
President Dr. Robert C. Robbins (left) and Chief Safety Officer Steve Patterson (right) speak at a Welcome Back briefing in McKale Center on Friday, Aug. 25. (Courtesy University of Arizona)

‘Welcome Back’ briefing details UA campus security updates, hopes for rebuilding trust

Kiara Adams
August 31, 2023
The career fair at the UA gives students the opportunity to meet with employers in order to seek out a job for after graduation. At the Wildcat Student Employment Fair, students can learn about different part-time job and internship positions.

Student employment 101: How to find a job on campus

Kiara Adams
August 22, 2023
"Spring Fling," a University of Arizona tradition since 1974, is the largest student-run carnival in the nation, including games, rides, food booths and live entertainment.

Spring Fling cancellation: How an entire graduating class has never experienced Spring Fling

Kiara Adams
May 8, 2023
University of Arizona Graduates pose before the 153rd Annual UA Commencement on May 12. The Arizona Board of Regents issued a report detailing how much more a college graduate stands to make during their career when compared to an average high school graduate.

Commencement costs: How the price of graduation regalia affects graduating seniors

Kiara Adams
May 1, 2023
The University of Arizona Emergency Medical Services team has been involved on the UA campus since 2010 and was recently awarded Gold Tier Recognition at this year’s National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference. (Courtesy of James Rockow)

UAEMS earns gold tier recognition, adds to growing list of awards and recognitions

Kiara Adams
April 24, 2023
After the University of Arizona's student-run College Republicans United club invited the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform to hold an anti-abortion demonstration on campus for two consecutive days, a counter-protest formed on the second day, drawing in nearly a hundred students and community members on Thursday, April 13. The counter-protest primarily centered around pro-choice beliefs, but many were also there to protest the anti-abortion group's choice of displaying large graphic images on the UA Mall depicting blood and dead people, including lynchings and photos from the Holocaust in order to equate them with abortion.

Some students, community members outraged over graphic anti-abortion display at the University of Arizona

Kiara Adams, Kate Ewing, and Erika Howlett
April 18, 2023
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins and Father Emmanuel Taylor walking out to give a speech at the candlelight vigil honoring the life of Thomas Meixner on Oct. 7. The speech took place at Old Main on the University of Arizona Campus on the UA Mall.

A closer look at the University of Arizona’s safety failures in handling of campus shooting

Kiara Adams and Bailey Ekstrom
March 29, 2023
In front of the John W. Harshbarger building on the University of Arizona campus, students, faculty and staff set up a memorial for Thomas Meixner after he was shot and killed on campus Oct. 5, 2022.

‘Oversight and response failure’: UA faculty committee releases report on university safety

Kiara Adams and Bailey Ekstrom
February 7, 2023
Visitors of the 22nd Street Mineral, Fossil & Gem Show walk through a venue tent on Jan. 29. Tucson is experiencing a rebound in its tourism as of late resulting in crowds such as these. 

Tourism in Tucson rebounds after pandemic

Kiara Adams
January 29, 2023
The African American Museum of Southern Arizona, located in the Student Union Memorial Center, opened on Saturday, Jan. 14. The museum celebrates Black history and culture in Southern Arizona.

New museum opens to highlight contributions of African Americans in Southern Arizona

Kiara Adams
January 16, 2023
The Coalition of Black students and Allies protested for the decriminalization of Black bodies. The protest took place on the University of Arizona campus on Friday, Oct. 14. 

Abuse of power and lack of accountability on the University of Arizona campus

Kiara Adams
November 15, 2022
A University of Arizona Police Department car sits just off of Park Ave. on Oct. 1, 2015.

University of Arizona Police Department releases Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Kiara Adams
November 7, 2022
An up-close view of the A at "A" Mountain in 2018. The Tucson Fire Department successfully demonstrated how to safely light a flare and make a beautiful moment to mark the start of Homecoming for the University of Arizona.

The history of lighting Tucson’s ‘A’ Mountain for UA Homecoming

Kiara Adams
October 5, 2022
A sign leaning on a ledge on the UA Mall encourages students to vote. Many of the booths at the 2019 club fair on the Mall stressed the importance of registering to vote on time.

The UA’s student Democrat and Republican clubs agree on importance of midterm elections

Kiara Adams
October 5, 2022
Tyler Casagrande prepares to bat on March 4 in Hi Corbett Field. The Arizona baseball team won the game 7-2.

Arizona outfielder Tyler Casagrande uses NIL deal for good

Kiara Adams
September 7, 2022
A view of Sol Y Luna student living apartment complexes on the UA campus on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. The lowest rent at Sol Y Luna starts at $785 a month in a six-person living situation. (Photo by Rebecca Noble / The Daily Wildcat)

Sol Y Luna apartments facing potential shut down due to code violations

Kiara Adams
August 27, 2022
Photo of Executive Vice President  of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona Nico Nieri-Lang taken by Sara Garci on January 1st, 2022

Q&A with ASUA Executive Vice President Nico Nieri-Lang

Kiara Adams
July 14, 2022
A University of Arizona Police Department car sits just off of Park Ave. on Oct. 1, 2015.

Three sentenced in 2021 shooting of UA student

Kiara Adams
June 28, 2022
UAPD Chief of Police Paula Balafas (Courtesy of UAPD)

Q&A with first female University of Arizona Chief of Police Paula Balafas

Kiara Adams
April 25, 2022
University of Arizona Police Department headquarters.

UAPD issues a Clery Timely Warning Notice for aggravated assault

Kiara Adams
April 20, 2022
The Duffl store, located on 1712 E. Speedway Blvd., is the latest student-led delivery service near campus.

What’s the deal with Duffl?

Kiara Adams
April 10, 2022
Two flags with names written on them stick out from the grass at the University of Arizona campus on March 23. Many of the attendees wrote the names of those they knew who were lost due to COVID-19.

University of Arizona marks two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic

Kiara Adams and Jeremiah Ludwig
March 28, 2022
A University of Arizona Police Department car sits just off of Park Ave. on Oct. 1, 2015.

Meet the candidates for the next chief of police for the University of Arizona Police Department

Kiara Adams
January 31, 2022
The University of Arizona's Global Center holds different offices for international student relations. A record number of international students enrolled at the UA in 2021. 

UA achieves record international student enrollment

Kiara Adams
December 6, 2021
Students wait in line to take their order and then wait to get their food at the Chick-fil-a at the Student Union Memorial Center. The Chick-fil-a is a popular place for students to grab lunch. 

What’s up with the Arizona Student Unions?

Kiara Adams
November 18, 2021
A Yandex food delivery robot sitting in front of Old Main. Photo courtesy of Yulia Shveyko.

Grubhub and UA campus dining services introduce new delivery robots on campus

Kiara Adams
November 18, 2021
Joseph Siml, a University of Arizona junior majoring in architecture, on the red swings that are part of the Arizona Arts Live installation, “Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0.” The swings will be in front of the Modern Languages building until Nov. 7.

Swing by the mall for Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0

Kiara Adams
October 11, 2021
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