2013 graduations: It's all about the shoes

David Sinteral says he especially bought his flag designed shoes from online for his graduation ceremony from Tucson High School, which graduated 515 students on May 23, 2013. Photographer Mamta Popat details her search for the shoes:

'Lithomosaic" streetcar art is installed

A worker from Progressive Hardscapes scrapes off leftover glue at the streetcar stop on North Fourth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets.

'Lithomosaic" streetcar art is installed

Ray Ballard installs tiles at one of the streetcar stops on North Fourth Avenue. The artist says her cactus motif was inspired by the colorful and playful nature of the avenue. Eight of the streetcar line's 17 stops will get original artwork.

'Lithomosaic' streetcar art is installed

Ray Ballard installs tiles at one of the streetcar stops on North Fourth Avenue. The artist says her cactus motif was inspired by the colorful and playful nature of the avenue. Eight of the streetcar line’s 17 stops will get original artwork.

Arizona baseball: Sweeping consequences for Cats

Arizona starter James Farris says he "honestly couldn't even tell you our record. You just come out and play. You can't live in what you've done." The Wildcats are 31-21 overall and 12-15 in the Pac-12.

Tucson High School Graduation

David Sinteral says he especially bought his flag designed shoes for his graduation ceremony from Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Rebecca Hurtado and Jose Carrillo share a kiss on the football field after their graduation ceremony as part of the class of 2013 at Tucson High School. The couple have been dating for about a month.

Tucson High School Graduation

Graduates toss their mortar boards into the air following their graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

The class of 2013 sit on the football field at the beginning of their graduation ceremony at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Friends and family try and catch a glimpse of their graduate as they enter onto the football field to begin the graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Jazmin Dagnino stands on her chair and dances to the Harlem Shake at the end of the graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Five hundred and fifteen graduates make their way into the football field to begin their graduation ceremony at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Graduates toss their mortar boards into the air following their graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

David Sinteral says he especially bought his flag designed shoes for his graduation ceremony from Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Friends and family try and catch a glimpse of their graduate as they enter onto the football field to begin the graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Five hundred and fifteen graduates make their way into the football field to begin their graduation ceremony at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

The class of 2013 sit on the football field at the beginning of their graduation ceremony at Tucson High School.

Tucson High School Graduation

Jazmin Dagnino stands on her chair and dances to the Harlem Shake at the end of the graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Tucson High School.

Arizona Softball: Candrea promises better recruiting

UA pitcher Kenzie Fowler redshirted this season because of back surgery but is expected back next season and may play nearly every day.

Art installation for Modern Streetcar

A worker from Progressive Hardscapes scrapes off leftover glue by hand after a power washer was used to remove most of the glue on one of the streetcar stops on North Fourth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets on Thursday, May 22. Mary Lucking, the artist, says the inspiration is a psyc…

Art installation for Modern Streetcar

A worker from Progressive Hardscapes scrapes off leftover glue by hand after a power washer was used to remove most of the glue on one of the streetcar stops on North Fourth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets on Thursday, May 22. Mary Lucking, the artist, says the inspiration is a psyc…

Couple brings home a bit of down under

Glenn Murphy and Sally Shamrell shop at Gerson's Used Building Materials for metals and other decorative items for their restaurant, Aussie Cantina, which will have a "shed-chic" look with patio seating.

Arizona basketball: Right time for a McKale return for Stoudamire

Sean Miller, left, is more impressed with Damon Stoudamire's coaching ability than his glory days as an Arizona point guard.

Arizona basketball: Right time for a McKale return for Stoudamire

New UA assistant coach Damon Stoudamire shares a hug with former head coach Lute Olson, as Olson's wife, Kelly Olson, looks on. "I'm here to help this program compete at the level that it's been," Stoudamire said.

Parents enjoy their own graduation day

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Damon Stoudamire introduced as assistant coach

Former Arizona basketball head coach Lute Olson, Damon Stoudamire and Olson's wife, Kelly Olson, joke around following a press conference at McKale Center at which Stoudamire was introduced as an assistant basketball coach by current coach Sean Miller.

David Beckham

David Beckham for billboard on front page. DO NOT USE IN SPORTS SECTION! Beckham playing in Desert Diamond Cup game at the Kino Sports Complex (KINO SPORTS COMPLEX-cq). Wednesday February 22, 2012 (WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2012-cq). Tucson, Arizona photo by: Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Tran…

David Beckham

Pipe inadequate for 2 hookups to CAP, city says

A machine called a rake is used in the harvesting of pecans from the groves owned by Farmers Investment Co., one of the two entities that want to connect to the water source at the end of the Central Arizona Project.

Tim Steller: McSally 'a proven candidate,' but for what office?

Martha McSally spoke to the Pima County Republican Club Tuesday but didn't seem to reach out to her base.

Lodge on the Desert seeks Chapter 11 protection: No business interruption expected in bankruptcy

Ten years after new owners bought Lodge on the Desert, all the new construction and renovations are complete. There are new rooms housed in buildings that replicate the Southwestern design. The hotel is at 306 N. Alvernon Way.

5 teams from Magee Middle School to compete in Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

Odyssey of the Mind solutions are presented in elaborate fashion. Heather Lewis rehearses as Little Boy Blue and Taylr Killian as Little Red Riding Hood.

5 teams from Magee Middle School to compete in Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

Kylie Danvers-Gay, 13, gets some help with her makeup before a rehearsal Monday at Magee Middle School for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, in which students are challenged to solve open-ended problems and develop creative thinking skills.

Cranes, cones, construction workers - downtown Tucson is coming back to life

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Cranes, cones, construction workers - downtown Tucson is coming back to life

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Cranes, cones, construction workers - downtown Tucson is coming back to life

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Customers can't avoid cost bump in TEP deal

Linemen with Tucson Electric Power work on replacing a wooden pole with a steel one in the 10800 block of East Fort Lowell Road on Friday.

Fourth Ave. merchants debate meters' impact

Donna DiFiore, owner of Delectables, hopes the city listens to the public about plans to install parking meters. Her restaurant and catering business has been at 533 N. Fourth Avenue for 35 years - and parking has always been an issue, she says.

After 36 yrs at Sunrise Drive, teacher has 'evolved' all he can

John Williams talks to Mason Bhola, 11, during an activity in Williams' fifth-grade class at Sunrise Drive Elementary School. Also pictured are Elise Imbody, 10, and Clarissa Peress, 11, far right. Williams, known as a child advocate, is retiring after 36 years.

Mamta Popat

Danny Green is the owner of The Greens. He's been eating wild game burgers for 15 years and says the big sellers at the restaurant is wild boar burgers. Green started off with selling ostrich meat at first and then began adding other wild meats like antelope, wild boar, alligator, elk and others.

Mamta Popat

Andrea Ratigan, Sabino High School all-star golf player.

Mamta Popat

Andrea Ratigan, Sabino High School all-star golf player.

Mamta Popat

Nicola Pollock, far left, and Joanna Maes, far right, hold a pose at Tucson Pole Fitness during a pole boot camp class. Pole dancing classes have become popular over the years and are starting to appear in Tucson.

Mamta Popat

Galo Hurtado and his wife owned an Italian restaurant for years. They closed it down after realizing they could no longer compete with the "big guys." They decided to simplify and do one thing, doughnuts. The couple makes fresh doughnuts six days a week in their Mom and Pop Donut Shop. Galo …

Mamta Popat

Dee Lusby checks on one of her beehives in Arivaca. The bees are coming out of hibernation and now they are starting to brood. She will begin to harvest honey at the end of May and continue through June and July until the Fall.

Mamta Popat

John Green and son Dallas, the respective father and brother of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, arrive at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church for Christina's funeral on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting at the Congress On Your Co…

Mamta Popat

Jill Camarena-Williams takes a moment in the shot-putter circle to figure out her positioning as she trains at the Rincon Vista Training Facility. Camarena-Williams will compete in the United States Olympic Trials next month.

Mamta Popat

Danny Green is the owner of The Greens. He's been eating wild game burgers for 15 years and says the big sellers at the restaurant is wild boar burgers. Green started off with selling ostrich meat at first and then began adding other wild meats like antelope, wild boar, alligator, elk and others.

Mamta Popat

Amber Clark, 19, runs her purchases through the supermarket's self-checkout machine. Taglit's director is optimistic the campers can manage the shopping budget.

Mamta Popat

"As I feel I'm slipping away from the ugly grip of cancer, I stand proud despite the disaster it left behind. So the battle goes on to regain what is rightfully mine. My life," Shawn Reuss.