Month: September 2011

Campus

Student becomes local hip hop artist

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Devin Tyler/Staff Writer Social Work major Isaac Nolte may appear to be the average college student on campus but off campus Nolte is creating his own Hip-Hop music. Nolte is currently taking English Composition and Sociology and is president of the Catholic Newman Association. Though Nolte is now a college student and involved in campus ministry activities, he has experienced many hardships in his life and musical career. “From 1994 to 2009 was a really rough period for me because I went from being homeless, to drugs, alcohol and even addiction. I burned almost all my bridges with people who…

Editorial

Handgun permits should be universal

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Staff Editorial Proposed House Bill 822 would allow anyone with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state that issues such permits or does not prohibit the carrying of a concealed firearm. Of the 50 states, only Illinois does not allow concealed carry in any form. Every other state either has its own requirements to obtain a permit or accepts permits from another state. The proposed bill would not be such a leap from the current regulations; it would only be a national extension of the current state regulations. All of these laws are…

Community

Help Ronald Mcdonald

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Debbi Lynch/ Staff Writer The first Ronald McDonald House (RMD) opened in Philadelphia in 1974. It was largely the inspiration of Fred Hill, a Philadelphia Eagles football player whose daughter was undergoing treatment of leukemia. He enlisted the aid of his teammates and the local McDonald’s restaurant franchises to raise the funds to purchase and renovate the first House.  The project – with the motto of “The House That Love Built” – has a mission statement to “provide comfort, safety, and advocacy in a home-like environment for families with critically ill or injured children who must travel to fulfill their…

Community

Bikers unite to battle breast cancer

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Addi Mirelez/Page Designer New organizations are rising throughout the country in optimism towards a more successful year of fighting against breast cancer. Bikers Battling Breast Cancer (BBBC) is a nonprofit organization that supports people with the treacherous disease. Founded in 2006 by Lisa Herman, her mission was to create a successful business in bringing awareness for women in distress. “We try and help those who can’t afford adequate help. Being struck with this tragedy only leads to a stronger desire of high expectations concerning their future”, said Jose Alonzo, rider for Bikers for Boobs an affiliation representing the same message…

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Corpus Christi non-profit help Bastrop

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Evan Arnold/Staff Writer   The Texas wildfires that have afflicted the state have taken lives, razed an area of Texas the size of Connecticut and the cost of property destroyed may be in excess of $150 million of ensured property statewide. While Corpus Christi has been unscathed by the Texas wildfires, local branches of major organizations such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been making recovery efforts for those affected by the wildfires. Corpus Christi’s local branch of the Red Cross has donated to assist those harmed by the fires while other branches that are closer to…