Day: September 22, 2014

Community, Sports

Time to get muddy in Run Amuck 5K race

Meagan Falcon

Amber Quaid / Managing editor The fourth annual 5K Run Amuck mud run is set for Sept. 27 in Corpus Christi. The event challenges participants with an array of muddy and wet obstacles, including the Army mud crawl, sewer pipe challenge and a puddle run while being sprayed with water. Awards will be given for the top three individuals in all age groups (there is a kids 1K mud run for the little ones) and for best overall, best couple and best group costumes. All participants will receive a medal and a T-shirt. There will be free music, food and water…

Community

The road to recovery proves to be worth the effort

Meagan Falcon

September marks National Recovery Month, in it’s 25th year Sarah Fecht / Reporter What is Recovery Month? Many may have never heard of it; however, for a former addict in recovery it is a very significant time to celebrate their personal triumph over addiction. Recovery Month is in its 25th year and ran by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). September has officially been named National Recovery Month, raising awareness for substance abuse and mental disorders, prevention, treatment and how to reach out for recovery. Many may be surprised how much of a need there is for people…

Sports

Tiebreaker leads to ultimate victory

Meagan Falcon

Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter Even though it looked to be a rainy day for intramurals, that didn’t keep Director Ryan Murphy from postponing the Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. The tournament took place Sept. 10 in the Kinesiology Building on East Campus. Just three teams signed up: The Vikings, Auto Bots and Team Lockdown were all ready to go head to head for the trophy. Each team was co-ed and had as many as five players on the court. Each game was one round and six minutes long, while the championship was two rounds of five minutes each. The tournament was round-robin…

Opinions

Meaningful dialogue missing in online debate on gaming

Meagan Falcon

Steven Martinez / Reporter Video games as a medium are still in their infancy when compared to other visual entertainment like movies or television. As such, it still has some growing up to do, and nowhere is this more apparent than the case of Gamergate. At its core, the issues of diversity, misogyny and harassment that have sprung up because of this largely drummed-up event must be addressed before games as a medium can move past its image of a childish boy’s club. To sum up the main “conspiracy” that thrust the Internet into all-out gender war, Zoe Quinn is…

Editorial

Legal prostitution deserves a chance

Meagan Falcon

Prostitute. Call girl. Streetwalker. Hooker. Whore. These are the names people have used for women (and men too) who have engaged in sexual actives for money. We have used many of these words but as a farce not meaning to insult a particular person but to make a point. Now we are of the mind that these words are no longer to make a point but to realize a person’s point in life. Should prostitution be legalized? This question has come up in politics, in conversation, in America and across the world. Currently this is being tried and tribulated in…