Day: December 3, 2014

Community

Gas prices lower at holidays

Meagan Falcon

Traveling is now more efficient, economical Cacye Berryman / Reporter According to AAA.com, gas prices dropped to an average of $3.20 nationally during the holidays in 2013, an all-time low for the year. In 2014, according to AAA.com, gas prices have decreased to about $2.60 in Texas and continue declining. The main cause of this decline, the drop in cost of crude oil, may further result in cheaper gas prices. If the petroleum prices continue to drop because of a decrease in demand, prices will follow. If the global economy further weakens, as some economists predict, petroleum demand and prices could…

Campus, Community

’Tis the season to volunteer

Meagan Falcon

Corpus Christi hosts many opportunities to help those in need Sarah Fecht / Reporter Corpus Christi is a community full of opportunities to serve those less fortunate. In this holiday season, we tend to think of our families. But there are those who are just looking for a bed to sleep in, a meal to eat and a jacket to keep warm. Several organizations help those in need, but they can’t do it without volunteers. The Station Church at 209 S. Tancahua St., is a faith-based organization that helps feed the homeless as well as provide them with a Bible study…

Campus

Giving: the universal language

Meagan Falcon

Foreign Languages Club collects food for less fortunate Maria Garza / Reporter The Foreign Languages Club began with one simple goal: to make people from all parts of the world feel welcome. The club’s motto is “Changing the Way You See the World,” and members come together each week to learn about different languages and cultures. The club used to be called the Spanish Club but was changed to the Foreign Languages Club as membership diversified. Another reason was to encourage members of other cultures and heritages to join as well. As a Del Mar Club, it is required to complete two off-campus activities…

Campus

Father, son share their passion on education

Meagan Falcon

Both hope to become counselor after graduation Sarah Fecht / Reporter Del Mar College’s Addiction Studies Program helps students who want to counsel individuals who struggle with chemical dependency. This program has a unique set of students who are set to graduate this month. A father and son are graduating from the same program with the same degree. George Ramirez, a single father and a licensed cosmetologist who owns his own business, decided he wanted to go back to school to pursue his associate degree through the Addiction Studies Program to become a licensed chemical dependent counselor, or LCDC. In recovery…

Campus, Community

Corpus Christi aims to boost residents’ quality of life

Meagan Falcon

Plan CC is expected to improve city Kira Hays / Associate editor It’s time to revitalize Corpus Christi, and the organization Plan CC wants you to be involved. Plan CC is Corpus Christi’s new comprehensive plan. Corpus Christi is growing. The expanding population and economy are bringing great new opportunities, but we have to make sure that we grow into the city we want to be. Preparing for tomorrow means planning today. That’s why a new comprehensive plan to guide future decisions that affect our quality of life and support the city’s continuing prosperity is needed. During 2014-15, Plan CC will…