Month: December 2014

Campus, Community

Nueces County has several options for affordable housing

Meagan Falcon

Rental assistance is available for those who qualify Amy Foster / Reporter College can be stressful — especially toward the end of the semester — with students facing many challenges. One of the biggest challenges in Corpus Christi right now is finding an affordable place to live. In Nueces County, there are 41 affordable housing properties providing rental assistance to 4,274 low-income families. Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant-paid utilities. All affordable housing programs through the government have maximum income limits to qualify for assistance. A…

Entertainment, Opinions

‘Interstellar’ proves to be out of this world

Meagan Falcon

Nolan’s latest packed full of visual effects Victor Rhodes / Reporter Director Christopher Nolan has returned with his sci-fi epic “Interstellar.” His brother Jonathan co-wrote the script and the film was produced by Nolan’s wife, Emma Thomas. A global event known as “blight” has killed off Earth’s food crop, where corn is the only source for food.  The audience is introduced to Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former pilot running a farm with his father-in-law Donald (John Lithgow), teenage son Tom (Timothee Chalamet) and youngest daughter Murphy (Mackenzie Christine Foy), who believes their house is haunted. She and Cooper soon learn these…

Entertainment, Opinions

These video games should make your wish list

Meagan Falcon

New releases offer something for all gamers Jonathan Garcia / Reporter With Christmas around the corner, many gamers have started compiling their wish lists. There are several games out just in time for the holidays that have caught gamers’ attention. Here are four to look out for this holiday season: ‘GRAND THEFT AUTO V’ Yes, this game came out last year, but it’s also now available on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Along with updated graphics, this re-release introduces a first-person mode that offers gamers in both story mode and online a new perspective as they fly, drive and fight. With…

Entertainment, Opinions

Third time is not a charm for cult classic

Meagan Falcon

Reunited and honestly it doesn’t feel that good Jonathan Garcia / Reporter Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels return 20 years later as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in “Dumb and Dumber To.” Brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelly return to direct the long-awaited sequel, which also stars Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle and Kathleen Turner. The first  “Dumb and Dumber” is a cult classic and is one of the most hilarious movies ever made. The prequel, “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd,” was a massive disappointment and was just a shameless cash grab riding on the original film. A sequel had been…

Entertainment, Opinions

Fire burns brighter in ‘Mockingjay: Part One’

Meagan Falcon

Meagan Falcon / Reporter If you thought “Catching Fire” was dark, then you haven’t seen fire burn bright in the darkest movie in the Hunger Games trilogy. “Mockingjay Part 1” has to be the most exciting of all the films because it is the first time fans aren’t watching Katniss Everdeen fight for survival in the games, but rather fight for a cause so much greater than her own survival — being the Mockingjay and getting her beloved Peeta back. Things are getting dark for Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) as she struggles and endures more violent loss and personal betrayal when she…