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An inside look of Moniq’s discography
This last time I talked about a local artist’s catalog, it was a four-piece rock band. This time, I’m switching over to pop territory. Since she released her first song in 2020, the local musician Moniq, real name Monique Martinez, has put out an EP and other singles as well. ‘A Woman’ Moniq started her career with a solid, chill song in ‘A Woman.’ Her smooth vocals compliment the varied instrumentation, and even when the harmonies begin as well, there’s never a sense of clutter. While the dynamics fluctuate all throughout ‘A Woman,’ the foundation is never shaken. It always…
Vigil held to honor non-binary teen
Corpus Christi residents stood in solidarity with the passing of two-spirit Dagny “Nex” Benedict at Unitarian Universalist Church located at 6901 Holly Rd on Feb 25. 16-year-old Benedict, who identified as non-binary, pronouns preferred they, them, was murdered after an altercation at Owasso High School, Oklahoma on Feb 7. Nex’s mother, Sue, took them to the hospital after the altercation. On Feb 8 Nex took their last breath. Volunteer for Nex’s vigil, Kelly Macias assisted with greeting and handing out programs, flags, as well as memorabilia of the event. “I am a trans man. It’s important to be here especially…
Don’t let the stigma stop you from bus riding
There is a stigma around public transportation and that it is scary and dirty. The intimidation one might feel while getting on the bus or any form of public transportation might be enough to turn people off from riding. This is not my first time riding the bus, but it was my first time taking this route. The bus itself was nice and cool and was clean. I expected it to be a bit busier due to riding from 4:30 to 6 p.m. During a ride on Route 4 through Flour Bluff it was very empty, and almost nobody got…