Author: Paul Farias

Campus

DMC held The Huffin’ for Stuffin’ color run at Heritage Campus

Paul Farias

If you’re not a fan of colors, then you should have stayed off of Heritage Campus on Nov. 17. The Huffin’ for Stuffin’ color run woke the gray morning up with vibrant colors and plenty of stomping feet. Some runners were looking to be one of the first 50 finishers, all of whom won a T-shirt. It wasn’t just fun for some folks, however. One participant, liberal arts major Phillip Hernandez, saw the run as a victory lap.  “I’m recovering from a liver transplant from two years ago,” Hernandez said.  The transplant acted as a source of inspiration for him. …

Column, Sports

Ice Ray’s game offers more for your hockey ticket

Paul Farias

Picture this: You’re watching a hockey game, surrounded by swathes of fans and first-time watchers alike. As the players skate along, the whistle gets blown and a fight breaks out. The crowd frantically cheers on the players as they do-si-do until one plummets to the ice, getting escorted with the help of trainers and medical workers. As the game picks up, one fan shouts “Hey ref!” The section responds in kind with “you suck!” That, along with other aspects, are part of the IceRays fan experience. It’s not just watching grown men skate around a rubber cylinder for a few…

Community

School holds block party for students

Paul Farias

Corpus Christi’s high schools are practically living time capsules, each holding decades-old traditions that embed themselves into generation after generation of students. And then there’s the School of Science and Technology, or SST. Being 14 years old, the school has plenty of tradition to catch up to, and this year marks another milestone for the fledgling school. To celebrate their homecoming volleyball game on Oct. 27, the school held a block party before the game. The Student Council, which includes senior Fabian Martinez, was responsible for organizing and setting up the party. “It was a fun experience,” Martinez said. “You…

Community

Warriors v. IceRays game: what you missed

Paul Farias

The Corpus Christi IceRays came back to the American Bank Center for another weekend bout. This time, the team played the Oklahoma City Warriors on Oct. 6-7. All seemed well the first night after IceRays forward Ryan Hintz scored in the first period, but that wouldn’t come to last. In two minutes, three Warriors forwards scored one goal apiece in the second period alone, bringing the score to 3-1 going into the third. And by the end, it wasn’t much better. Two more Warriors put the puck in the net, and the IceRays never responded with another goal. Thus, the…

Column, Community

Here’s how the IceRays changed over time

Paul Farias

You might have seen me write about Corpus Christi’s ice hockey team, the IceRays, for the past couple issues. It’s may seem weird that a South Texas city has a hockey team, but what’s even weirder is that they’ve been around for 25 years. Their design has changed a ton in this time, and they recently changed again this season. Let’s look at their past looks. 1998 – 2003: CORPUS CHRISTI ICE RAYS This city’s history with hockey begins on Oct. 13, 1998, when the Corpus Christi Ice Rays took to the ice for the first time in the now-demolished…