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“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 In life we tend to let our emotions get the better of us, and at the end of the day tend to wonder what our next move is. God wants us to go to him with all of our problems no matter how big or small they might be. When times get tough and life gets the better of us, our lives tend to spiral out of control. It is at that point we must have full faith in God and the…
In the years since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which confirmed the “right to privacy” and cleared way for a woman’s right to choose for a legal abortion, the issue has still been subject to much debate. There has been much backlash from the division of anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights supporters, especially in Texas, where Roe v. Wade originated. The 7-2 Supreme Court decision states the legality of a woman’s right to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Texas resident Norma McCorvey, better known as Jane Roe in the case, was seeking an…
For most students, spring break is a look forward, whether you’re partying on the beach or at home watching movies, but certainly the island is a place to visit at least once, especially with its backstory. Padre Island sits at the core of our community’a history; it’s been here through thick and thin. The longest sand beach in the United States, Padre Island extends about 130 miles along the coast of South Texas, with the north end just east of Corpus Christi and the south end in Port Isabel. Through the island’s past, it is believed that tribes of the…
You are a Chicano before you are a woman — at least many females felt that way during the early inception of the Chicano Movement, which ultimately led to the separation of Mexican-American women fighting for their rights independently from Chicanos. During the 1960s-70s many Mexican-Americans were fed up with the challenges they faced through political, economic and social injustices. The word “Mexican” was associated with the word “dirty.” People claim no respect, no status was given to them for how they looked and talked. “I hated being Mexican,” said Moctesuma Esparza in the documentary “Chicano! The History of the…
It’s a crisp Monday afternoon, you have barely passed your math test and you are looking for a way to celebrate. You and your partner have a nice frozen dinner, some gas station wine and have found yourselves in bed. You reach over to grab a dry condom and start going for it. Your partner says it hurts and you take off the condom and continue sex. Your partner is now pregnant and you have chlamydia. Sex is fun; chlamydia is not. With the joys of sex often come risks for things that people would rather avoid. Staying safe during…
