Category: Community

Raul Alonzo/ Staff Writer   Texas A&M Corpus Christi played host to it’s own Trayvon forum on April 10th. “The Case of Trayvon Martin: A Clash of Power and Culture,” consisted of a panel including Corpus Christi Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Brenda Moreno, American Civil Liberties Union Attorney Abel Cavada, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Melissa Jarrell and the Interim Licensed Counselor specializing in Families and Marriage, John Stewart. Sponsored by the Corpus Christi chapter of the International Socialist Organization and moderated by Associate Professor of Sociology, Dr. Isabel Araiza, the forum analyzed the media’s role in the case, Florida’s…

Raul Alonzo/Staff Writer At 1:00 PM on March 31st, marchers will make their way down Agnes Street to celebrate the legacy of the labor and civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez. The 13th Annual Cesar Chavez March, organized by the Coastal Bend Cesar Chavez Committee, is a free participatory event complete with food and entertainment. Sonya Cortez, president of the committee said, Chavez embodies a spirit of selflessness and ambition that serves as an inspiration to those who may not feel that they are capable of contributing to a more perfect world.

Paloma Steele/Staff Writer Recently Republican members of the US House of Representatives tried to push through a bill banning the use of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program cards at certain locations such as liquor stores, topless bars and casinos, according to a CNN editorial, “‘Strip club bill’ a no-brainer.” The bill would force states to develop policies to prevent this from happening. TANF was created to provide one-time cash assistance or a six-month period of monthly assistance to working poor families “using what amounts to a debit card,” according to the editorial. “Last year, about 1.8 million families…

Brittni Young/Web Editor Stem cell research has become the next advancement in health and science technology since the low success rate of gene replacement therapy according to Dr. Zaldy Doyungan, Assistant Professor of the Department of Natural Sciences. The use of stem cell therapy has been debated against by the Catholic Church and pro life supporters bringing controversy to the advancing research. Dr. Zaldy Doyungan, simplified stem cell research as any scientific investigation involving the use of undifferentiated cells (stem cells) for the treatment of certain human diseases. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research…

Samantha Huerta/Staff Writer The third annual South Texas Financial Aid Fair will take place Friday, February 24th at the Channel 3 KIII studio and parking lot at 5002 South Padre Island Drive (SPID). The fair will be hosted by KIII news studio and local Coastal Bend colleges; Del Mar College, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Texas A&M College Station and Coastal Bend College. The fair will feature mobile Go Centers out in the parking lot. The mobile centers will have computers inside to help fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The studio’s…

Krystal Villarreal/Staff Writer Megan Martinez, better known as a Chaos makeup artist, will be having her very first workshop February 25. The workshop will be local at a venue near Vanessa’s Bridal on Airline and Holly road. Most workshops cost around $1,000 a ticket for just one day of lessons. However, Martinez’ workshop will run at $350 a ticket.

Heather McFarland/Staff Writer   On December 13, 2011, many in front of their television sets were unable to view programming on KRIS-TV, which carries NBC programs, K47DF, a Fox affiliate, K68DJ, Telemundo, and KRIS-DT2, the South Texas CW. The outage came after Time Warner Cable pulled the programming due to a failed contract renegotiation attempt with Cordillera Communications, the owner of the stations. Cordillera offered Time Warner an extension so that programming would continue to be available while negotiations continued, however Time Warner declined the offer. The channels were dropped after Time Warner Cable contended that Cordillera Communications’ owners asked…

Dina Ruiz / Staff Writer February 1was the set date that the City of Corpus Christi crossing guard program would cease to exist due to cuts made by the city council.  In it’s place the city hoped to input a volunteer program to take the place of the guards. Since the announcement, concerned parents and faculty of CCISD and the city crossing guard program have voiced their disappointment with the intended volunteer program. CCISD Board member, Tony Diaz was among one of the most outspoken citizens who rallied for the city council to continue to fund the program. According to Diaz…