Category: Editorial

Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. This is a saying most know all too well. Some people argue that the actual weapon isn’t the problem, but the people carrying those weapons that are at fault. We believe this saying to be true. Guns kill people, yes. But the person handling the gun is the one who pulls the trigger. Should we take into consideration their background? Out of all the school shootings that have happened over the years, were those gun carriers licensed? If students or faculty who had undergone background checks to get permits could have carried weapons…

On Nov. 4, barely one in three Americans fulfilled their responsibility and made it to the voting booths at their local precincts; however, it seems the rest of America’s eligible voters did not go out to make a difference for themselves and their community. According to The New York Times, fewer than 37 percent of eligible voters nationwide voted. “This has to be the lowest voter turnout since 1942 where only 33.9 percent had voted,” the Times reported. Voter turnout in midterm elections is traditionally lower than in years with a general election. But 2014 was particularly low, down 5…

To date, only one person has perished in the United States after contracting the Ebola virus. All other eight cases of the virus in the United States have recovered or are still in treatment. So why is everyone still freaking out? Yes, getting the virus under control in West Africa is still an ongoing process. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, Doctors Without Borders and other agencies are tirelessly working to help the infected and put a stop to the spreading of this virus. So what now? As an American, feeling threatened by the Ebola…

An initially proposed bond of $289 million for the college was slashed to $157 million in order to reach more votes for the upcoming November election. The bond will be used for renovations on East and West campuses and about $1.8 million will be used to continue the efforts of creating a Southside location. This readjusting of funds put many plans on hold. While plans for the Southside location will continue, the project is at a standstill until the next bond election. The renovations that will be made to each campus have been set in broad terms. If the bond…

Seven years of not being able to hold her children. Seven years of not being able to kiss her husband. Seven years of not knowing if she will ever be able to do any of those things we all take for granted again. Hannah Overton was convicted of capital murder in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison after her foster son Andrew Burd died of sodium poisoning. After many attempts, Overton was granted an appeal on Sept. 17. The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Overton’s conviction, citing ineffective representation from her trial lawyers. Overton has maintained that she did…

Prostitute. Call girl. Streetwalker. Hooker. Whore. These are the names people have used for women (and men too) who have engaged in sexual actives for money. We have used many of these words but as a farce not meaning to insult a particular person but to make a point. Now we are of the mind that these words are no longer to make a point but to realize a person’s point in life. Should prostitution be legalized? This question has come up in politics, in conversation, in America and across the world. Currently this is being tried and tribulated in…

By Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief It should be no shock to Corpus Christi residents that bicyclists make up a very small demographic of the city. Those who choose you use more environmentally and health-conscious modes of transportation are few and far between, and their avenues for using these eco-friendly vehicles of choice are even slimmer. Many residents are not aware of the rights of bicyclists and the laws for street travel. Many accidents have been caused in Corpus Christi not only from the negligence of drivers, but also the bicyclists who are unaware of their surroundings and the rules of sharing…