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Imagination flows at Junior Buc Parade

Big surprises come in small packages, at least that was the impression these kiddos left at the 79th Annual Buc Days IBC Bank Junior Parade on Saturday, April 23 along Downtown Corpus Christi. There were over 80 participants from schools, dance organizations and commercial businesses that reside all around Corpus Christi. With the sunny weather bringing a great turn out of festival goers, participants got to hear cheers from family, friends and supporters. Photos by Michelle Mirelez/Foghorn The Kolda Elementary Royal Cadettes Dance Team makes their way down the street with their own dance routine. Dawson Elementary students walk the parade,…

Thank you for (not) smoking

SGA discusses whether campus smoke ban is necessary By Tera Elwell / Web editor Smoking on campus — to ban it, or not to ban it? That was the main topic discussed during the Student Government Association’s Feb. 26 meeting. Professor Billy Long, chairman of the Faculty Council, along with SGA members, debated the pros and cons of having a smoke-free campus or possibly having designated smoking areas. City ordinance states all smoking should occur at least 10 feet away from the doors of a building or any walkway that people would have to directly use. However, students and faculty members often…

Festival showcases food, faith, community

The Islamic Society of South Texas held its third annual International Food Festival on Feb. 27 in Corpus Christi. “Our hope is to open ourselves to the larger community,” said Nedal Shheber, Del Mar College instructor of engineering. Shheber has been assisting with the festival since year one and hopes to fight the negative views society has about Islam through the festivities. Each year the society holds the festival at Abul Qasim Masjid (mosque) on McArdle Road. The festival showcases traditional food from Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and many more. Shheber has two sons, Ahmed and Abdulrhman, whom…