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Texas governor candidate talks education, equality By Kaye Young and Lexy Garcia / Reporters State Sen. Wendy Davis visited Del Mar College to speak about education. Her April 11 speech covered topics such as recent funding cutbacks and the importance of teachers. The event was open to the community, and many took advantage of the opportunity. Students and families alike came to see what the candidate for governor had to say. Many came to learn more about the woman who captured the national spotlight for filibustering state abortion restrictions, which went on to pass. Others wanted to learn more about…

Corpus Christi helps keep jazz alive

“Live jazz–just for the love of it” Mia Estrada Collegiate High School When competing in a crowded music market, jazz music has decreased for most contemporary listeners, tying with classical as the least consumed music, after children’s music, according to Nielson’s 2014 Year-End Report. Jazz and classical music represent 1.4 percent of the music consumption apiece. More classical albums were sold in 2014, pushing jazz to the very bottom. However, fans find ways to keep the movement of jazz culture active. In Corpus Christi, with the continuation of the annual Texas Jazz Festival, the community has come together to celebrate…

Coastal towns offer plenty of activities

Since Hurricane Harvey made its way through South Texas, Corpus Christi, Port Aransas and Rockport were just some of the cities that were affected by it. Rockport and Port Aransas had lost many businesses, which affected its glory of being some of the most popular places in the country to visit.   The Chamber of Commerce rural business developer, Glenn Gomez, is expecting for this Spring Break to be a big turnout for the city of Rockport. The only problem is that some of the hotels are still being rebuilt from the hurricane.  Despite of most of the hotels still…