Author: Foghorn Staff

Community, Editorial, Opinions

Editorial: Fiery fighting will only lead to waterless ruin for residents

Foghorn Staff

Corpus Christi is facing a serious water crisis as reservoir levels fall to roughly 9 percent capacity, placing the city under Stage 3 water restrictions.  Residents are being asked to conserve water while leaders continue debating long- term solutions that have been discussed for years. The situation raises concerns about whether enough preparation has been done for drought conditions in a region that has historically experienced water supply challenges. The problem is clear. As population and industry continue to grow, demand for water has increased while supply has steadily declined. Data shows reservoir levels dropping over time, creating concern for…

Editorial, Opinions

Editorial: Younger generations must step up, get involved in voting

Foghorn Staff

According to the partnership of public service in 2024, only 15% of people ages 18-34 said they trusted the federal government. According to Pew research, trust in the government has not reached more than 30% since 2007. After Trump’s State of the Union address its clear Trump has no plans to tackle economic insecurity and cost of living, debt and financial pressure, mental health, climate change and systemic inequality issues. Witnessing those in power ignore the younger generations time and time again gives a better understanding of why distrust is so strong. How are millennials and Gen Z supposed to…

Editorial, Opinions, Texas

Editorial: Schools are in the right when protecting their protesting students

Foghorn Staff

On Jan. 30, students all over the country took part in walkouts in protest over the increased power and encroachment over individual rights by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In even the red heart of Texas, there were protests held to defy the chaos committed against people whose skin is brown, who spoke Spanish, or voted blue.  There was a protest in solidarity in our very city of Corpus Christi. And where there is the people’s voice to be heard, there is a senior citizen of power to yell that the sound is an affront to his ears. Texas Gov.…