Author: Mia Estrada

Staff

Oh, the places we’ll go, together

Mia Estrada

The last four years of my life have been dedicated to academics and all the studying that comes with it. It sounds horrible, I know, but my life changed for the better when I decided to attend Collegiate High School. As a middle schooler, I really didn’t know what Collegiate was or of the nature of the school. However, I applied because I heard it was small and offered a lot of opportunities and at that time in my life I was being bullied by a group of kids and wanted to get away from that atmosphere. It scared me…

Campus, Column

Jeremy spoke loud for awareness

Mia Estrada

In 1991, Jeremy Wade Delle commited suicide in front of his English class. The Richardson High School sophomore, from an inner suburb of Dallas, was killed after he fired a bullet into his mouth at around 9:45 a.m. Delle arrived late to school and his second-period English teacher, Fay Barnett, told him to go to the office and get an attendance slip. He returned with a gun instead. According to The Dallas Morning News, the shooting occurred before his teacher and the 30 students in the classroom could react. One of the students, Brian Jackson, was working his combination at…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students walk out

Mia Estrada

Since having a dream about an unknown student in possession of hand grenades and guns setting the school on fire, a Collegiate High School student has been in fear of the possibility. “It was a dream I had after Del Mar was held on lockdown [in 2015, due to a gun threat] but it was scary to see the people that I love and care about dying, being afraid and crying,” said senior Hannah Heasley. However, the fear of gun-related violence has been a reality for many students. Since the school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students off to global finals

Mia Estrada

The Destination Imagination team will compete in May Collegiate High School’s senior Destination Imagination team is advancing to the global finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Evelyn Flores, a member of the team, is dedicated to the passion of creativity and hopes to do well at globals. “I am excited to attend the global competition and see everyone from around the world come together and participate in the world’s largest competition of creativity,” Flores said. The two DI teams, the seniors (DIabolical Royals) and sophomores (DI Do That), made it to Texas Regions in early April, competing against many Texas schools and…

Campus, Collegiate

Teens stun in style at the collegiate prom

Mia Estrada

Seniors, juniors spend the night dancing, singing The anticipation was high as the crowd waited in silence for the prom king and queen to be named. Each elected nominee looked to the crowd and waited for the moment to come. Prom committee sponsor and Collegiate High School teacher Tammy Alcala rose to the microphone, announcing the 2018 Collegiate prom king and queen, Adera Boudreaux and Nathaniel Anzaldua. At last, the crowd cheered and clapped in their honor. Collegiate High School seniors and juniors celebrated prom April 13 with the theme “A Night in the City.” Nearly 100 students showed up.…

Column

Strikers demand better working conditions

Mia Estrada

In the 1930s, Corpus Christi was at the forefront of labor strikes, organizing protests and walkouts against unfair working conditions. The city’s dock workers, on Sept. 20, 1935, went on strike in support of strikes being held in othe r port cities of the American south such as New Orleans, with the workers planning to get recognition from the International Longshoremen Association (ILA). The strikers demanded a coastwide agreement and control over hiring. In the early stages of the campaign, negotiations occurred. The Texas Steamship Men, a striking faction, made a final offer to strikers but the strikers quickly dismissed…

Campus, Collegiate, Community

Great awakening among the youth today

Mia Estrada

Voter turnout, activism on the rise with students all across the globe “Youthquake,” a term first coined in 1965 by a Vogue editor-in-chief, was named Oxford Dictionaries’ 2017 Word of the Year. The dictionary defines the term as “a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.” Imelda Gallegos, a student at Collegiate High School, was taken away by the word of choice this year. “The word describes perfectly how young people today are reshaping the world. Our time is really now,” Gallegos said. According to Oxford editors, the term saw a fivefold…

Campus, Collegiate

Seniors assist younger students

Mia Estrada

Collegiate students present topics to classes After watching them face the struggle of addiction, 18-year-old Jasmine Pena worried every day for the well-being of her mother and father. Her parents, addicted to meth, were in and out of jail most of her life. “My mom would steal from any store she could; my step-dad was a compulsive liar, and it was very obvious that they did not get enough sleep,” Pena said, struggling with tears. Pena told her story with her teammates at the Collegiate Inspiring Volunteerism in the Community (CIVIC) presentation forum, which is dedicated to informing younger students…

Column

Our bodies, our choices, our struggles

Mia Estrada

In the years since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which confirmed the “right to privacy” and cleared way for a woman’s right to choose for a legal abortion, the issue has still been subject to much debate. There has been much backlash from the division of anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights supporters, especially in Texas, where Roe v. Wade originated. The 7-2 Supreme Court decision states the legality of a woman’s right to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Texas resident Norma McCorvey, better known as Jane Roe in the case, was seeking an…

Column, Entertainment

Padre Island and its great barrier stretch

Mia Estrada

For most students, spring break is a look forward, whether you’re partying on the beach or at home watching movies, but certainly the island is a place to visit at least once, especially with its backstory. Padre Island sits at the core of our community’a history; it’s been here through thick and thin. The longest sand beach in the United States, Padre Island extends about 130 miles along the coast of South Texas, with the north end just east of Corpus Christi and the south end in Port Isabel. Through the island’s past, it is believed that tribes of the…