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Staying safe while hooking up online

Mark Young

Online hookups have become a big part of dating culture for young adults, and with that comes the danger of meeting random strangers who you have probably only seen a few pictures of and have only been talking to for less than a week. Many people reading that would probably say, “Why would anyone do that?” But the reality of our day and age is that hookup culture has traveled to the Internet and dating apps have taken over. While meeting someone in person is all nice and fairytale-like, most times, you don’t meet anyone outside of the circle of…

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Let Jesus help light your path

Warren Maxwell

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 In life we tend to let our emotions get the better of us, and at the end of the day tend to wonder what our next move is. God wants us to go to him with all of our problems no matter how big or small they might be. When times get tough and life gets the better of us, our lives tend to spiral out of control. It is at that point we must have full faith in God and the…

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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…

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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…

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Chicanas fight oppression then and now

Mia Estrada

You are a Chicano before you are a woman — at least many females felt that way during the early inception of the Chicano Movement, which ultimately led to the separation of Mexican-American women fighting for their rights independently from Chicanos. During the 1960s-70s many Mexican-Americans were fed up with the challenges they faced through political, economic and social injustices. The word “Mexican” was associated with the word “dirty.” People claim no respect, no status was given to them for how they looked and talked. “I hated being Mexican,” said Moctesuma Esparza in the documentary “Chicano! The History of the…

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Useful tips for safe but fun sex

Mark Young

It’s a crisp Monday afternoon, you have barely passed your math test and you are looking for a way to celebrate. You and your partner have a nice frozen dinner, some gas station wine and have found yourselves in bed. You reach over to grab a dry condom and start going for it. Your partner says it hurts and you take off the condom and continue sex. Your partner is now pregnant and you have chlamydia. Sex is fun; chlamydia is not. With the joys of sex often come risks for things that people would rather avoid. Staying safe during…

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Civil War and Reconstruction in Coastal Bend

Mia Estrada

Although the Reconstruction era in America took place nearly 153 years ago, it still remains a significant part of history. The known antebellum South had little in common with antebellum Nueces County and the Coastal Bend area remained nearly undeveloped until after the Civil War. When Corpus Christi was settled in the 1830s it became one of the larger cities in the region, at the time with 175 residents. By 1860 the city held 2,906 people, and the economy depended on open-range grazing of cattle and sheep, according to Randolph B. Campbell’s article “Reconstruction in Nueces County.” A total of…

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Getting better, 1 line at a time

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nmurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy My family and I are finally settled in our new home. The kids are staring at their new school, my husband is back to work and I am back to at DMC. Getting back to routine is one of the most comforting feelings I’ve had in quite a while. However, many others are still not able to get into routines. FEMA has extended hotel vouchers for those still displaced because so many people still don’t have a place to live. The extension will go until Oct. 9, buying an extra two weeks for those who are still displaced,…

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Saying farewell to a dear friend

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Charles Miller and Janell Bennett, wife of Board of Regents member Ed Bennett, laugh as they reminisce over Miller’s two-plus decades at Del Mar College. Miller, the director of physical facilities, was suppose to retire several weeks ago but stayed to help the college with its post-Harvey cleanup efforts. Friends and family came together to celebrate him on Sept. 14 in the Retama Room.

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Coming together to help one another

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Natalie Murphy NMurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy It’s not quite a month post-Harvey, and my family is finally about to be settled. But for so many other families that still isn’t their reality. Daily updates from friends and family already back in Aransas Pass are hopeful in tone, but disheartening. A lot of members of the community are being denied by insurance companies like we were. Our denial was because the damages we suffered were flood-based, unlike most others who suffered wind damage. To make matters worse, FEMA denials are starting to roll in and the hotel vouchers expire on Sept. 25. My…