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Remedy of the King of Kings  “Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stop; but a good word maketh glad.” — Proverbs 12:25   As human beings we are always prone to make mistakes, or lean on ideas we don’t completely understand. When the pressures of life get us down our first instinct is to withdraw and build up stress. When we have that surprise pop quiz we didn’t study for, or our kid receives an unexpected trip to the doctor, it sometimes becomes hard to cope with the unexpected. This is where having faith in God comes into…

Finals are one of the most stressful times of the year for students. So why don’t you have a little sex and relieve all the stress? Except you probably don’t have time, because finals are basically when teachers all decide to gang-bang you with assignments, projects and tests. Well never fear! I have some wonderful techniques for you are your partner to not only get your studying done, not go crazy, but get a little crazy.             No. 15 This one is more for those who aren’t afraid to get on their knees. A simple…

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” — 1 Peter 4:10   God gave each and every one of us a unique gift to call our own. As human beings we were all made with a different purpose, and given special skills to call our own. God tells us to use our gifts to glorify him and to benefit others. As college students we tend to wonder what we’re good at because in the end that’s our main purpose of even coming to college in the first place.…

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…

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…

“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…

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…