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Special olympics makes a big difference in local community

Leila Ydrogo

Nonprofit organizations bring people together to support a common good. They not only provide a sense of community but also play a fundamental role in fostering a community to strengthen and thrive. I want to be able to shed some light on the many great organizations out there that are local to us and the work they do for our community. On Jan. 13, Special Olympics held its first Regional Bowling Competition here in Corpus Christi, at Bowlero. Delegations from all over South Texas came together to compete in the tournament. Special Olympics offers year-round training and Olympic-type competitions for…

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Recent graduate a quarterfinalist in baking contest

Aubree Curran

Rebecca Farias began as 1 of 50,000 competitors Rebecca Farias is a mom, recent DMC paralegal graduate, business owner and, now, quarterfinalist in the Greatest Baker competition. The national online baking contest awards the winner a grand prize of a feature in “Bake from Scratch” magazine, $10,000 and a meeting with Buddy Valastro from the TV show “Cake Boss.” “I had seen it on a couple different bakers’ posts that I was following on Instagram, ” Farias said as she brought up how she first heard of the competition. “You had to apply, so I submitted some pictures, applied, got…

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Austin’s 30th annual Powwow

Lola Ponce

On Nov 18, 2023 Austin held their 30th Annual Powwow at the Travis County Expo Center inviting more than 80 tribes from North and South America. Honoring traditions of the past and sharing them with the public, each and every person was invited.  With traditional dance, singers, and drummer contest attendees also enjoyed real Native American foods. 

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London HS students hit the weights

Aubree Curran

The London High School powerlifting team is a group of lifters who compete in regional and state weightlifting competitions each year. Led by Coach Tony Ramon, the competition consists of three major lifts. These lifts are squat, bench and deadlift. For each lift, there is certain equipment each powerlifter is allotted use of to help increase their numbers. The name of this type of powerlifting is called equipped powerlifting, and involves bench shirts, squat suits, wrist wraps, knee wraps and belts. While this equipment is generally designed to assist lifts, they are not designed to assist the lifter and can…

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A 32-year-long tradition of togetherness

Aubree Curran

Candy Cane Lane residents share what the holiday display means to them The bright lights twinkle, Christmas music blares and sounds of laughter fill the air. With every Christmas season comes this familiar feeling, but within the Corpus Christi community, you’ll find one small neighborhood that serves the main source of this spirit. “Candy Cane Lane started with a dream,” said longtime resident Marshall Bocanegra. “A dream that would bring joy to friends and families. “That dream came from a lady named Irene, that’s my mom,” Bocanegra said. “She had the idea of her whole street being lit up with…