Corpus Christi

family friend that used to work with my mom at a nearby elementary school. She is an admirable, hardworking, Hispanic woman who is raising 3 kids while working and going to school to earn her bachelors. She, her husband, and kids currently live in Corpus Christi. Her husband serves as a police officer while she is working with her family at a hotel. Vicque is taking courses towards her degree in her spare time in hopes to become a counselor. After reading the sample questions for this interview…

Water quality dynamics in an urbanizing subtropical estuary (Oso Bay, Texas) Estuarine environments like that of Oso Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas are subject to fluctuations in geochemistry and relative water quality based on factors related to extreme weather events, changing water flow and human impacts. A 2011-2015 study on the water quality dynamics of Oso Bay found fluctuations in the estuarine geochemistry were related to some of these factors, particularly human influences. A wastewater…

English, in contrast to its prior language of Latin. Furthermore, in celebratory occasions such as Communion, before receiving and consuming the wafer, the priest states “the Body of Christ”, which over the centuries replaced the Latin response of “Corpus Christi”. 2. What processes took place during this liturgy (preparation, procedures and objects/symbols)? What is their religious significance? On the 5th of August 2016, Father Joseph Dooley led a mass in celebration of St Mary of the…

immediately captivated. Shortly after, he sat down with my dad and I and asked us if we would like to come down to his cabin with him and go fishing. I jumped at the opportunity and in two weeks we were driving past brackish marshland and sand knolls to Corpus Christi. On the way we saw flocks of migratory birds and solitary Caracaras. Although I did not know it then, this trip with Melvin would end up defining almost all of…

On May 17, 1954 Thelma Joyce White went to court against Board of Education. The Corpus Christi Times stated that Thelma White believed racial segregation in schools was a violation to the federal law and was unconstitutional towards the African Americans. She was a very brave woman who did not believed on the Separate but Equal act that was established on the court case Plessey v. Ferguson. Thelma White had a big impact on allowing African Americans to attend the same schools that White people…

In 2014, I was head over heels for the Catholic Church. A young adult going to mass every Sunday morning and then again Sunday night for “Teen” mass wasn’t abnormal in the city of Corpus Christi. I mean, the name of the city translates into “Body of Christ.” (Spoiler: “Teen” mass wasn’t as ‘Hip’ or ‘poppin’ as you might think it would be. The only difference was instead of a children’s choir it was a ragtag band playing slow Jesus songs.) But this Teen Mass was different, this was my last one…

shared a past, it is remotely impossible that Texas wouldn’t have Hispanic descent leaders. A clear example of this is the Spanish explorer Alonzo Alvares de Pineda. He was a Spanish explorer that had expeditions through Mexico and Texas around Corpus Christi down the Texas Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico. Pineda’s exploration helped the creation of the first map of Texas, which is a huge accomplishment and an important addition to the Texas History. Another good example of a Hispanic leader…

about Texas; gulf coasts, great music, friendly atmosphere, jaw dropping sunsets, and mouth watering food. But if you’re planning on dining in the lone star state, a must have is Texas very own premium fast food restaurant, Whataburger. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 50’s, Whataburger is a Texas icon and for good reason. To be a successful restaurant in such a competitive state it takes a few key criteria: great customer service, welcoming atmosphere, practical value and, most importantly,…

Kitty O’Neil is a Texas native who was born on March 24, 1946. Her birthplace was Corpus Christi, Texas. Kitty was born to a Native American mother who raised her. This was said to be the reason for her tenacious approach to life. Kitty’s birth to her mother set the stage for her future. Kitty was raised by a Native American mom that pushed her to do things in life that she wanted to. Shortly after she was born, her father died in a plane crash. When Kitty was five months old she was struck by…

Two Ears are Better Than One: Microtia Aural Atresia June 26, 2006, the day of my son's birth, I received some shocking news. A nurse informed me that he was born without his right ear, a birth defect called microtia aural atresia. My lack of knowledge on this birth defect made it difficult to understand that babies could be born without their ears. The nurse tried to reassure me that he could still hear because he passed a hearing test. The doctor performs the hearing test by clapping their…