Clack: In vaccine search, love and community find a way
April 3, 2021
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106-year-old Ethel Carroll gets vaccinated thanks to a community effort to get shots into arms. “We call it Black Girl Magic,” says Bonnie Prosser Elder, one of the women who started the COVID Community Outreach Program.Courtesy photoShow MoreShow Less
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The more shots in arms, the better. For weeks now, a small group of women have been working tirelessly to make this happen for others.Billy Calzada /Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
A few weeks ago, two teachers who’d once worked together crossed paths in a local Costco. It had been more than 20 years, but even behind their masks, the two women recognized each other.
Express Briefing: $500M safari park envisioned for South Side
April 1, 2021
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Exotic-animal breeder Brian Gilroy, CEO and co-founder of WildLife Partners, which breeds and sells nonnative livestock, said his “ultimate ambition” is to build a 1,000-acre safari park on land just north of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Martin band director to present vocal technique at national conference
March 14, 2021
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Martin High School Band Director Bobby Castro will serve as a presenter at the Organization of American Kodaly Educators National Conference./
At any given time, be it virtually or in person, you will always find Martin High School’s “La Banda del Animo” perfecting its skills.
It’s no surprise that behind every great award-winning band is a director leading them with pride and passion while diligently working on methods and techniques to instill in the students.
Martin High School band director Bobby Castro adds a method of singing into the use of instrument playing and musical visuals. This technique assists the students in becoming more musically inclined. Castro believes students can be better musicians by incorporating singing during their music rehearsals. The voice is one of the principles of the Music Kodaly Method.
Miss Southwest Texas pageant crowns winners in five categories
March 14, 2021
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Laredo Pageant Production owners Roel Gonzaleaz and Saul Gonzalez, left, pose with the Miss Southwest Texas Teen and Miss Southwest Texas winners. The Miss Laredo court, right, gathers with the newly crowned Miss Southwest Texas court Saturday, March 13 at Valdivian Events during the Miss Southwest Texas pageant.Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Newly crowned Miss Southwest Texas Teen and Miss Southwest Texas pose for photos with Laredo Pageant Production owners Roel Gonzaleaz and Saul Gonzalez, Saturday, Mar. 13, 2021, at Valdivian Events during the Miss Southwest Texas Pageant.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
Noah Smith: Texas is the future - if only it doesn t become California
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USA, California, Mojave desert, Route 66, Amboy , Salt plain. (Photo by: Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Prisma by Dukas/UIG via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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ESPERANZA, TEXAS - JANUARY 15: Horses walk together on a ranch as the border wall is seen on the horizon in the background on January 15, 2019 in Esperanza, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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More Americans are realizing that Texas is the future. With its vast land area, thriving cities, ample resources and cosmopolitan diversity, the Lone Star State is attracting inflows of population from all over the country, and the news media seems to recognize the state’s importance. But if it’s going to fulfill its promise, Texas will have to make some changes.