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From Sugar Land to the promise land Niche Veraldi shares his ambitions of pursuing a career in christian rap

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Niche Veraldi poses for Mikaylee Polk for his mixtape cover art

by CHRISTINA BOOTHE sports reporter

ften times, as students walk down the breezeway to their classes and pass hundreds of faces along the way, their sense of uniqueness is lost. Being on such a schedule with so many people around can create an idea of uniformity, where everyone is a face but not a name. But, when a random student is selected from the student body and actually given time to share their story, they create for themselves a whole new personality and face that stands out from the crowd and makes them their own person.

Niche Veraldi, a junior philosophy major at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, is a perfect example of this. When Veraldi isn’t skateboarding or working on his parkour skills, he can often be found at Chuckles Comedy Club, working on his ever-so-popular stand-up routine. But there’s another side to Veraldi that no one expects. Veraldi is an aspiring Christian rapper, who has laid down some of his own lyrics to popular beats to create incredible music with an even greater message. On a Tuesday morning in a comfortable Coffee Waves chair, Veraldi shared his aspirations and his dreams, in hopes of aspiring others to reach for them the way he is. SR: “Where do you want to go and what

are you doing now, actively, to make that happen?” NV: “All of this started on a whim, and it kind of pieced together in a really weird way. I think God put this together for a purpose and I’m excited to see how far it goes, but I’m not really sure where He’s taking me. For me, I would love to do this for the rest of my life; I would love to be able to tour and to share my music with people as long as they’ll listen to it. But I’m just following along for now.”

he outcry of the meal plan information meeting did not fall on deaf ears. On April 2, the Student Government Association at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi voted to approve a resolution to be sent to administration voicing

the student body’s requests regarding the upcoming meal plans. The resolution entitled “Support for the Mandatory Meal Plan Initiative” read as follows: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students have expressed concern in regard to the mandatory meal plans. Current students who live on campus, in Camden, feel the meal

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plan is unnecessary and alters their way of everyday living in regards to food consumption.On campus residents feel that the meal plan would significantly impact their financial decision to live at Camden on Ward Island based on the lack of more cost effective meal plan options.

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04.10.2014

Letter from the editor Penultimate Myth As I journey streets without a star, only the spare souls guide me back; Demeter asking for her daughter, Pandora cursing spirits in the night. Cold hands, numb around the bars, fail to grip my thoughts. I think of you, the light I cannot feel, and warm myself by the bonfire of fools that have danced in my head. All the little gods on their mountains have exhausted their lightning, their prayers, their false embrasses, and crosses But quivers they have in excess. We are the last two bodies in the heavens and still we resist each other’s pull. I wan and wonder when you will consume, with errupting caresses and doting flares, the vacant temples of my world. Until I tremble in the robes of Artemis the moon, no bear or warrior, no creatures mounting the black dome, have their constellations. No true believers in my globe! Even the infernos cool, until brimstone from my lips is all that sparks at the wicked and the North Star, stumbling, follows MY searching eyes to any shadow horizon.

RUTH AIPPERSPACH

They turn to you and turn away in endless orbits, that produce no seasons, no night or day, only anticipation in the winter of one last thaw and a vein of green.

AMY KOTULSKI

Now I lay me, unbound, uncovered, chilled in a fire I cannot touch, burning burning dark in a bright frozen smile,

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lips too tight to whisper, “Pray thee lord my soul to release.”

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04.10.2014

Fast for Families

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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi organization gets involved with national project

by CONNER TICHOTA news editor

s students geared up for Spring Break while the local chapter of Texas Association of Chicanos for Higher Education, TACHE, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi buckled down to address immigration reform. On March 5, TACHE in partners with the Fast for Families Project, and other Hispanic serving organizations held a discussion panel in the Lone Star Ballroom of the University Center focused on educating and informing students about the push for reformations to current immigration policies. The panel included community leaders such as Solomon Ortiz Jr., a local attorney and President of the minority Advancement Project, and the current president of A&M-Corpus Christi’s TACHE chapter, Andrea Montalvo-Hamid. The discussion was organized by MontalvoHamid with the aid of Laura Ramos, a current student at A&M-Corpus Christi. Ramos is involved with Mi Familia Vota, a national organization whose goal is to unite and ensure social and economic for the Latino community. It is also involved in the Fast for Families Project. Ramos claims her involvement with these organizations lead her to initially contact TACHE and set up the event. “Most of my family has immigrated here. So, I volunteered at one event [for Mi Familia Vota], and then kept going to the rallies and marches,” said Ramos, “Then they asked if I wanted to be a part of it, and I said yes. Then my boss wanted to make an event here at the school, and that’s how I came into contact with Mrs. Montalvo-Hamid.” Though Montalvo-Hamid admits the event was planned on short notice, she believes the event turned out to be successful. “We had more people than I anticipated,”

More on the Meal Plan Therefore the university should either present more affordable meal plan options and or offer more recipients specific based scholarship opportunities that are not based on finical need that are available to only on campus residents of the university. Therefore be it resolved that the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student senate does not support the mandatory meal plan as is, and request that more affordable options be explored. Be it further resolved that this resolution be forwarded to the Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Executive Financial Office, University Services, and the division of Student Engagement and Success Leadership Office with substantiated approval and support of the student senate.” The resolution was authored by the Housing Representative and the College of Education Representative within the student senate. The purpose of this resolution is to create a definitive stance of the student body on the issue of the mandatory plans. Furthermore it officially addresses an organized list of concerns and remedies to the administration. Prior to voting on the resolution, various senators expressed their own thoughts and opinions about the issue at hand. “A lot of colleges have meal plans,” said Genelle Fernandez, the housing representative, “I do support the meal plan, but they need to have more affordable options.” Other senators agreed with similar sentiments, whilst others provided their own possible solutions to the mandatory meal plans. “Students do not want to pay for something...tangibly not there,” said Gordan Strain, “If [the dining hall] was running for six months or a semester, with no plans and it’s in the red, then you have to make a meal plan. What if you let it run for six months, maybe it’s going to be in the green by tenfold? We don’t know.” As stated at the informational session, the current prices of the mandatory meal plans for the fall semester may be

said Montalvo-Hamid, “ It was mainly students, which is good. We tried to let different people speak… one of the original fasters [from Fast for Families] was there, Christian Avila.” According to Montalvo-Hamid, Avila gave quite a moving testament in support of immigration reform. He recounted his experience of trying to apply for college, but faced the barrier of being an undocumented immigrant. “It was a heart wrenching story,” said Montalvo-Hamid, “I think it help put a human face to the issue.” The discussion was not limited solely to the issues surrounding Hispanics’ struggles with immigration. The panel also included Dr. Michael Jin, a history professor at the Island University, who spoke about the immigration and deportation of the Asian population. “ [He spoke] to emphasize that even though the media focuses on the Latino cause, it’s not just the Latino cause,” said MontalvoHamid. TACHE is involved with events that take place around campus, including those that take place during Hispanic heritage month. This is the organization’s first time working with Fast for Families. TACHE , according to the official website, is a statewide professional organization dedicated to the betterment of educational and employment opportunities provided for Hispanics pursuing higher education goals. According to Montalvo-Hamid the local chapter at the University was founded recently in 2011, and has only been operational since 2012. Their goals include not only helping advance educational and employment opportunities, but also helping the community as a whole. “ I feel the university’s designation as a HIS [Hispanic Serving Institution] really needs to focus on that aspect and be geared towards the

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above: Fast for Families Asked for More Signature for Supporting Immigration Reform. By Fast for Families On December 29, 2013. community,” said Montalvo- Hamid, “That’s why we like to do events like the Fast for Families.” Fast for Families was begun in 2013 when a group of immigrant rights leaders engaged in a long term fast at the National Mall in Washington, DC as an attempt to bring about awareness of the issues in the immigration system. Currently the leaders of the project conduct “bus tours” in which travel from city to city visiting congressional leaders who have opposed changes in immigration legislation. On March 5, the same day as the discussion was held, Fast for Families did a bus tour to local Congressman Frenthold’s office to attempt to

persuade him to support immigration reform. According to Montalvo-Hamid the group was unable to reach the congressman.

continued from page 1 adjusted in the coming years based on the feedback during the upcoming semester. The resolution was passed to a vote, and initially failed. The senators wanted to clarify some of the clauses in the resolution before they indefinitely passed it, leading to a second motion for amending and ratifying the current resolution. Some senators expressed that the bill may be too broad or generalized. Others argued that the broad gestures were fine, and any further specifications were necessary. Ultimately the resolution went through three separate votes before the original was ratified, or approved by the senate. The final vote on the original resolution had a wide passage of seven approvals and only one opposition. Even with the ratification of the resolution, there is still concern about how big of an impact or influence it will have on administration. According to Evan Paret, president of SGA, even though the SGA may submit this resolution, they are limited in the actions they can take. “Due to the wording of our constitution, SGA cannot set up a petition,” said Paret, “What the constitution states is that... If [we] could get ten percent of the respective student body to sign off on a referendum, then we could implement a vote for a bill [etc]. Then we would have to work with various committees... The constitution is very vague as to what SGA can actually do.” The now ratified resolution will be e-mailed to the appropriate administration including the Executive Financial Office, University Services, and the division of Student Engagement and Success Leadership Office. It remains to be seen what the administration’s response will be to the document.

left: the official stance by the organization or resolution, to decide on more affordable meal plan options for students that live on campus

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04.10.2014

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Island University Serving Lead Role in Curriculum Effort CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi and institutions of higher education from across the state have joined together to form LEAP Texas. Liberal Education for America’s Promise (LEAP) is a signature program of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Texas is now the 10th official LEAP State partner. The LEAP Texas initiative will

focus on three key areas; leveraging the newly redesigned Texas Core Curriculum for Higher Education (largely informed by the LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes) for the overall improvement in undergraduate education, creating opportunities for largescale collaboration in robust and authentic assessment, and embedding high-impact practices in the undergraduate curriculum.

Dr. Christopher Markwood, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has been elected the financial officer for the new organization, which is temporarily housed at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. LEAP Texas is a collaborative of 34 public two-year colleges, 23 universities, 4 research flagships, and a private institution with the capacity to reach almost 900,000 students.

LEAP Texas officials see opportunity for significant large-scale collaboration to address the challenges of an increasingly diverse and growing student population, increasing demands for accountability, the state’s new core curriculum for higher education, and a period of rapidly changing technology.

New Agreement Creates International Ties for Gulf Research and Education

TUNNEL OF OPPRESSION

regular activities for faculty and students to meet regularly. Outcomes may include shared research projects, the interchange of findings and other collaborations dealing with Gulf issues. The two institutions plan to co-author and co-publish whenever it is appropriate

and share resources as possible with the goal of establishing sound science for decisionmaking around the Gulf of Mexico. The Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at A&M-Corpus Christi will be instrumental in this collaboration, said HRI Director Dr. Larry McKinney.

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Mexico. Issues that may be addressed include endangered marine species, offshore drilling and contamination in the Gulf. Signed Monday, March 24, during the State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit in Houston, the agreement between the two institutions helps to establish a schedule of

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Houston, Texas – A new agreement between Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía - INEGI) forges a way for cooperation in solving some of the most complex issues relating to the Gulf of

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04.10.2014

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DOING IT...LONG DISTANCE a story of love that transcends boundaries

’m sure that most of us have all been in a difficult relationship. Yet, can you imagine how hard it must be to be in a relationship that is only challenging because you never see each other? It has become quite normal to view long distance relationships from a negative stand point. Most people simply think they are a waste of time because they “never work.” Krista Sifers is a freshman English major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Sifers is a member of the Honors Program, and she aspires to get a high school teaching certification for both upper level English and Theater. Aside from that, she is currently in a long distance engagement. I recently met up with Sifers to get the dish on how she makes her long distance relationship work. Krista, could you give us a brief overview of your relationship? “I am engaged, my fiancé’s name is Kevin Osbourne, and he is a student at Texas Tech University. Tech is in Lubbock, which is a seven-hour drive for me. He is a computer science major and we have been engaged since September. We have known each other for four

by KATHLEEN RAMIREZ features editor

endra Johnson, Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi junior communication major, has spent the past three months in Orlando, FL, where she is currently honing her problem solving and customer service skills, while working under Disney’s College Program. “Working for Disney is a complete joy, I love every second and moment of it, and I have the most amazing co-workers and leaders. Yes, I get tired sometimes, but it’s a job that I actually like waking up and going to. It’s one thing to go there as a guest, but when you get to work for Disney, and you yourself get to make magic happen for the guest, it’s the greatest reward and is super special,” Johnson said. As part of the College Program, Johnson works as a Parking Host for Downtown Disney. Additionally, Johnson is also taking a Corporate Communication class to further help her build her communication skills. Here’s what she had to say about her College Program experience. What attracted you to Disney in the first place? “What attracted me to Disney is that I

by KATHLEEN RAMIREZ features editor

ou know that phrase, “let sleeping dogs lie?” Well, that little nugget of wisdom perfectly sums up my past weekend, except it’s about bunnies and I literally mean sleeping. Let sleeping bunnies lie...literally. There, that’s more appropriate.

years now, and we have been dating for over a year. I think we have a very cool relationship because of the fact that he was my best friend before we started dating. Also, this may sound trivial, but I think it was very sweet.” How do you make your relationship work? “Well, we are constantly talking to each other, and he calls me on Fridays and Mondays. Fridays are for when I am winding down from the week, and Monday for an extra boost when I need to make it through the week. Other than that, we just focus on our end game and our end plan, rather than how hard it is right now. We also put a blinder on ourselves to keep ourselves just focusing on us, so that they aren’t any wayward temptations that happen.” Does it get lonely? “It does get extremely lonely, and it’s get very hard when you’re engaged to somebody. I mean you’re going to be spending the rest of your lives together, being in house together driving each other crazy. It’s very hard to be so far away from someone you’ve made that monument with. They are times when I need him for decisions or for support, to hold me and to tell me everything is going to be all right, and I don’t have that right now. So yeah, it does get pretty lonely and it’s hard, but it’s worth it.”

How would your fiancé describe your relationship? “He doesn’t really talk that much so he would probably just tell you that it’s great, I’m great, were great.” How would you describe your relationship? “It is my definition of perfect. It’s not perfect because we both make mistakes. It’s just perfect because we’ve learned to accept the other’s faults, and we play to our strength to support each other and make it work. We look at it like this, if we can get through this than we can get through anything our marriage faces.” What would be your advice to the other long distance relationship couples? “I have a couple things to say, I think the first and most importantly thing is that you need to determine if it’s worth as much to you as it is to me. Because if you don’t have that extreme desire to make it work and put in the effort, to work hard for yourself and for the other person, then you’re just wasting time and backpedalling. You need to decide on whether or not you and your significant other want the same thing. If you do, then my advice to you is to not give up, stay strong and to focus on that endgame.” Do you have anything else you want to say to the readers?

would come as a little kid, and when I went on a Disney Cruise, I knew I wanted to work for Disney one day.” What is your role as a Parking Host? “My role as Parking Host is to control the traffic, we make sure nobody is trying to get into the construction areas, and we do our best to make parking just a little bit easier on our guests.” What is your most memorable moment working at Disney so far? “The best experience so far has been when I was working, and a little boy named Nathan came up to me, and he began telling me about how he just arrived and he’s going to eat and how excited he was to meet Mickey. And when I told him Mickey was waiting to meet him, he had the biggest smile on his face. It was priceless.” What do you love about working for Disney? “What I love about working for Disney is all the different kinds of people you get to meet, and plus, you get to make people smile. There’s no bad thing that comes to my mind when working for Disney, it’s a fun place to work at and everybody really works as a team.”

What has been the most amazing experience or day you’ve had at Disney thus far? “My most amazing day at Disney was when I got my first fanatic card, which is basically a good job card.” What advice would you give to potential applicants? “The advice I would give to potential applicants is for them to take the chance, and to have an open mind. If you ever get the chance, do it. I thought about second-guessing myself and I’m so glad I didn’t. It was literally the best decision I have ever made, and I have made so many friends and have gained so many skills, I love it here.” Anything else you’d like to mention? “The thing about Disney is that there’s a story behind most, if not everything, and that’s why things are just done a certain way. I feel like the internship is helping me grow job-wise because I’m working for a company, so rules are much different. It’s also like you’re getting a taste of the real job market, so it’s pretty exciting.”

Moving on, this past weekend I experienced what could only be explained as the grumpus lagomorpha syndrome, or in laymen’s terms, the grumpy bunny syndrome. Side effects included a sour attitude, grumpy appearance and an acute reaction to the smallest pinprick of light. I guess this is what happens when you stay up until seven in the morning watching Netflix movies and Looney Toons. While I was fine with my all-nighter movie marathon, the bunnies were another story all together. Around 4 AM, after sulking around the living room a bit, Jojo voiced his displeasure with me by refusing to acknowledge me or my attempt to pet him. Instead, he decided to glare

at me before hopping inside his doghouse. He came out about an hour or so later, plopped down in front of his house, and continued to glare in my direction. Rigby and Pilot were also displaying signs of grumpiness, as the night progressed. Pilot did his thing, and thumped at anything and everything that irritated him, including me laughing a little too loudly at something. Rigby took a different approach, and decided it would be more beneficial if he reminded me of how tired he was by constantly stretching and bunny flopping onto his side. The rest of the weekend was just as bad, as the bunnies recovered from their all-nighter.

“I want to enforce how lucky I am to be in this situation that I am. And I know that a lot of people wouldn’t really think that being in a long distance relationship is any kind of luck, but I tell them all the time that I’d rather be in a hard situation with him rather than an easy situation with anyone else. Just because I love him that much and what I found is real and right. So I think you as an audience should rework how you think of long distance relationships and long distance couples because we’re not as unlucky as you might think you are.” What would you say to the people who say long distance relationships don’t work? “I would say to look me up on my wedding day because they do.” A very strong girl and couple, here’s to hoping that everything goes as planned, and that you can inspire long distance couples everywhere.

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by ANDREW LIGUEZ features reporter

All day Saturday, they lounged about very lazily, and refused to move around. The entire day they slept on and off, and were only active long enough to eat their salads and treats. And whenever I tried to play with them or call them, they refused to move out of their bunny loaf positions. It wasn’t until Monday, when the bunnies finally got out of their funk, and started running amuck and making their usual mess. Not wanting to have to experience their wrath anymore, I have since taken a more conscious effort to try and be in bed no later than one in the morning.

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by KATHLEEN RAMIREZ features editor

rra Reed, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi freshman, typically has a busy schedule. In between classes and homework, Reed spends her free time volunteering and being active in various organizations, including her sorority. “Last semester, I pledged Omega Phi Alpha. I really like the fact that they’re more focused on community service, and instead of just focusing on one single philanthropy, they try to help with everything,” Reed said. Reed, who will become the secretary for OPhiA next year, says she enjoys helping out in the community, and loves hanging out with her sorority sisters. In addition to making care packages for the homeless, Reed and her sisters have also made dresses for girls in Africa and participated in their annual Love in a Box event.

by ANDREW LIGUEZ entertainment reporter

s with the world’s fascination, I too have become involved with the lives of American “royalty.” From the Kardashians to whomever else the kids are into, I have been fascinated by these people’s lives. So, I thought to myself, what is the closest thing we have to royalty in the big CC, and I thought, what were the homecoming king and queen up to. I recently met up with our local royalty to discover the scoop on what they have been up to since winning their titles. Cecilia Jones is a double Spanish and business marketing major, is a current senior here at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and is our current homecoming queen. David Norris, our current homecoming king, is a senior marine biology major. Well, what have you been up to lately? “Well I am a student athlete here, I run track for the University so that takes up most of my time. It keeps me pretty busy and I do a lot on the weekends, we travel mostly once a week. We leave Fridays, race Saturdays and

04.10.2014

FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHT

“My sorority is all about community service. We try to volunteer both on campus, within the Corpus community and worldwide,” the freshman said. “We try to do different things, like bring awareness to homeless or help out people in need.” Originally from Houston, Reed decided on the Island University after hearing about it from a friend. Currently majoring in prenursing, Reed was also sold on the school once she learned how good the nursing program was. “My best friend actually convinced me to apply here. Then once I got accepted, I visited, and liked the fact that it was near the beach and the weather was really nice. Plus, I like that the mood here is chill and everything is so relaxed,” Reed said. After graduating, Reed hopes to follow in her stepdad’s footsteps, and plans on joining the Air Force, where she aspires to work as an obstetric nurse. “I’ve wanted to be a nurse since I was a

sophomore in high school. I really want to help people,” the pre-nursing major said. “My stepdad was in the Air Force, and he loved his job. He loved serving his country, and I really look up to him. He died my sophomore year of high school, and I really admired how everyone came together and helped us get through that time. I want to be a part of that. I decided then, for sure, that’s what I wanted to do with my life.” In her free time, Reed likes to volunteer at the Early Childhood Development Center, where she works as a reading tutor, PE assistant and teacher’s assistant. “I help the first graders with their reading skills, especially those kids who have English as a second language, and I keep an eye on the kindergarteners during PE. I also make copies, run errands, etc.,” she said. Reed is also a member of the African American Cultural Society, and even hopes to become the secretary for the club next year. “Being a member of this organization

come back Saturday evenings. I have a parttime job as a tutor, I also have a husband and two bull dogs, and this keeps me pretty busy,” Jones said. “I’ve been mainly concentrating on classes, I spend most of my time in the labs. I have been going on field trips for marine biology and other classes. I just been trying to finish my undergrad mainly, other than that, I have been in charge of the Islander Anglers and trying to get through our fundraising, completion and other stuff. Aside from that, not much, other than not really sleeping and eating,” Norris said. How did it feel to win? “It felt really fun, I mean, I guess I wasn’t expecting it. I went in with a mentality of just trying to be involved in as many things as I could go to. Once they announced my name, it was just really exciting, because I’m from Corpus, and you know I have felt that I been involved in a lot of things. When I got it, it was just like that’s so cool. It was very cool and I was happy,” said Jones. “It felt great to win, it was kind of surreal. I was going on lack of sleep there, it was really surreal and it was great to around all my friends.

It felt good that the University thought I was best to be king,” said Norris. W a s it a life changing moment? “ I t was a life changing moment. We all come from different backgrounds, and nobody knows who anyone is. And all of a sudden everybody was like she’s the queen,” said Jones. “Yeah,” said Norris. What would you say to the people running for court next year? “I say defiantly run for it and just have fun with all your campaigning. Just use it as an opportunity to meet a lot of different people.

Veraldi’s Big Dreams SR: “Tell me about what your goals are. What’s the ultimate endeavor of this whole effort? What are your short-term and longterm goals, and your entire purpose?” NV: “I think that short-term is just to record a mix tape and share what I think is the Good News and the Gospel with people. Long-term, if I could tour the nation and really get into venues and share my faith with people; not to force it on them but to show them what I’ve found and how it brings me incredible satisfaction. If I could tour the nation and share my hope, which is what I’ve found in Jesus, that would be incredible. SR: “Are there any specific venues that you dream about playing?” NV: “Warehouse life. Growing up in Houston and watching artists like Drake and We The Kings perform there; I think it would be iconic to do that venue. It would be an “I’ve made it,” moment. I’d love to do Warped Tour, South by Southwest, but the ultimate goal is

allowed me to make wonderful friends, as well as get in touch with the black community in Corpus Christi, and network for the future,” Reed said. The freshman contributes her ability to stay on top of everything to what she experienced last year. After a shaky first semester, Reed learned how to prioritize, and has since been able to manage her classes and extracurriculars. “I’ve been a procrastinator since forever. My biggest challenge has been procrastination and managing my time wisely. Once I got to college though, my grades began to drop a little bit. I knew I needed to really buckle down, so I asked my seminar teacher Mrs. Marquez to help me manage my time, and she gave me these sheets that help me plan out my day,” Reed said. In order to balance everything, I try to keep an up-to-date calendar. Plus, I put reminders on my phone.”

Just try to talk to as many people you can, the best you can do is talk to everybody that might be a college student, said Jones. “I would say to start now, just start talking to people and getting out there. I’m a really personable person, I don’t discriminate against people, I talk to everybody and I try not to stay in the same group. I think that is what helped me win,” said Norris.

continued from page 1 Passion. You have to be pretty well known to get into Passion. That would be another thing where I’d be like “Dang, I guess I am doing really well.” I don’t know what I’d do after Passion. That’s the top of the mountain. I guess I’d go to the moon after that.” SR: “Whose career do you admire and want to emulate?” NV: “I’ve had my finger on the pulse of the Christian rap game, and I’ve watched Lecrae grow up. I bought his first album and I’ve seen him grow and become this figure of Christianity. It’d be cool to be like him, but the biggest inspiration in my mind is Andy Mineo. I think Lecrae has handed him the torch to be the new big guy in Christian rap and he’s making Christian rap look acceptable and good. He just makes good music. Lecrae and Mineo are the guys who aren’t trying to hide their imperfections. They acknowledge that they wouldn’t be where they are without God. Watching Andy’s success is insane. He’s the

first Christian rapper to do South by Southwest, and he’s been in talks to get Grammy’s with his newest EP, Never Land. I look a lot at Beautiful Eulogy, too. They just blew up out of nowhere. They decided to start a record company and do it all on their own and God showed them favor. They started growing and they’ve been so humble about it. If there’s a model for success, then they are the guys that I should look at. They give away half their earnings to the church and put their albums on NoiseTrade for free. Their concerts are around $10, regardless of the venue. Those guys are so perceptive of the fact that it’s not their talent to charge for. It’s just incredible faith in God. I can’t imagine putting out an album of 17 songs and just working so hard for three months and then being like, “here it is for free.” I want to do that because I don’t want anyone to not listen to my music because they can’t get it. It takes a lot of pressure off getting album sales, too. I think it would be really helpful to be mindful

of how many people are listening, and just put the album out there for free. When you show that level of humility, people respond.” SR: “Is there anything else that you want to add, anything you want people to know about what you have planned in the near future?” NV: “In the near future I’m planning to drop my mix tape, hopefully. We’re looking at anywhere from late April to late May, which is the time frame that I’m trying to get it out in. It’s hard, because I’ve never worked with features before, so I have to consider their schedules. I’m featuring Anthony Thomason and Briana Aguilar, fellow students and good friends of mine. Be on the lookout for the mix tape. I’ll post more about it as the drop date nears. In the meantime, you can check out my latest single on soundcloud.com/ veraldi, and keep up with me at facebook.com/ veraldimusic and veraldimusic.tumblr.com. My Twitter handle is @VeraldiMusic and my Instagram is VeraldiMusic.”

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04.10.2014

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What’s the best part about being an RA?

“Meeting new people. I get many more chances to spark conversations with people. Although I know many other won’t believe me, I’m actually pretty shy, especially when meeting new people or making the first move to get to know someone. Being an RA has really given me the chance to come out of my shell, and gives me an opportunity to practice for my future career as a teacher.” “While I may want to be sweet and laidback with my residents most of the time, if rules are being broken, I have a responsibility to put on my game face and handle it. Being authoritative while still letting residents know you care is paramount. It’s all about mastering the “I am so disappointed in you” face. It’s a killer, just like mom used to make.”

What would you say is the most challenging part about being an RA?

“I personally have a really hard time handling overly emotional or tense situations. Trying to find the right way to comfort a resident who might be grieving or is in a delicate emotional state has been something I constantly have to work on. What’s great is that I have 23 other co-workers who each have different strengths, and I know I can rely on them for help and/or guidance when I need it. We are all there to support each other and our

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“Programs really give RAs a chance to showcase our passions as well as highlight events that our residents might be interested in. I myself have planned several programs around exposing students to diverse cultures. I hail from London, Ontario, Canada, and I’ve also lived in several places overseas including Taipei, Taiwan and Seoul, Korea. Most of my residents will force themselves out of the comfort of their rooms for a meal, so I like to mix food and cultural diversity into my programs.”

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