Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Update!


In a few minutes I w:ill be at the Planetarium at King High School, here in Corpus. I plan to watch the show and see how people in Corpus get engaged and interested in space studies! I'll post again after the show!

Monday, May 5, 2014

Scavenger Hunt Post #1

The Mexican-American history is very rich here in Corpus Christi. This scavenger hunt find of the Nueces County Courthouse was quite worth it. The site of history started out as a pioneer's site, was then funded to become the Experimental school for Mexican-American students. Mrs. Rose was the experimental teacher who succeeded in transferring education from herself to her students. The school grew and grew reputation. It provided Mexican-Americans education, something kept from them in the U.S. simply because of others forming prejudice ideas about Mexican-Americans. The site is now the courthouse. It continues to provide for a majority Mexican-American community.

Buc Days Interview With Roland Garza

Roland Garza, the son of the owner of Frank's Produce located at 2637 Baldwin Blv. here in Corpus Christi.
Mr. Garza was interviewed over the phone after his day of work and sitting in his living room enjoying evening wine with his wife.

So, Buc-Days was important to the family when he was a young child. He remembers his family getting ready, then heading over
to his father's cousin's place on Leopard. It was a barber shop. His family would set up chairs and watch lights; "It was a bunch of lights," he said, and take a trip to the carnival. He says as a child, he took it for granted why he went with his family. He had no brothers in high schools. Just kids and cousins watched the parade, they all then go back home.
Now, Buc-Days is many people being violent, "we see a fight," people are dirty, "trash", "noise" and chaos. It was not family oriented. Before, kids were not bumped in the crowd and kids could go on rides. It is not a big deal anymore. There is no want or will to attend Buc-Days with his own family.

I, myself, do not take part in Buc-Days. I did perform in the parade 2 years in a row because I was a part of a drill team. After those two years in elementary school, I was never influenced from my family to continue to partake in the other parades or even watch them.