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From Neglect to Colony Member: Cat Companionship in Several Halting Stepsnew

Don't feed the stray cats!" they told me. Who? Everyone, it seemed — neighbors, acquaintances, the mail man.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  08-23-2012  |  Animal Issues

What design elements at Karnes facility tell us about the state of immigrant detentionnew

No guard towers, no barbed wire, no road with armed checkpoints. The new Karnes County Civil Detention Center doesn't look much like a prison from the outside.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  04-02-2012  |  Immigration

Librotraficantes: Caravan to protest Arizona's dismantling of Mexican-American studiesnew

On Monday, March 12, the busses and cars of the Librotraficante Caravan will roll into San Antonio from Houston, making the first stop on their road trip.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  03-09-2012  |  Education

Stubborn, Wide-Spread HIV in San Antonionew

When the Texas Department of State Health Services released updates to their 2010 study on HIV/AIDS just before Christmas last year, something seemed amiss.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  01-11-2012  |  Health

Texas Public Schools Waiting for Supermannew

The Texas Legislature has made massive cuts to public education. What are the effects in San Antonio?
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  01-02-2012  |  Education

School Districts Report Upswing in Homeless Studentsnew

Kristina Martinez is well dressed, articulate, and passionate about her chosen profession. As a newly minted teacher with a certificate in special education from Texas A&M University - San Antonio, she had high hopes for herself and her daughter, now eight years old.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  11-23-2011  |  Homelessness

Peter Calthorpe Takes on Climate Change with His Vision of Urbanismnew

Peter Calthorpe is probably the most respected urban planner in the world, which has led municipalities from California to China to ask for his assistance in creating livable, sustainable cities.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  09-29-2011  |  Environment

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