Nov 28 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At this point, you’ve likely already enjoyed your Turkey Day feast. You’ve had at least a few leftovers, which some would argue is the best part of Thanksgiving. Then there’s the busiest shopping day of the year, which many partake in on the day after Thanksgiving. A Friday — Black …
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Nov 21 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After being MIA for two weeks, The Download is back with two thoughts for the weekend: The correct pronunciation of Puig, and Thanksgiving. Before Mike and I had a chance to hear from lone finalist for superintendent Dr. Marc A Puig himself, there was some debate over how his name …
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Nov 07 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Office pranks are a funny thing. Over the course of this week, we’ve continuously played pranks on one of our co-workers, Robert Perez, by putting random fliers on his car. We’ve put Scientology newsletters and dating site fliers on his windshield. He has yet to find out who the …
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Oct 31 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com No Color? Mechanical complications associated with the printing press prevented the San Benito News from publishing its Wednesday, Oct. 29 mid-week edition in color. The production crew has been working tirelessly to resolve the problem as color capabilities are being restored. Unfortunately, it was necessary to print the Oct. …
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Oct 25 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Allow me to indulge my fascination with the supernatural. I so rarely get the opportunity, and Halloween is the perfect excuse to stretch my legs, so to speak. Consider that eerie stories of ghostly encounters and the like have always been a topic of interest among my family and …
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Oct 25 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Cutting the cord is the cable plan I’ve always wanted. As media giants like Time Warner take steps to keep up with the increased demand for streaming content, we are seeing more options for those who are ditching the traditional cable box in favor of the almighty app. HBO …
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Oct 17 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I don’t want to live in a world where Manny Gomez has to apologize for his intensity, or where it becomes front page news for that matter. After reading a story published in another local newspaper on Friday about coaches from San Benito and Harlingen atoning for remarks that …
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Oct 17 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across a post on Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. It’s a group I joined nearly a year ago when I first decided to try a vegan diet as part of my nutrition and fitness plan. So far, it’s gone well. …
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Oct 10 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If there’s one phrase I’m sick of hearing, it’s the oft-uttered cliché, “Only in San Benito.” Well, maybe not so much the phrase but its level of contempt is what has recently earned my scorn. Know that the source of my frustration stems not from the cynical, pseudo-intellectual types …
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Oct 10 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Eric Thomas Duncan, the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with Ebola (in the States, anyway) succumbed to the deadly virus this week. Leading up to his death, news of Duncan’s case gave way to concerns which mounted throughout the nation as anyone exhibiting symptoms that even …
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