Ramon Rodriguez, 79, loves working on his yard. But as he’s aged, he says, he needs relief from the pain keeps him from enjoying what he loves to do. “I love to work outside, but I can’t put pressure on a shovel or walk with a wheel barrow. My knees hurt,” he said. Mr. Rodriguez […]
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Southside science students score big at STEAM Fair
Hundreds of Southside ISD students creatively showed their best for science excellence leading up to January’s STEAM Fair (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Music). This year’s STEAM Fair was held at Southside High School. Medical students from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine served as this year’s judges. The grade level […]
UIW Med Students transform Southside HS into Mini Medical School
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine students transformed Southside High School into a mini-medical school for a day. It was the first time this had ever happened. The event was billed Mini D.O. Day; D.O. stands for Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. They are professional physicians whose philosophy for patient treatment focuses on […]
Southside ISD Families participate in a UIW Med School Kitchen Educational Pilot
At some point, the thought of eating healthier crosses the mind, but actually doing it can be the hard part. Medical students at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine have launched a study that is benefiting Southside ISD families. More than a dozen families are participating in the SOMA! Cenas! nutritional […]