University Challenge 2008–09 Gail Trimble answered a record fifteen starters correctly, leading to much interest on internet forums and in the popular press. James Archer of King's College, Cambridge was questioned by police after wearing an RAF surplus jacket on the show—in combination with a dyed red mohican haircut—had prompted several complaints from viewers. Archer had obtained the jacket legally, and no further action was taken. The final, between Corpus Christi College and Manchester, was broadcast on 23 February 2009. Before the final, press coverage focused on the Corpus Christi captain, Gail Trimble, who had gained an exceptionally high proportion of her team's
Corpus Christi Independent School District Corpus Christi Independent School District Corpus Christi Independent School District is a school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.Corpus Christi ISD will serve 40,000+ students for the 2012-2013 school year. There are 5 other school districts that also serve the city of Corpus Christi. CCISD serves most of the city of Corpus Christi. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Roland Hernandez. In 1970, the United States Supreme Court rules that Brown v. Board of Education protected Hispanics in the decision Cisneros v. Corpus Christi