Regents approve plan for campus

The Del Mar College Board of Regents at its February meeting selected three applicants to interview for the vacant at-large position, unanimously approved the Southside Campus and said goodbye to longtime Regent Trey McCampbell.  “I’ve only served for four years with Trey McCampbell. I am a longtime friend, admirer and colleague,” Regent Carol A. Scott said. “He’s served for 14 years as regent and a decade as chair.  He brought passion, intelligence, commitment, dedication and organizational skills to the board. It’s with fondness and deep regret we say goodbye.”  “Is this a roast party?” McCampbell said.   The board and…

Southside market known for fresh produce

When it comes to fresh produce, it’s hard to beat the Southside Farmers Market.  Vendors including Vine Juice Co., No Bullsh*t Beef, Two Happy Healers, Terra Madre Mini Farm and others come together from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday to offer local organic produce.  Amanda Mathews, advertiser for the market and co-owner of Love is a Seed, and her husband have been with the market for five years. She said she feels privileged to be a part of this community.  “We reach out to the Southside and have a lot of locals and tourist come and check it out.…

Learning Garden educates youths

Locals can learn the value of locally sourced produce at the Learning Garden, a community teaching garden where people can learn to grow and harvest their own food. The Corpus Christi nonprofit Grow Local South Texas, which runs the garden, hopes to improve the health of the local community by educating them about the importance of healthy and affordable nutrient-dense foods. “It’s really everyone just coming together to grow things,” said Michelle Kish, Grow Local operations and development coordinator.  Located at Tom Graham Park on the city’s northside, Grow Local hosts free after-school programs, educational workshops, day camps and field…

Ghosting at work becomes more common

Getting ghosted, when someone ends communication without notice, usually after a date, is common these days, but employers are also getting ghosted with workers just up and quitting. Most employees are not legally required to give two weeks’ notice when quitting, but it is a common practice. Whataburger manager Amanda Clarke has dealt with her fair share of employees ghosting her workplace. “It’s a common occurrence when it comes to those who are unhappy with their job,” Clarke said. “They find it more simple to just not show up anymore rather than go through with a two weeks’ notice.” Clarke…

Brightwood students receive aid

Nursing student Ashley Puente never expected to go to class and hear that her college was shutting down.  Puente, 25, was one of the estimated 200 Brightwood College students who on Dec. 5 suddenly learned they were at risk of losing all their credits.  The for-profit institution permanently shut down operations at its Greenwood location, leaving students and teachers stunned and wanting answers. According to the college, it had been stripped of its accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges.  “Everything was good, I had nothing bad to say about the school,” Puente said. “Then they just shut it…