Category: Health

Community, Health

Get fit at Get Air

Cayce Berryman

Get Air Corpus Christi, a large trampoline park near La Palmera mall, offers a variety of activities for any jumper, no matter the age. Activities such as Dodgeball, the Foam Pit, Slam Ball, the Fidget Ladder, Ninja Course, Kiddie Court and more wait for families who want to spend time with kids and unlock their inner child. With an hour-long time limit and an endless number of possibilities, Get Air provides a safe, family-friendly place for students, parents and children to play and get a good workout as well. A viewing area is available, high above the amenities, so those…

Health

Freeing minds at Del Mar College

Angela Whiteley

To celebrate Yoga Awareness Month, the Del Mar College Counseling Center and Kinesiology Department will be hosting free yoga classes every Friday in September. Classes are open to DMC faculty, staff, students and the community, and will be held in the Kinesiology Building in Room 202 from 12:30-1:30 pm. “Yoga has physical, spiritual, mental and emotional benefits. It stretches and strengthens the body, centers the spirit, clears the mind and infuses the soul. It is the one all-inclusive practice for total wellness,” said Shawnee Bonnette, professor of kinesiology. Every class offers attendees a chance to win a yoga goodie bag,…

Campus, Community, Health

East Campus wins Blood Center award

Meagan Falcon

Sarah Fecht Reporter The Coastal Bend Blood Center recognized Del Mar College’s East Campus on Wednesday by presenting the college with the 2014 Top Performer Award in the education category. The center collected 603 units of blood during its 21 drives on East Campus in 2014. This is the second consecutive year East Campus has been named top donor of the year. Texas A&M University-Kingsville came in second with 350 units of blood collected, while Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi was third with 326 units. Del Mar College’s West Campus came in fourth, with 283 donations. The Coastal Bend Blood Center’s…

Health

Students line up to save lives during on-campus blood drives

Meagan Falcon

Sarah Fecht Reporter   The Coastal Bend Blood Center visited Del Mar College’s East Campus Feb. 16-18 seeking blood donors. The Mobile Blood Drive Department comes to East and West campuses at least once a month and stays for two to three days in hopes that students and faculty will be willing to donate blood to give life to others. “Giving blood is important because blood cannot be manufactured, it can only be taken from someone else,” said Megan Hunt, a lobotomy assistant for the Coastal Bend Blood Mobile and a Del Mar College nursing student. “By each donation, people…

Campus, Health

Quick, inexpensive and across the street

Meagan Falcon

El Alteño offers many options for those on budget Living in Corpus Christi makes it easy to find a Mexican restaurant. It seems there is one on almost every corner, so finding one within walking distance of East Campus was no problem. We decided to go to Taqueria el Alteño, at 2601 Ayers St. We were sure to find a homemade Mexican meal plus a drink for $10 or less. POBLANO PRINCESS We were greeted as soon as we took our seats and were given complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were so hard it made me wonder how long they were under the…