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Construction of KEDT building nearly done

Students may have noticed the construction of the KEDT building beside Del Mar College’s Center for Economic Development on Staples at Kostoryz for the past several months. As the year comes to a close, the building will rise, and its purpose has more in store for students in the coming spring semester. Since the groundbreaking of the KEDT broadcasting station on Oct. 15, 2014, construction has kept its promise of a late-fall 2015 completion date. According to Don Dunlap, the president and general manager of KEDT Public Broadcasting, the station’s progression “has not had any interruptions or obstacles other than…

Corpus Christi legend Ronnie Mathis loses battle to cancer

Ronnie “Pointy Boots” Mathis, a Corpus Christi icon known for his stylish strolls around town in long-toed boots and custom suits, died March 19 at 70.  Mathis died surrounded by loved ones after a battle with Stage 4 prostate cancer.  Known as a positive force throughout the city and his life, Mathis was a cultural legend with grand cowboy hats, multi-colored suits, and a bright personality to match the courage of his ensemble. Inspired in part by his twin brother Donnie Mathis, who sports similar attire only without the pair of pointy boots, Mathis had cultivated his memorable flair along…

City propositions pass, council races head to runoff

While national races demand the most attention in a typical election years, it’s crucial that voters understand how the results of the local — and state — elections will affect them as well. “The government that is closest to you, like municipal government, school boards, and county government … they have more of an effect on you than the national government does,” explained Jim Klein, a Corpus Christi City Council Member at Large and Professor of History at Del Mar College. “The city does things like determining what the water rates are going to be, what shape the roads are…