South Texas Veteran, Feature

If sun and sand are on your list of Spring Break activities, you need to keep several things in mind, especially when it comes to simply getting there and back safely. Before heading to the beach you want to make sure you have a Beach Parking Permit. Though not all beaches in Corpus Christi require a permit, most do. Parking permits cost $12 and can be purchased at any Stripes store, H-E-B, CVS Pharmacy (for students who live on the island), Dick’s Sporting Goods and Academy. But there are other methods of getting to the beach, such as using Uber. To…

Local Joker becomes fixture in community, stresses positivity.

Studies have shown that in recent years Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and many other platforms have been linked to anxiety, loneliness and depression, causing social isolation and social displacement.  Once a student hears their notification sound, anxiety sneaks up and the brain knows there is a message.  Seeing on social media the amount of fun everyone else is having while in a four-walled room doing homework could make one a bit lonely and a tad depressing. Del Mar student Keisha Johnson, studying to be a teacher, said social media can be harmful to her health so she has opted out of…