Category: Community

Community

Breaking down the Corpus Christi water crisis: What each stage means for you

Arwen Scafidi

Corpus Christi will likely reach a Level 1 water emergency by September 2026, according to city officials. As a result, the city is now enforcing severe water restrictions Restrictions include a ban on all outdoor watering, prohibiting home vehicle washing (commercial car washes are exempt), and limiting other activities that have higher-level water usage. The city began enforcing these restrictions once it declared the water crisis at Stage 3 in December 2024. Non-compliance citations were being issued starting in January and the Stage 3 water drought status has remained in place since.   During a city council workshop presentation April…

Campus, Community

Del Mar students can find paid internship opportunities through the Small Business Internship Program

Arianna Rios

The Small Business Internship Program at Del Mar College is designed to give students valuable, real-world work experience while they are still completing their education. The program connects students with small businesses in Nueces County, allowing them to apply what they have learned in the classroom to actual job settings. Unlike many internships, the SBIP is a paid internship opportunity for students. Wages begin at $14.50 an hour, and students can work up to 19 hours per week. This pay is partially funded by both the employer and the college, making it financially accessible for businesses while ensuring students are…

Campus, Community

DMC’s bachelor’s degrees offer students a cost-effective solution

Pearl Adams

Del Mar College offers two bachelor’s degree programs, one in Nurse Education-RN to BSN and the other in Organizational Management and Leadership.  This allows students to continue their education in the Coastal Bend while also saving money. Both programs are designed for students who have already earned an associate degree and want to advance their education. The RN to BSN program gives the opportunity for registered nurses to strengthen their clinical skills and develop their roles in leadership and education in the healthcare field.  The Organizational Management and Leadership program allows students with any associates degree to increase their skills…

Community

CC Murals stand against threats, embracing the future

Alondra Alonzo

Over the last few decades, Corpus Christi has been painted with murals that shape the city with historical and memorable artwork. And now the 5th annual Downtown Corpus Christi Mural fest will be bringing five new murals to the city. Between May 30 and June 6, six artists will be painting the future of public artwork in Corpus Christi. The featured artists are Anna Charney of Denver; Daisuke Okamoto and Brenda Cibrian of DBSTUDIO out of Los Angeles; Lucas Aoki of Austin; Megan Oldhues of Austin; and students with Corpus Christi’s K Space Mural Arts Program. More information on the…

Community, Sports

These MLB players have roots in Coastal Bend baseball

Isaiah Elizondo

Six professional baseball players from the Coastal Bend have made their Major League Debut since 2000: Jose Trevino (St. John Paul II High School), Cliff Pennington (Mary Carroll High School), Anthony Banda (Sinton High School), Nick Loftin (W.B. Ray High School), Wyatt Mathisen (Calallen High School), Mike Adams (Sinton High School). JOSE TREVINO Jose Trevino began his baseball career at St. John Paul II High School. After spending three years at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, he was selected in the sixth round in the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. In his last collegiate season in 2014, he posted…

Community

Protesters gather at Dilley detention center

Victor Herrera

Protesters from across Texas convened in Dilley, Texas on April 18 to object to inhumane conditions reported at Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the nation’s only migrant family detention facility.  Dozens of protesters from Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley, participated in the planned protest organized by the Blue Bunny Brigade, Project Unidad, and the League of United Latin American Citizens, along with other civil rights groups. Organizers stated their overall goal is shutting down the detention center, with the children released and families reconnected by Mother’s Day. The number of detainees in the facility has decreased…

Community

The Apex Boxing Gym: Where Pride Meets Discipline

Priscilla Barba

The APEX Boxing Club is a locally owned boxing gym inspired to not only teach self-defense, but confidence and mental strength. APEX celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 21 and is encouraging both experienced and inexperienced fighters with a starting age at 4. According to owner Royal Liedecke, the business mindset and boxing mindset both rely on integrity, discipline, and the trust in yourself to keep going. Royal knew what kind of community he wanted to offer to the city—an audience that doesn’t give up, that works harder when knocked down.   When the Corpus Christi native was 13, he was…

Column, Community

Not just for the aesthetics: Small changes for Earth Day can have lasting impact

Danielle Dews

Another Earth Day has passed, with special events and celebrations. But Earth Day shouldn’t just be a social media post we  make every year. The day was created in 1970 as a response to pollution and environmental damage humans have contributed to. It was the beginning of the modern environmental movement.  Earth Day is meant to be an opportunity for us, as humans, to show how we can help Mother Earth by doing significant environmental acts such as community cleanups, planting trees, and recycling. “We are protecting the Earth now for our future generations,” Del Mar student Madi Harlow said…

Community, Entertainment, Music

A family band with country roots: Texas Bloodline brings, family, community, and music together on stage

Arwen Scafidi

In South Texas, live country music continues to play an important role in shaping local culture and bringing people together. From Corpus Christi to surrounding areas across the Coastal Bend, local bands create spaces where people can gather, relax and connect through familiar songs and shared experiences. Among those contributing to the local music scene is Texas Bloodline, a family band whose connection goes beyond the music they perform. Texas Bloodline consists of lead singer Jesse Lopez, lead guitarist Eric Lopez, drummer Jesse Ryan Lopez and bassist Sam Allred, a close family friend. Together, the group performs a mix of…

Community

A farmer’s passion: reconnecting the body to the land

Priscilla Barba

Aislynn Jamison Campbell, a Del Mar alumni and owner of It’s Just Aislynn and Freedom Harvest Farms brings a knowledgeable perspective to the people of the Coastal Bend when it comes to food. Campell stepped into public leaderships in food systems and food security in 2012 with the founding of Grow Local South Texas and helping launch the Corpus Christi Downtown Farmers’ Market. “Growing food became my way of stepping back into relationship with the body and the land,” Campbell said. “Growing medicine followed naturally, because when food is grown well, it is medicine.” With an extensive background spent of…