Category: Community

Corpus Christi locals know that during spring break there could be a lot of beach activity and out-of-town visitors. But how does a Del Mar student go out and catch a break without wasting money? Money is the first thing to consider when going out during spring break. If one drives a vehicle, that’s gas out of your pocket or if you hitch a ride with a friend. Aside from that, there must be something do to. Fortunately, Corpus Christi offers some free and low-cost activities to its locals.  The Art Museum of South Texas is hosting its “Exhibition Opening:…

The Corpus Christi Food Bank hosted its 13th annual Miles for Meals 5K Run/Walk on January 21 at Waters Edge Park.  All proceeds from the event will benefit the Coastal Bend Food Bank’s Kids’ Backpack program. This aims to provide a bag of nPtritious food to students who are identified as food insecure. From beginning to end, there was music, dancing, and all around a positive and fun environment as more than 400 were bouncing around in an attempt to stay warm.   The Carroll Tiger cheerleaders got the party started as they were doing synchronized cheers to the music.…

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…

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church hosted its annual Greek Festival Nov. 6-8. The parish’s youth danced on stage in traditional costume, as attendees enjoyed traditional Greek foods and baked goods. Looked forward to by many in Corpus Christi, the festival has been a means to support the parish and share a piece of Greek culture with the greater community for almost six decades. But the Greek Festival is only the tip of the iceberg for a people who have called Corpus Christi their home since the 1880s, and the community has played a role in the city’s story as far…