2019 Archive – Island Waves

University spending $49,000 to study pothole causes

March 20, 2019

Students, faculty and staff have no doubt encountered some of the deep potholes that have formed on campus at TAMU-CC. Places such as the Hammerhead p...

“Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra” brings their season to a stunning close

March 20, 2019

On March 9, “The Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra” held their Grand Finale! concert to finish out their 2018–2019 season. Maestro Hector Guzman c...

TAMU-CC got wild and wacky to spread awareness

March 18, 2019

March 6th was “Wild and Wacky Wednesday.” This event was hosted by the Center for Activities Board (CAB) and I-TEAM, which promotes healthy and incl...

Upcoming artists played at Impact Nutrition open mic

March 18, 2019

On Feb. 22, Impact Nutrition, a new healthy shake store, hosted an open mic. Two TAMU-CC students performed at the open mic. The first artist that perf...

Island Waves attends TIPA conference, gaining experience and awards

March 18, 2019

Several Island Waves’ student journalists were recently recognized for outstanding work at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Convention,...

‘Captain Marvel’ Review: prepare to marvel

March 18, 2019

"Captain Marvel" is one of the most unique Marvel Studios films in recent memory, as it's able to create its own identity. The first female-led comic-book...

“Welcome to Night Vale” gets freaky with it at live show

March 18, 2019

On March 1, the hit podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” put on a live showing of “A Spy in the Desert” at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. The s...

Discussing the issue of race from the past to today

March 18, 2019

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi hosted the “Separate but Equal from the Civil War to Today” panel Friday, Feb. 22 in the O’Connor Building. ...

‘Fighting With My Family’ Review: no staged emotions

March 18, 2019

"Fighting With My Family" is an energetic, feel-good movie that is able to appeal to all audiences of varying interest. A biopic on the young WWE wrest...

Superheroes set out to save the world and their family

March 18, 2019

“The Umbrella Academy” is a Netflix original series based on the comic book under the same name. The show was developed by Steve Blackman, who worked...

Advising Corner: mark your calendars for these important dates

March 8, 2019

March 11–15: Spring Break March 15: Campus closed March 18: Summer/fall 2019 schedule will be available for viewing at http://banner.tamucc.edu/...

Women’s history month celebration

March 8, 2019

On Tuesday, Mar. 5, the Islander Inclusive Network hosted a Women’s History Month Celebration in the UC Anchor Ballrooms. The celebration included a ...