News – Island Waves

Video of officer-involved shooting in Corpus Christi draws controversy

September 18, 2019

An officer-involved shooting on the morning of Sept. 10 drew some controversy following the circulation of a video of the incident. According to KIII...

Arts Alive Photo Spread

September 5, 2019

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Attendees see and learn about creative process at Arts Alive

September 2, 2019

For two days, the world of art across multiple mediums was on full display as the fourth installment of Arts Alive Festival that kicked off Labor Day weekend. The...

There is leadership in everyone

August 16, 2019

On Aug. 8 and 9 the Global Leadership Summit was broadcast to over 500 sites in the USA, including one here in Corpus Christi at the American Bank Center....

Vigil remembers El Paso shooting victims and calls for action

August 9, 2019

As dusk fell on La Retama Park in downtown Corpus Christi, a bell rang twice, piercing the still silence surrounding dozes as they congregated on Aug....

Rally calls for closing of detention camps

August 2, 2019

Dozens of protestors gathered in Cole Park Saturday, July 13, to demonstrate against the ongoing detention of migrants and the poor conditions in facilities...

Dr. Walter L. Buenger discussed taking down confederate statues

April 29, 2019

On Tuesday, April 22, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi along with the Historical Forum hosted Dr. Walter L. Buenger who gave a presentation titled ...

Island University receives part of a $1 million grant

April 26, 2019

On Wednesday, April 24, it was announced that five Texas A&M System campuses will benefit from a $1 million grant to help support students affected ...

El Dusty’s success paves way for other up-and-coming artists

April 17, 2019

The section of People’s Street in downtown Corpus Christi where Horacio “Dusty” Oliveira jointly runs Produce, a clothing/art/recording studio s...

Big event 2019: Something Bigger than Themselves

April 16, 2019

Saturday, April 13th, marked the 11th annual BIG event. What is the BIG event exactly? Well I got the opportunity to ask a few students and also Preside...

Former TAMU-CC professor arrested for distributing 118 grams of methamphetamine

April 9, 2019

Previous TAMU-CC Physics professor Lance Esswein was arrested on March 14, 2019 for, according to a criminal complaint filed at the United States Dist...

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,...