On Wednesday, March 25, Nueces County Judge Barbra Canales signed into affect a stay at home order for all of Nueces County. It is important to note that this is different from a shelter in place order...
On Tuesday, Mar. 3, also known as Super Tuesday, the Political Science Club at TAMU-CC held a primary watch party in Bay Hall 103. Dr. Shane Gleason and Dr. Sanne Rijkhoff led discussions and helped students...
Feb. 1 through the 8 was National Gun Violence Awareness Week. Many people are left wondering what we can do to prevent further incidents from occurring, especially on campus. With cases such as what we...
On Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Project Grad along, with the Islander Pledge Initiative, hosted “Campus Conversations: The State of Black Hair.” The event was held in order to help celebrate and educate audience...
Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Project Grad opened up their Black History Month Tunnel in the UC Lonestar room 142. The tunnel was filled with an array of signs and posters, taking the audience through...
The impeachment of President Trump might actually be a possibility in the near future. Talk of impeaching Trump started before he even took office back in 2016, however until this point impeachment didn't...
On Friday Nov. 15, TAMU-CC hosted a concert for our very own Mariachi de la Isla. The band is made up of thirteen students, playing instruments ranging from the violin to the trumpet to the guitar. Many...
New York pizza in Corpus Christi
If you’re looking for a great pizza, look no further than New York Pizza Co. restaurant, located on 5838 S Staples St., right here in Corpus Christi.
The man behind...
For the 2018 midterm elections, TAMU-CC was a non-permanent polling station, affording many students, faculty and staff a convenient opportunity to vote on campus. For this election cycle, that is no longer...
Texans won’t be paying state income taxes anytime soon. That’s after passage of an amendment to the State of Texas’ Constitution that prohibits such a move by the state legislature.
Voters went...
On Nov. 5, TAMU-CC hosted a Criminal Justice exposition to help students who are looking for a job and who might be considering a career in law enforcement.
There were several local, state and federal...
You have most likely seen the “Epstein didn't kill himself” posts and memes pop up on your social media feed, and just as it seems they might be dying out, another pops up. Even though most of the...
Vaping just as bad as cigarettes
Gabriella Ruiz
Many smokers and even non-smokers believe vaping is safer for their health compared to using cigarettes. However, what people don’t realize is that...
Eric Holguin, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi alumnus and local political figure visited campus on Sept. 25 to speak about his experiences in public service, especially with the LGBTQ+ community.
The...
This week there will be the first of several active threat training sessions hosted here on campus. The first one will be hosted for faculty and staff only, however there will be ones in the future designed...
On Monday, Oct. 7, the Islander Green Team unveiled the new EvoBin, located in the UC next to the Cove. The EvoBin is an interactive waste bin, which has separate containers for compost, recycling, and...
Late last night, Oct.7, the University Police Department released a Code Blue that read, “On Oct. 7, 2019 at approximately 10:44 p.m. on the Hike and Bike Trail near Laguna/Marina Hall a male subject...
Last Tuesday, Oct. 1, was the grand opening of a brand-new Faculty Center Lactation Room. The room is designed to help mothers who are students and faculty on campus have a private designated room.
The...
“Take the guns first, go through due process 2nd,” said President Donald Trump back in 2018 during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers. This was in reference to proposed red flag laws and universal...
Islanders celebrated Constitution Day on Sept. 17 this year by hosting a panel with speakers from the Political Science, Criminal Justice, and English departments.
The constitution was signed on Sept....
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 “Confederate Monuments and Memorials: Constructing...
Soccer is one of the most popular sports around the world. The TAMU-CC Women’s Soccer Club allows female students the chance to get out and play recreationally whenever they have time.
Amber Barcenas,...
The doors of Tidal Hall were officially opened after University President Dr. Kelly Quintanilla cut the ribbon on Friday, April 12.
The project first started over four years ago, and the building is...
On Tuesday, Mar. 5, the Islander Inclusive Network hosted a Women’s History Month Celebration in the UC Anchor Ballrooms.
The celebration included a Makers Space and other fine arts and crafts demonstrations...
The Student Government Association held another Senator meeting last night, Feb. 18. The meeting started off with a discussion about the importance of diversity. Next discussed was SB 28-8 Committee Transparency...
With the Internal Revenue Service recently being closed due to the government shutdown, government spending is being called to the spotlight.
For the fiscal year 2018, President trump proposed a federal...
Some may have noticed the beach open to students on Ward Island. The beach is man made, as the previous beach that was there eroded away more than 60 years ago.
According to the Conrad Blucher Institute...
At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, a gang of thieves broke into more than 20 vehicles,stealing two from the Aspen Heights apartment complex. The suspects have not been apprehended and authorities...
