The annual April Showers donation event benefiting Valdar’s Market, a market for all students that provides necessities and food, has begun. Valdar’s Market is seeking donations of hygiene products to support Del Mar College students and their families.  While the market is able to purchase food and some household goods through their partnership with the Coastal Bend Food Bank, hygiene products are more difficult to come by. Because of this, the market hosts hygiene drives throughout the academic year to meet student needs. The April Showers donation event focuses on collecting hygiene items. Now in its second year, the drive…

In a world where our screens are always within reach, it’s easy to lose hours scrolling, streaming, and tapping away. I know this all too well with TikTok being one of the biggest perpetrators, raising my screen time average while dragging down my productivity. My phone was the first thing I checked in the morning and the last thing I looked at before bed. The constant blur of social media posts, YouTube videos, and endless rabbit holes of mindless browsing. When life jumbles into one long stream of content instead of real, genuine experience and progress, something has got to…

Fans of K-Pop from around the Coastal Bend gathered at Emerald Beach Hotel for “Euphoria: A K-Pop Exhibition” hosted by KP Vibes Entertainment in collaboration with the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and Education. The exhibition featured two rounds of dance plays, a lion dance performance, a performance by the Corpus Christi Taiko Club, and finally, a dance competition. Following those exhibitions, attendees enjoyed a concert featuring performances by Ted Park, Alan Z, and LUC ID. “As a Korean-American, it’s very inspiring and motivating to see Korean music and entertainment being enjoyed worldwide, and being produced in such high…

Texas Standard digital media producer and Del Mar alumnus Raul Alonzo gave a deep dive into the history of the Texas Farm Workers Union that captivated attendees at the Heritage campus. The event, “Searching for the History of the Texas Farm Workers Union,” sparked an insightful discussion on the role of farm workers in shaping Texas and American society, as well as the labor movement led by figures like Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. Growing up in a family of migrant farm workers, Alonzo held a deep-seated passion for uncovering the often-overlooked history of the union. His research…

More than 250 participants gathered in Corpus Christi’s Cole Park for the Woman’s March for Equality to express their solidarity and support local activism. The event took place on International Woman’s Day, March 8, and was organized by local advocate Ellison Powers Rhea.   Organizers counted 270 participants, including District 2 City Council Member Sylvia Campos. Campos emphasized the importance of standing in solidarity with younger generations in the fight against equality by showing up and speaking out. “You’re not alone, and you’re not crazy. There’s other’s that think just like we do,” said Campos on defending women’s right to…

The Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and Education hosted it’s Japan Day festival during spring break, featuring the art and culture of the country on March 15. This is the second year that the museum has celebrated the event, which was implemented by Hitomi Sakakibara, the museum’s former Outreach Coordinator. Attendees were able to watch martial arts demonstrations as well as a drum performance by the Corpus Christi Taiko Club and kamishibai, a form of Japanese street theater storytelling, by Zero Untitled Films/Productions. Other booths included an origami station hosted by museum staff, a snake-petting booth with the South…