Chick-N-Grill
New restaurant debuts in Center for Instruction
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photo by CONNER TICHOTA
Construction area where the new Chick-N-Gilrill will be located in the Center for Instruction
by CONNER TICHOTA news editor
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midst the plethora of construction taking place on campus this semester, a new restaurant is making its debut at Texas A&MCorpus Christi. The new Chick-N-Grill will be available in the Center for Instruction by the Fall of 2014.
According to Jodi Goings, project coordinator of the Planning and Construction department at A&M-Corpus Christi, the project which began construction early this semester is anticipated to conclude this coming June. Chick-N-Grill is a chain restaurant that serves a variety of “build-your-own” baja style dishes including tacos, burrito, quesadeas and salads. Veggitarian options are also available, and, as the name would suggest, the restaurant does
serves chicken tenders. Currently, some of the restaurant’s dishes are being served on campus in the new food truck. These dishes include the ‘street’ tacos and the chicken tenders.
see New grill on the block on pg 3
Summertime swimming
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University pool opens for the summer by CHRISTINA BOOTHE sports reporter
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ummer school can be a drag. It’s rushed and frustrating, and students would much rather be by the water with their friends than in a classroom, staring at a projector screen. Often times, the classes can be a challenge and a difficult experience, as they are condensed into a 6-week crash course that causes students to barely skate by with their hard-earned hours. The Dugan Wellness Center is working hard to make summer fun for every student who is staying and enduring the grueling summer classrooms at the Texas A&M University –Corpus Christi campus. The pool, located just across from Island Hall and adjacent to the Field House, is open all summer with a variety of options for every student. The freshly re-plastered pool offers daily swim hours: 12-1:15 p.m. Mondays – Fridays for lap swimming and 4-7 p.m. for open swim.
On the weekend, the pool is open from 5-7 p.m. for open swim. Swim lessons are also available for students who are uncomfortable with their swimming skills. For those looking to advance their already adept swim skills, the pool has a non-competitive club swim team called Master’s Swim. The goal of the experience is to develop team camaraderie and to help participants to be challenged in a group environment. Exercise and competition in social groups drives individuals to maximize their efforts in an attempt to shine, and the club desires this effect so coaches can teach students the optimal ways to improve their competitive swimming technique. The Master’s Swim Club is open all summer, but can be a monthly experience for those only staying for one session or the other. The pool is also looking for lifeguards to ensure the safety of the swimming environment.
May 15 through May 17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the pool is offering full-fledged lifeguarding classes, which includes CPR and AED training, among others. The cost for the clinic is $185 and comes with training for all lifeguard requirements. For those who are already licensed to lifeguard and just need to renew their CPR license, CPR classes are the last Friday of every month for $55. Swimming can be an incredible relaxation technique after those grueling summer classes. The Texas sun is unbearably hot, and people everywhere are looking for a way to cool down and shy away from the impending doom of heat stroke. Taking advantage of an on-campus pool is the perfect opportunity to rest a sore mind while staying cool and refreshed. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the pool, and can contact Recreational Sports any time to discuss options.
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