CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — As final exams loom, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students found some much-needed stress relief today through the campus Counseling Center's "Paws on the Island" event.

The program brings therapy animals to campus during one of the most stressful times of the academic year.

What started as a small gathering has grown into one of the university's most anticipated end-of-semester traditions. While early "Paws on the Island" events drew around 350 students, current events now draw between 650 and 700 students who line up eagerly to interact with the furry stress-busters.

Student volunteer Priscilla highlighted the unique therapeutic value of animal interaction: "I think being able to just interact with another creature, especially animals, is really relaxing bec

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