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MARCH 25, 2019 Volume 84, Issue 13 FoghornNews.com
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RUCK & SCRUM
Del Mar student Michael Lopez learns
Students are blindsided when staff
characteristic traits in brutal sport.
member separates teams by sexes.
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Group donates $1.5M to Del Mar Gulf Coast Growth Ventures gives funds for new equipment, training JOHN OLIVA | MANAGING EDITOR joliva@foghornnews.com Gulf Coast Growth Ventures donated $1.5 million Del Mar College to provide new equipment and training for the college’s workforce training programs. The donation took place March 21 in the unfinished building for the Workforce Development Center on West Campus. Del Mar President Mark Escamilla said the new facility is a growing pain he is glad to have. “The economy of the Coastal Bend is growing by leaps and bounds,” Escamilla said. “With industries coming into the regions and creating more, and more, and more career opportunities for the local workforce.” Lenora Keas, vice president of Workforce Development and Strategic Initiatives, called the donation extraordinary. “Gulf Coast Growth Ventures is demonstrating in a big way with commitment to students, the community and the workforce with this donation,” Keas said. “Today is an extraordinary day as far as moving us forward in technology, and technology that the students will be able to use.” Gulf Coast Growth Ventures is a combined project between ExxonMobil and SABIC, a manufacturing company based in Saudi Arabia. The group plans to build an ethylene production plant in San Patricio County that would employ 600 people with an average salary of $90,000. ExxonMobil’s Venture Executive Paul Guilfoyle said some of the new technol-
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ExxonMobil’s Venture Executive Paul Guilfoyle (left) and Del Mar President Mark Escamilla speak about new hands-on training opportunities students will have. Students can look forward to virtual reality training as one of the new digital technologies being provided. ogies that will be provided are fully enabled plants with Wi-Fi, the speed of 5G, cloud computing and virtual reality training. “The advances in automation and digital technologies…have transformed these jobs into what they are today, and move from mostly brawn to mostly brain,” Guilfoyle said. Mohammed Al-Wakeel, SABIC’S ven-
$1.5M
ture executive, said he started his career in a process plant. “Frankly, that was a very important step in my career because it taught me with hands-on experience,” Al-Wakeel said. “You all will have that opportunity as well that will allow you to get a better job. A better job means better pay, which means a better life.” Leticia Alvarado and Gary Tschoepe,
$100K
for new equipment and technology for Del Mar (March 2019)
both process technology majors, spoke at the event to thank Gulf Coast Growth Ventures. “I’ve already earned an associate degree in biology and occupational safety as well here at Del Mar,” Alvarado said. “Del Mar has played a huge role in my success as a student and has helped me SEE GROWTH ON PAGE 3
$54K
scholarships for dual credit welding and technology (August 2018)
in scholarships to 17 students (March 2018)
Newest member sworn in to board Regents meeting deals with possible hike in tuition
CAT HERNDON | FOGHORN NEWS
Liberal arts major Mariana Arredondo (right) and criminal justice major Selena Torres help dual credit student Jonah Ferguson vote for Teacher of the Year.
Vote for best teacher Students are encouraged to vote for their favorite teachers through April 12. Del Mar recognizes Teacher of the Year for East and West campuses. The winners from each campus will be announced during a Rec-
ognition Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. April 25 in Richardson Performance Hall. See below for options on how to vote. Professors who have won in the last five years may not be nominated again.
GET OUT AND VOTE! EAST CAMPUS - HARVIN CENTER WEST CAMPUS - COLEMAN CENTER ONLINE AT DELMAR.EDU CLICK ON THE “CURRENT STUDENTS” TAB
CULTURAL PROGRAM Artist Chris Valle visits Del Mar College
MARCH 25 @ 11 AM FREE COLES BUILDING
“I am very pleased to welcome Mrs. Averyt to the board,” Board Chairwoman Carol Scott said. “Del Mar College and its students will be well represented by her GABRIELLA YBARRA | NEWS EDITOR and will benefit from her extensive comgybarra@foghornnews.com munity and business involvement.” The Del Mar College Board of Regents After being interviewed for the posiwelcomed its newest member, Libby Av- tion, Averyt was chosen out of an origeryt, during its March meeting and dis- inal field of nine candidates. She is excussed the potential impacts of two new pected to serve through 2022. Also on the regents’ agenda were two state bills. Averyt was selected to fill the at-large bills recently proposed to the state Legseat previously held by Trey McCampbell islature, House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2, after he resigned in December following and the potential financial ramifications for the college if they are passed. his 14-year run. The bills include provisions that Averyt served as the chief development officer of the United Way of the would limit the capacity of property tax increases Del Mar College and Coastal Bend since April 2017 other taxing entities could and was named the group’s adopt without voter approval. new president and CEO in Del Mar, which receives 54 late March of this year. Before percent of it total funds from that she worked at the Corlocal taxes, would be forced pus Christi Caller-Times for 30 to look for new ways to make years as a reporter, president up the losses of the lower tax and publisher for the newspacap. According to the college, per. a shift like this would more “I am incredibly honored than likely result in higher tuto have been selected as Del Mar’s newest at-large re- Averyt is the newest ition rates. “We are well known here in gent and believe the pool of member of the Corpus for Del Mar being not well-qualified applicants is a Board of Regents. too expensive. And so I think testament to the college’s suthat if we can do anything to perb reputation,” Averyt said. “I look forward to using my business skills keep it down more…that would be betand area knowledge to help Del Mar in ter,” at-large Regent Hector Salinas said. “If it wasn’t for the students, we wouldn’t any way that I can.” While working for local nonprofit or- be here. So we need to do anything we ganizations, Averyt has received numer- can to keep the costs as low as we can.” The bills are still within their early ous awards. She serves as the chair-elect of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of stages. However, Del Mar has been acCommerce and sits on a variety of boards tively communicating with state legislaincluding Charlie’s Place Recovery Cen- tors and will continue to watch the bills closely. ter and Texas Public Broadcasting.
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I COULDN’T HELP BUT WONDER...
You are toxic, but I am not slipping under JOHN OLIVA joliva@ foghornnews.com
A friend of mine, “Laura,” had recently broken up for good with her girlfriend, “Stephanie,” after being on and off for the past 11 years. They met during high school back in 2008. The two of them could never stay together longer than a year before a major argument erupted where they would be broken up for six to 12 months. They always ended up going back to each other though because they didn’t know how to quit a toxic relationship. The main reason they kept breaking up was because Stephanie would always end up cheating on Laura.
Journalism staff shines at TIPA conference Texas colleges attend workshops and compete in journalism contests CAT HERNDON | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF cherndon@foghornnews.com The Foghorn News staff won Best of Show and more than 20 other awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference over Spring Break. The conference, held at the Omni Corpus Christi, brought together nearly 300 students and 29 schools. “I consider this TIPA very successful. This is very good for the new shuffling around of the divisions and how it
When they first broke up, Laura’s other friends and I comforted her with ice cream and sleepovers back in high school. Then when Laura took Stephanie back, we told her that she was her own person and was able to choose whatever she felt best for her. After the fourth time, we gave up on comforting Laura. The strange thing though about that fourth time was right before Laura broke up with Stephanie, she decided to retaliate and cheat on her too. When Laura proudly told us her actions, we told her it was childish and immoral to stoop down to Stephanie’s level. We told her she should’ve left after the second time, but she did not want to face the truth that their relationship was doomed to fail repeatedly. Laura got upset at us. She told us we didn’t understand what “real love” was and if we were her real friends, we would have been impressed with her. That incident happened three years ago. There were two more times they
both cheated on each other until they finally ended their partnership last month. I couldn’t help but wonder: How can someone stay in a relationship that is harmful for both people for so long? Cosmopolitan magazine suggests there are many excuses people give for staying in toxic relationships: the sex is amazing, they’ve been together for so long, they’re afraid of being alone, the good days are worth it and their partner will eventually learn to love them more. In Laura and Stephanie’s case, their excuses would be they’ve been together for so long and Laura would always say she knew Stephanie would soon be able to appreciate her for who she is. Cosmo says that being together for so long equally means that you’ve been unhappy for the same amount of time. Staying together simply because of that is unhealthy and people should be with someone they love and who loves them back. When it comes to hoping your partner
changed up. We competed against the best newspapers in Texas. I was very excited and proud of how hard everyone works every year,” said Robert Muilenburg, associate professor and journalism adviser. Participants competed in live contests for news writing, critical review, sports photography and other topics. Students also competed for awards based on work published in the previous year. Del Mar faced off against 10 other schools in its division, including fouryear universities such as Rice and Texas A&M-Commerce. The Foghorn News won 22 awards, including eight for first place. Foghorn News Managing Editor John Oliva won the Mike Warms Scholarship. “I was shocked when I heard my name called. I felt as if it was my ‘Oscar’ moment and I had to think of a speech right away, even though I just had to grab an envelope and take a picture. I’m very grateful for winning the scholarship, it’ll definitely help with finances in the fall,” Oliva said. TIPA, the oldest state collegiate press association in the nation, was founded in 1909 at Baylor University and has grown into one of the largest and most respected collegiate groups in the country.
Foghorn staff members Emily Jasso (from left), Gabriella Ybarra, adviser Robert Muilenburg, Michelle Mirelez, Cat Herndon, Dylon Lyons, John Oliva and adviser Scott Beckett attended the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference.
Self-care should always come first As adults, we tend to get carried away with our own personal lives and it affects us from progressing in our life goals. In most cases, it becomes a true struggle to keep moving forward when other things are weighing us down. When dealing with anxiety, pressure and restlessness, it affects our everyday duties. It becomes difficult to focus in class, ruins our appetite and makes it hard to really do anything else because of the energy we lose from what we deal with mentally. When this happens, it’s challenging to even get back on the right track. Losing control over what we deal with mentally on a day-to-day basis opens too many problems. You eventually start to feel doubt in everything. You lose focus of what really matters, like your family and the people that love you, and even struggle to take care of yourself. On top of dealing with those personal issues, things start to really weigh down when life throws you a curve
ball. Whether it be a loss of a loved one, a freak accident or something even deeper, life completely changes to a whole new level. Things start to change, like interests and daily routines. You lose interest in exercising, eating healthy, going out for coffee with friends, going outside in public and more. Cravings start to change, and we lose our appetite, which also could cause a shortage of energy. Taking care of yourself also becomes a struggle. You could be dealing with a health issue and lose track of that. You could be lactose intolerant but intend on eating ice cream because ice cream makes everyone feel better, and not care about how it affects your health. You start making poor diet choices, which is mostly caused by stress. The thing about going through life like this is that we must remember that no matter what is going on in our lives, there is always someone to turn to for help. There are people all around who are going through the same thing or have been through the same and can help guide you to the path of redemption. If you are struggling and need help, the Del Mar College Counseling Center offers free counseling to students. They also provide different hotlines that you can contact at delmar.edu, for urgent emergencies. Don’t suffer in silence. Get the help you need today.
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will someday realize how important you are, Cosmo explains you better confront them with how you’re feeling or deal with the fact they will never know how you’re feeling. It’s great to be hopeful, but if nothing is changing, it’s best to check out of the relationship and find someone who will support you emotionally. Laura blocked Stephanie on all social media accounts and refuses to acknowledge her in person. She realized she hasn’t been seriously single since she was a sophomore in high school and wants to focus on herself and become a better person. She hates the fact she put herself through that relationship, but feels like she has been given strength through all the pain. I don’t see her gaining strength from that pain. She could’ve, and should’ve, left Stephanie after the second time but thought emotionally, not logically. Plus, her terrible response of her petty cheating has made me look at her in a completely different way.
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FEATURE STORY Check out our next issue for Jose Alonzo’s “Growing up in the Philippines.”
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Games, prizes and help; OH MY! SAM GUTIERREZ | MEDIA EDITOR sgutierrez@foghornnews.com
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Nursing major Juan Garcia participates in the Spring Break Bash with Del Mar’s mascot, Valdar. Valdar spreads the spirit around the Harvin Center to encourage students to let loose and have fun at the bash.
Artist shows soul with poetry Poet laureate reads works for students at Del Mar
SAM GUTIERREZ | MEDIA EDITOR sgutierrez@foghornnews.com While she isn’t a Texas native, poet Carol Coffee Reposa captures the state through writing like few others can. Reposa, who was the state’s poet laureate in 2018, recently visited Del Mar College to share how she uses her talent, skills and love for art to capture the life and beauty of Texas. “The poetry of Carol Coffee Reposa reflects the wide diversity of her life experience as a wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, traveler, musician, gardener, swimmer and lifelong lover of the arts,” Reference Librarian Alan Berecka said when introducing Reposa at the March 5 event in the White Library. Reposa read and reviewed poems from her books “At the Border: Winter Lights/Sig-
GROWTH FROM PAGE 1 build my career.” Tschoepe said the hands-on experience in the future training will prove wonders. “You can learn everything you want in a textbook, but once you get out there and get your hands on things, touch the valves and feel the vibrations of the machines, it makes a huge difference,” Tschoepe said. “This new equipment is going to help us in the future being able to get out here and get our hands on these machines and see them operate in front of our faces.” After hearing the two students voice their praise, Escamilla reiterated how learners at Del Mar always achieve their goals with education. “I think we should change our tagline from ‘Dreams Delivered’ to ‘Dreams Conquered,’” he said.
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nature Series,” “The Green Room” and “The “When I was very little, I would write Facts of Life.” ridiculous poems for my mom,” she said. “I don’t choose the poems; the poems “Then I journaled off and on. I did have choose me. They demand to be some interruptions, some siwritten. They demand me to relences and then I resumed spond,” Reposa said after being seriously writing poems in my asked what inspires her works. 30s.” Reposa earned her B.A. and Because Reposa visited during M.A. in English at the University Mardi Gras, she ended with a of Texas. She also attended Unipoem she wrote about the celeversity of San Antonio and Trinbration. Although she had never ity University. She is the 1991 enjoyed the full experience of winner of the Guadalupe CulMardi Gras in New Orleans, she tural Arts Center Poetry Contest, wrote a poem called “Song for and second-place winner of the New Orleans,” which was dediReposa was the Blue Unicorn Poetry Contest. cated to the victims of Hurricane poet laureate Reposa has participated oth- state’s Katrina. in 2018 and teaches er contests and her poems are English at San Anto“That feeling of being comfeatured in many other sources nio College. pletely attuned with something, such as The Formalists and San engaged with it, drives a lot of Jose Studies. writers,” Reposa said. “It’s part of Born in Southern California, Reposa had that creative spirit. And I think more people a lot of Texan family, which inspired her to have a creative spirit than entirely realize write about life in Texas. they actually do.”
The Financial Aid Department celebrated Mardi Gras by passing out beads and information to students in the Harvin Center. “We wanted to remind students about financial aid coming up in the summer and provide any assistance needed,” said Andrew Garza, financial aid assistant. Nursing major Cassy Castillo was curious and stopped by the table to see what they had to offer. “I found it helpful because I didn’t know how to write a resource paper and it helps knowing they can help with that,” she said. The department offered a prize wheel to students and also a questionnaire game to help them gain knowledge about financial aid.
LOCALEVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 28 BREWSTER STREET ICEHOUSE
Parker McCollum EVENT INFORMATION:
Austin-based musician Parker McCollum will perform at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29 AMERICAN BANK CENTER
Shrine Circus EVENT INFORMATION:
The Shrine Circus is back! Tickets range from $18 to $28.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6 DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI
Food Truck Festival EVENT INFORMATION:
Starting at noon 30 food trucks will be downtown for the annual event. Free admission, kids activities and eating contest.
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EDITORIAL
EMILY JASSO | FOGHORN NEWS
Pay off your loans; don’t pay off people
Students today are working harder than ever for a chance to attend one of the elite universities or schools. But it’s the actions of some wealthier individuals that is making their path to success much more difficult than need be. The recent arrests of dozens of wealthy parents accused of bribery and fraud to gain their children access into elite colleges is another example of how corrupt the college admissions process has become. What should be a system based on honest academic achievement and merit is now based on how much money lines the pockets of the school and school officials. College should simply be a place where hardworking students of true talent and capability can come together to learn. Instead, celebrities have been
outed in the most recent college entrance scandal. Lori Loughlin, who played Aunt Becky on “Full House,” was one of the celebrities accused in the college entrance exam cheating scandal. Her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli had posted her feelings about school years ago, which was recently been brought to light with this incident. Giannulli had said she wanted to experience partying and didn’t care about school. Besides her daughter, Loughlin’s husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, has also become the
target of attention. According to Uproxx, multiple sources said Mossimo had voiced his opinion about how he agrees with President Donald Trump and “that people need to carry their own weight.” Ironically enough,
beauty products and TRESemmé hair products. Loughlin paid off her $1 million bond, as well as her husband, and both must report to court later this month. To think that they will be able to get away with this with no serious repercussions is ridiculous. Yes, they’re l o s i n g some networking jobs, but the media is eating this circumstance up and they can easily create a movie about this, or even get a book deal. To put the cherry on top of all of this, the way Giannulli found out about
What should be a system based on honest academic achievement and merit is now based on how much money lines the pockets of the school and school officials. his family is now caught in this scandal. Loughlin has since been dropped from the Hallmark Channel and Giannulli has been dropped from Sephora
these charges was when she was on a yacht in the Bahamas, which belonged to the chair of the board of trustees of her college. Privilege must be nice. Are the children involved innocent? Or were they blindsided by the fact that their own parents committed the act of unfairness? The children should be questioned until proven innocent. If they are not innocent and get away with it, then the example that is set for them is that they can get away with anything. There would be no doubt that the parents would cover for them and tell their children to lie. This so-called “side door” into U.S. colleges must be eliminated. The admissions process into these schools must be kept honest to maintain the integrity of these schools.
OPINION
Comments and likes don’t portray reality CAT HERNDON cherndon@ foghornnews.com
As social media ingrained itself into the lives of millions of people it created an environment for self-doubt, envy and egomaniacs. People flock to the pages and scroll through feeds of others to get a glimpse into their lives. They compare their lives and many find theirs lacking. Girls post an abundance of selfies
to garner comments and likes because somehow posting selfies has become the way to validate one’s looks or selfworth. Social media should not be an avenue used to compare your life with another. It shouldn’t be a place where we need to gain validation or confidence. Yet, it continues to be those things. According to MediaKix.com, teens who spend five hours a day on their phone are twice as likely to suffer from depression. Another study found that young, single females are the largest group addicted to social media. “Addictive social media behavior was also strongly related to narcissistic personality traits and low self-esteem,” the study said. There is a misconception that what
is posted is reality. Those photos and posts are not a true representation of a person’s life. They are only the highlight reel that people feel like sharing. An example would be a beautiful photo I took of my children. They are running along a lake on a gorgeous day. The sun, sky and water look perfect. My children are running and look playful and happy. In reality, the kids were fighting and chasing each other. When they finally caught up to each other, my son had tackled my daughter. It wasn’t the peaceful moment that it appeared to be, but people loved that photo and commented on the beautiful moment. As a woman, I find it extremely sad that other women feel the need to post sexy photos of themselves to
help their self-esteem. Self-esteem shouldn’t be based on how many likes or comments a photo gets on social media. It should be a something that is based on yourself and your accomplishments in life. We cannot compare our lives to others lives on social media. It leads to depression and self-esteem issues. Instead of using social media as a guide on what your life should look like, try making a list of things you’d like to accomplish.
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QUESTION: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL?
“I’m not really surprised. I think it’s been happening for a while.” — Molly May, dual credit student, fine arts
“I feel like parents shouldn’t do that. Even if they don’t get into top colleges like UCLA or Yale, parents shouldn’t take the easy way out.” — Robert Johnson, radio and television production
“In my opinion people do it all the time. They are only now just noticing it.” — Cassandra Delgado, biology
“When it comes down to it you have to earn what you do. People shouldn’t get paid to get further in life.” — Zach Spohn, IT networking administration
SOUTH KOREAN SERIES Look out for our next issue, where Sam Gutierrez reviews “Romance is a Bonus Book.”
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Academy Award winner Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers in latest Marvel Studios film, “Captain Marvel.” Larson must stop the Skrulls, who are shapeshifters, with her team consisting of Jude Law and Gemma Chan.
Female power is out of this world VERONICA VASQUEZ | REPORTER vvasquez@foghornnews.com
“Captain Marvel,” the newest movie from the comic books of Stan Lee and the Marvel Universe, is nothing short of marvelous. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck both do an amazing job directing and bringing all these characters and their stories to the big screen. They also do a fantastic job of honoring the late Lee with a tribute in the beginning of the film. Lee was always known for making cameos in the Marvel movies, and thankfully he was able to shot his cameos for the next three,
“Avengers: Endgame,”“Dark Phoenix” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” before his death. The wit and comedy in this film are great. It is a must see, especially if you plan to watch “Avengers: Endgame” next. It will complete the puzzle and offer a hint of what is to come. Brie Larson, known for roles such as “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Kong: Skull Island,” does an incredible job bringing Carol Danvers, Vers and “Captain Marvel” to life. Jude Law, fresh from his recent role on “Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” comes to the Marvel Universe as Yon-Rogg, a member of the Kree and a leader of the Starforce Military who happens to train Vers be-
fore she is able to join the group on her first rescue mission. We get introduced to a younger Nick Fury played by Samuel L. Jackson, who has been in almost every other Marvel movie, even if just to tease the next movie or to recruit someone. Agent Fury still has both eyes, and viewers will finally learn what happens to one. He is just a rookie, barely starting out in the SHIELD program, so he hasn’t seen much of superheroes or aliens. While the cat, Goose, is cute and adorable, there might be a little more to him than you would expect. The film is packed with ’90s references, in-
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Surrogate mom turns into psycho-stalker JOSE ALONZO | ASSOCIATE EDITOR jalonzo@foghornnews.com Finally, the perfect movie for a date night that won’t have you or your partner horrified. The classic tale of not trusting strangers and looking out for stalkers takes a new twist in the thriller “Greta.” A daughter who recently lost her mother and takes comfort in a normal looking psycho in New York City makes a nice plot. Stalkers will go above and beyond to get ahold of you. In this case, it went too far. This film is directed by Neil Jordan and stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Isabelle Huppert and Maika Monroe. Moretz portrays a naïve Boston-raised girl, Frances McMullen, who stumbles upon an unattended handbag in the New York City subway. She decides to attempt to do the right thing by returning it to the owner, but little does she know this is the worst mistake of her life. The film contains a lot of foreshadowing, which leads viewers directly into what is going to happen next. The typical popup scare is used mildly, but the suspense is pretty good. Moretz does a great job playing an inno-
Emotions run high in premiere of ‘Good Girls’ ANNALISA PERALES | REPORTER aperales@foghornnews.com
More trouble arises for the good girls as the comedy-infused drama returns for a second season. Last season of NBC’s hit “Good Girls” left viewers with an intense cliffhanger. The show centers around Beth, a mother of four who suddenly discovers her cheating huband has put their family in a financial crisis; her sister Annie, who is in desperate need of a custody lawyer to not lose her daughter; and their friend Ruby, who is looking for a way to pay for her daughter’s cancer medicine. When playing by the rules seems to get them no where, these three suburban mothers take matters in their own hands by plotting a store robery. But when one of the vicitms of the store recognizes Annie and tries to blackmail her, things start to get out of hand. As being blackmailed wasn’t enough, the girls receive an unexpected visit by a man, Rio, who was in business with the store and is look-
cent young waitress, maybe even a little too good. When it comes to self-defense it should always be in our nature. For the character Frances it’s as if the character doesn’t even have one clue of how to throw a punch. Frances has a little moment of courage in the film but then it soon flushes away. Huppert does a great job at portraying a relentless stalker, Greta Hideg, residing in New York City, having various freak-out moments that keep viewers’ attention and terrify Moretz’s character. It only goes to show that there are some strange people residing in major cities. When it comes to stalking laws there is only so much the police can do before it becomes too serious.
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Mild Violence Disturbing images Profanity
ing for the money they took that originally was his. He offers them a chance to pay him back, which eventually results in the girls doing illegal jobs for him. When the jobs they are given escalate and start to put not only them but their family at risk, Beth sets up a plan in setting Rio up in hopes of landing him in jail. But her plan fails and he shows up in her house, leaving her with a tough decision that could change everything. As the second season started with Beth, Ruby, and Annie thinking they were done dealing with the repercussions of their actions, they are sorely mistaken as the authorities seek answers for the unsolved crimes. Not only do the authorities hold potential proof that the girls were involved with the store robbery, but the trio now has to worry about Boomer, a man who knows the crimes they have committed and is more than willing to work with the authorities. It seems the road to returning to their normal lives is only getting further away, as Rio returns with a new job for them. While the cast gives a good performance, the show itself can be a bit predictable at times. This series is ruthlessly funny in an everything-will-always-go-wrong type of way, as you see the girls will inevitably find their way back into trouble. “Good Girls” airs at 9 p.m. Sundays on NBC.
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Sci-Fi Violence Action Suggestive Language
A hilarious love letter to your teenage self Cringe-inducing show on Hulu is still able to hit profound topics
Isabelle Huppert plays the title character in the new suspenseful thriller “Greta.” Huppert attempts to kidnap and torture Chloë Grace Mortez’s character, Frances.
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Watching Hulu’s newest series, “PEN15,” will take you on a nostalgic trip back to middle school. The two main characters, Maya and Anna, played by the creators of the show, Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, portray 13-year-old outcasts attending their first year of middle school in the year 2000. You remember the year 2000: gel pens, frosted lip gloss, Spice Girls, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, CD players, landlines. The show’s plot is torturing, humorous, witty, emotional and insightful. The relationship between Maya and Anna is sweet and refreshing by their constant love and strength for each other. As the show goes on, the audience starts to forget that two 30-year-old women are acting as teenagers. Erskine and Konkle tackle multiple teenage experiences such as your first day of class, peer pressure, racism and masturbation. The evening before their first day, Maya cuts her hair to look like actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, which results
in her mom giving her a bowl-cut. While at school, a cruel prank is played on Maya. She and Anna believe that two popular boys have a crush on Maya, but in reality are pulling her leg and say she is the “UGIS” (ugliest girl in school). Some other shenanigans that happen include Anna stealing a fellow classmate’s thong, Maya creating an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) account to meet guys in her town and both of them smoking a cigarette for the first time. There are 10 episodes to this series, with no talks about a second season being created yet. Fans are hopeful, especially with positive feedback the show has been receiving. This show gives a surreal experience that covers the insecure, yet overly confident teenage girl who is in her years of naivety. “PEN15” never feels fake, even as the two actresses go back 19 years to show how they felt during their teenage years.
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Nicholas Hoskins, a business major, goes for a backhand at table tennis.
Hannah Reynolds, also a kinesiology major and staff member, said they had never divided men and women before. “With dodgeball the other day, we JOHN OLIVA | MANAGING EDITOR only had one girl show up,” Reynolds said. joliva@foghornnews.com “Sometimes it is only one girl that comes to these intramurals. I don’t want to argue Students gathered to battle it out with with him though because he is old-fashgiant Connect 4, dodgeball and table ten- ioned.” After Moya gave a 15-minute speech nis in March. While Connect 4 didn’t draw in a large on the rules and history of table tennis, crowd, dodgeball and table tennis were the tournament began. First- and secquite popular. Table tennis had 18 people ond-place winners received a shirt and lanyard, with third receiving a lanyard. show up, the most ever for that event. In the women’s diTable tennis started vision, first place went off with laughter and excitement, until Roge- “I never believed in splitting to Leandra Bazan, a chemistry major. Jourrio “Roy” Moya, recreation supervisor and up people based on their sex. nalism major Jaylyn equipment manager I can’t believe he’s doing this; Garcia placed second, while Tatiana Estanisof the gym, decided to it’s 2019.” lao, a nursing major, separate the men and was third. women. ALEX GONZALEZ In the men’s division, “Let’s move the girls KINESIOLOGY MAJOR first place went to John out of the guys brackPerez, a chemical engiet so it’ll be fair,” Moya neering major; second said. “Six girls? Let’s have the girls start first to get them start- place went to Nicholas Hoskins, a business major; and Joshua Fernandez, a kinesioloed and over with.” Kinesiology major Alex Gonzalez, who gy major, was third. Students can look forward to flag footis also a staff member, said he didn’t want to argue with Moya because he was run- ball, volleyball, disc golf and indoor baseball in the coming weeks. ning the gym at that time. For more information about intramu“I never believed in splitting up people based on their sex,” Gonzalez said. “I can’t rals, contact Kristy Urbick at 361-698-1336 or dmcintramurals@delmar.edu. believe he’s doing this; it’s 2019.” SPRING SPORTS
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Tatiana Estanisla, a pre-nursing major, and Robert Jimenez, a computer science major, play a game of Connect 4.