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Regents accept Watts’ resignation
Dist. 4 representative plans to run for At-Large postition
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The Board of Regents accepted District 4 Regent Guy Watts’ resignation on April 16. His resignation was accepted at a called meeting with a 7-0 vote, with Chairman Trey McCampbell and Watts not present. Watts sent his letter of resignation April 12 and plans to seek an At-Large position on the board, he told the Foghorn News. Watts said in an email that af-
ter years of advocating his future political plans. for a southside academic “Having gone through campus, and more re‘heart surgery,’ I simply cently a northwest accannot risk Augie’s ‘stress ademic campus, that it game,” Watts’ letter was time to withdraw as states, referring to Del the District 4 representaMar’s legal counsel Autive. gustin Rivera. “So please “I decided that to so consider this as my advocate effectively I Watts’ resigna‘resignation’ as District need to return to being tion comes amid Four regent on the DMC an At-Large regent can- four censures board.” didate in the November since April 2016. The board has spent 2018 election,” Watts said more than $16,000 inin the email to the Fogvestigating Watts for horn News. possible violations since he first However, his letter of resigna- made controversial comments tion to college President Mark Es- about the new southside campus. camilla and McCampbell cited an- In 2014, Watts said Del Mar had other reason and didn’t mention become a “sea of mediocrity” af-
ter targeting too many poor and immigrant students. Watts’ resignation comes amid a fifth investigation and four censures since April 2016, which is the highest form of punishment that the Board of Regents can give to one of its members but carries no real consequences. State law does not allow regents to remove Watts, who was first elected to the board three decades ago. Watts, whose current term was to end in 2020, was also accused last year of violating the state’s Open Meetings Act by emailing about college business. His official resignation letter addressed that. “… I have not sent in 2018 one
single email to regents. The issue is resolved!” he stated in the letter. The resignation also comes two days after the board opened a fifth investigation into his behavior during a closed session at its monthly meeting. Watts, a Del Mar alumnus, has said the college is “swamped” by “unprepared” and “remedial” students and tried to back up his claims with attempts to correlate financial aid grants, illegal immigration and an increasing Hispanic population statewide. He would like to see the southside campus be reserved for the highest academic achievers, whom he says live largely on the southside, Padre Island and in Flour Bluff.
Police force in works Eight officers to be hired for 2019, with up to 16 by 2020 Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com
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Rosemary Jimenez, 56, has lived on the Cindy Park Colonia for over three decades. She suffers from heart problems and seizures due to multiple strokes, all of which she blames on the drinking water, which has high levels of arsenic.
The life of a colonia takes its toll Residents often deal with bad water, frequent flooding Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com
Rosemary Jimenez has lived in the Cindy Park Colonia for more than three decades, but according to her, “this isn’t a life I would recommend to anyone.” Sitting in her small trailer home on nearly two acres of land, Jimenez, 56, lists the illnesses that plague her: ”I am handicapped. Since 2009 I’ve had multiple strokes. I have seizures and heart problems. I was healthy before I came here.” She isn’t alone. Jimenez says that “in the last three years, six people have died of cancer on my street alone.” Since moving to the colonia, Jimenez has tried to make the most of her life and help others, but life of the colonia has taken
its toll on her. the land because it is often cheap Jimenez moved from Pasade- and out in the country, but nearly na, near Houston, after a shoot- all of them suffer from problems ing her daughter’s high school in that nearby cities often don’t 1985. take up. “My mother ran a store in The most common problem the colonia and convinced me for the colonias near Corpus to come out here and help her,” Christi is water, which often has Jimenez said. traces of arsenic, uranium or a When she moved out here, she combination of both. The Texas did not know of the problems Commission on Environmenthat the colonias have, such as tal Quality has said colonias in illness, flooding, poor infrastruc- Nueces County have received ture and, most violations for BORDERING ON importantly, the exceeding safe water. levels of arsenic FORGOTTEN The colonias since 2008, with are unincora brief excepporated settletion in 2014. The ments that are high levels of often found arsenic consisnear the border. tently make the Residents of colonias lack Texas has almost water unsafe for resources, but not hope 2,000 of them, basic usage or with more than consumption. half a million people living there, Jimenez said the water is the almost all of them Hispanic and cause of not only hers, but many poor. others illnesses and problems. Many people are attracted to At first, Jimenez tried to make
the most of her life on the colonia. While at her mother’s convenience store, she would help her neighbors. “We were the only store out here,” Jimenez said, “We had credit for the locals who didn’t get paid until the end of the month. We would get gas or food if someone needed it, but now they don’t have that. There is no bus and no help for those who can’t get around.” Jimenez’s mother had a stroke in 2001, leading her to take over until her own stroke in 2009; afterward, the store was forced to close. Jimenez has tried to help the colonia residents, often with Lionel and Juanita Lopez, the founders of the South Texas Colonia Initiative. Jimenez has known the pair for more than 20 years. However, she says she can’t do much anymore. Her most recent stroke left her (See Colonias on Page 3)
Del Mar College will have an active police department by spring 2019 and up to 16 police officers by 2020, the Board of Regents heard at its April meeting. The department has been in development since 2015, when the college hired Lauren White as chief of security to help create it. The college now uses two-off duty CCPD officers per campus on most days with 26 other security guards from Allied-Universal Securi- White, chief of ty Company security, is leadwho are on ing the creation of the force. duty 24/7. The police department will start with eight officers in 2019 and work its way up to 16, but will leave the door open for more officers after the southside campus opens, White told the regents. DMC has already completed some of the requirements, with part of the White Library being renovated to act as a headquarters for the police department, and a budget has been worked out. About $325,000 was approved in the 2017 budget to start the police department and to renovate the library. Around $1 million may be approved in the next budget to continue building the department. Some of the cost will go to uniforms, equipment and vehicles, as well as operating costs. Designs for the officers’ uniforms, badges and patches are being worked on. White said that they expect to have a proposal for the board to vote on soon and to begin the official process getting the state’s approval for the new police department by the end of this year. @mryoungmark
Local group holds class on dangers of human trafficking The event was a part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Gabriella Ybarra gybarra@foghornnews.com
The chairwoman of the Coastal Bend Coalition Against Modern Day Slavery says that although the statistics paint a grim picture, the tide is turning in the battle against human trafficking. Carolina Sizemore gave a training session in the Retama
Room on April 13 for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The Office of Student Engagement and Retention partnered with Crime Victim Services to host the event, as part of Del Mar College’s Title IX awareness campaign. “If you have watched the news in the past couple of years, you would have noticed a lot of human trafficking cases just in our area,” Sizemore said. “One of the premises behind the coalition is for everyone to come to the table, get informed, and get educated about human traffick-
ing.” Sizemore covered topics such as elements of human trafficking, national and local perspectives of human trafficking and how to identify and assist a possible victim. The human trafficking industry costs Texas $6.6 billion a year and has 313,000 victims in the state, 79,000 of which are minors. Globally, the multibillion-dollar industry has over 20 million victims which includes men, women and children, (See Trafficking on Page 3)
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Carolina Sizemore, the chairwoman of the Coastal Bend Coalition Against Modern Day Slavery, gives a training session.
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Collegiate students walk out Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com Since having a dream about an unknown student in possession of hand grenades and guns setting the school on fire, a Collegiate High School student has been in fear of the possibility. “It was a dream I had after Del Mar was held on lockdown [in 2015, due to a gun threat] but it was scary to see the people that I love and care about dying, being afraid and crying,” said senior Hannah Heasley. However, the fear of gun-related violence has been a reality for many students. Since the school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than 187,000 students in the United States have experienced a shooting on campus, according to a longterm Washington Post analysis. For Collegiate High School, on April 20, students held a walkout, honoring the 17 students who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the 19 anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Collegiate Principal Tracie Rodriguez decided not to call the event a “walkout” but rather a “walkup.” “Sometimes the use of the word “walkout” brings a negative connotation,” Rodriguez said. “We are trying to bring up each other in regards to how it is and the way it is we support collaboratively in a larger unit.” The students gathered on Del Mar grounds to form the number
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Collegiate High School students form a number “17” in the field near the gym on April 20 in honor of the 17 people killed in the recent Parkland, Florida, school shooting. “17,” some wearing the colors red, white and blue of the American flag for their pep rally that took place on the same day, with the theme “around the world.” Most students were excited for the pep rally, while a few others were aware of the impact of participating in a nationwide event, and one student made a poster that referenced the support of protecting lives. “My entire mindset wasn’t to
incite any kind of controversy of political views but I took it as an opportunity to commemorate the lives lost in the Florida shooting,” said Stanley Uzoigwe, who made a poster. With the youth taking part in society today, regarding issues of political, social, economic and cultural changes, many of the Collegiate High School students hope for change to come. Though with wanting improve-
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Jorge Aguas, 10-year crawfish boil attendee, returns for a plate of crawfish. About $132,000 was raised for student scholarships. tended. The boil returned with its recurring menu, which included all-you-can-eat crawfish, shrimp sausage and veggies. The event also included a free photo booth, caricature artist and face painting. A silent auction included an original pastel painting by local artist Debo-
rah Males, which was valued at $2,100. Paulson hopes the event will grow beyond its current space. “I’d like to see it eventually on one of the campuses, a place where they have a big enough area. maybe the new south campus will have one,” Paulson said.
Around Campus community members and other students and cover topics including sleep disorders, obesity, diabetes, exhaustion, child illnesses and more. The fair will also include a Virtual Dementia Tour, which offers participants a better insight into understanding the
SGA earns awards
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The Del Mar College SGA attended the Texas Junior College Student Government Association convention April 5-8 in Austin, where students took part in competitions and discussion panels. Julia Cruz, a sophomore at DMC, was one of the students who took part in the convention, and called it “a way for students to get heard and make change happen.” The theme for this year’s convention was “Breaking the Sound Barrier.” There were intensive discussions about DACA that brought forth differing views and opinions from students all over Texas. DMC’s students submitted many DACA-themed articles and papers, and there was even a poetry category for submissions. “Students are perplexed about DACA right now. It was a hot topic and we saw that there were a lot supporting it, and there were a lot against it too,” said Tina Butler, director of Student Ombuds & Engagement. She attended
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Del Mar College nursing students will hold an interactive Health Fair to demonstrate skills and concepts learned during the spring semester. Students will interact with
ments, Heasley said Collegiate could start increasing measures on emergency evacuations and drills. “We should practice more safety drills because it is obviously a very real thing that could happen,” Heasley said. “There’s definitely more that can be done to prepare but we haven’t really talked too much about any sort of drills like that.”
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Bernie’s Famous Crawfish raises over $132K in 10th year
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Annual event boils up the fun The Del Mar College Foundation raised over $132,000 for student scholarships at its 10th annual Bernie’s Famous Crawfish Boil on April 12 at Concrete Street Amphitheater. Bernie Paulson founded the crawfish boil 10 years ago as a member on the DMC Foundation board. Paulson has long history of philanthropy with the Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Fiesta de los Niño’s event, which he started 26 years ago. Local musician John Eric Hernandez performed at the event for about 450 people who at-
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physical and mental challenges of dementia. The fair will be from 1-5 p.m. April 24 in the Harvin Student Center on East Campus. For more information or to register for the tour, call 361-698-2864.
the convention and won second place for Adviser of the Year. With over 50 colleges attending the convention, its purpose is to allow schools to get together and take part in current events, and to propose resolutions for any issues of concern. Del Mar College has had proposals in the past that have actually gone through to be supported by the state itself. “The common course number system was a proposal made by DMC so that students don’t lose their credit for a course when transferring, and the state backed it and agreed with it,” said Butler, who added that she would like to see more students be involved with the SGA. “Students don’t know this, but they are already in SGA. The student service fee in their tuition pays for SGA, they just have to attend the meetings,” Butler said. The SGA meetings take place every third Wednesday of the month and are an opportunity for students to air out any issues or changes they would like to see happen, and to organize events around the area.
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The DMC Alpha Psi chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma recently won in multiple events at a national competition. The business honor society group attended the 2018 National Leadership Conference held in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Monica Chavez-Lozano, Jennifer Martinez, Pedro Lopez, Kim Hughes and Johnny Rodriguez attended with adviser Janie Blankenship, of the business department at DMC. Chapter president Monica Chavez-Lozano won the Cerrone Award, which is presented to a president who successfully rejuvenates a chapter, while Vice President Jennifer Martinez was awarded the Eva Bobrow Memorial Medallion of Excellence Award for coordination and participation of this year’s fundraiser. Blankenship, who also won for Best Adviser Presentation, said she was proud of the students and what they accomplished. “This group was representative of what DMC stands for … the best,” Blankenship said. “I am very proud of the group and they were outstanding.” While at the conference, President Chavez-Lozano was elected as the National President and Vice President Martinez was elected to the Executive Committee.
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National Library Week in the books Scavenger hunts, games were held on both campuses
an at the White Library, said this is “the most we have done” compared with other years. “I helped run the game night, which had almost 40 to 50 people,” Jimenez said. “It was a lot of Mark Young fun and I thought it went great.” myoung@foghornnews.com Alan Berecka, a poet and refDel Mar College went all out erence librarian, said the events celebrating National Library give “people a chance to see the Week with the hopes of attract- library in a new light.” ing new people to the facilities. Berecka took part in hosting With events held in the librar- the open mic during Library ies at both East and West cam- Week and also read poetry readpus the week of ing from one of April 9-12, visi- “Many people just his books the tors were greetfollowing week. see the library as ed with games, Margot Nye, a coloring, scavpsychology mathis dull and drab jor, thought the enger hunts, game night, place to use the com- Library Week open mic poetry events were a puter or study, but good way to and more. Cody Gregg, help reach out dean of learn- it can be much more more to stuing resources, for students if they dents. wanted to bring “Many people more than just just see the liwant it to be.” a poster or two as this dull — Margot Nye brary for his first Liand drab place brary Week at to use the comDel Mar. puter or study, “I talked to some of the staff but it can be much more for stuabout having an open house dents if they want it to be,” Nye and we decided that we could said. do a lot for the week,” Gregg The idea that a library can said. be something more is one that After a reading of the procla- Gregg, who will have a large mation and a cake cutting, var- part in the new southside camious festivities could be found pus library, firmly believes in. all week. Gregg said events had “Ultimately, I hope that stugood attendance and that over- dents come to the libraries and all he thought it was successful. see what we have to offer. Our Jennifer Jimenez, a reference librarians are trained and willand electronic resource librari- ing to help students with more
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Sabreena Ortiz carefully plays giant Jenga as a part of the National Library Week celebrations. than just books,” Gregg said. Gregg also pointed out the various services the library offers, such as tutoring and career
counseling, as well as plans to do even more. The next project for library staff will be for finals, which
are coming up. Gregg said the library will have an event in preparation for finals that will be announced soon.
Collegiate students off to global finals
The Destination Imagination team will compete in May Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com Matthew Tamez/Foghorn News
Perla Soliz instructs a Zumba workout to help raise awareness for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Zumba stresses rights of victims Two-hour workout raises awareness, offers information Matthew Tamez mtamez@foghornnews.com
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week concluded April 14 with a two-hour Zumba workout to raise awareness of the rights these victims have. The walls of the gym in Del Mar’s Kinesiology Building were adorned with banners detailing victims’ rights while food and water were available to those who attended. Rose Trevino, the regional victims service coordinator with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victims Service Division, spoke at the event. Janet Martinez, a local Zumba instructor, led the group of about 25 in exercise. Along with the banners, bro(Trafficking from Page 1) making human trafficking the third largest criminal activity in the world. “Human trafficking makes more money a year than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined,” said Tracy Ferezan, a victims advocate for the Coastal Bend Coalition Against Modern Day Slavery. Sizemore said females with low self-esteem who have a history of abuse and live in high crime areas are often targeted. Sizemore stressed that anyone can be a buyer or seller of human trafficking, including peers, friends and even family. Although the statistics make it seem like the future of human trafficking is grim, there is one important thing to know — change is happening. Sizemore cites the recent criminal conviction against the CEO of Internet giant and Dallas-based classified ads company Backpage.com. It’s CEO, Carl Ferrer, pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges earlier this month af-
chures with information were also available. “Seldom do people learn about crime victims’ rights. It’s only until they’re thrust into the criminal justice system that they actually find themselves needing it and then they don’t know where to turn,” Trevino said, adding that Nueces County had 29 homicides in 2016. “That’s a lot of victims when you consider that each one had a family, belonged to a community.” Melissa Pantoja, who attended the event, said she had not heard of Crime Victims’ Rights Week before hearing about the event through Facebook. Lily Ramos, with the Children’s Advocacy Center, also was at the event. “A lot of (people) are unaware of the services the county can provide to them because they are victims of crime,” Ramos said. ter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called for Ferrer’s arrest in 2016. The FBI has since seized the site. “We have good people in this state that are fighting in this fight,” Sizemore said. “Things are getting done, action is being taken. Don’t think that you can’t make a difference.” President Donald Trump also signed a bill into law this month that makes it easier for people to take legal action against websites like Backpage. “You could have a victim of human trafficking in your classroom and not know it or you could be friends with someone and not know it,” Ferezan said. “But I’ve learned that we have come along way, people are getting involved.” For more information about the Coastal Bend Coalition Against Modern Day Slavery, visit their Facebook page. If you believe someone may be a victim of human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-3737888 or text HELP or INFO to 2333733.
Collegiate High School’s senior Destination Imagination team is advancing to the global finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Evelyn Flores, a member of the team, is dedicated to the passion of creativity and hopes to do well at globals. “I am excited to attend the global competition and see everyone from around the world come together and participate in the world’s largest competition of creativity,” Flores said. The two DI teams, the seniors (DIabolical Royals) and sophomores (DI Do That), made it to Texas Regions in early April, competing against many Texas schools and colleges.
The DIabolical Royals performed a musical under the fine arts challenge and the DI Do That team performed improv under the improvisation challenge. The DIabolical Royals, who advanced past regionals, taking second place in Texas, is one of the more than 1,400 top-scoring DI teams from 45 U.S. states and 14 countries to head to globals. DI is a leading educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching students the skills needed to succeed in school, careers and more. DI blends science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with the arts and social entrepreneurship, according to the Destination Imagination website. Students work in teams to research, design and build a solution to a selected challenge. While solving a challenge, students are learning a creative process and bringing their solu-
tions to reality. Krystal Watson, the DI sponsor and Collegiate High School English teacher, notices the skills DI students learn and apply to their everyday life. “Part of DI is being able to take a problem and see multiple solutions to it and then accessing which one will be the best and most efficient way,” Watson said. “I see them doing that, not just in creative projects but even in their writing.” The team will be leaving for globals May 21 and will compete either May 23 or 24. The senior members of DI are fundraising for miscellaneous expenses such as shirts and props to use for their competition at globals. With the a goal of $300, the team had raised just over $100 as of press time. To donate, visit the team’s GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/xzak88-di-globalfinals-2018.
(Colonias from Page 1) without the ability to walk or use one side of her body. Matched with her other illnesses, Jimenez can’t get around very well and is not able to drive, often leaving her alone in her trailer home. While she is trying to leave, it is hard for her, and many other colonia residents, to start over. Most residents, like Jimenez, own the land that they live on, which is part of the appeal that attracts people to colonias. A nice amount of land in the country can be bought for cheap; however, once people settle it is often hard to leave. “When you own property, you don’t want to pay rent. You don’t want to start over,” Jimenez said. However, not all residents want to leave. Rosa Garcia, 32, lives in the Rancho Banquete Colonia with her five children and husband. She has lived there for over 12 years, but doesn’t plan on leaving. “I like that it is far away from the city,” Garcia said. “But it is hard sometimes and a lot work needs to be done on my home.” Garcia also lives on a trailer on some land in a colonia, but she says that instead of trying to leave, she wants to fix her up her home and stay here. Both Garcia and Jimenez’s homes suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey, which highlighted the problems that many colonia residents face. “My house suffered a lot of damage, but no one came to help,” Garcia said. “I filled out the FEMA forms and tried to ask for help, but nothing ever happened.” Jimenez also said she requested help from places such as FEMA, but that many colonia residents don’t receive help from such organizations or county services.
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Rosa Garcia pets her horses, Chiva and Oreo, on the Rancho Banquete Colonia where she lives. The problems they face often begin to pile up and create a cycle of despair and poverty. One of the more common problems is the flooding, which many residents are unaware of when they settle. “Most of the land is low, flat and has no proper drainage,” Juanita Lopez said. “For some it can be up to a person’s knees and leave them stranded.” Both Jimenez and Garcia said flooding affects their colonias and that storms like Harvey can create more problems that residents can’t fix. With most colonias being far from towns and amenities like grocery stores, police and ambulances, getting help is hard, but leaving can be harder. People come to the colonias for a variety of reason. Cheap land, a new start, a place away from the city. For some, the problems build up and become too much, but for
others they see these obstacles as another turn in the road. Garcia knows of the problems that the colonias bring, but doesn’t see them as a reason to leave. “It can get hard out here, but if I had to choose here or the city I’d stay,” Garcia said. She plans to fix her home, which suffered some structural damage from Harvey. Her husband is a carpenter, so she says she is waiting for some time for them to fix it. Jimenez, however, is actively trying to leave her home and get away from the colonias. “I wanted to get out to the country, own land and I got comfortable. I lost my husband, I lost my father-in-law, the kids grew up and went to different places,” Jimenez said. “But for me, I’ve stayed here. I’m only 56 and I’m this sick. I can’t stay out here, I don’t want to be stranded out here, but this the life of a colonia.”
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Nursing students gain new outlook Sisters injured in car accident share their story with class Erin Garza-Granados egranados@foghornnews.com
Third-year nursing students recently received more than a normal 8 a.m. lecture as professors Catherine Duggan and Floyd Green brought in guest speakers to turn the lecture into a real-life situation. As the students ventured into the complex topic of spinal injuries, Eden and Brittany Elkins were there to lend a helping hand and describe the 2002 accident that changed their lives. “The last thing I heard was my dad’s fiancée yelling, ‘Babe watch out!’ as the truck headed toward us,” Brittany, now 24, said at the April 16 presentation on West Campus. “After that I don’t remember anything.” The two girls were accompanied with their dad, his fiancée and two little sisters in the car. They were traveling through Michigan when a truck veered into their lane and hit them head on. As the truck collided with their car, the trailer attached to the truck whipped around and hit the back of the car where Eden, Brittany and their next sibling were sitting. Their father’s fiancée did not survive because of the impact her head endured as she tried to protect their youngest sister. Knowing this much and seeing photos of their injured state, the students were told to predict short- and long-term goals for
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Brittany Elkins talks to nursing students about her disability and how it has affected her. The event is meant to give students a real-life example of how to aid patients with severe disabilities or illness. their injuries along with procedures on how to care for them, before seeing the girls in their present state. “The students were silent,” Green said as he showed the class pictures of the two girls in the hospital. “I think more shocked than anything.” Not only were the students impressed by their healthy present-day state but also by all the accomplishments they have
achieved so far. “Most people see those pictures and think the girls wouldn’t survive,” Duggan said. “But they are alive, well and living their best life.” The two girls made sure to stress the things their nurses did that helped them in their fourmonth recovery period in the hospital. “The nurses are what helped us the most,” said Eden, 25. “They
took the time to make our time there better.” One of the biggest challenges that face them in their everyday lives is autonomic dysreflexia, which causes their blood pressure to rise, dizziness, sweats and pounding headaches. The girls live together in a house where they have made a living supporting each other and trying their best to not let their injuries define them and the rest of
their lives. “It’s an adventure,” Brittany said. “We might make a mess behind us but we do it.” Eden expressed that their conditions are difficult and as a nurse “it’s hard to give that news to somebody” but to just to have patience. @FoghornGranados
Finding your hidden gift can be a blessing Warren J. Maxwell wmaxwell@ foghornnews.com
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.” — 1 Peter 4:10
God gave each and every one of us a unique gift to call our own. As human beings we were all made with a different purpose, and given special skills to call our own. God tells us to use our gifts to glorify him and to benefit others. As college students we tend to wonder what we’re good at because in the end that's our main purpose of even coming to college in the first place. Sometimes we change our major, or even drop out of school, because we decide that school isn't the right choice for us. This decision-making is due largely to
the fact that we haven't discovered our gift yet. God grants us a variety of gifts that he expects us to use to be a blessing to others. When you think about it, that's the whole reason we go to school in the first place. We take classes, study long hours and commit ourselves to consecutive years of academic hardship so we can one day use our gift of education to benefit others. If you’re experiencing an academic block or wondering if you’re choosing the right degree path, then there’s a good chance you haven't found your gift yet. When we think about gifts we think of beautifully wrapped presents that have been given to us by someone we care about. It is the same thing with God. He has blessed us with unique and diverse gifts that make us stand out among one another. Whether your gift is healing the sick through medicine or instructing a class with the gift of teaching, your talents are equal in the eyes of God. But finding your gift isn't always as easy as it seems.
We were never meant to have easy lives or have easy experiences, so why would finding our gift be any different? Some individuals don't discover their talents until they step out of their comfort zones and it is when we are pushed to our limits that we discover what we are truly capable of. Most of the time we tend to work in positions that we once would never find ourselves being a part of. For example, an individual who did poorly in school and had a teacher who pushed them to succeed might want to pursue a degree in education to be a motivator for someone else. Someone might decide to use their gift from God to make a difference in someone's life. Everyone has a gift that God has granted to them and there is no shame in stumbling along the way to finding yours. Change your major, take an art class or, better yet, step out of your comfort zone — because you'll never know what you'll find out about yourself when you do.
DMC hosts language fair on campus Mia Ganceres mganceres@foghornnews.com Del Mar College’s Spanish program presented a World Languages Tour that gave students the opportunity to talk with native speakers of several countries. Participants at the April 11 event started by learning how to pronounce words and short sentences in Korean, French, Japanese, Spanish and many other languages. There were multiple booths set up with lists of common words and phrases and other items that were significant to the country that they were speaking about. In doing this students not only learned about the language but also about the country. “I am not allowed to carry my Bible or talk about my religion in public in Vietnam,” said guest speaker Ha Tran. The event was free and open to everyone interested and students who just happened to find themselves at the right place at the right time.
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Lauren Collins, sister of Michael Collins, enjoys motorcycles from the Latin Ladies group.
Student's sad story sheds new light on bullying 14-year-old tells about being picked on because of illness Erin Garza-Granados egranados@foghornnews.com
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Jennifer Oden, instructor of the ESOL at Del Mar, visits the table of Fatima Eraslan, a student from Turkey. “It’s neat to have this experience to learn new words,” said Lucio, a social work student at DMC. “We should have more classes and clubs to teach oth-
er languages instead of just for Spanish.” Javier Morin, associate professor of Spanish at Del Mar, coordinated the event.
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As 14-year-old Michael Collins began to speak at a bullying prevention event, he didn’t expect to steal the hearts of everyone in the audience. Michael was born with vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, trachea-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, limb abnormalities and Poland syndrome. His illness causes the right side of his body to be under-developed, giving him a smaller arm that he calls his “lucky fin.” Michael faces many challenges, one of the biggest being that he didn’t start speaking until he was 6 years old. Having to defend himself was hard. “People could only hear my screams but not my words,” Michael said. “My words were silent.” When he was 11, he said, there was a particular boy who bullied him with the intention of breaking his “lucky fin.” Soon after the incident Michael spoke to his doctor and mother about his desire to give up. Not only did he want all upcoming surgeries to stop, he wanted to take his own life. Michael’s mom, Rachel Collins, said that growing up there were many parents who openly told their kids to get away from the “retarded kid,” referring to Michael. The Collins family, who now
live in Fort Worth, came down to share their story at the Bullying Ends Now event that held April 14 at Water’s Edge Park by the Molina family. The Molina family held the event as a remembrance to their son, Teddy Molina, who took his life April 1, 2012, as a result of bullying. Mingo Molina, Teddy’s father and a Del Mar alumnus, could only describe the incident as a “deafening bang.” The event welcomed many guest speakers such as candidate for Congress Eric Holguin, who shared his personal experiences. “It’s an everyone issue,” Holguin said. “I want to show I can fight for everyone’s kids.” Many of the speakers altered their comments after hearing Michael’s story. Barbara Canales, candidate for Nueces County judge, explained how her experiences could tie into the feeling that Michael endures. “Different is OK,” Canales said. “Different should be celebrated.” Michael has worked toward creating a project called Operation Friendship. “We need heroes,” he exclaimed. Michael told how his experience has defined him. He has accepted that he was a victim, but now it’s time to be an advocate. Molina stressed the need for awareness to the issue. His central message was centered around the fact that “everything starts with one.” @FoghornGranados
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Employers look to hire at Del Mar College holds event on both East and West campus jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com Human resources coordinator Chelsea Bosworth eagerly awaited the waves of students looking to apply for a job at Del Mar College. “It’s nice when we have students engaged. They bring their resume and excel in life,” Bosworth, who works at the Texas State Aquarium, said at the college’s April 10 job fair on East Campus. Del Mar Career Development Center hosted the job fair in partnership with Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend. A second job fair was held the following day at West Campus. More than a dozen employers were looking for possible candidates for a job such as Schlitterbahn, the Texas National Guard and Texas State Aquarium. Bosworth, a Del Mar graduate, applied for a job at the aquarium while attending Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. “I started out as a HR assistant and a year later moved up to HR coordinator,” she said. Bosworth attends every career fair to help get the aquarium’s name out there and recruit candidates for the wide range of jobs offered there, which are not limited to science and biology. “We have a wide range of departments and things they can do
Richard Ramirez (left) shows his resume to Ryan McGee at the Del Mar College job fair on East Campus. here at the aquarium,” she added. Jobs range from those dealing with fish and herpetology to housekeeping, and Bosworth said each field has different requirements. “Most departments we have entry level and up, so some positions may require experience with
no education and others that require education and experience,” she said. Bosworth added that the aquarium tries to have something for everyone starting in a job and more experienced workers. When a student leaves a strong impression at the job fair, Bosworth said,
they hold on to the student’s resume in case that person does apply for a job, so they are sure to notice. Bosworth tries to visit every college and university in the area for every career fair, but Del Mar College stands out from the rest for the variety of people that ap-
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ply. “You get people who have just got out of high school or people who are going back and changing or starting their careers,” she said. Bosworth also stated that Del Mar has more of a variety of students than other colleges and universities.
Making the financial aid process manageable Workshops offered year-round to help students with process Sam Ervin servin@foghornnews.com
If you are having any problems with admissions or the financial aid process, the “Del Mar. Delivered.” workshop can help. The workshops, offered yearround, help students with all
steps to get enrolled at Del Mar, including admissions applications as well as the entire admission process. The workshop is designed for any student, prospective or current, who at any point needs help in the admissions or FAFSA process. “This workshop helps them get to that point so that all they have to do is meet with an adviser to register,” said Sara King, coordinator of recruitment. A team of outreach and enroll-
ment specialists will help you obtain and complete the documents needed, whether it be for admissions, financial aid or scholarship applications. The workshops are in a group setting, but there are enough specialists available so everyone can have one-on-one time for personal questions or specific individual needs. The workshops are for those who don’t know where to start, or what their next step is, but students can come in and simply use
the computer to complete the steps if that’s all that is needed. “It can be overwhelming,” King said. “We give them an admissions checklist and it looks like a whole lot, so it can be a little intimidating. The good thing is we can break the list down into bits, so students can tackle a few things at a time instead of feeling like they need to tackle it all at once.” Even if you feel your question or confusion is silly, it is likely shared by other students.
“A lot of prospective or current students are afraid to ask questions because they’ll look stupid, or look like a fool. That is not at all the case,” King said. “There is no dumb question, there is no question that we haven’t heard before. Never be afraid to come to the workshop, and never be afraid to ask any question you might have.” The next workshops will be from 4-7 p.m. April 23 and 30 in Room 127 of the Harvin Student Center on East Campus.
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Lalo Davila, Del Mar College alumnus and percussion director at Middle Tennessee State University, leads students in a build-up during a jam session.
Drum roll, please ... 17th annual percussion festival is a hit for attendees Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com
ABOVE: Students attending the percussion festival hand off instruments for jam sessions. RIGHT: Del Mar percussion director Neil Sisauyhoat demonstrates proper hand placement with marimba sticks.
Beats, rhythms, tempos, patterns — speak with any of the young musicians who attended the Del Mar College Percussion Festival on April 14, and they’ll know. The interactive competition/day-camp event brought local high school and middle school students together to pick up new techniques and tricks. “This is the 17th annual percussion festival, and the third year including Flam Jamm,” said Neil Sisauyhoat, percussion director at Del Mar college. Sisauyhoat said the main objective for the event was to engage attendees in a variety of percussion styles and have the chance to have fun making music together. The event began with UIL competitions and led into interactive mini-sessions on ideal techniques for several percussion instruments such as snares, marimbas, drumsets and bon-
gos. Students went from intently listening and clapping in their seats to flocking on top of the stage and engaging in a jam session. The event was led by Sisauyhoat, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Matthew McClung and Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Jason Kihle. “Attendance is open to the entire Coastal Bend area,” Sisauyhoat said. Lalo Davila, Del Mar alumnus and director at Middle Tennessee State University, led an experimental jam session by bringing all of the students in attendance onto the stage and passing out different instruments and assigning different beat patterns. Afterward, they all took a group selfie while raising their drumsticks. Benjamin Garcia from Flour Bluff, plus Jesus Cavazos and Daniel Muñez from Carroll, placed in the top three for the snare drum contest. “They’ve got a lot of informational clinics that are very well put together,” said Sabas Cavazos, father of Jesus, attending his third year at percussion fest.
BELOW: Adan Salinas Jr., music director at Alice High School, demonstrates snare techniques to a group of students.
Jason Kihle, from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, counts off a group of students on snares.
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Teens stun in style at the Collegiate prom Seniors, juniors spend the night singing, dancing Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com The anticipation was high as the crowd waited in silence for the prom king and queen to be named. Each elected nominee looked to the crowd and waited for the moment to come. Prom committee sponsor and Collegiate High School teacher Tammy Alcala rose to the microphone, announcing the 2018 Collegiate prom king and queen, Adera Boudreaux and Nathaniel Anzaldua. At last, the crowd cheered and clapped in their honor. Collegiate High School seniors and juniors celebrated prom April 13 with the theme “A Night in the City.” Nearly 100 students showed up. Boudreaux, the prom queen, was elected alongside her boyfriend, Anzaldua. “My relationship with Nathaniel was being recognized,” Boudreaux said. “It was better being elected with my boyfriend.” All night the students took photos, danced and sang along to popular songs. For some prom wasn’t just a night of fun but rather of sentimental value. Senior Joe Moreno brought his mother as a date. She dropped out of high school at age 17, giving birth to Moreno. Although she missed her prom, Moreno wanted to give that special day to her. After posting a photo of him and his mom at the prom on Twitter, people fell in love with
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Estephanie Sanchez and her best friend, Christopher Ryan Gonzales, along with other couples dance to a slow song. Nearly 100 Collegiate High School seniors and juniors celebrated prom April 13 with the theme “A Night in the City.” his story. Within a few days of the prom, Moreno’s tweet had been retweeted over 26,000 times and liked 161,000 times. “My mom had me at the age of 17. She dropped out of high school to focus on giving me her all,” Moreno’s tweet said. “Last night I gave her the prom night she never had.” As the night came to an end, the ritual of American youth known as prom was everything and more to student Carolyn Robles. “I had so much fun at prom. It was just like the movies,” Robles said. “I really loved seeing all my friends get dressed up and have a good time.”
Collegiate seniors and juniors dance to popular hit “Cupid Shuffle” by the artist Cupid.
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Review
DMC drama hosts 'Bald Soprano' Production offers a hilarious satire on ordinary middle class Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com Eugéne Ionesco’s “The Bald Soprano,” produced and performed by the Del Mar College Drama Department, offered audience members a light-hearted existential crisis, along with punch and cookies during intermission. The play opened April 13, with Student Appreciation Night on April 19. Most have never had an experience with “theater of the absurd,” defined as “drama using the abandonment of conventional dramatic form to portray the futility of human struggle in a senseless world.” It’s a genre of theater that seems to stray from the ordinary and introduces the psyche of the audience into a whirl of madness. As an audience member, this was my night — but it was hilarious and wonderfully executed. Suspended in the complete silence and darkness in the Bartlett Theater as the show was starting on opening night, the surprise that came out of the audience was collectively felt as the lights glared onto a scene that appeared visu-
ally stunning, as the cast had transformed themselves into grayscale. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (played by Cordell Lovette and Mariah Massengill) opened the show with a comically awkward conversation in heavy British accents. Their quirky maid with a cockney accent, Mary the Maid (played by Jenna Meurer), is devilishly peeking in and out during the play, offering her well-performed wit and sarcasm. Enter Mr. and Mrs. Martin (played by Jacob Miller and Emily Sanchez), who take the stage with a hilariously repetitive conversation about having seen each other somewhere, before realizing they’re married. Soon we meet the Fire Captain (played by Jacob Williams), who mixes in trivial discussion to further fascinate the crowd. However, what they speak about and why they speak it will have the audience a bit razzled. “The Bald Soprano” is a hilarious performance of the abstract in the everyday, the oddities in the small-talk, and probably a satire on the ordinary middle class. I took a couple of friends and we all enjoyed it and talked about it for the rest of the night. The Del Mar Drama Department clearly went to great lengths executing this, as well
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Marcus Garcia (left) begins to apply stage makeup on actor Jacob Williams before their April 19 performance of "The Bald Soprano." as the predecessor to the play, a short called “The Leader” in which we witness strange, cultlike behavior among a group of seemingly ordinary people. The fourth wall broken during “The Leader” was just the right
amount of unnerving. With some mild adult themes and shocking effects in the performances, the show was definitely not for young children. But it was an ideal night out and a good laugh (if you don’t
mind the mild existential crisis). Follow the Drama Department online through the “Drama at Del Mar” Facebook page. @JulietaFoghorn
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Reviews
All-Out War underwhelms on Survival Sunday ‘The Walking Dead’ finale fails while ‘Fear’ premiere succeeds Azrael Montoya amontoya@foghornnews.com Season 8 of “The Walking Dead” was dubbed the All-Out War. Production team member Scott M. Gimple had long said the finale, “Wrath,” would be a game changer and bring eight years of the popular series to its final end. What we got instead was far from what we wanted. What Greg Nicotero gave us in “Wrath” was a contrived mess. The long-awaited battle between Rick and Negan literally lasted all of three minutes. Even the Rick/Governor battle lasted longer. This was Survival Sunday and thankfully “The Walking Dead” had “Fear” behind it to anchor its poor job. Now, because I’m the biggest “Walking Dead” fan on the planet, I’ll be fair and also elaborate on what was good about the episode: There’s a twist at the end that makes me hopeful for Season 9. Back to the terrible. King Ezekiel again did nothing because he’s useless and his dialogue sucks. Oceanside again proved useless as ever. This episode without commercials clocked in at 47 minutes. What made “The Walking Dead” great in the beginning was the stellar writing and impactful deaths. Great characters like Shane and Merle exist no more in this universe. Instead we get characters like Rosita and Jesus. “The Walking Dead” will never again be what it once was and also with no end in sight it makes the show worse. Yes, there were good things about the episode. I did like the open-field “Game of Thrones”-style setup. I
Horror bogged down by script
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Lennie James (left) and Frank Dillane portray Morgan Jones and Nick Clark in AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead,” a prequel to “The Walking Dead.” The season premiere of “Fear” debuted after “The Walking Dead’s” season finale on April 15 part of Survival Sunday. enjoyed Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan and Rick Grimes played by Andrew Lincoln. Eugene, aka “Mr. Smarty Pants” (nickname given to him by Negan), played by Josh McDermitt is also a joy on the screen. Eugene gets a huge heroic moment in the war when he double crosses Negan. In the episode Rick talks to the Saviors about choosing life over death and that was neat and biblical. He makes an impactful decision that sets up Season 9 very comfortably. The best part of the night was “Fear the Walking Dead.” Even though “Wrath” got its lowest ratings since Season 1, “What’s Your Story?” the Season 4, pilot made up serious
ground. The new showrunners for “Fear,” Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, took over for the departing Dave Erickson and brought something exciting and fresh to the series. In “What’s Your Story?” “Fear” makes a time jump to just after the war on “The Walking Dead.” Morgan, played by Lennie James, has always seemed comfortable in his role. The “You know what it is” line is a reference to his wife and son. He has now left the group and is traveling on his own. John Polson, the director of this episode, gave the audience something legitimately different. Everything about “Fear” seemed
a surprise cliffhanger at the end, Morgan, Al and Dorie run into our former heroes Madison, Alicia, Nick and Strand. To pass the time Al records the people she meets on camera and interviews them. I was more satisfied with “Fear” and I felt like I was watching a Shyamalan film. It was beautifully shot and the dialogue was superb. Where “The Walking Dead” used to reign over television, “Fear” now takes its place because “The Walking Dead” will never be same after Carl Grimes. Stayed tuned for Season 9 in the fall on AMC and watch the rest of Season 4 of “Fear the Walking Dead” at 8 p.m. Sundays on AMC. It’ll be a fun ride.
‘Isle of Dogs’ howling good Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com
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From office prankster to horror movie director, John Krasinski stars and directs his latest film, “A Quiet Place.” Also starring Emily Blunt, the film’s draft was written by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck in 2013, but was picked up by Paramount Studios in 2017 with Krasinski brought on board as director and writer. The film promised to be one of the scariest films ever made because the film has little to no dialogue, offering more tension. The gimmick manages to work; however, there are some major issues that drag the film down. In the year 2021, most of the human population has been wiped out by mysterious blind creatures that use sound to attack their prey. The Abbott family are survivors living off their farm and communicating with one another through sign language. The entire film centers on the family trying to survive while trying to avoid these deadly creatures of unknown origin.
different —tone, mood, setting, everything. It is indeed like watching a brand new show. Morgan meets two important people in his travels. Maggie Grace, who plays Althea, a curious journalist, and Garret Dillahunt, who plays a survivor named John Dorie, make their first appearance. The atmosphere for the pilot was unique and the dialogue (where “TWD” was lacking) was realistic. In this masterpiece we get to see Morgan alone after the end of Negan’s rule. The entire episode was a character study of Morgan, his trauma, Althea and Dorie. They run into some murderous barbarians along the way and Morgan is saved. In
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Noah Jupe (from left), Millicent Simmonds and John Krasinski star in “A Quiet Place.” Krasinski also directed the film as well serving as one of the writers. The strongest part is the cast as Krasinski and Blunt play a convincing husband and wife on-screen as they do in real life. Because most of the film centers around them making little sound, they have to act with their emotions and Krasinski pulls this off with flying colors with his direction. The one standout of the film is child actress Millicent Simmonds, who portrays Krasinski and Blunt’s deaf daughter in the film. Simmonds, who is really deaf, acts mostly with her facial expressions and sign language, making you feel what her character is going through in the film. The premise is smart, relying on the film being “quiet,” which Krasinski should be commended for, but the main issue is with certain parts of the story including the creatures themselves. The first half
draws you in with its suspense and the creatures being able to catch you with the loudest of noises, but by the second half is when it goes downhill. When it’s revealed what the creatures’ weakness is, it immediately sucks out all the tension. It also ruins what the film sets up in the first half, making audiences wonder when they’re going to exploit that weakness and defeat these things. The creatures’ origin is easy to figure out as it’s hinted at through newspaper clippings, but it lacks originality on what they are exactly and here’s a hint … they aren’t mutants. In the end, “A Quiet Place” is a smart concept with a strong cast that falls short with the second half ruining everything, making this an overhyped movie.
Never had I thought I would be a dog person until Wes Anderson showed me why I needed to be. “Isle of Dogs,” the film everybody had been awaiting for, combines cross-cultural and cross-species elements to make a hit. The movie takes place in a future dystopian Japan, where mayor Kobayashi has concluded that the overpopulation of dogs in the city and the newfound “Dog Flu” was reason to rule for the immediate deportation of all dogs to Trash Island. Kobayashi’s distant nephew and main protagonist, 12-year-old Atari, hijacks a small jet and ventures out to Trash Island to find his lost dog six months after the mass deportation. After crashing on the island, Atari meets a pack of forgotten dogs who promise to help him find his “Spots,” which incites a journey throughout the barren, landfilled island. Meanwhile, a major anti-dog conspiracy is happening back where Mayor Kobayashi and his adviser must be up to something that foreign exchange student Tracy just can’t let settle. After investigating, exposing, exploring and nearly dying multiple times, characters in the movie all play a collective part in an unexpected ending. One thing I liked a lot about this movie is the way Anderson’s team captured a feeling of Japan. During some parts of the movie, the dia-
logue was only Japanese without any subtitles. The movie itself was still entirely comprehensive, but it was mysterious being an outsider. It made the movie a bit more realistic, since I don’t speak Japanese. Oh, the brutality —Anderson did not shy away from horridly cringy moments, even in his cute movie about dogs. For most of the film, as viewers will early see, the protagonist is walking around with a piece of metal stuck in the side of his head. Dog fights were no exception to the brutality either — with the style of animation, it was very harshly detailed. My few criticisms fall under a small umbrella of people who would be bothered by things like this, such as creating a manic pixie dream girl out of a dog (Nutmeg) that serves no real purpose to the plot other than to be a heteronormative element of mystery.
Cast: C Script: A Animation: A+ Soundtrack: B
Overall: A
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Editorial
Just be cautious on what you post
Justine Sacco was once the senior director of communications for an international holding company. While waiting to board a flight to Africa for a business trip, she logged on to Twitter. “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” Sacco posted. Her tweet quickly went viral, and by the time she landed in Africa, she already had been fired. With graduation right around the corner, students are starting to apply for jobs within their degree fields. While making high grades and obtaining ample experience is always important, students should also be aware of maintaining a respectful Web presence. As young adults we often want to have fun and make the most of our college experience, but we sometimes don’t realize the importance of having a clean social media account. The Internet is a powerful medium that has the potential to spread a powerful message, or end a person’s career all in the click of a single button. More than 80 percent of Americans have at least one social media profile and spend at least 5½ hours per day on social media, according to hrdive.com. The Career Development Center on campus helps students who are either about to graduate or who are already seeking employment. When students are ready to enter the workforce they help prepare them for a multitude of scenarios that could await them. One piece of advice they always tell students is to try and keep a clean social media presence. Employers nowadays make it a habit to check potential employees’ social media accounts to ensure the safety of the
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company’s name. According to budbilanich.com, employers can take a lot from what you post on social media. Pictures give insight into your life and what goes on in it. When future bosses see pictures of you at the beach getting drunk with your best friends, that can convey a really poor image. A person’s social media account doesn’t just tell someone what they do on the weekends, it gives an accurate insight into their character, and ability to function in an work environment. Vulgar language, rants and inappropriate pictures say way more about a person than what they can exaggerate on a
job application. Students should make an effort to clean up their social media pages and try to conduct themselves in a serious manner. Privacy settings and being careful about what you post can help increase your odds of getting your dream job. Also, cleaning up your profile by deleting old pictures and videos can be a lifesaver in the long run of your career. While living in the moment is seen as a good thing, remember that what you post online stays there forever. All the hard work and studying that you have done should not go down the drain for one naughty picture, right?
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“The dumbest thing I have ever done on social media is probably on spring break while I was still in high school. I was mostly drunk while holding a beer in my hand.” — Wyatt Mitchell, criminal justice
What was the dumbest thing you have ever posted on social media? “I don’t know, probably a meme that was relatable to a friend on Facebook.” — Robert Franco, fire science
“I posted a story one time, but it was just a meme.” — Jair Alvarez, computer programming
“I have started multiple fights that were unnecessary over things that shouldn’t have been said, that’s for sure. Politics — I post a lot of political stuff; it gets everyone mad.” — Emily Ramirez, studio art “I don’t think that I have ever technically been mean, or posted anything about me being drunk or anything. So I guess I have never really posted anything in that context. I posted a ‘what in tarnation’ meme once, but it was dumb and I wanted to delete it. So I think that’s maybe the dumbest thing I have ever posted.” — Alyssa Listron, computer programming
“I posted a clip of me screaming ‘Pickle Rick’ and I jumped from a table, and I posted it to YouTube. That’s probably the dumbest thing I have done on social media.” — Johnathan Fuentes, computer programming
“Me drifting in the snow on Snapchat would be the dumbest thing I have done.” — Rodger Samudio, computer programming
“I think I posted one of those 2012 memes and it had a black cat on it.” — Donvion Johnson, computer programming
“I’m pretty careful about what I post, so that’s why I never really post anything.” — Aaron Vega, electrical engineering
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1. INVENTIONS: Who invented the first successful electric razor? 2. U.S. STATES: What is Ohio’s official gemstone? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Griffith Observatory located? 4. ORGANIZATIONS: What volunteer organization celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011? 5. MEASUREMENTS: How many gills are in a pint? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the heaviest? 7. LITERATURE: Who popularized the term “The Jazz Age” in a book title? 8. MUSIC: Who had a 1961 hit with the song “Hit the Road Jack”? 9. GEOLOGY: The terms “carrara” and “calacatta” refer to what type of stone? 10. PROVERBS: What is the end of the proverb that begins, “What’s good for the goose ... “?
Answers 1. Jacob Schick 2. Flint 3. Los Angeles 4. The Peace Corps 5. Four
squash an unfair claim against you, don’t let this go unchallenged. You need to learn more about the motives of those behind it. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) There still are some tasks to clear up by midweek. Then you can welcome the new month on a high note. A friend brings surprising but very welcome news. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might want to change your plans before they’re set in cement. Consider advice from colleagues. But remember that, ultimately, it’s your choice. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A difficult situation is working itself out. Lingering problems should be resolved by week’s end, allowing the Goat to enjoy a calmer, less stressful period. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Be careful not to move so quickly that you miss possible warning signs that could upset your plans. Slow down. Your supporters will continue to stand by you. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your generosity in sharing your time and wisdom with others leads to an intriguing development that could have you considering some interesting choices. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of influencing people to be and do their best. You would make an excellent teacher. — King Features Syndicate
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don’t waste your time and energy fretting over remarks you consider unnecessary or unkind. Best advice: Ignore them, and just keep doing your usual good job. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Getting that new perspective on a workplace situation could lead to a solution everyone will accept. Meanwhile, make time to keep up with your creative pursuits. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those changes you planned to implement in early summer might need to be reassessed. But don’t make any moves until you’ve discussed this with someone you trust. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspects favor harmony, making this a good time to work out problems in relationships -- whether personal or professional, big or small. An old friend comes back. LEO (July 23 to August 22) While you’re still riding that high-powered beam, you might begin to lose focus by week’s end. Could be that you’ll need to do a little cat-napping to restore your spent energies. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unexpected development creates a lot of excitement. Where it takes you is your decision. Check out the possibilities, then decide if you want to go with it or not. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Although your supporters help you
be less interested in enjoying the fruits of his labors than in helping others. In 1909 he established the Hershey Industrial School for Orphaned Boys, and 10 years later he donated control of the company to a trust for the school. Today the institution is called the Milton Hershey School, and it continues to have a controlling interest in the candy company. n Southern California has more cars than India has cows. If cows are sacred in India, what does that say about how Californians feel about their automobiles? Thought for the Day: “Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.” — Gene Fowler — King Features Syndicate
ANIMALS
n It was Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Stephen Szasz who made the following sage observation: “If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” n That iconic symbol of the Old West, the Pony Express, was based on the mail system used throughout the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. However, the Mongol riders often covered 125 miles in a single
day, which was faster than the best record held by a Pony Express rider. n Someone with way too much spare time discovered that a quarter has 119 grooves on its edge. n What’s in a name? A great deal, it turns out, if you’re talking about housing prices. Those who study such things say that a house on a “boulevard” is valued at over onethird more than the same house that has “street” in its address. n Confectioner Milton Hershey suffered through founding two candy companies that ended in failure, then succeeded on his third attempt, and finally sold that company and used the proceeds to found the Hershey Company. After all his hard work, though, he seemed to
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6. William Taft: 332 pounds 7. F. Scott Fitzgerald 8. Ray Charles 9. Marble 10.“... is good for the gander.”
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Julian Vela (left) guards Tyler Lastavica during an intramurals event.
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ABOVE: Dallas Schreiber (middle) fights for the ball against Carlos Alvarado (right) and another student. BELOW: Trevon Favors focuses on a shot.
DMC intramurals kick up the heat Jaylyn Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com
Del Mar students took to the court and field to compete in the free-throw, hotshots and soccer intramural tournaments. Out of the four teams competing in the soccer tournament, two rose above the rest. In the final showdown the Grass Kickers went head to head with Manchester Hair United. After an intense game the teams were tied at 1-1. “We had to go into a sudden death overtime, and the first team
to score won,” Intramurals Director Kristy Urbick said. When the sudden death round concluded, the Grass Kickers were victorious. For the free-throw tournament, teams of two made their way to one of the six baskets on the court to see which individual could make the most total free throws out of 20. When asked what goes through a player’s head when shooting a free throw, Del Mar student Tyler Lastovica stated: “It’s just a blank space. It’s just me and the shot.” For the hotshots tournament,
dots were placed on the court and competitors were asked to make shots from the marked areas. Up to the final buzzer and the last goal all players were able to maintain intense focus while ultimately making new friends and having fun.
SCHEDULE
Apr. 21: 4 on 4 Volleyball Tourney Apr. 23-26: 3 on 3 Basketball Ongoing: 100 Mile Challenge Steps Challenge
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