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Viking Virtual Line is changing the game Students report some confusion, but most enjoy new method Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com When sending off a college transcript, Collegiate student Ricky Tiet no longer saw the faces of frustrated students in a crowded registration line. Instead, Tiet found a lounge atmosphere of students sitting, waiting on their phones for a notification message, under the new application of the Viking virtual Line.
“I was surprised! It eliminated the problem of waiting in line. I was able to register, and then go on with my daily business, such as eating and studying,” Tiet said. “When ready, they would notify us, and I thought that was a great way to make services more convenient for the students.” The virtual line was implemented in fall 2017, with the goal of eliminating long lines that sometimes plagued the financial aid, registrar and cashier areas. Now students can register to talk to officials on their mobile devices or through the kiosk on the second floor of the Harvin Center. The application served 1,449
students on Jan. 3-4 for on-campus registration. Tiet, who plans to be a computer engineer, was impressed with the efforts of the Information Technology department. “From what I have been exposed to, it seems the IT department have been putting a lot of effort into making students’ academic experience a lot smoother,” Tiet said. Jessica Montalvo-Cummings, director of web services for the IT department, helped with the development of the Viking Virtual Line and has noticed some confu(See Line on Page 3)
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Nueces, 3 surrounding counties targeted with $1.3M in funds over 5 years Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com
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Lia Schuermann, an instructional consultant for the Stone Writing Center, cleans off one of the computers. The SWC is leading a new program to fight the flu and keep students and faculty healthy.
Writing center fights off illness The new program comes after widespread concern of a large flu season Jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com With many students and staff falling ill with the flu this season, the White Library is taking steps to minimize its spread. The new Fight the Flu program was put together by Linda Eubank, director of the Stone Writing Center, and the White Library to keep students and staff from getting the flu. “We’re always concerned with our students and our faculty, keeping them healthy and safe,” Eubank said. After seeing the national news report that many were getting the flu and workers in the library had caught it as well, Eubank and the library staff decided to start this program before students returned from the winter break. With a high volume of traffic in the library, the risk of the flu spreading is high. “The library is a giant mixing place. Lots of people come in here ... touching keyboards, handrails and everything,” said Sally Bickley, head of reference services. Eubank added that there are many classrooms in the library as well as administrators meeting there, making the build-
ing the perfect staging area for the Fight the Flu program. Eubank stated that in addition to getting the information out, they also put out hand sanitizer, tissues and table wipes on each floor of the library. “We also have masks. If some students come in coughing, we can provide them with masks,” Eubank said. Kinesiology major Thomas Aranda has taken steps to avoid the flu to anyone by taking care of himself during and out- Engineering student William Gracia demonstrates ways side of school. to stay healthy and to fight off the flu. “I take a lot of vitamins and washing my hands before and after She and Bickley observed a student useating as well as covering my coughs,” he ing hand sanitizer before working, which said. Aranda also added that after he fin- they were pleased to see. ishes studying in the library he makes sure “It’s a good thing they’re doing to make to wipe the table down with disinfectant sure they don’t get sick and pass it on to wipes. anyone else,” nursing major Katelynn TeruAlthough three tutors and a couple of bino said of the program. staff members got sick with the flu, the Bickley encouraged sick students to program likely helped keep other stu- stay home, go to the doctor and contact dents and staff from getting ill. their instructors for any possible missed “We would have had more people out assignments. if we hadn’t started this project and making them aware of what to do,” Eubank @jonathan10894 said.
Del Mar College has been awarded over a million dollars to help veterans attend school. The Veterans Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO grant that specializes in outreach and special services to underrepresented groups or students with disadvantaged backgrounds. The grant totals $1,319,625 and will last five years, while targeting Nueces, Aransas, Kleberg and San Patricio counties. The grant requires that 125 veterans to be helped a year, with 625 veterans over the next five years. “This grant is specifically for veterans who are trying to go to college and trying to navigate through college,” said Dion Krupa, who will be the director for the grant. Krupa has been at DMC since 2009, with various roles in the college, but will now focus entirely on the grant. “This grant is speKrupa will be the cifically for veterans who are trying to go director for the to college and trying new grant. to navigate through college. Typically they are first-generation college students and typically are low income,” Krupa said. Krupa said the program will provide various things for veterans, from “academic boot camps” to financial aid problems, adding that it will help veterans “bridge the gap” to get into higher education. However, the grant will not primarily be for DMC, as it will be in place for veterans who want to go to school, regardless of where. “Del Mar is one of four schools in Texas to have been awarded the VUB grant; the idea behind it is, we already had a wonderful Veterans Services Department at Del Mar College,” said EJ Goodroe, the director of the Veterans Center. ”But what we were lacking is where VUB comes in by providing academic services like books and fees, things that my office, which focuses on (See Grant on Page 3)
MLK speaker: ‘We have not reached the promised land’ Sanders tells of changes in 50 years since icon’s death Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com
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Symone Sanders talks to former DMC student Esteban Macias during a meet and greet after her keynote speech.
Led into by a gospel group and video highlighting iconic and influential African-Aamerican figures throughout history, keynote speaker Symone Sanders kicked off the sixth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration leading into Black History Month. At 25, Sanders made history as the youngest press secretary for a presidential candidate in 2016 for Bernie Sanders (no relation). She works as a Democratic strategist
and is a political contributor for CNN. Her speech highlighted the achievements of MLK Jr. and his life, while also talking about how college students should strive for change and work toward making things better for oppressed people. She first talked about a sanitation workers strike that MLK Jr. led the day before he was assassinated. “He held a strike for all races,” Sanders said. ”His goal to try and fight economic inequality included blacks, whites and Latinos.” Sanders then referred to MLK Jr.’s last speech the day before he died, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” where he spoke of the “promised land.” “We have not reached the
promised land,” Sanders said after the anecdote.” As we reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, as we look forward, I want everyone to remember that this is the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death.” Tying in MLK Jr.’s life and his struggles to today, Sanders frequently referred to students and young people as “bold radical revolutionaries” to let students know that they are the changemakers. “Student events are my favorite events to do, because I fully believe young people are going to change the world,” Sanders said during an interview with the Foghorn News. “They are the only people who ever have actually if you look at
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Coffee Waves employee Leah Brown takes a customer’s order. Coffee Waves offers a 10 percent discount on all their beverages for students on Wednesdays, even on days when school isn’t in season. part. “If they look like a student we tell them they just have to show a student ID,” Gonzalez said. Students spend so much time on their mobile devices yet some don’t realize they can use their student status at select cellular carriers. Sprint and AT&T offer discounts to individuals who can provide proof of enrollment.
Sprint offers a 15 percent discount to students on a single line, while AT&T offers a 10 percent discount on your first cellphone bill to eligible students. Students can also use their status as students to get a price cut in regards to their vehicle. Progressive, State Farm and other insurance companies can give students a lower insurance quote if they have a good standing in
their academic pursuits. “You’re required to have a 3.0 GPA or higher and also bring updated reports showing your grades so you can renew it every semester, ” said account representative Roxanne Garcia. Even if you are not aware of discounts that are being offered, students should always try to ask to see if there are any discounts.
Prize winning poet to visit DMC Azrael Montoya amontoya@foghornnews.com
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Susana Samayoa speaks with a student who expressed interest in joining the Ambassadors Club at a previous Rush Week.
Campus life does not end in studying Rush Week to feature many clubs on East and West Campus
Sam Ervin servin@foghornnews.com If you’re looking to get more involved in student life, you won’t have to look far, as Del Mar presents two opportunities this month. Many of Del Mar’s official student clubs will be setting up tables to show off what they’re about and what they have to offer during Rush Week. Several dozen clubs are expected to recruit members at the event, set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 12-16 on both the East Campus (Harvin Center) and the West Campus (Coleman Center). “When students are engaged in campus life, it helps their academics,” said Beverly Clark, director of Student Leadership and Campus Life. Clark said clubs can offer something to every student, especially with the variety of clubs Del Mar has, ranging from political and religious interests, to sports and hobbies, and ones catered toward your specific major. There are plenty of benefits to joining a club, or Registered Student Organization. If you are a new student, feel the urge to get more involved or meet new friends, a club will be your best opportunity to feel engaged at
Del Mar. Most clubs meet weekly and many have trips and events for members. Clark said she loves working with students. On several accounts she has seen nervous, new students grow from not saying a word to engaging with other students and being involved in volunteering. Not only can clubs benefit you personally, with joining you also have a much better opportunity to make your voices heard. “You have a voice; it’s important, and the only way to use it is to get involved in campus life,” Clark said. The SGA also offers students a chance to get involved. When you enroll with Del Mar, you are already a member of the Student Government Association, which “provides an effective student government, and ensures the protection and promotion of student interests at Del Mar College,” according to the SGA website. You are always able to voice your concerns, and the voices of several students in a club can make that position have a bigger impact. “We actually have a voice, and make an impact. This is practice for university level,” said John Beauford, SGA president. “As a student, if you don’t engage, you’re losing your voice.” The SGA’s next meeting is at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Room 165 of the Harvin Center.
DMC seeks new trial after judge affirm’s jury award Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com Del Mar College filed a motion for a new trial in January after Judge Lisa Gonzalez affirmed that Del Mar College owes a total of $484,000 in damages to former professor Bruce Olson. The amount comes from a lawsuit over a contract dispute that was made during mediation for a settlement of two previous lawsuits filed by Olson with Del Mar. Olson, who was the social sciences chair as well as a professor, sued Del Mar for a breach of contract in 2012, with Del Mar countersuing saying that Olson himself breached contract. The $484,000 that DMC owes Olson is $180,000 less than what a jury had previously agreed on in
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November 2017. The jury verdict for $664,000 included $544,000 for damages to Olson and $120,000 for five-plus years of attorney fees. Del Mar itself has already paid $295,705.02 in attorney fees and other expenses since litigation began. “We are very pleased that the judge affirmed the jury,” said Robert Heil, Bruce Olson’s attorney. “By delaying the inevitable, DMC will be paying more than they have to,” Heil said, ”but we will keep fighting for students and faculty rights.” Heil said there is a pending injunction for Olson to not only be reinstated at a professor at DMC, but as the chair of the social sciences department. Attempts to reach DMC lawyer Augustin Rivera Jr. for comment by press time were unsuccessful.
New Jersey native and childhood resident of Arizona great Wendy Barker will illuminate her poetry as part of the Del Mar Poetry Series on Feb. 14. Barker has penned six full-length collections of poetry including her latest collection in 2015 called “One Blackbird at a Time” for which she won The John Ciardi Prize. Some of her collections include “Nothing Between Us: The Berkeley Years,” released in 2009; “Let the Ice Speak” in 1991; and “From the Moon, Earth is Blue,” also in 2015. Her writings cover an array of subjects including her time spent at Berkeley and in the classroom with her students. Barker’s skillset is unsurpassed with her being featured in many journals such as Southern Review and Georgia Review and the Kenyon Review. She’s the recipient of an NEA fellowship and the Writers’ League of Texas Book Award for Way of Whiteness in 2000 and for Between Frames in 2007. “She writes about our world and she makes literature accessible. She
reminds of the value of literature so we can survive,” Associate of Arts English Professor Sarah Kaplan said. Barker even opened a door into the mind of poet great Emily Dickinson in “Lunacy of Light: Emily Dickinson and the Experience of Metaphor,” offering a different perspective on Dickinson’s writings. “Students can get the dual experience of hearing new ways to think about the world and have that interaction with a writer,” Kaplan said about Barker’s upcoming visit. Students will get an insight into the mind of Barker when she comes to Del Mar College for two events on Feb. 14. The first event will be “Craft Talk,” a one-on-one with Barker from noon to 1 p.m. The second event is the poetry reading itself, which will be from 2-3 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public and will be held in the White Library, Room 514, on the East Campus. “We are literature. It’s not who we read, it’s who we are. Who we read makes us who we are,” Kaplan said. Foghorn News Reporter Jose Alonzo contributed to this report.
Speech event upcoming Mia Ganceres mganceres@foghornnews.com
Del Mar will host college students from across the state and beyond at its 10th annual Speech on the Beach forensics tournament later this month. Colleges as far as Louisiana have signed up for the tournament, scheduled for Feb. 23-25, said speech professor Mendy Meurer. According to Meurer, schools will be able to register two days before the tournament begins and at least 10 teams must be accounted for to make this tournament possible. Forensics is public speaking and debate, and memorization of different pieces of literature and acting them out. Meurer said participants in the debate events learn of different issues in the government and the world and gain knowledge on certain topics that normally would not be covered in depth.
At the Speech on the Beach tournament, students have the chance to compete in events such as informative, persuasive, communication analysis, impromptu extemporaneous, poetry, prose, dramatic interpretation, program oral interpretation, duo and debate. To succeed in this tournament it is best for each individual to be able to practice memorization confidence and public speaking, Meurer said. According to Brittany Claramunt, a Del Mar grad and for forensics competitor, although it may seem difficult at first, “everyone who competes was once new to this and they overcame that challenge. From then on they continue to improve and build confidence.” For anyone wanting further information on the event or who would like to volunteer as a judge, contact Meurer at her office in the Memorial Classroom Room 103 B or at mmeurer@delmar.edu.
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Sculpture artist Dora Natella will be this year’s guest juror Valerie Rossel vrossel@foghornnews.com For the 52nd year in a row, Del Mar College’s annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show is here. As usual, the show’s guest juror kicked off the event with a lecture. Dora Natella, who has studied sculpture in the classical tradition at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, spoke and shared some of her techniques Feb. 1 at Richardson Performance Hall. Raised and educated in Italy, Natella moved to the United States in her 20s for the advanced studies in bronze casting techniques and the opportunity to immerse herself in a new culture with fewer direct connections to a classical path. Natella earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Western Michigan University. Besides working on her own art, she serves as a faculty member at Indiana University, South Bend, and is a National Sculpture Society Fellow. Natella has previously entered her work in the National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show. Her works have won many awards, been exhibited across the country and reside in several
IF YOU GO WHAT: National Drawing & Sculpture Show WHEN: Feb. 16 to May 4 WHERE: Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery COST: Free
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Dora Natella visits with an audience member after her speech for Del Mar’s National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show. Natella is this year’s guest judge for the event, which is in its 52nd year. private and public collections in Venezuela, Italy and the United States. The National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show was first
established at Del Mar in 1966 and brings in some of the most creative contemporary American artists from across the country. Each year a guest juror of national
stature judges the annual show. The White Library has purchased several of the winning pieces over the years to display. The exhibit begins Feb. 16 with
a free opening reception including hors d’ oeuvres, a cash bar and music from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Center on East Campus. Works will be displayed through May 4. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Fridays. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information about the opening reception and show, contact the DMC Art Office at 361-698-1216 or rramsey@delmar.edu.
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Symone Sanders gives her keynote speech at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, which sponsored the event with Del Mar College. (Sanders from Page 1) history,” she continued. “I think it’s important for students to know that all these people they read or hear about who bring change, a lot of times, those were college students. John Lewis was not a congressman, he was a college student. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a 26-year-old preacher. It’s of the utmost importance to me to speak to students, because these are the people making change. It’s important that we have these conversations with young people, the change makers.” Sanders said students “can absolutely change the world” and advised young people “to not think of change as some big grandiose thing that you have to have thought out completely before you attack it” but as something that “you can go piece by piece in your quest to change something.” “Sometimes, people won’t pick you,” said Sanders to the Foghorn News. ”People will literally discount you because you don’t fit into this mold of whom they think shouldn’t be doing this work. As someone who was repeatedly not picked in life, I would venture to say we cannot let wait for someone to pick us, we have to do the work.” Sanders’ speech focused primarily on MLK Jr.’s work and legacy, but a Q&A after the speech explored more recent issues dominating the newscycle. “It is a good thing to be bold, be radical, be a revolutionary, but I am also an educator, with the reality of some people are not able to do that. They are not dreaming, they are having nightmares and my question to you is there are some people in this room who thought that the dream would be a dream, but are terrified. What is your word of encouragement to the students whose dreams have (Line from Page 1) sion from students. “Confusion for the first time of the virtual line application is understandable and expected. It’s easier to know your spot when one is physically standing in line, but once the user becomes familiar with his or her spot, we’re hoping the confusion will disappear,” Montalvo-Cummings said. The system is designed to notify students of their status in line by text message and on the designated television screens on the second floor of the Harvin Center. To improve student awareness, the college will be adding more TVs in strategic locations for students to know their place in line.
turned into a nightmare?” asked Gloria Bilaye-Benibo, the dean of STEM Academy at Moody High School. “To be frank, I am angry,” Sanders replied. “I’m very angry and my heart breaks for the young people in this room and across this country whose lives are currently in limbo. Every single day Congress does not act 122 young people lose their protected statuses. To the young people in this room, i want you to know that there are people in the community who are fighting for you.” In her interview to the Foghorn, Sanders said: “What I want students to take from my speech is that they are the changemakers, they are what the world has been waiting for. When people ask, ‘When are things going to change?’ they are talking about the young people out there in that auditorium. I also want people to understand that this is the moment where we need radical revolutionaries and not just being an activist, we need radical revolutionaries in our everyday lives, that is where the change comes from. Whether it be change on community boards or engaging in programs differently. As long as we go along with the status quo and the way things have always been done, nothing will ever change.” Naomi Bethard, a history major at DMC, said the speech was “really inspirational and empowering” and that she hopes “people get more involved.” “We as white people need to step back,” Bethard said. “People of color need to speak and to be heard.” For more information on other Black History Month events, go to bhm.tamucc.edu/ @mryoungmark
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What started as a gift of $100 35 years ago has turned into more than $17 million dollars with one purpose — to help Del Mar students such as Daniel Solis afford college. “It took about 15 minutes to complete, and for the amount of money I got it was surprisingly beneficial,” Solis said of the scholarship application process, which opened Feb. 1 and runs through the end of April. The Del Mar College Foundation began supporting DMC students in 1983 and now administers more than 345 scholarship funds. Scholarships are awarded per academic year. For 201718, more than $1.2 million was awarded to some of the 2,300 DMC students who applied. There is no set limit a student can receive and students can
receive more than one scholar- Having scholarships that help ship. pay for students’ education can “We have numerous scholar- reduce the risk of students dropships available for Del Mar Col- ping out,” Odom said. lege students. There are scholStudents will be required to arships available for specific complete and submit one online majors as well as general schol- scholarship application at www. arships (any major) that students delmar.edu/scholarships. can apply for. For students who “The beauty of this applicaare undecided on a major, they tion is that once the applicacan still be eligible for tion is completed the general scholarships,” system automatically said Elsie Odom, scholpulls the scholarships arship coordinator at for which the students the Del Mar College are eligible for,” Odom Center for Economic said. Development. Del Mar student MiAnyone who will be cah Villarreal encourattending Del Mar Colaged fellow students to lege, has at least a 2.0 apply, even if they think GPA or GED equivalen- Solis is one of the they won’t qualify. cy and will attend DMC many students “You have to kind of at least on a part-time who uses schol- go into it expecting that (six to 11 hours) status arships. you’ll get nothing, and is eligible to apply. Stuthen anything above dents who have a GED nothing is great,” Vilequivalency are also eligible to larreal said. “I think everybody apply. should apply for them. It doesn’t “The goal of this scholarship matter your ethnicity, race, eduis to help students ease the bur- cation, GPA or that kind of thing, den of student debt and help just apply for them because who pay for their college education. knows?”
Screenwriter visits DMC campus David Weiss has credits on ‘Rugrats,’ ‘The Smurfs,’ more Jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com
As sociology major Micah DeBendetto listened to screenwriter David Weiss, he was immediately drawn into his stories, which sounded similar to his own. “It was intriguing because I share those things about being a showman and how when someone is cheering you on, it’s the greatest feeling in the world,” DeBendetto said. The Jan. 21 lecture in Wolfe Recital Hall was put together by Del Mar Collage and the Chabad Coastal Bend. Weiss is best known for writing hit films including “Shrek 2,” “The Rugrats Movie” and “The Smurfs,” but his
journey to becoming a screenwriter didn’t begin like most others. Weiss moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream in Hollywood after encouragement from his wife and her parents, continuing his education at Pepperdine University and working in theater. He was encouraged by his classmate to pursue a career in film school at USC. “They will teach you about film, what they want there with a point of view and someone with something to say,” Weiss said. He wrote his first draft and from there his journey into filmmaking began. Weiss shared that the definition of love, meaning “what’s important to you is important to me,” wound up being the theme of “Shrek 2” and said when writing, know what the movie or story is about. Weiss also offered advice for
those who are stuck writing something or in life that struck a chord with everyone in the audience. “If you get stuck on a story or in life, go toward the pain,” he said, adding that it helped inspired the plot of the “Rugrats Chanukah” special. After hearing that from Weiss, English major Ashley Murphy took the advice and said it was exactly what she needed to hear as she writes a book. “I was stuck and didn’t know where I wanted to take the plot but now I’ve got an idea where to take it,” Murphy said. DeBendetto felt that he is already walking the path that Weiss shared in the lecture and is eager to apply it in his life. “I feel I’m someone who is trying to make every interaction better, even as a physician to make people better one person and day at a time,” he said.
(Grant from Page 1) certification, cannot do. The VUB fills in the gaps where they can offer a more full fledged services that can help veterans.” Goodroe said the grant will help make a symbiotic relationship that will help both departments and “bring [the department] to the next level by reaching out to all veterans in Nueces county and in the community.” Cheryl Sanders, dean of Student Engagement and Retention, said DMC is always looking to obtain grants to enhance opportunities and services. “The grant will provide exposure to Del Mar for veterans in the Coastal Bend, while promoting outreach and educational services,” Sanders said. Veronica Barbosa will step
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A veteran walks from the Veterans Center in the Harvin Center. onto the grant as an adviser. She formerly worked as an assistant for Veterans Services at DMC. “The main goal of the program is to help them prepare to enroll in post-secondary school and provide skill development to enable them to achieve their
academic goals,” Barbosa said. The grant has already gone into effect and students can learn more information on how to apply with Dion Krupa at dkrupa@delmar.edu or Veronica Barbosa at vbarbosa1@delmar. edu.
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The fight for all women continues Mia Estrada mestrada@ foghornnews.com
Throughout history women have fought to end female oppression, with the best known women’s movement taking place in the 1960s and ‘70s, called the Women’s Liberation Movement. The movement spread all over the United States, and to other developed countries. The feminist movement primarily focused on ending workplace inequality, such as access to better jobs and equal salary. In 1963, Virginia Rep. Howard Smith proposed adding a prohibition on gender discrimination into the Civil Rights Act that was under consideration. After being laughed at by fellow congressmen, Rep. Martha Griffiths leadership helped pass the amendment. However, the newly established Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not enforce protection for women, and it became clear that females were willing to fight against the gender discrimination. In 1966 the National Organization for Women was formed by Betty Friedan, who wrote “The Feminine Mystique” and set the mood for the women’s movement of dissatisfied white middle class women, and lobbied Congress for pro-equality laws. Not just wanting to end women’s suffrage, radical feminists shifted the movement to completely over-
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The 1977 National Women’s Conference took place in Houston, being a major contributor to the women’s movement. This was the first women’s convention to take place since Seneca Falls in 1848. throw the patriarchy they believed was oppressing every facet of women's lives, including their private lives. This encompassed their relationships, sexuality, birth control, abortion, clothing, body image and gender roles. TEXAS Just as around the country, women in Texas were beginning to become more actively involved in fighting discrimination. Women were being admitted and gradu-
ating from universities such as The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University at College Station. In Texas, especially in Austin, women wanted to redefine society’s expectations and shared experiences of women around the country. Many conversations would take place at the Austin Women's Center. At the center there was talk of eliminating abortion laws in Texas, and a team of female lawyers and activists began challenging the state.
The efforts eventually led to the initiative of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that eliminated abortion laws, not only in Texas but nationally. As the Women’s Liberation Movement carried around the country and world, further down in South Texas the seed of the Chicana Movement, representing the civil rights of Hispanic females, was planted. Though the women’s movement expressed gender inequality, it failed to mention racial
Credit transferring turns out harder than expected Del Mar students find it difficult to move some classes Gabriella Ybarra gybarra@foghornnews.com
Although Del Mar College’s incoming transfer policy seems straight forward, getting credits transferred over from previous institutions can cause trouble for some. According to the Del Mar College admission’s office, the process of transferring to Del Mar is similar to that of first-time college students. Transfers must complete the application for admission on ApplyTexas.org, provide all official transcripts from previous colleges attended, submit proof the student received the Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination if 21 or younger, and meet all assessment requirements. But some students wanting to transfer to Del Mar find themselves having to jump through extra hoops when it comes to getting the credits from their previous colleges accepted by Del Mar. Taryn Deanna, a nursing major, said her chemistry course from her San Antonio college was denied by Del Mar, on the grounds that Del Mar’s chemistry course was not similar enough to her previously taken
course to receive credit. “The Registrar's Office will “Both classes taught the review all state and federal prosame concepts,” Deanna said. cesses to ensure all transferable “But I still had to meet with the credits will be correctly evaluathead of department in chemis- ed and applied to the student's try with my syllabus to compare record,” said Sara King, coordithe Del Mar class to the class nator of recruitment. from my old school.” Although Deanna was told Once a student has com- after a second evaluation that pleted the Transfer Evaluation her chemistry credit would be Request Form, accepted, she Del Mar is able “Our goal is to help said she still has to configure yet to receive a the student make letter grade for what credits will be acceptthat course. and reach their ed. The Del Mar According College Admisgoals.” to Del Mar’s sion’s Office Registrar’s Of— Sara King, offers evening fice, which is to coordinator of workshops responsible help incoming for the credits comrecruitment students of incoming plete the admistransfers, a stusions process dent can be denied credit for with on-site advisers to push three reasons. Either there is no them in the right direction. equivalent course offered at Del “Our goal is to help the stuMar, the course hours are insuf- dent make and reach their ficient, or they were unable to goals,” King said. “With that beacquire course descriptions. ing said, it is important for transIf the student still believes fer students to be open with our their credit should be accept- team, ask questions and discuss ed after denial, the Registrar’s potential barriers.” Office states that students can Transfer students should email their inquiries to reginfo@ complete the admission’s prodelmar.edu with their name, cess and Transfer Evaluation student ID, name and course Request Form, which can be number of the course that did found at the Registrar’s Office, not transfer, what school the as soon as possible to ensure credit was from and any perti- that any problems are adnent documentation, such as a dressed and resolved in a timesyllabus, for that course. ly manner.
FEBRUARY 2018
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LEADERSHIP SPEAKER BROADCAST Featuring Thaddeus Bullard White Library, Room 514, East Campus
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VALENTINE CANDY & SWEETS BUFFET/BAR Harvin Center, East Campus Coleman Center, West Campus
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SGA GENERAL MEETING Harvin Center, Room 165, East Campus Wednesday 12:30 p.m.
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ORIENTATION/LEADERSHIP TRAINING Retama Room, East Campus
concerns of women, which is why Mexican-American females created their own movement. A large platform for Chicana women was the 1969 Chicano Youth Liberation Conference, as they talked in male-dominated discussions. By May 1971 the first National Chicana Conference took place in Houston, setting a stage for Mexican-American women and declared themselves a part of the male Chicano Movement. By the end of the decade, the 1977 National Women’s Conference took place in Houston, being a major contributor to the women’s movement. This was the first women’s convention to take place since Seneca Falls in 1848. About 2,000 delegates from the 50 states and territories, and at least 15,000 observers, were in attendance. The convention was the first and only federal funded women’s conference to be supported by the government, giving $5 million in federal funds. Roughly 41 years after the convention, women and men have continued voicing their concerns of inequality. Through the movements for human rights, a diverse group has united to share concerns and experiences more inclusively, though there is still a long road ahead to liberation. However, still today, women and men in support of equal rights march for liberation. It’s important to know where these movements come from and what they have and haven’t accomplished. Future “Way Back When” articles will be a focused series on women’s rights, starting with the Chicana Movement.
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Ivy Khevali, a biology major, and Hannah Mitchell, a nursing major, get help with job applications at the Jan. 30 event.
Title V gets students ready for graduation DMC has Countdown to Commencement to inform about future Storm C. Gracia sgracia@foghornnews.com Career readiness is key for anyone about to graduate. To make sure students are ready for the next step, Title V recently held a Countdown to Commencement event to answer questions and offer guidance. “We want students to come in and at least get prepared for graduation to know what they need to do,” Yazmin Diaz, grant activities coordinator for Title V, said at the Jan. 30 event. “Also, we are wanting to plant that seed for other students that are just new and don’t know what’s their next step and what it is that they have to do in order to graduate.” Students were greeted by volunteers, as well as the Viking mascot, with raffle tickets being handed out and the occasional door prizes such as a cap and gown and school supplies. “I found out online and I was looking at the program because they have the evaluation for liberal arts but also the different offerings on how to continue my education and how to really better my success after I obtain my degree,” said Candice Rangel, who plans to graduate this spring. Texas State University representatives were also present to answer
any questions potential Del Mar grads had about continuing their education in San Marcos and also offer information about campus life and how to transfer out. “We’re here to offer resources for students interested in transferring to Texas State University,” said April Barnes director for academic coaching at Texas State University. “We are actually in collaboration with Del Mar where you have your graduation coaching as well as your Career Readiness Institute where we actually have the same offerings at Texas State.” Another main benefit from the event was getting the Title V initiative out to students who are unfamiliar with their services. This includes free resume preparation, job application and search strategy assistance, as well as interviewing skills and tips on how to dress for success for a future employer. “I think that our location is somewhat prime but hidden in a way,” said David Davila, career director for Title V. “We are in collaborative efforts with the Stone Writing Center and we do work as a team. Luckily they are gracious enough to lend this space to us and that’s usually how students discover our services, and if you notice that everything here is really mobile, student friendly and student driven so making everyone feel welcome is what we want. We know when we did a good job when we hear complaints of too many students using our resources.”
ENTERTAINMENT
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Story of ‘Waco’ captivates audiences (Rory Culkin) to join their following. As this is going on, the ATF receives a call that a shipment of weapons is headed to Mount Carmel and agent Robert Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) surveys the compound, which Jonathan Garcia would eventually lead to the siege. jgarcia@foghornnews.com Kitsch proves the doubters wrong as he gives his best perforThe story of one of the most mance to date as Koresh. He dives shocking events in Texas, the 51-day into the characteristics of what siege in Waco led by David Koresh, made him charming and able to is brought to life in the six-part mini- reel in his followers with his comseries “Waco.” plexity. Shannon also does a great When the siege took place, many job as FBI agent Gary Noesner, one Texans and othof the agents who Cast: ers watching this was stationed at event unfold on Ruby Ridge, which A+ live television became a catalyst Script: were in shock of of the events that A how one man would unfold. was able to plan Being a miniseCinematography: all of this out. ries on television A+ Starring Michael allows the show Soundtrack: Shannon and time to explain Taylor Kitsch, the how things came B+ miniseries preto be. Created by Overall: miered on the brothers John Erick Paramount Netand Drew Dowdle, A work, formally they manage to set known as Spike, up each moment and aims to show what led to the making audiences want to tune in siege and the events before it. While every week and set their DVRs so many events like these get put onto they won’t miss one minute of this the big screen, having it on televi- show. sion gives producers more time to “Waco” tells the story of the tell the story, which works in its fa- siege and the events leading up to vor. it nearly perfect with a strong cast In 1993, Koresh (Kitsch) forms a and writing, making this a show group of followers known as the worth checking out. Each part airs Branch Davidians who all live in the at 9 p.m. Wednesdays on the ParaMount Carmel Center in Waco. Ko- mount Network and to catch up go resh persuades David Thibodeau to paramountnetwork.com.
Kitsch, castmates, writing shine in 6-part miniseries
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Taylor Kitsch portrays David Koresh in “Waco,” a six-part miniseries telling the story of the 51-day siege in Waco. It airs at 9 p.m. Wednesdays on the Paramount Network.
A poetic, perfectly sewn ‘Thread’ Anderson’s latest immerses audiences into its romance story Azrael Montoya amontoya@foghornnews.com
From famed director Paul Thomas Anderson, a pupil of Stanley Kubrick, comes a powerful and sadistic film called “Phantom Thread“ starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, a fashion designer in mid-1950s London. It is a story about love, hate and the power of addiction. When Reynolds meets a young waitress named Alma Elson, played by Vicky Krieps, his small world of London fashion politics slowly and strangely changes. Their love story, told from the eyes of Anderson, is anything but normal. Reynolds had focused on his design work as an architect, which he picked up from his long deceased mother. Alma slowly changes Reynolds view of the world. Their romance is an interesting play on the male-female dynamic and in the entire film there is a struggle for power that manifests. It’s a battle of obsession and control over who can one up the other. Lesley Manville plays Cyril Woodcock, Reynolds’ intelligent sister, and throughout the movie is the voice of reason.
Reynolds has never believed in marriage, telling Alma that marriage will make him a deceitful man. His whole life he’s been a slave to the universe and his work and he thrives off it. He’s the most famous and best designer in London and all the beautiful women from the wealthiest families want to wear his dresses. He’s like a god or a scientist gone mad continually obsessing over every fabric every color every stitch every dress Contributed photo/Annapurina Pictures made by his hands. Anderson has told a love story Vicky Krieps and Daniel Day-Lewis star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s before when he directed “Punch- “Phantom Thread.” The film also marks Day-Lewis’ final perforDrunk Love” in 2002 but never a mance as he plans to retire from acting. story like this. Another unique aspect about rid of her, even if there are two af- ly funny and a good voice of reathe film is the food. The audience terlives. By the end of the film she son. constantly sees the characters goes from middle class waitress If you’re a fan of constantly eating food and to a female artist moving cameras you’ll sink right strangely it is the herself. She and in. Cast: food that moves Reynolds are Everything was perfect down A+ the story along equals. to the bone. The dialogue was with various A n d e r s o n poetic, the story was timely, the Script: camera angles gives Day-Lewis characters drawn with fine acAand close ups. plenty of op- curacy, and also the music score Reynolds’ rouportunities to done by Jonny Greenwood of Cinematography: tine is somewhat shine in “Phan- Radiohead was beautiful. The roA+ dictated by the tom Thread” and mance is like slowly sewing a fine Soundtrack: food he eats. His he delivers. He dress. A+ schedule has to brings elegance This second team-up between be perfect and to a sad charac- Day-Lewis and Anderson, with Overall: not one thing ter and redefines the first being “There Will Be must go wrong. sadness. Blood” in 2007, is a gothic masA+ In “Phantom Krieps as Alma terpiece from start to finish, and Thread” Alma’s was a delight to like Reynolds and Alma trapped love becomes so deep that she watch as she brought power and in time together, will leave the says if there is an afterlife she’ll confidence to her role. audience there with them feeling follow him there. He will never be Manville as Cyril was immense- delight.
Fourteenth season of ‘Grey’s’ still solid Warren J. Maxwell wmaxwell@foghornnews.com
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Justin Chambers and Ellen Pompeo star as Alex Karev and Meredith Grey on “Grey’s Anatomy.” The series, created by Shonda Rhimes, is on its 14th season and airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays on ABC.
Grey Sloan Memorial is still trying to fend off a mysterious cyber hacker. Picking up where the last episode ended, the mid-season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” begins with all communications to the hospital still being down. The hospital is still completely at the mercy of the hacker and has to negotiate to regain control of the computer systems. If a powerless hospital full of sick and vulnerable patients wasn’t stressful enough, try adding the tension and inner turmoil of an ex-lover. Chief Resident Jo Wilson (Camilla Ludington), while rushing to help a patient who has received a possible lethal dose of heparin, runs into her abusive ex-husband Dr. Paul Stadler (Matthew Morrison). The episode tackles a serious topic that the show normally doesn’t focus on, domestic violence. As the episode progresses, Jo begins to fall apart and the viewers get to see a vulnerable part of the ambitious, goal-oriented resident that has never been seen before. Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) begins to display an
urgent sense of love and protection toward Jo, which is a huge character development from the sex-crazed bad boy that first debuted on the show. From roller-coaster emotions to cut-throat tension, Shonda Rhimes has succeeded once again in making fans beg for more as the episode comes to a suspenseful cliffhanger ending. This episode really stands apart from the rest of the season as it tackles a sensitive topic that is hard to portray on television. At the end of the episode Luddington does a PSA about domestic violence and urges viewers to call the domestic abuse hotline if they are going through an abusive situation. Overall the episode had a solid plot and steady flow of emotional suspense. There wasn’t a dull moment where you didn’t wonder what was going to happen next. Rhimes is notorious for her cliffhanger endings and makes the viewer wonder what exactly is going to happen to everyone in the episode. Tune into “Grey’s Anatomy” at 7 p.m. Thursdays on ABC. @maxwell_Foghorn
South Texas film festival wraps up Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com
While it may have been an international film festival, many filmmakers premiered their Texas-themed projects at STUFF, including director Rodrigo Moreno. Moreno said he had been working on his film, “The Whole,” since he gained citizenship after being an undocumented immigrant for seven years. The psychological thriller won the award for Best Feature at the South Texas Underground Film Festival, which was held at Del Mar College, House of Rock and the Alamo Drafthouse. “Most of the actors were from Calallen or Brownsville,” Moreno said. “It’s about picking and choosing whatever works with your story.” Others had to travel a bit farther to screen their films for the first time, including Lucia Ahrensdorf. Ahrensdorf made her short film in Chicago with a $2,000 budget. “I wanted to make a film about art, and how art makes me feel,” Ahrensdorf said about her project, “Family Portraits.” Ahrensdorf, who lives in Hollywood, flew to Corpus Christi to premiere her film and interact with the audience. The free five-day festival aims to bring filmmakers of all genres and categories into one collective that gives artists a chance to premiere their independent projects and motivate them to create more. The sixth annual event, which showed more than 100 short films and about eight feature films this year, is organized by Del Mar College employee and filmmaker Robert Perez. Perez said attendance at this year’s event increased from last year, adding that most screenings were at full capacity. More Perez said attenf i l m m a k e r s dance at STUFF came for the increased from event this year last year. too, he said. “The audience was very engaged and supporting,” Perez said. Winners were announced at the festival’s Sunday Brunch Filmmaker Roundtable at the Aloft Hotel on South Padre Island Drive. “Receiving close to 2,000 submissions and picking 100 films to screen, we feel that every film who screens is a winner,” Perez said. @JulietaFoghorn
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PERSPECTIVE
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February 5, 2018
Editorial
Health clinic needed at Del Mar The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently said this year’s flu season is the worst since the swine flu pandemic in 2009, and is probably going to get worse. If you’re a Del Mar student, your on-campus option for receiving health treatment is pretty much nothing more than the first aid kit you’ll find in some rooms. Growing up, going to nurse’s office was a number of things — it was a way to get out of class for a small amount of time, a way to take a break on a bad day and sometimes it was a way to get help if a health problem came up at school. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has a clinic where students can get shots, get tested for STDs, seek help for sexual assault and more throughout the week. Yes, A&M-CC is a bigger school, but having something is better than nothing. These services can have numerous benefits for students that will benefit everyone at Del Mar. When a health problem arises, going to the doctor can take a huge chunk of a perFor students who spend a lot of time son’s day. Sometimes appointments are on campus, this would simplify things. not available at short notice, sometimes Students would be able to go during a the offices are far from DMC break between classes and and sometimes students These services wouldn’t have to lose their don’t have time out of their parking spot. schedules to go to the doc- would have numerStudents who also don’t tor. have health insurance ous benefits for could get Having a clinic on campus treatment from would also keep other peothe clinic at a minimal students. ple healthy, making camcost and keep students in pus-wide outbreaks less likely to occur. At school. Students who can’t afford it won’t least once a semester, a big chunk of your have to drop a class or not attend school class is absent from some “stomach bug” because the medical bills are getting in or cold going around. the way.
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Faculty and administration would also benefit from having a clinic on campus. Healthy students means better attendance and better grades. A clinic could also offer a way for nursing students to receive more practical experience without having to leave campus before they go into the workforce. They could see firsthand how to deal with patients and learn from doing more than just a lab. You can get a haircut, your car fixed, you can even get your car fixed at Del Mar, but a flu shot? A physical? Sorry, you’ll have to find some place off campus in your own time.
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“I would probably go to get a checkup or a physical.” — Enrique Ybarra, nursing
What services would you use if Del Mar had an on-campus health clinic?
“I can’t really think of anything other than a physical I am pretty healthy.” —Roland Delafuente, chemical engineering
“I would go to get flu shots because everybody touches everything and it’s really been going around lately. ” — Dareen Valdez, psychology
“I would definitely use it mainly for shots and general checkups.” — Amanda Galvan, business administration
“Personally I don’t know if I would use any because I have a clinic myself but for other students it would be good to have access to information about birth control and how it can be cheaper, or even free.” — Mia Valdez, nursing “I would probably go for blood tests or if they had medication for a cold.” —Imani Moore, social work
“Usaría todos, por ejemplo usaría los laboratorios para examenes de sangre y revisión física.” Jairo Gramillo, information technology
“I would definitely use it for general checkups especially if I ever felt sick and also for physicals because you wouldn’t have to get them annually. You could just go whenever you want.” — Victoria Garcia, business marketing
“I think we need to keep health information as updated and available as possible.” — Sean Lancester, undeclared
GAMES
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1. LANGUAGE: What is a lexicon? 2. PSYCHOLOGY: What is a fear of fish called? 3. ASTRONOMY: What is the sixth planet from the sun? 4. U.S. STATES: Which is the only U.S. state to begin with the letter “P”? 5. SCIENCE: What is the term used when heat is transferred through a solid object? 6. FAMOUS QUOTES: Which 20th-century playwright once said, “If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance”? 7. MOVIES: In what movie did an American actress say: “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night”? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What kind of flower bulbs once were used as a form of currency? 9. ART: What is the painting called “La Gioconda” more commonly known as?
Answers 1. Dictionary 2. Ichthyophobia 3. Saturn 4. Pennsylvania 5. Conduction
n It was Italian novelist, philosopher and university professor Umberto Eco who made the following sage observation: “Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.” n The average (presumably non-bearded) man will shave at least 20,000 times over the course of his lifetime.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It could be risky to push for a project you believe in but others are wary of. Never mind. If you trust your facts, follow your courageous Aries heart and go with it. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your enthusiasm sparks renewed interest in a workplace project that once seemed headed for deletion. Support from supervisors helps you make all necessary changes. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A colleague might be a bit too contrary when your ideas are being discussed in the workplace. A demand for an explanation could produce some surprises all around. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Try to avoid distractions at a time when maintaining stability in a fluid situation is essential. There’ll be time enough later for the Moon Child to enjoy some wellearned fun and games. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Stop wasting energy licking your wounded pride. Instead, put the lessons you learned from that upsetting experience to good use in an upcoming opportunity. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You love being busy. But try not to make more work for yourself than you need to. Get help so that you don’t wind up tackling tasks that are better left to others. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your usually balanced way of as-
n Although it is a dog, the dhole, which is native to Asia, doesn’t bark; to communicate with other members of its pack, it whistles. Evidently, that high-pitched sound carries better than low-pitched barking in the dense forests where it lives. n Third-century Saint Lawrence of Rome was martyred for his faith by being roasted alive on a gridiron. I suppose it makes a certain kind of sense, then, that he’s the patron saint of cooks and tanners. n If you’re not in a romantic mood as Valentine’s Day approaches, you might want to consider reviving the vinegar valentine popular in the 19th century. Rather than conveying love and affection, these insulting missives — usually sent
sessing situations could be compromised by some so-called new facts. Check them out before making any shift in judgment. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel angry over an unexpected shift in attitude by someone you trusted. But this could soon turn in your favor as more surprising facts come out. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Love rules everywhere for all amorous Archers, single or attached. It’s also a good time to restore friendships that might have frayed over the years. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) It’s not always easy for the proud Goat to forgive past slights. But clearing the air could help establish a better climate for that important upcoming venture. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Good news: Your skillful handling of a recent matter has won admiration from someone who could be influential in any upcoming decisions involving you. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You continue to welcome new friends into the widening circle of people whom you hold dear. One of those newcomers might soon have something special to tell you. BORN THIS WEEK: You love nature and inspire others to follow your example of concern for the planet’s well-being. — King Features Syndicate
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6. George Bernard Shaw 7. Bette Davis, in “All About Eve” 8. Tulips 9. “The Mona Lisa”
anonymously, for obvious reasons — were dripping with sarcasm and black humor. Some were intended to discourage unwanted suitors, but others were just mean, accusing the recipient of being too aggressive (for women) or too submissive (for men) or of putting on airs, among other things. There were even occupation-specific cards targeted at doctors, salesladies, artists, etc. According to an article in Smithsonian magazine, in the mid-1800s, these vinegar valentines accounted for half of all valentine sales in the United States. n Those who study such things say that 20 percent of American men have spent at least one night in jail. — King Features Syndicate
ANIMALS
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DMC encourages steps toward fitness Students participate in challenge to stay healthy and active
Nomaan Khan nkhan@foghornnews.com
Del Mar College has started its 100 Mile and Steps Fitness challenges to encourage students and faculty to get out and take part in a healthy and active lifestyle. The challenges require participants to accomplish fitness milestones that they will then record into an official log sheet. Kristy Urbick, intramural director and a kinesiology instructor at Del Mar, said the 100 Mile Challenge has been going on at DMC for over 25 years, but last year she decided to add in a Steps Fitness Challenge, too. “Last year I added the Fitness Challenge to allow more students to participate. They track their steps each day and the goal is to get 10,000 steps a day, five days a week,” Urbick said. The 100 Mile Challenge itself is geared more toward students and staff who run, bike or swim, and the miles that they accumulate during these activities can then be recorded into their log sheets. Participants can use a Fitbit, Garmin, or any other fitness tracker to save their daily steps throughout the semester, and Urbick recommends that they get 10,000 steps a day to reach a level of physical activity that’s considered ideal for peak health benefits. DMC faculty members themselves continue to take part in the challenge and they promote the event to their students too. Mathematics Professor Eric Moller and political science professor Jim Weber consistently sign up for and do the challenge every semester. “I’ve been doing the 100 Mile Challenge for over 20 years since it first started, and along with consuming a healthy diet
it helped me lose 40 pounds. Aside from the physical benefits of exercise studies have shown that it enhances your ability to learn and helps with stress and tension,” Weber said. Moller said he started participating in the challenge about six semesters ago. “There’s several reasons I do the challenge. One of them is to set a goal for exercising and helping myself stay motivated. It’s been a good experience for me because I can track my miles each week and before the challenge I really slacked off.” Urbick said she is really pushing the challenge this semester. “It’s a good way for students to stay motivated and active,” Urbick said. “It keeps them accountable for working out and getting their steps in.” Participants who complete the challenge successfully will receive a T-shirt. To complete the challenge, one has to fill their log sheet in with the 10,000 steps that they’ve tracked, turn it into the intramurals office in the gym every two weeks and do that for at least three logs. The log sheets can be picked up in the gym. For spring, challenges will run through April 15. For more information on this event and other intramural events, contact Urbick at 361-698-1336 or kurbick2@delmar.edu.
Photos by Charlie Blalock/Foghorn News
José Flores (top) and Tyler Villareal (bottom) try to dodge balls Feb. 1 in the gym.
INTRAMURALS SCHEDULE Feb. 5-8: Ultimate Frisbee Feb. 12-13: Indoor Baseball Feb. 15: Table Tennis Feb. 19-22: 5 on 5 Basketball Feb. 26-Mar. 1: 6 on 6 Volleyball Mar. 5: Volleyball Serve Challenge Mar. 6-7: Tennis Mar. 13: March Madness (ESPN) Mar. 22: Capture the Flag Mar. 26-29: 5 on 5 Flag Football Apr. 3: 3 Point Contest Apr. 5: Disc Golf Apr. 9-12: Soccer
Viking Runway
Apr. 16: Pickleball Apr. 18: Hot Shot/Free Throw Contest Apr. 21: 4 on 4 Volleyball Tourney Apr. 23-26: 3 on 3 Basketball Ongoing: 100 Mile Challenge Steps Challenge View registration details and event times at www.delmar.edu/kine/ intramurals.html.
“The Quebe Sisters are some of the most talented people I’ve ever met. They do Texas proud.” — Ricky Skaggs
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Jayla Nykole Rivera says she likes soft colors because they highlight her complexion. For more photos of Rivera, visit www.foghornnews.com.
A style as natural as her own curls Warren J. Maxwell wmaxwell@ foghornnews.com
With a style as bold and fearless as she is, paralegal studies major Jayla Nykole Rivera has no problem being herself, and never passes the opportunity to show the world just how stunning she is. From a simple black dress to everyday T-shirts and blue jean jackets, Jayla manages to turn the most simplistic of outfits into a style that only she can wear. Q: How do you identify your style? A: I identify my style as sort of glam and dashiki. Q: When you get dressed in the morning what goes through your head when you pick out your outfit? A: When I get dressed I think about the mood I am in and also the weather for the day. Q: How do you feel when your outfit is complete; does it make you feel empowered?
A: I like lots of jewelry, earrings, necklaces, and sometimes a watch. Q: What’s your favorite color to wear and why? A: Soft toned colors because it brings out my complexion more. Q: What message do you try to convey with your style? A: That I am a smart, educated, young black lady. Q: What are some of your favorite places to shop ? A: My favorite places are H&M, Forever 21, J.C. Penny, and journeys. Q: Who is your favorite fashion designer and why? A: Law Roach because his type of designs express a person’s style through their clothes. Q: Who inspires your style? A: Zendaya because she shows different pieces of both modern fashion and old school. Q: Do you ever try to incorporate your culture into your style? A: Yes! Especially when I wear my natural curls it makes me feel bold and brave.
Triple threat fiddle champions performing Western Swing
Performing at Richardson Performance Hall
February 9, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $10 for students and active military with valid ID!
For information or to purchase tickets visit, www.corpuschristilive.com