Day: October 14, 2014
Run Amuck gets down and dirty
Local fundraiser brings community together … in mud Amber Quaid / Managing editor Hundreds of people not afraid of getting dirty took part in the Junior League of Corpus Christi’s fourth annual 5K Run Amuck mud run on Sept. 27. The run benefitted the Junior League, which is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The run took place at the Greyhound Racetrack. The track included a small 1K course for children and a 5K course for the adults, though some children chose to participate…
Students look to stretch dollar
Cayce Berryman / Reporter With mounting expenses that can include tuition, books, food, gas, housing and more, college students are used to living on a budget. But with a hectic lifestyle of classes, work and family, costs can quickly get out of hand. “I probably spend $150 on fast food in a week,” said Catherine Sieber, a first-year sonography major at Del Mar College. In a 16-week semester, Sieber spends about $2,400 on fast food alone, more than quadrupling her $550 tuition cost. Sieber is not alone, of course. According to the Huffington Post, college students spend more money on…
Choir teaches kids more than music
Program helps with self-esteem, brain development Maria Garza / Reporter Drew Rodriguez may be new to the Master Choir, but he’s not new to singing at Del Mar College. The criminal justice major joined Del Mar College’s Children’s Choir at age 8. The program affected him a lot, he said, showing him that in the strive for perfection, help is always needed. “The program helped me with singing, communication and self-esteem,” Rodriguez said. The Del Mar College Children’s Chorus recently started its ninth season. Children ages 7-14 join the program after a short audition with Ouida Bliss Richardson, the artistic…
Dementia tour offers view into another world
Early signs of the disease often are dismissed as aging Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief The Nursing Program from Del Mar College’s West Campus hosted a Virtual Dementia Tour on Sept. 26. The tour was a six-minute simulation of how a patient with dementia sees and feels out his or her surroundings while doing daily tasks. The tour was described as “your window into their world.” It showed participants first-hand what people with dementia deal with on a daily basis, which then helps provide insight for those caring for dementia. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which, according…