Day: December 1, 2014

Entertainment, Opinions

Third time is not a charm for cult classic

Meagan Falcon

Reunited and honestly it doesn’t feel that good Jonathan Garcia / Reporter Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels return 20 years later as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in “Dumb and Dumber To.” Brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelly return to direct the long-awaited sequel, which also stars Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle and Kathleen Turner. The first  “Dumb and Dumber” is a cult classic and is one of the most hilarious movies ever made. The prequel, “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd,” was a massive disappointment and was just a shameless cash grab riding on the original film. A sequel had been…

Entertainment, Opinions

Fire burns brighter in ‘Mockingjay: Part One’

Meagan Falcon

Meagan Falcon / Reporter If you thought “Catching Fire” was dark, then you haven’t seen fire burn bright in the darkest movie in the Hunger Games trilogy. “Mockingjay Part 1” has to be the most exciting of all the films because it is the first time fans aren’t watching Katniss Everdeen fight for survival in the games, but rather fight for a cause so much greater than her own survival — being the Mockingjay and getting her beloved Peeta back. Things are getting dark for Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) as she struggles and endures more violent loss and personal betrayal when she…

Campus

Graduate in less time with classes at UIW

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Students have another option to get bachelor’s degree in Coastal Bend Maria Lara / Reporter The semester has nearly come to an end. Soon many students will be walking the stage and celebrating their huge accomplishments that they have worked so hard for.  The next step for many is working toward a bachelor’s degree. The options in the Coastal Bend are limited so many students will be going to either Texas A&M University in Kingsville or Corpus Christi. The University of the Incarnate Word is another option, located at Del Mar College at the Cetner for Economic Development. UIW is a satellite…

Community

Your closet is full of cash

Meagan Falcon

Many stores in area sell secondhand clothing Anastasia Talarantas / Reporter Do you ever wonder how much money you can get from all the clothes you don’t wear? Whenever you clean out your closet and you have a pile of clothes you’re just staring at, there’s a place for them. Places such as Threads, Plato’s Closet, Closet Moderno and Clothes Mentor all have one thing in common: They’re all looking for trendy, in-style, designer clothing, and in good condition. ”We give 50 percent of the profit back to the original owner,” said Janie Mendoza, store manager of Closet Moderno. “We are…

Campus

Students enjoy new bus routes

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Rilwan Sanusi / Reporter Del Mar College students have had a mostly positive reaction to the new RTA bus schedule, which was changed last spring. While routes used to include stops every 30 minutes, several, including those that hit East Campus, now arrive every 15 minutes. Joshua Guajardo, a 25-year-old Del Mar College student, has been riding the bus for two years. The changes have made his trip to and from campus much easier and quicker, he said. Another student, Kyle Velasco, who has also ridden the bus for two years, agreed that the bus goes much faster and the time…