Day: December 1, 2014

Campus, Health

Quick, inexpensive and across the street

Meagan Falcon

El Alteño offers many options for those on budget Living in Corpus Christi makes it easy to find a Mexican restaurant. It seems there is one on almost every corner, so finding one within walking distance of East Campus was no problem. We decided to go to Taqueria el Alteño, at 2601 Ayers St. We were sure to find a homemade Mexican meal plus a drink for $10 or less. POBLANO PRINCESS We were greeted as soon as we took our seats and were given complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were so hard it made me wonder how long they were under the…

Campus, Community

Anyone can become a Viking Volunteer

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Kira Hays / Associate editor The Viking Volunteers program was formed a little over a year ago, giving students an opportunity to get involved in the community. Its mission is to teach students the value of civic engagement while demonstrating compassion and care in and around the community through volunteer work. “Dr. (Mark) Escamilla, our college president, asked the Student Government Association, or SGA, to come up with a program that will give the students an opportunity to give back their time and expertise while also learning the value of civic engagement,” said Denise Mugabe, president of the SGA. “We have a…

Staff

Figueroa bids farewell to Del Mar

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Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief Del Mar College provost and Vice President of Instruction and Student Services Fernando Figueroa will soon retire his Viking hat as he steps into a new opportunity next spring. Figueroa has worked with Del Mar College since December 2009.  On Feb. 2 he will move to Dallas and work as vice chancellor for education policy with Dallas County Community College District. “The college is really moving in the right direction This is a great time for me to hand the reigns over to someone else,” Figueroa said. The future prospect to replace the provost’s position is still…

Health, Sports

Del Mar student competes in triathlons

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Firefighter student living life to the fullest Rilwan Sanusi / Reporter Imagine swimming almost a mile, biking 25 miles and running another 6.2 miles — all on the same day. This feat, known as a triathlon, can intimidate even the most athletic among us. But one Del Mar College student isn’t afraid to test himself. Jeff Gutierrez, who hopes to become a firefighter, returned to school to earn his associate degree and improve his chances of landing a job. His work in the Kinesiology Department led to his discovering triathlons, and he competed in his first in 2012.  His goal was…

Opinions

Skin is in; count us out

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While Kim Kardashian’s ass is the first thing on people’s newsfeeds as of late, it’s the last thing people want to talk about. We’ve become quite accustomed with Mrs. Kardashian-West’s posterior over the years and it’s clear that it won’t be going away anytime soon. With Paper magazine’s “Break the Internet” promise before unveiling the spread, a disgusting sense of foreshadowing swept the nation. While giddy teenagers secretly googled the image under their desks, suburban housewives pretended to roll their eyes as they stared at the seemingly flawless curves Kardashian-West possesses. In an editorial written in August of this year, Suchi Sundaram…