Author: Brittany Claramunt

Brittany Claramunt is a reporter for the Del Mar College Foghorn. She joined the staff in Spring 2016 as a first year college student. Brittany majors in Radio and Television and hopes to one day become an aspiring television news anchor. You can contact Brittany via e-mail at bclaramunt@foghornnews.com or follow her on Twitter @BrittClaramunt.
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See something, say something

Brittany Claramunt

Truckers target human trafficking Lynette Cervantes, a DMC truck driving instructor, remembers the day clearly. It was below freezing and she was sitting in her truck at a truck stop just outside Albany, New York. She was looking down into the eyes of a young girl in a short skirt and a flimsy coat. Cervantes had just been solicited by a young girl who was a prostitute. “I denied her company; however, I invited her into my truck so she could get warm but then she told me, ‘If you are not going to date me then I need to…

Campus, Community

Students receive emergency funds to help rebuild their lives

Brittany Claramunt

@BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Several dozen Del Mar students have been awarded aid from the Harvey Student Assistance Fund from the Del Mar Foundation to rebuild after the Category 4 storm. So far, 61 students have been awarded grants from the fund for a total of $25,650. A large donation was giving to the Foundation by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation through the estate of Olga Doan. According to Mary McQueen, executive director of Development, the Foundation office processes about 15 to 20 applications per week. “If you are a current Del Mar College student trying to rebuild your life and need…

Community, Economic Crunch, Entertainment

Slice of the Big Apple in South Texas

Brittany Claramunt

A local business offers a slice of New York and Italian cuisine to Corpus Christi, which is a marked difference from big food chains in the area. LENNON MENDIOLA Authentic New York Pizza is a unique treat and an excellent pizza stop. I had two four-cheese pizza slices and the display confused me for a moment because from personal experiences around Corpus Christi with pizza, which mostly revolve around food chain pizzas such as Pizza Hut, Little Caesars and such, seeing a thick cheese-covered slice of pizza was not in mind when ordering. As for the taste itself, each bite…

Entertainment, TV

Marvel debuts series ‘Gifted’

Brittany Claramunt

@BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Besides breaking box office records, Marvel is making a statement on the small screen. Its new television series, “The Gifted,” debuted Oct. 2 on Fox, and it did not disappoint on upholding Marvel’s cinematic vision. “The Gifted” is an adventure series that follows an ordinary suburban family until their children, Lauren Strucker (Natalie Alyn Lind) and Andy Strucker (Percy Hynes White), discover they have developed mutant powers. Their parents, Reed Strucker (Stephen Moyer) and Kate Strucker (Amy Acker), now must protect them from a hostile government that forces them to run where they later find an underground network…

Campus, Community

Many struggle as storm aid is denied

Brittany Claramunt

@BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com When Del Mar student Crystal Arocha heard the Red Cross was offering $400 in assistance for Harvey victims, she hoped it would help her return to normal. Arocha, who works at a preschool in Rockport, won’t be able to return to work until late October because of damages. “I applied because I haven’t had a job since the hurricane hit, therefore haven’t had a source of income,” Arocha said. Many people face a similar situation. Unfortunately for Arocha and several like her, her request was denied and she must now appeal the decision. “I appealed and got denied…

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Students get help picking careers

Brittany Claramunt

@BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Some students may not know exactly what they want to do as a career, but they don’t have to go far to find help exploring their options. The Career Development team hosted an event Sept. 26 in the Harvin Center to help students research possible careers. “We want to help students and alumna find jobs,” Career Counselor Fernando Garza said at the Career Exploration event. “Our target is students who do not know what they want to study and what to take.” To further help students land a job after graduation, the department has also created a special…

Entertainment, TV

‘El Chapo’ exposes the reality of drug lords in Mexico

Brittany Claramunt

Brittany Claramunt @BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Drug lords are notorious for doing anything to get what they want, and for doing anything to sell their product. Each has his or her own story as to why they got into the business. For Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, his story is finally being told. “El Chapo” is a new series on both Univision and Netflix that explores the life story of one of the most notorious criminals over a span of three decades, from 1985, when he was a low-level member of the Guadalajara Cartel, his rise to power, and his downfall to where…

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$100K to aid students

Brittany Claramunt

Funds go toward emergency assistance for Harvey relief More than $100,000 is available for students to get assistance with Harvey relief through the Hurricane Harvey Student Emergency Assistance Fund. Through the estate of Olga Doan, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation recently made a large donation to the student fund. “Students can use them to pay for temporary housing, medication, replacement of personal belongings or books and other academic expenses,” said Mary McQueen, Del Mar College’s executive director of development. Originally, the funds would serve as a loan, but after careful consideration it was changed to be a grant. “This is…

Entertainment, TV

‘Outlander’ returns with a third season

Brittany Claramunt

The theory on traveling back in time has not yet been discovered. However, in “Outlander,” traveling back in time may be as easy as walking through the stones at Craigh na Dun. “Outlander” is based on the eight book series by Diana Gabaldon. It’s about an English combat nurse, Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), from 1945 England who is mysteriously sent back in time to 1743 Scotland during the war between England and Scotland. In Scotland, she meets Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and begins her adventure to try to get back to her husband, Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies), in 1945. To…

Campus, Community

Alumna, author visits Del Mar College

Brittany Claramunt

Brittany Claramunt @BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghorn.com Del Mar College alumna Stephanie Elizondo Griest stopped by the Wolfe Recital Hall on Sept. 11 to talk about her new book, “All the Agents and Saints: Dispatches from the U.S Borderlands.” Before her novels, Griest, a Corpus Christi native, traveled to many places such as Russia, China and Mexico to see the culture and their struggle. Her experience in traveling and being a journalist is what propelled her into writing a novel. “All the notes I’ve taken at 19 years of age and on led to my first book and then another book,” Griest said.…