Author: Erin Garza-Granados

Campus

Items being sought for foster children

Erin Garza-Granados

As a foster kid in the Region 11 district, Nueces and surrounding counties included, you would only be considered one out of over 2,000 kids. You would have the clothes on your back — and a trash bag for your belongings. Amy Mintz, professor of Child Development/Early Childhood, wants to change that. She creates a project every semester in which interns within the program have to participate. In the months leading up to the introduction of this project, the sad reality that foster kids face was brought to her attention, making her interest reach far beyond to taking action. “This…

Campus, Movies

Tiffany Haddish Shines in ‘Night School’

Erin Garza-Granados

To tell one lie, you must tell another lie to cover up the first one, and eventually you catch yourself in a web. That is just what Teddy Walker (Kevin Hart) feels in the film “Night School.” This comedy, directed by Malcolm D. Lee, centers around Teddy Walker and his experience in the GED night school program. A sensational cast including Tiffany Haddish, who plays his teacher, along with Rob Riggle, Anne Winters, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Romany Malco playing his classmates, accompany Kevin Hart to create a film relatable to adults of all ages. This movie hit theaters Sept.…

Campus, Education

Academic success concern brought to regents attention

Erin Garza-Granados

It’s the semester of cleaning up, says Del Mar officials The Board of Regents raised concern in a recent meeting after Beth Lewis, chief academic officer, discussed more topics pertaining to the audit situation that was discussed in the last meeting. “It’s a clean-up semester,” McDonald said. Many of the policies that were changed for the purpose of the audit had other policies that coincided with it. “The commission is constantly approving and reapproving/refining standards on a regular basis,” President Mark Escamilla said. “It’s a matter of staying in sync with them,” Escamilla said. Board Chairman Trey McCampbell made sure…

Campus, Community

The current slaves of our generation

Erin Garza-Granados

Bishop Michael Mulvey links human trafficking to servitude State Rep. Todd Hunter recently hosted the Human Trafficking Summit at Del Mar to bring awareness to the issue. Hunter was accompanied by many experts to give advice for someone who may find themselves affected by human trafficking. Guest speakers included Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Bishop Michael Mulvey. Ruben Bernal, life coach for an agency aimed at victims of alcohol and drug abuse called The Council, was welcomed at the summit along with several other agencies in an effort to provide resources. “Our main goal is to provide resources,” Bernal…

Campus

Regents introduce Master Plan

Erin Garza-Granados

Phase one gets approved for the new Southside campus The Board of Regents unanimously voted to proceed with the South Side Campus Master Plan at its Aug. 14 meeting, giving the go-ahead for phase one of construction. The plan includes construction of the Main Building/Library, STEM (science building), Culinary Institute and Central Plant, along with a 1,200-space parking lot. The $101 million project would include about 280,000 square feet. The campus includes a community garden for the Culinary Institute, greenhouses for science programs and outdoor space for architecture programs. Del Mar Provost Beth Lewis welcomed principal architect Phillip Ramirez from…