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Editorial

Stop holding victims responsible

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It is never the job of a woman not to be harassed, assaulted or raped. In the wake of a massive sexual harassment scandal rocking Hollywood, Donna Karan came out in defense of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The fashion designer stated in an interview with the Daily Mail that these women were being harassed and assaulted based on what they were wearing. Karan is a titan of the fashion industry. When something is in style or going out of style, Karan is one of the people who is responsible for dictating that. If she truly believes that these women are…

Campus

Staff recognized

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Drue Jones is recognized during the Disability Advocate of the Year ceremony on Oct. 20 in the Harvin Center. Del Mar College employees Norman Gillen, Annabeth Hattox, Paul Gottemoller, Mark Robbins, Helen Manibusan, Sandra Dawod, Ruby Estrada and Brenda Garcia also were honored at the event for their work with students with disabilities

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Fine dining and etiquette

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vvasquez@foghornnews.com Fine dining and college students mingling are two things not often seen together. But they can help further one’s career. The Career Development Center held business etiquette lunch and dinners event on Oct. 11 at both East and West campuses. The college welcomed Jane Bourquard Ibanez, a business consultant and motivational speaker, for the events. Ibanez taught students how to eat properly and how to act when they are eating a meal with their employer or representing their employer. Students were told what to order, how to eat and how to mind their table manners. “It is important of…

Entertainment, TV

‘Big Little Lies’ brings big truths

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Nmurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy One off the biggest winners of this year’s Emmy Awards was HBO’s adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies.” The limited series, which ran earlier this year, touched on a multitude of topics affecting women in today’s society. The series tackle topics such as domestic violence, rape and the stigmas women face both inside and outside of the workforce. Many have praised the show for tackling these topics. Nicole Kidman even stated in her acceptance speech that she felt like the show did a great job of bringing to light the complexities of domestic violence. The way in…

Community, Entertainment

Hold my beer and listen to this

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The 3 Redneck Tenors entertained with their unique brand of opera mixed with comedy on Oct. 13 at Del Mar College. The trio, finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” kicked off the 2017-18 Corpus Christi Live! concert series, now in its 83rd year. CC LIVE! NOV. 3: Sirens of Song JAN. 26: Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes FEB. 9: The Quebe Sisters MARCH 10: Side Street Strutters APRIL 13: Two on Tap All shows are in Richardson Performance Hall.

Campus, Column

Getting better, 1 line at a time

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nmurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy My family and I are finally settled in our new home. The kids are staring at their new school, my husband is back to work and I am back to at DMC. Getting back to routine is one of the most comforting feelings I’ve had in quite a while. However, many others are still not able to get into routines. FEMA has extended hotel vouchers for those still displaced because so many people still don’t have a place to live. The extension will go until Oct. 9, buying an extra two weeks for those who are still displaced,…

Editorial

Taking aid when not in dire need

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Not only is it wrong for people to collect on goods and services intended for disaster victims, it’s also wrong when someone knows this is happening and does nothing about it. Millions of Americans found themselves in the paths of three of the biggest storms in our country’s history and are now attempting to pick up the tattered pieces and move forward. There also are several states facing massive fires that have declared states of emergency. When disasters happen and a state of emergency is declared, the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads into the affected area (once it is safe)…

Campus, Column

Saying farewell to a dear friend

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Charles Miller and Janell Bennett, wife of Board of Regents member Ed Bennett, laugh as they reminisce over Miller’s two-plus decades at Del Mar College. Miller, the director of physical facilities, was suppose to retire several weeks ago but stayed to help the college with its post-Harvey cleanup efforts. Friends and family came together to celebrate him on Sept. 14 in the Retama Room.

Entertainment, Movies

‘You’ll float too’ with suspense

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Stephen King’s ‘IT’ gets a horrifying, bloody remake Bill Skarsgard plays a horrifying Pennywise in the new remake of the 1990 TV mini-series “IT,” based on the Stephen King novel published in 1986. The movie has already become the second largest grossing horror film in the box office history, behind the 1973 classic “The Exorcist.” Director Andy Muschietti gives fans the horror that was censored in the TV mini-series. “IT” is about a group of pre-teens coming together in the so-called “losers club” to fight a common enemy that just happens to be a shape-shifting demon named Pennywise the Dancing…

Campus, Column

Coming together to help one another

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Natalie Murphy NMurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy It’s not quite a month post-Harvey, and my family is finally about to be settled. But for so many other families that still isn’t their reality. Daily updates from friends and family already back in Aransas Pass are hopeful in tone, but disheartening. A lot of members of the community are being denied by insurance companies like we were. Our denial was because the damages we suffered were flood-based, unlike most others who suffered wind damage. To make matters worse, FEMA denials are starting to roll in and the hotel vouchers expire on Sept. 25. My…