Author: Julieta Hernandez

Campus

SGA Proposes Food trucks at Last Meeting

Julieta Hernandez

Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com Del Mar students are both campuses may soon have more choices when it comes to food, one that involves everybody’s favorite vehicle: food trucks. During the last Student Government Association meeting of the semester on Nov. 15, Parliamentarian Marjorie Bryant-Sparrow discussed the motion to test out food trucks for students during finals week. The purpose for the food trucks, according to Bryant-Sparrow, is to provide students with options. The group hopes to prioritize efforts on West Campus, where students are surrounded by the usual Subway, Burger King and other fast-food options, but few within walking distance. This…

Community

A family waiting for answers

Julieta Hernandez

Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com A simple traffic violation resulted in a foot chase, a Taser being used, and, ultimately, 55-year-old Dewboy “Dew” Lister lying on the grass with a bullet wound to his chest. Dew, the grandfather of a Del Mar College student, died at the hospital two hours later, on Oct. 19. “There was an altercation there, and then, Dewboy ran — walked quickly, I wouldn’t say he was really running — but he made it clear he wasn’t going to stick around for this,” said Lt. J.C. Hooper with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s public information office. “And so…

Campus, Collegiate

High schoolers start preparing early

Julieta Hernandez

jhernandez@foghornnews.com With a goal of being an ER doctor someday, John Vasquez plans to start preparing while still in the ninth grade. The Moody High School student, who plans to enroll in dual credit classes next semester, was just one of many high schoolers at Dual Credit Community Night getting a preview of the program. Unlike some parents, John’s dad, Daniel Vasquez, isn’t nervous about his son starting dual credit classes as he is also attending Del Mar college’s nursing program. With the college offering programs like dual credit, students who are ready to get a head start on their…

Campus, Community

Remembering History

Julieta Hernandez

JHernandez@foghornnews.com Almost 20 years ago, road construction crews unearthed the remains of a 13-year-old Comanche girl during expansion on Ennis Joslin. As archaeologists were called in to remove the remains, the scene caught the attention of Larry Running Turtle Salazar, who immediately received a phone call from a Caller-Times reporter. “They thought I’d be angry, or curse, or whatever they thought I was going to be. … I was going over there to ask for forgiveness,” Running Turtle said. “The way they knew it was a Comanche young lady was because of the shimmery objects that were around her, and…

Campus, Entertainment

Nightmare on Ocean Drive

Julieta Hernandez

jhernandez@foghornnews.com Local talent got together on Friday the 13th to compete in a horror-themed short-film contest. The event called for crew and casting calls through a sign up, and the crew had 10 days to make a horror film to be judged on creativity, storyline and videography. The short-film contest was part of a three-day weekend festival mainly orchestrated by Benjamin Godina, and was followed by a local designer fashion show that same night. Judges for the contest were Dorian Green, Lydia Blanco and notorious DJ El Dusty. Although the event featured local artists specifically, out-of-town artists were invited by…