Author: Michelle Reed

Community, Entertainment

Festival celebrates legacy of famed performer Selena

Michelle Reed

The second annual Fiesta de la Flor, honoring the legendary Selena Quintanilla Perez, will take place May 6-7 downtown at the Bayfront Plaza, city officials announced at a news conference Feb. 2. Fiesta de la Flor is a two-day festival honoring Selena’s legacy filled vendors and live music. Last year’s event brought in over 50,000 people from all around the world and generated $12 million in revenue for the city. “I am proud to announce that the festival was able to donate $50,000 to the Selena Foundation, and that’s what it’s really about, giving back to our community,” said Suzette…

Campus

Graduation is set for December 11

Michelle Reed

Contributed photo More than 600 Del Mar College students will take part in graduation ceremonies at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Richardson Performance Hall on East Campus. The ceremony will be streamed live at www.delmar.edu/webcasts for those with family or friends unable to at- tend the ceremony. The link will be available 15 minutes before the start of graduation. Graduation events are very well attended. Please follow these fire safety guidelines when attending an event at Richardson Performance Hall: Strollers and car seats are not allowed in the seating area.  Adult walkers and scooters are also not allowed to be stored within…

Community

Interesting people met on bus ride

Michelle Reed

Chasten was bouncing up and down with excitement as the bus rolled into a stop. “It’s his birthday,” his mother explained. Chasten’s mother, Julie, looked at me in tears with her bright green eyes. Julie said she didn’t have a car because her boyfriend has not been home in three days and she had not heard from him. Julie was on her way to WalMart for her son’s birthday present. He wanted the new “Jurassic Park” action figure Tyrannosaurs Rex. Julie said they have no means of transportation because she has no family here and the only thing that keeps her…

Campus

Orientation set for new Vikings

Michelle Reed

New student orientation is now mandatory for all first-time students. “We feel that it’s important for incoming freshmen who have not attended college before to get a full view of what to expect while they are here,” said Sara King, coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach. “We work with a lot with at-risk students. A lot of times they don’t make it into their second year because they are not fully prepared.” All new students must attend or a hold will be placed on their record until the student has completed orientation, according to Beverly Cage, director of Student Leadership…

Community, Economic Crunch

Don’t spend a fortune to look like a million bucks

Michelle Reed

As a college student, it can be challenging to stay on a budget when you have basic bills such as rent, food, books and tuition. However, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style for savings. In college, people start to be more mature and realize they don’t have much money and it’s a smart idea to cut on cost. Whether you are looking for something trendy or just for the current season, resale shops are a reasonable way to find fashionable items. “Our average client is college students and people in high school,” said Gabby Perez, who works at Closet Moderno. “You can find…