Category: Community

Campus, Community, Entertainment

Going from idle to ‘Idol’

Meagan Falcon

Corpus Christi man headed to Hollywood for reality TV show By Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief Corpus Christi native Justin Fira has recently been the talk of the town, but it’s not exactly something he’s shying away from. “I’ve actually been interviewed by a couple of people since the season premiere aired,” said Fira, 25. With the airing of the season 13 auditions of “American Idol” from Austin, Fira has received copious amounts of publicity and he’s taking advantage of every ounce of it. While the clip of Fira singing and playing guitar to Maroon 5’s hit “This Love” displayed a confident and collected attitude, the journey…

Campus, Community

Several thefts reported on campus

Meagan Falcon

Teen arrested after being chased by Del Mar Students  By Alexandria Rodriguez / Reporter Since the start of the spring semester there have been four thefts on campus. According to the Del Mar College Crime Blotter, there have been three cases of theft from the Kinesiology Building and an auto burglary, one of them leading to an arrest. A suspicious teen was seen outside a dance class in the Kinesiology Building and fled when he was questioned by faculty. Several students chased after him while the Corpus Christi Police Department and campus security responded to the call, according to the Crime Blotter. When arrested…

Campus, Community

2 construction projects in the works

Meagan Falcon

Del Mar plans KEDT studio and FEMA dome By Joshua Johnson-White / Reporter Adding to the recent buzz of the East Campus renovation of the Fine Arts music building, Del Mar College has several upcoming projects in the works. Charles Miller, superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, recently discussed two new facilities. At the West Campus, Del Mar is constructing a FEMA dome, while its Center for Economic Development is laying out a KEDT studio sometime in the near future. Del Mar officials have negotiated a contract with local firm Dykema Architects Inc. to produce new offices and space. All of these installments will be added…

Campus, Community, Sports

Dodging, dipping, diving and ducking

Meagan Falcon

Dodgeball tourney action intense as Refugio Kats win By Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter As the great Patches O’Houlihan once said, “Remember to pick the bigger, stronger kids for your team; that way you can all gang up on the weaker ones.” It seems everyone who competed at the dodgeball tournament on Jan. 29 had the same idea. Just four teams signed up, but that doesn’t mean the tournament was over in a flash. Each team consisted of two players — one was the muscle and the other the speed. The tournament took place in the racquetball court in the Kinesiology Building and each…

Campus, Community, Opinions

Jack Ryan returns with little depth

Meagan Falcon

Film feels rushed but does have some good action scenes By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is a reboot of the famous Jack Ryan series created by Tom Clancy. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the movie alongside Chris Pine, Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley. The movie was originally scheduled for a release on Christmas Day but was pushed back to Jan. 17 to avoid competing with “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The character of Jack Ryan has previously been portrayed by Alec Baldwin in “The Hunt for Red October,” Harrison Ford in…