Category: Community

Community, Drama

Local production looking for extras

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Local independent filmmaker Taylor Rae Carmona is looking for extras and crew assistants for her second independent film production. The film is based on events that took place in Kingsville in the 1960s. The Spanish-language film spotlights Mexican-Americans in South Texas. “‘The Barrio Poet’ tells the story of two Mexican men that meet at a small bar and learn they are both fans of poetry and literature,” Carmona said. The film is on a micro-budget, so participants will not be paid. However, Carmona said, in exchange for participation, actors and crew members are offered final credit, craft services, digital access…

Community, Food

Chef Showdown draws local foodies

Brian Dufelmeier

Upon entering, guests were immediately smacked in the face by a wall of aroma from the numerous tables lined up around the edge of the room. Several local restaurants were presenting sample sizes of their signature dishes, all competing for the title of Peoples Choice at Corpus Christi’s first Chef Showdown. Foodies who attended the event, which was originally planned for 2017 but had to be delayed due to Hurricane Harvey, were treated to dishes including decadent Mexican Chocolate fudge in a miniature waffle cone, Anything Goes Stew made with anything and everything you find in a pantry, and Gnocchi…

Campus, Community, Education, Texas

Putting the ‘I’ in America

Catherine Herndon

First-time voters become part of the power force in upcoming elections Turning 18 comes with a lot of milestones, but voting is especially important this year because it’s the midterm election after the controversial election of President Donald Trump. Collegiate High School senior Sam Muilenburg grew up hearing about the day of her birth because it fell on the unusual election of George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000. The vote in Florida was too close to call, which left the nation without knowing which candidate would become president. The United States Supreme Court eventually ruled to stop the…

Campus, Community

Food trucks welcome on campus

Annika Sacky

Food trucks are becoming more common in Corpus Christi, including at Del Mar College. This semester, about four different food trucks have come to campus at least once a week to cater to students and staff. Rita’s of Corpus Christi, Sno-Ball, The Snack Shack and Jefe’s Mobile Cafe are no strangers to East Campus. They all serve a variety of foods and snacks such as Frito pies, shaved ice, Picadillys, burgers and hot dogs. According to Sonia Carreon, with Student Leadership and Campus Life, the trucks can be found in the “U” of the Harvin Center facing Baldwin Boulevard. “As…

Campus, Community

Be an intern for the mouse

Jaylyn Garcia

The Disney College Program is a college internship that allows participants to live, learn and earn the opportunity to put a world-renowned entertainment company on their resume. Students of any major are free to apply for the chance to work for the mouse. The Del Mar program is run by Vanessa Adkins, Career Development coordinator, who also has a love for the franchise. “Each role in the Disney Internship Program is unique depending on what the student’s major is,” Adkins said. Whether it is sports and recreation, finance, animal programs, etc., Disney will find a place for any cast member.…