Category: Community

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.…

Campus, Community, Entertainment

Strutting into the spooky season

Warren Maxwell

When it comes to self-expression, English composition major Jordan Bangert stands above the rest. With a clear love for the dark and alluring, Bangert has no problem showing off exactly who she is. From exotic and detailed necklaces to combat boots and laced stockings, Bangert takes the darkest of style archetypes and turns them into her own unique vision. Inspired by the iconic Morticia Addams, Bangert has a definite love for all things Halloween. With a style as dreadfully elegant as the fictional matriarch who entices it, Bangert’s fashion sense will leave you feeling truly bewitched. Q: When you go…

Campus, Community

Sign up for the registry, save a life

Davina Suarez

GenCure aims to connect patients with marrow donors Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma — 20 an hour and 480 per day, according to Leticia Mondragon, a GenCure community engagement representative who covers South Texas. ”My main job is to educate the community how important it is to be a part of someone’s cure by signing up on the Be The Match registry,” Mondragon said. GenCure is in partnership with Be The Match, a national registry that connects donors with blood cancer patients in need of stem cell or bone marrow…

Community

Cottonfest

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The 34th Annual Cottonfest is a local event held yearly at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds. The event consisted of a BBQ cook-off, live music, food stands, stand-up comedy, etc. Although it started off as a small local event, it has grown into something bigger than anyone ever imagined. “I remember when we only needed one small table full of judges for the cook-off, and this year we needed seven tables,” BBQ event coordinator Jason Garcia said. The cook-off drew in many teams this year due to other nearby events getting called off. Sixty-eight teams competed which is the…

Campus, Community

Prepare yourself, mosquitoes are here

Sabrina Hutton

With all the rain the Coastal Bend has received lately, there has been an increase in the mosquito population. The city of Corpus Christi has been making an effort to protect residents by enlisting Vector Control to spray for mosquitoes. While this does reduce the number of mosquitoes, there is still the chance that you will be bitten regardless. There are ways to protect yourself against mosquito bites though, whether you are at home or on the go. The most effective way to prevent mosquito bites is insect repellant. It can be purchased at many supermarkets and drug stores, such…