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The Vocal Vikings returned from the 2016 Hill Country Swing, a speech tournament held at Texas State University in San Marcos, with a trophy for Mariah Massengill’s sixth-place finish in persuasive speaking. Sarah Contreras, director of forensics, said the team was well prepared for the competition. The Vocal Vikings were one of three community colleges that attended the event with 14 attending institutions in total. The Vocal Vikings competed against Bradley University, James Madison University, Kansas State University, Lewis and Clark College, McNeese State University, Rice University, San Antonio College, Texas A&M University, Tyler Junior College, University of Texas at…

Foghorn earns national honors in Washington D.C.

Several Foghorn staff members attend MediaFest 2025 in Washington D.C. Oct. 14-17, learning more about student media and new trends in news coverage and technology, bringing home a lot of information, and a lot of awards. MediaFest is hosted by the College Media Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, and Society of Professional Journalists. The Foghorn snagged 26 CMA Pinnacle awards, including first place awards in breaking news photo, video newscast, feature video package and comics, and a first place Best in Show advertisement. Both current and former Foghorn staff snagged wins. Former Online Editor Haylie Godoy won first place for…

Famed civil rights attorney visits DMC

Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com For Del Mar College Hall of Famer Marjorie Bryant-Sparrow, the chance to meet civil rights attorney Morris Dees was worth the decades-long wait. “I wanted him to know that he saved my life,” Bryant-Sparrow said. “I’m trying really hard to keep my calm and not fangirl, but he did so much for me and so many others.” In the ‘80s, Dees went after the people behind the Bethesda Home for Girls in Mississippi, where the residents were abused. Bryant-Sparrow had been a resident of the home for around two years. “I was there from 1982 to 1984,…