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Early voting totals up from 2012

Irritated by Donald Trump’s indirect answers to questions and Hillary Clinton’s tendency to fluctuate on her interests and standards, James Hinojosa decided to not vote this year. “The candidates don’t really appeal to me,” Hinojosa said. Despite what many Americans see as a tough decision this year, many others have indeed cast ballots. Some 50,369 Nueces County residents had voted early as of Nov. 2, the 10th day of early voting. Just 48,172 had voted by the same time in 2012. Del Mar College’s Heldenfels Administration Building, an early voting location, saw 2,710 cast ballots through the first 10 days…

Women’s health stressed

Jennifer Gracia jgracia@foghornnews.com About 100 women attended the Day of the Woman at the Center for Economic Development on Nov. 9. Del Mar College and the Laura W. Bush Institute coordinated the event annual for women’s health. Mary McQueen gave an introduction and welcomed the guest moderator, Connie Tyne, director of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. Guest panelists included Dr. Jennifer Phy, associate professor and faculty physician at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Dr. James B. Maas, Sleep for Success CEO. “We like working closely with the organization to help educate women on health,”…

Educational rapper entertains students

Brandon “Griot B” Brown performed at Del Mar College on Feb 27. He helped create the group School Yard Rap to bring music about black history that is both educational and entertaining.  “It’s a good vibe to hear music at school and to have some recreation is nice,” said Jamie Garcia, 22, a radio television production major.  Author Jose Alonzo