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Viking volunteers work with community

The Viking Volunteers program was established in spring 2013 following the realization by Del Mar College’s Student Government Association that many students were offering both their time and services to the Corpus Christi community. Although some students are required as part of their course curriculum to participate in volunteer work, any student who wishes to volunteer can be a part of the program regardless of their area of study. Some of the volunteer work that has been provided since the program began includes building houses for Habitat for Humanity, multiple hours spent sorting through food for families and those in…

The Marvelous Wonderettes

By Kira Hays / Reporter Four high school girlfriends with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts attend their long-awaited prom in “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which opens March 7 at the Aurora Arts Theatre. This smash off-Broadway hit, set in 1958, takes the audience to the Springfield prom as Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy tell the tales of their lives and loves, all through song and dance. As the show progresses, we learn that even though these four girls are very close friends, certain secrets surface during the dance that cause quite a ruckus. Director Victor Garcia said…

Red Cord Initiative seeks to promote awareness of human trafficking in coastal bend community

The Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation’s Red Cord Initiative is a program designed to educate the community on human trafficking and the warning signs associated with it. Started in 2013, it also provides transitional housing, intensive case management and community-based services to victims of human trafficking in Nueces County. Eliana Rosete is a social worker who was recently distributing flyers for the cause on Heritage Campus. “Our goal is just to try and help individuals that have suffered commercial or sexual exploitation,” Rosete said. The Red Cord Initiative seeks to provide for the needs of human trafficking survivors. “A lot of…