Author: Alondra Alonzo

South Texas Stories, Texas

Corpus Christi local attends San Japan: South Texas’s largest anime + gaming convention.

Alondra Alonzo

On Labor Day weekend I got to see thousands of real-life anime, comic, and gaming characters being cosplayed, from down the streets to a packed convention arena for San Japan, South Texas’ largest anime and gaming convention. San Japan 17, held in downtown San Antonio at the Henry B. González Convention Center, had a final tally of 37,587 attendees for all three days. I attended with one of my closest friends, Jackie. We had previously attended Corpus Christi Comic Con 2026 together, and our mutual interests in anime and cosplay had us excited as we counted down the days to…

Community

CC Murals stand against threats, embracing the future

Alondra Alonzo

Over the last few decades, Corpus Christi has been painted with murals that shape the city with historical and memorable artwork. And now the 5th annual Downtown Corpus Christi Mural fest will be bringing five new murals to the city. Between May 30 and June 6, six artists will be painting the future of public artwork in Corpus Christi. The featured artists are Anna Charney of Denver; Daisuke Okamoto and Brenda Cibrian of DBSTUDIO out of Los Angeles; Lucas Aoki of Austin; Megan Oldhues of Austin; and students with Corpus Christi’s K Space Mural Arts Program. More information on the…

Campus, Music

A night of boleros and rancheras with Mariachi Del Mar

Alondra Alonzo

Mariachi Del Mar is set to perform on Heritage Campus in the Wolfe Recital Hall. The mariachi band’s 14 members perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. The performance will also feature two guest players Mr. Edmundo and Mr. Edalio from the local mariachi group, Mariachi Mexicanisimo.  Mariachi Mexicanisimo performs traditional Mexican folk music in the genres of boleros and rancheras. “The audience should expect to have a great show, with some great music that is in the mariachi world, lots of loved music,” Del Mar Mariachi member Alejandro Carrisalez said.

Art, Campus, Staff

The Siren collaborative art installation attracts student creatives

Alondra Alonzo

The Siren literary and art magazine is accepting submissions through May 13. The theme for the 2026 magazine is NEO. NEO blends aspects of 1980s expressionist movement and graffiti street art in the European vineyard/countryside with accents of bright colors, urban, nature, and travel. Part of the art featured in the magazine design will incorporate an interactive art project the Siren staff hosted March 16. Students were invited to graffiti a pink spray-painted mannequin with paint, markers, stickers and other materials. “We held an art installation in the Harvin Center for students to come by and contribute to. We wanted…

Campus

DMC students explore options at career fair

Alondra Alonzo

Del Mar’s Career Fair brought students together, offering multiple job opportunities in STEM, Hospitality, and Culinary-related fields. Students and attendees expressed excitement to attend this event in hopes of finding more information on their future careers in fields they might want to pursue after Del Mar. “This event offers a chance to experience the type of people you will work with, and what the job market is like for your specific major,” said mechanical engineering student Nicholas Garza. “Engineering can be challenging, so it is important that you give yourself enough time to study and get what you need done,…

Campus, Music

Striking a chord for music education

Alondra Alonzo

Music Major Day at Del Mar kicks off on Feb. 16, striking a chord to reach aspiring musicians seeking to pursue their education in the music industry. Last year, several high school students attended Music Major Day and were inspired to pursue their education through this event. This day is dedicated to helping new students discover information on audition dates, resources, scholarships, and grants while also bringing together a community of future students in the music program.  “It’s the passion in performance and intent that brings people together and builds understanding where there otherwise might not be,” music student Mathew…

Campus, Education

Apply for your DMC scholarship now

Alondra Alonzo

The Del Mar College Scholarship Foundation has awarded nearly $3 million in scholarships this academic year, making college affordable and accessible for every student who is awarded. The foundation announced that they have awarded $2.85 million to about 1,431 students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Students can apply for scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year at https://dmcfoundation.awardspring.com/ now through April 30. New students can sign up and make an account for free with their personal email. Students fill out one application and the program searches more than 100 scholarships to see which they qualify for. “In May of 2025, I…