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Author tells of Klan’s heyday

Azrael Montoya

Azrael Montoya Author Patricia Bernstein recently visited Del Mar College to discuss her provocative book “Ten Dollars to Hate” and the parallels to today’s society. The book chronicles the flourishing of the KKK in Texas at its peak years in the 1920s. Texas prosecutor Dan Moody was the greatest opposition to the Klan and their goals for 1920s America. “I think personally the single greatest force that helped the Klan was prohibition,” Bernstein said. The passage of the Immigration Act of 1924, which barred any Catholics and Jews from coming into the United States, coincided with the success of the…

Entertainment, TV

Same old zombie story and apocalypse

Azrael Montoya

‘Fear The Walking Dead’ has almost nothing new to offer In the “Fear the Walking Dead” mid-season premiere, patience is tested as Walker and his Nation come to live on the Otto ranch. Jake Otto gives a sharp speech to the people of the ranch, saying they can’t hold grudges and forgive at the same time. They have the opportunity to pave the way for a new and better generation. Troy Otto’s animosity from the past about losing his father is still lingering and lingering hard. This plot point is addressed in the mid-season premiere. Madison Clark is still dealing…

Campus, Entertainment, Movies

Film series in library on Fridays

Azrael Montoya

The 2017 Curricular Enrichment Film Series was scheduled to resume on Sept. 1, but because of problems with the air conditioning and the elevators, the film series resumed with the movie “Tower” on Sept. 22. Merry Bortz, head of Library Technical Services, said the series can be a rewarding experience. “It is a wide range of movies to provide the students with a cultural experience,” Bortz said. The faculty selects the films. The film shown around Halloween is usually chosen for the purpose of entertainment value. The 2017 film series includes such films as “The Thing,” a movie about a…