Author: Brian Dufelmeier

Entertainment

‘Dragon Quest XI’ world massive, visually stunning

Brian Dufelmeier

The “Dragon Quest” franchise released its eleventh title in the main series for the PlayStation 4 in the West a couple of months ago. This is the first time in 20 years that America has gotten a mainline “Dragon Quest” game on a top system. Yes, we’ve gotten all of the previous games but they were originally released in Japan and then later ported to American handhelds like the Nintendo DS and 3DS. The original “Dragon Quest” was released under the title “Dragon Warrior” for the Nintendo Entertainment System on May 27, 1986. The franchise did overwhelmingly well in Japan…

Community, Food

Chef Showdown draws local foodies

Brian Dufelmeier

Upon entering, guests were immediately smacked in the face by a wall of aroma from the numerous tables lined up around the edge of the room. Several local restaurants were presenting sample sizes of their signature dishes, all competing for the title of Peoples Choice at Corpus Christi’s first Chef Showdown. Foodies who attended the event, which was originally planned for 2017 but had to be delayed due to Hurricane Harvey, were treated to dishes including decadent Mexican Chocolate fudge in a miniature waffle cone, Anything Goes Stew made with anything and everything you find in a pantry, and Gnocchi…

Campus, Collegiate, Community, Health

Avoid the flu, get the shot

Brian Dufelmeier

Flu season is quickly approaching, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of Americans catch the disease every year. One way to prevent getting the flu is to get a flu shot. Flu shots are available at just about every retail pharmacy across America, even those located inside grocery stores. Many doctors offices administer flu shots as well. Most insurance companies will cover a flu shot in its entirety at a retail pharmacy but there are some that require patients receive their shot from their doctor’s office. If you are uninsured or have…