Author: Meagan Falcon

Meagan Falcon is currently a double major in Digital Media and Journalism at Del Mar College. She has been a writer for the paper since Fall 2014. In Spring 2015, she then became the Foghorn’s Web editor only to rise up in Fall of 2015 as the Associate editor as well as being the Web editor. Her job as Web editor is to manage all of the Foghorn’s social media. She maintains and keeps active the paper’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website. You can reach Meagan at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @meaganfalcon.
Entertainment

‘Stranger Things’ offers a sense of mystery, nostalgia

Meagan Falcon

If you haven’t seen Netflix’s new popular series “Stranger Things” yet, you really should, but fair warning — you may not get enough of it once starting. Set in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, in November 1983, 12-year-old Will Byers vanishes mysteriously. Will’s mother, Joyce, becomes frantic and tries to find him while Police Chief Jim Hopper begins investigating, and so do Will’s friends Dustin, Mike and Lucas. The next day, the boys find an extraordinary girl with psychokinetic abilities and in return she helps find Will. As they uncover the truth, a sinister government agency tries to cover…

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Research day features local science students

Meagan Falcon

  Photos by Meagan Falcon/Foghorn Graham Hatfull, professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, served as the keynote speaker and presented a presentation on his research. Hatfull’s research focuses on the molecular genetics of the mycobacteria and their bacteriophages. Del Mar College student-researchers who performed research at locations across the nation presented a poster session afterwards on April 29 in the White Library for Student Research Day. Graham Hatfull, a professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, served as the keynote speaker and presented an “Exploration and Exploitation of Mycobacteriophages” on his research focusing on the molecular…

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Benghazi survivor shares story of the chaos

Meagan Falcon

As Mark Geist was running for cover, he could feel the burning and piercing sensation of the shrapnel in his body slowly getting deeper with each hurried motion. It was in this moment that Geist knew he was fighting the battle of his life. Geist had the audience in Richardson Performance Hall nearly at the edge of their seats as he shared his riveting first-hand account of what happened in Benghazi in September 2012. Geist visited Del Mar College for the April 6 Nueces County Republican Women’s monthly meeting. “For us, it was like any other night because every day…

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Week of the Young Child

Meagan Falcon

Meagan Falcon/Foghorn Aven Patterson dances as the Center for Early Learning children sing to “One Love” while playing hand made instruments on the last day of the Week of the Young Child. April 10-16 marks the Week of the Young Child. Each year, schools across the country celebrate children and bring awareness to their needs by organizing special activities and events recognizing children, their families and the teachers in their lives. DMC Center for Early Learning had children learn to be creative in art, food and music. On April 15, children sang “One Love” while playing hand made musical instruments…

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19th year of Inovidable

Meagan Falcon

Dancers lined up backstage in their finest costumes as they prepared to walk on the dance floor in front of a crowded auditorium. Many wore colorful Jalisco dresses layered with exquisite ribbons while the men wore their classic charro ensembles topped with decorative sombreros. These dancers changed quickly from outfit to outfit several times throughout the evening so they could show off and perform the sets they practiced all year. Samuel Alcorta, instructor of Alcorta’s Folklórica, yelled to the dancers backstage at Richardson Performance Hall on April 8: “Tamaulipas, you’re up after this next set. Hurry up and change!” Inovidable…