Author: Erin Garza-Granados

Campus, Column, Staff

Thank you, DMC, for giving me a start

Erin Garza-Granados

There’s a lot to be said about my time as a Viking. From the long hours spent in the journalism lab to sloppy wet kisses that could be received from Fred the dog, Del Mar provided a community I grew to love. Everyone can relate to the feeling of being stuck, not knowing where you’re going or what your next course of action is. That’s how I entered Del Mar. Through the various classes and professors I was introduced to, I was given opportunities that I never knew existed for me. I am a public relations major who didn’t have…

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Christmas around the world

Erin Garza-Granados

Every family has their own set of Christmas traditions. Whether it be waiting up until midnight to open gifts right on Christmas, or leaving cookies and milk for Santa, traditions have helped keep the joy and spirit of Christmas alive. We know what is done in America: the usual family get together with food and an abundance of sweets. But, in other countries the definition of Christmas tradition has a very different meaning. According to Momondo, a travel fare aggregator, 10 of the most celebrated traditions around the world were narrowed down according to travel frequency and lends a hand…

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CCISD showcases art at Del Mar

Erin Garza-Granados

For the last 45 years CCISD has hosted an art exhibit to display middle school and high school students’ artwork. A senior at Veterans Memorial High School, Cheyanne Drexler, was shocked when one of her art pieces went missing. “I went to class one day and I noticed that my latest project wasn’t on the display wall anymore,” Drexler explained. Imagine her surprise when she was told that her own mother submitted her art piece as a candidate to be displayed at this art show. Art classes from every high school and middle school carefully choose anywhere from eight to…

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Jobs for all at DMC

Erin Garza-Granados

Del Mar hosts fair to give students opportunities In an effort to provide opportunites to students beyond school, Del Mar hosted a job fair on both West and East campus to expose them to companies they may want to work for. The job fair took place on East Campus Nov. 6 in the Harvin Center and West Campus Nov. 7 in the Coleman Center. Although job fairs are important and beneficial, many students don’t realize the urgency and importance that comes with building relationships with business officials. In an effort to fix this problem, many professors have made it a…

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New Film brings Queen to the silver screen

Erin Garza-Granados

Rami Malek brings Mercury back for one last performance “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a recreation of the hardships and history that was made by British rock band Queen when making the anthems we all know and love. The film shows how the formation of Queen came about and closely follows the life of the late lead singer Freddie Mercury and his fight against AIDS. Audiences are raving over the resemblance of the actors to the real band. Rami Malek, an American actor, transforms into a true queen to embody the character that is Mercury. The plot was very vague making it…