Author: Julieta Hernandez

Campus, Community

Social work club marches at the Capitol

Julieta Hernandez

Del Mar group joins others from colleges across the state Noe Ruiz, a first-year Social Work Student Association member, was in for a long ride to Austin with high hopes and great intent. During his first visit with the Del Mar club to Student Day at the Legislature in Austin, Ruiz and six other students got to experience their passion for social justice with a community of students who are fighting for the same causes. On March 26, the group joined universities from all over Texas to hear a panel of social work advocates, join in group activities and rally…

Community

Four decades of selfless sacrifice

Julieta Hernandez

Couple dedicate lives to helping colonia residents Lionel Lopez remembers the night in 1974 that would put him on a course that would occupy the next 40 years of his and his wife’s lives. On a cold, raining night in 1974 during his days as a firefighter, Lionel Lopez responded to a call for an elderly woman suffering from a heart attack in one of the Nueces County colonias. He was made aware of the freezing interior of the unkempt home and the unstable surroundings she was living in. “She was an elderly lady and we got her out, and golly…”…

Campus, Entertainment

Spring Broke

Julieta Hernandez

Enjoying spring break as a college student can be bittersweet, depending on your idea of fun. You’re young, tired of school work and ready to party — BUT, you’re strapped for cash. Thankfully, Corpus Christi and the surrounding areas offer just the right ingredients to a delicious spring break for the broke college student.   THE BEACH The best part of spring break is, undeniably, the beach. Living in the Coastal Bend benefits all of us, especially those who love basking in the sun by the ocean. 12 pack of beer (Bud Light): $10.49, or FREE if you’re flirty enough.…

Entertainment

Hooked on family fun

Julieta Hernandez

Class is out for an entire week! Catching up on school work or lounging away on the beach sounds nice, but you may have forgotten that class is also out for the rest of your household. There’s no time to spare when options for family fun are bursting through the city limits. No one is exempt to the hardcore flavors of fun that are just waiting to be sampled. LET’S GO SWIMMING! Bring out that swimsuit without getting sand in your pants (and avoiding all the wild college students) by visiting a community pool, or the city’s Hurricane Alley Water…

Community, Entertainment

From garage to South by Southwest

Julieta Hernandez

Local band Madrigal discusses their work and friendship In just four years, local band Madrigal has gone from playing in Corpus Christi garages to one of the biggest music festivals in the country. The alternative rock group, made up of four longtime friends, three of them Del Mar College students, will take the stage at Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival in March, with the dates to be determined. “Two years ago, I went to South by (Southwest) and I really wanted Madrigal to play, and this year we are playing,” said Tomas Gonzalez, a music education major. Gonzalez, along…

Campus

DMC science student wins national prize

Julieta Hernandez

Clancy competes against over 40 community colleges For biotechnology major Tara Clancy, winning first place in the Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative’s Fall Colloquium was not only an “unreal” experience, but a potential introduction to what could revolutionize the world of science and bacteria. “We’re looking at bacteria that are struggling to be killed,” Clancy said about her research on bacteriophage, a new type of virus that is said to kill only “preferred” bacteria. “With that, we did an antibiotic-resistant study. We’re looking at bacteria that are struggling to be killed.” The focus of Clancy’s research took place during her…

Campus

No Holiday break for college’s ongoing construction project

Julieta Hernandez

Work expected to be complete by February 19th When DMC students and faculty went on break over the holidays, campus construction did not. Students came back to noticeable progress — instead of dirt and debris, structures and shapes have taken their place in the middle of East Campus. According to Del Mar College, the updated completion of the project is at 21 percent, and projected completion for the assignment is now February 2019. In replacement of the “old” English building, which, according to the college, was built when The Beatles wrote their “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album, the…

Community

LGBT community advocates rally

Julieta Hernandez

Julieta Hernandez As authorities continue to investigate the death of a Corpus Christi woman, her sister wants the community to know how special she was. “Everyone in the community, family and friends, knew him to be the kindest most gentle human being in this world,” said Janie Montez, Stephanie Montez’s sister. “To me, he was my beautiful sweet sister.” On Oct. 21, deputies responded to a call for service at County Road 61 outside of Robstown where Stephanie Montez, 47, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. Montez was eventually identified as a transgender woman. “We are not exactly sure…

Economic Crunch, Food

Eggplant a welcome surprise in restaurant’s Pad Thai dish

Julieta Hernandez

Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com Bamboo Garden is one of Corpus Christi’s signature Asian food spots. Located conveniently on Airline Road, the restaurant specializes in Chinese and Vietnamese dishes and has a wide variety of classic and complex dishes to choose from — including vegetarian and vegan options. Walking in with my colleague, we were greeted immediately. Bamboo Garden has been open In Promenade Plaza for several years, so the restaurant often is pretty lively and bustling with regulars. However, the restaurant is big enough that we were able to be seated and enjoy our meal in a secluded booth with no…

Food, Health

This year, make it a vegan wonderland

Julieta Hernandez

Julieta Hernandez jhernandez@foghornnews.com Herbivore Holiday Recipes Ah, the holidays. No matter which ones you celebrate, there’s only one thing on everyone’s mind: the homemade, traditional meals. One thing that’s not — the herbivores. With a vegan or vegetarian at the dinner table, the turducken or beef tamales may be a pass. “My aunt will be like, ‘What’s that? That’s not food! Where’s the meat?’” said Del Mar student Cody Benavides, who is entering a third holiday season as a vegan. With veganism and vegetarianism growing specifically among the younger generation, more questions are being raised along the lines of: What…