Author: Kira Hays

Opinions

Syrian refugees or American vets? Let’s help our own first.

Kira Hays

With the issue of Syrian refugees a main topic in the news today, 31 states are holding strong to their opposition of letting them into the United States. Some leaders say they either oppose taking in any Syrian refugees being relocated as part of a national program or are asked that they be particularly scrutinized as potential security threats. In a letter to President Barack Obama, Gov. Greg Abbott said, “American humanitarian compassion could be exploited to expose Americans to similar deadly danger,” referring to the deadly attacks in Paris. Some would say that this is a ridiculous view of…

Campus

Journalism students excel at state contest

Kira Hays

Del Mar College journalism students took home 23 awards including first place in three categories at the recent Texas Community College Journalism Association conference in Austin. Former Foghorn photographer Tera Elwell placed first in newspaper sports action photo, former Foghorn Managing Editor Amber Quaid placed first in magazine photography and former Foghorn cartoonist Kai Hernandez placed first in magazine layout/design. Del Mar College competed against seven other community colleges, including Tarrant County College, Amarillo College and Tyler College, at the event, held Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Foghorn file The Del Mar College Foghorn staff of 2015 The event, which partnered with…

Campus, Opinions

Vagueness of DMC alerts eroded trust, caused confusion

Kira Hays

        On Oct. 1 at approximately 1:09 p.m., students received text alerts, emails and phone calls regarding a threat that was made against a female student and the East Campus. As the alert didn’t seem too urgent, campus activities and classes were to continue as scheduled. Not until long after the alert did students, faculty and staff begin to find out what really caused the alert to be sent out in the first place. There was a man, possibly on our campus, with a gun. He was threatening to shoot a student and the school. Why that…

Community, Entertainment, Movies

Get Lost at Ride-In’s screening of ‘Labyrinth’

Kira Hays

  As the Corpus Christi Ride-In Theater season comes to a close, they are pulling out all the stops for their final screening of the year on Oct 23. Partnering with the Crush Girls and CC Bubble Soccer, the event will feature the cult classic movie “Labyrinth.” Featuring a very young Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, the movie follows Sarah (Connelly) as she hastily attempts to solve a labyrinth in 13 hours, all to save her baby brother, who was taken away by the Goblin King after she wished him away. Directed by Jim Henson, this creative and magical movie…

Campus

Career Center offers students early guidance

Kira Hays

As a potential, new or current student at Del Mar College, choosing a major and a degree plan can be a daunting challenge. The counselors at the Career Counseling office are eager to help students start and/or continue on the right path toward graduation. “We have a lot of students graduating in December, so I want to make sure they are good to go, skills-wise,” Career Development Coordinator Vanessa Adkins said. There are multiple resources provided by Del Mar for students to find out what they should major in. From the Career Resource center to the Career Kiosk, both located…