Author: Michelle Reed

Michelle Reed mreed@foghornnews.com Selena will be in Corpus Christi this month through her wax her figure created by the famous Madame Tussauds. The third annual Fiesta De La Flor is Corpus Christi’s largest festival honoring the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla. The Selena wax figure is coming all the way from Hollywood for the festival. “Madam Tussaud Hollywood has been so overwhelmed with the response from visitors coming in just to see Selena’s wax figure. Right now she is the number one attraction for them,” said Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister. “The opportunity to ask Madame Tussauds to possibly have the…

Four Del Mar College students were given the opportunity to work with NASA engineers at John C. Stennis Space Center in Southern Mississippi in April through the NCAS program. The NCAS, also known as the National Community College Aerospace Scholars program, offers the experience to students interested in careers such as mathematics, science, engineering and technology, also know as the STEM career. “Being at NASA was a wonderful experience. Having the chance to meet and interact with actual NASA engineers allowed us to see what life was like at the forefronts of science,” said Agustin Bernier, a student at Del Mar. Susan…

Del Mar College students, along with members of the community, will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with maria- chis, tamales, a piñata and more. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that is commemorates Mexico’s victo- ry over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The celebration hosted by the Spanish class of Professor Javier Morin along with the Foreign Language Club, will be from 11:30 a.m. from 1:30 p.m.  May 4 on the south side of the Coles Building on East Campus. “I hope the students learn the appreciation of the different aspects of the Mexican culture and the language.…