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NFL finally gets serious on domestic abuse issues

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By John “Mugz” Muguerza / Columnist  On Aug. 7, three-time Pro Bowl running back and 2012 Super Bowl champion Ray Rice received a standing ovation in Baltimore, Maryland, from Ravens fans at M&T Bank Stadium. This gesture was not earned because he donated money to a charity, saved someone’s life or did anything spectacular for the team or community. In fact, it was the complete opposite. Rice got this praise as a show of support after being arrested in February at a New Jersey casino on domestic violence charges. The charges alleged that Rice struck his then fiancée (now wife),…

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Men’s roller derby making comeback locally

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By Amber Quaid / Managing editor Corpus Christi has a new team, the Grave Diggers. This is a men’s roller derby team. You heard correctly, men’s roller derby. Roller derby started out as a co-ed sport but because of World War II’s call for men to go fight it left the women to continue the sport. This is how the widely accepted notion of roller derby being a women’s sport was created. The men’s side of roller derby continued but not as largely as the women’s. Then in 2007 the MRDA, or Men’s Roller Derby Association, was created. The MRDA has…

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Swag and Swagger — wrestling fan gets ultimate prize

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American Bank Center’s 100,000th tickets, meets wrestlers By Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief With its 10-year anniversary just around the corner, SMG-managed American Bank Center knew it had to do something big to celebrate. Since 2004, WWE events have continued to draw large crowds of loyal fans. On Tuesday, July 29, the American Bank Center chose the 100,000th to walk through the doors to win a special prize package. This package included ticket upgrades the day of the event, a backstage meet and greet with a WWE Superstar, WWE merchandise, a free six-month WWE network subscription, $100 food and drink voucher for the evening and four tickets to…

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Hooks deliver more than a game

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Del Mar students get scholarship worth $500 By Ramiro Lopez / Reporter Although the Corpus Christi Hooks walked away with a 2–1 loss to the Springfield Cardinals on April 15, three lucky students from Del Mar College took home an extra $500 in scholarship money, courtesy of Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union. It was Hooks College Scholarship Giveaway Night at Whataburger Field and credit union representatives Debbie Baltazar and Jenobia Chamberlain made three DMC students glad they did not stay home. Baltazar and Chamberlain awarded a total of nine $500 scholarships over the three-game series between the Hooks and Cardinals.

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Ending the semester with a slam dunk

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By Carlos E. Gonzalez /Reporter After a successful turnout for the flag football tournament, intramurals director Ryan Murphy thought it would be a good idea to finish the spring semester off with a three-week 5-on-5 basketball league. Just like the past few tournaments, this was a success. The league started April 7 with seven teams having at least eight to nine players and everyone came to play. Each game had two 20-minute halves and was played on a full court.

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Viking Voyagers group to help cancer society

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Tera Elwell / Web editor The Del Mar College Viking Voyagers Charity Group is a campus-wide initiative to raise awareness and money for causes such as the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. “What the ACS does for these patients is really remarkable,” said Catherine Munoz-Myers, Relay For Life team captain. “That’s when I decided that Del Mar College, being a community college, needed to give back. Especially, since so many of us, employees and students alike, are affected by cancer and its repercussions.”

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Stretching out the possibilities

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By Victoria Trevino / Reporter Between juggling school, work, relationships and their personal life, students have a lot on their hands. Many may be seeking an outlet to relieve stress. Elizabeth Venegas, a Del Mar College student and a yogi (as those who practice yoga are called), said yoga has benefited her life in numerous ways. “I feel awake and alert and full of energy and internal peace when I finish yoga. It’s such a positive reinforcer,” Venegas said. Yoga is an ancient practice that has been around for more than 5,000 years. A yoga class typically consists of physical exercises…

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Dodging, dipping, diving and ducking

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Dodgeball tourney action intense as Refugio Kats win By Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter As the great Patches O’Houlihan once said, “Remember to pick the bigger, stronger kids for your team; that way you can all gang up on the weaker ones.” It seems everyone who competed at the dodgeball tournament on Jan. 29 had the same idea. Just four teams signed up, but that doesn’t mean the tournament was over in a flash. Each team consisted of two players — one was the muscle and the other the speed. The tournament took place in the racquetball court in the Kinesiology Building and each…

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Winter break no time to slack off

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Staying fit easy, also can be fun and rewarding Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter With the fall semester starting to come to an end, a lot of students are looking forward to getting their hands on some turkey, watching football and getting a break from school. Though some will be resting their minds, a lot will not be resting their bodies. Winter is the time when everyone will be getting in shape for spring. No one is more ready than Del Mar College Intramurals Director Ryan Murphy, who is ending a successful semester of intramurals. This was only his second semester…

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Ultimate Frisbee tournament full of action

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Close games keep fans entertained as Free Agents take title Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter After a three-week basketball tournament held in the gym of the kinesiology building, intramurals director Ryan Murphy thought it would be a great idea to continue the action but switch up the sport. So Murphy introduced Ultimate Frisbee, which could be compared to football or rugby, but not as physical. “We just try to have a variety of different sports, a little bit of a mix of both the traditional sports like volleyball, basketball, and throwing in some nontraditional like pickle ball in the beginning of…

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