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APRIL 8, 2019 Volume 84, Issue 14 FoghornNews.com MEET THE JOKER SOCIAL MEDIA MADNESS Local resident cosplays as comic book Editors talk about cyberbullying, online villain while helping the community. dating, privacy tips and catfishing. PAGE 4 PAGE 8-9 Foghorn News @TheFoghornNews Foghorn News thefoghornnews Healing power of dogs Therapy animals visit Del Mar to helps students with stress relief JAVIER MARTINEZ | REPORTER [email protected] Every semester is filled with anxi- ety, stress, fear and second-guessing brought on by tests, papers and projects — especially at midterms. To help relieve that stress, Paws Up brought four therapy dogs to East Cam- pus on March 26. According to Priscilla Babbitt with Paws Up, when people pet her Frankie, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Babbitt sees smiles, relaxation and joy. Accompany- ing Frankie was fellow therapy dog Sail- or. “There is this calming affect for both of them,” said Sailor’s owner, Theresa Sharpe. CAT HERNDON | FOGHORN NEWS Some of the therapy dogs, such as Construction workers are putting in their sweat and grind to meet the deadline of fall 2019. The General Academic and Music Lola, a Tibetan Spaniel, did not always Building will be composed of four buildings linked by walkways. have it great. “She was thrown out of a pickup truck in front of my house and she was in real- ly bad shape, but she had a really great New building in final personality, and was really sweet,” said “There is this calming affect for both of them.” THERESA SHARPE stages of completion PAWS UP INC. MEMBER GABRIELLA YBARRA | NEWS EDITOR continues to the White Library. The side- “At the present time, the construction of [email protected] walk now leads to a dead-end at the con- the General Academic and Music Building struction fence. is on schedule to have the facility open for Amanda Burns of Paws Up. Students may need to change their There is another dead-end at the side- instruction in fall of 2019,” Alfonso said. Burns said she wanted to build a dog routes to class as construction of the Gen- walk at the northeast corner of the Fine The new $46 million facility, part of a park and through that, she stumbled eral Academic and Music Building begins Arts and Music building. The southwest $157 million voter-approved bond, will across someone in the Paws Up program to enter its final stages. sidewalk that leads to the Harvin Center no consist of four buildings interconnected by and the rest is history. “The fence around the construction site longer exists. bridges. Building D, the building closest to Students who attended the event has been moved in areas by the Harvin Students can enter the Coles building by the Harvin Center, is the closest to being shared how they cope with the stress Student Center, the White Library, and the all entrances except the corner entrance complete. The other three buildings vary in of the semester. Relieving stress does Coles Classroom Building to allow the con- between the Coles building and the White their stages of completion. not have to be about practicing yoga or tractor to begin work on walkways, side- Library. The Heldenfels building can now Work related to sidewalks, parking areas counting backward from 100. walks and plaza features that will provide only be entered through the doors that and the plaza have already begun and are “I’ll stop and do something fun, like access to the new buildings,” said August face Naples Street. Students can continue expected to be complete in the next three go to the movies,” said pharmacy major Alfonso, vice president of facilities opera- to enter the library through the doors that to four months, Alfonso said. Stacy Delbosque. tions. are nearest to the construction site. The sidewalk between the Heldenfels The good news is the detours may soon SEE CONSTRUCTION ON PAGE 5 SEE DOGS ON PAGE 3 building and the Coles building no longer be over. itics because she wanted to make a change in her city, is the only woman on the City Women Council. “Politics is a man’s world, but for me, that makes me say, ‘Bring it on’,” Guajardo said. politicians During every council meeting, Guajardo says she can’t help but feel like there is an obstacle standing in her way. However, she share pride says she does not let that bring her down. “I decided to make this change in my life Three female speakers toward politics because I wanted to be the voice, a voice. I wanted to be a part of mak- tell students about life ing that change speaking for you,” Guajar- in the government do said. Issues confronting women of color were GABRIELLA YBARRA | NEWS EDITOR also discussed, with all three women being [email protected] Latinas. Vera, the first Latina president of CCAFT, Local female politicians spoke about the said one of the most difficult obstacles she obstacles women face in a male-dominat- faced as a Latina was not being taken se- ed field at a recent event hosted by the Del riously. She says while growing up she felt Mar Democrats. as if most of her suggestions were being Speakers included Nueces County Judge dismissed. Barbara Canales; Nancy Vera, president of “I would feel discouraged and I would the Corpus Christi American Federation of feel as though I was never going to get Teachers; and At-Large City Councilwoman anywhere,” Vera said. “It wasn’t until I start- Paulette Guajardo. Del Mar College Assis- GABRIELLA YBARRA | FOGHORN NEWS ed working, I began thinking, I don’t need tant Professor Erinn McComb moderated City Councilwoman Paulette Guajardo (from left), Nancy Vera, president of the Cor- anyone else to encourage me, I’m just go- the March 21 event in the Retama Room. pus Christi American Federation of Teachers, and Nueces County Judge Barbara Ca- ing to do what I believe in…” The panel spoke about the lack of fe- nales speak to students about the importance of women in politics. The panel ended the event by encour- male representation in American politics x aging Del Mar students to become more “It is a shocking shame that there is no involved in politics, despite the bad rep- state elected official south of San Antonio being fit for office because she was not at bring a better perspective to the political resentation that politics has developed. that is female,” Canales said. “There is some- home raising her children. stage but one that is more unique. Vera suggested that Del Mar students are thing wrong with that. That is not a true re- “In my mind it was just the opposite,” “We need to have the political courage already involved in politics. flective democracy.” Canales said. “It was because I had children to not only say that we want women but “You being here is political. Del Mar Col- Canales said one of the biggest obsta- that I was worried about health care, edu- elect women to higher office, and it will be lege being here is political,” Vera told the cles she dealt with being a woman in pol- cation and the work environment that they a better place when we do, for men and for crowd of about 100. “I don’t care if you are itics related to having children. would be facing.” women,” Canales said. an elected official or you are sitting out While running for Senate, Canales says Canales, who is the first woman elected Guajardo, a former Allstate Insurance there in the audience, you are involved in she received much criticism about not as Nueces County judge, says women don’t agent who made the transition toward pol- politics already.” JOB FAIR LATINAS ON FILM PIANO CONCERT ART EXHIBITION Create a resume and Actress and producer Pianist Jooyoung Kim View DMC student art meet employers visits Del Mar College performs live on display APRIL 10-11 @ 10 AM APRIL 11 @ 11 AM APRIL 12 @ 7:30 PM THROUGH APRIL 25 FREE FREE FREE FREE HARVIN CENTER FINE ARTS CENTER RM 164 WOLFE RECITAL HALL FINE ARTS CENTER ADULTING 101 APRIL 8, 2019 What does it mean to be an “adult”? Let Sam know. 2 CAMPUS [email protected] Rallies make registering fun, easy JOSE ALONZO | ASSOCIATE EDITOR and get questions answered. It also promotes [email protected] them to come back to have a more girthy ad- vising session.” Students got registered and rewarded at Advisers don’t just limit themselves to Del several rallies in the Harvin Center the first Mar when it comes to helping students regis- week of April. ter for classes. Student advisers such as busi- The rallies aimed to help students register ness administration major Kelsey Cobarruvias for upcoming summer and fall classes. Advis- also go to high schools to prepare students for ers were available to inform students about college. financial aid, admissions, completing applica- “I’ve been a student mentor for two years, tions, registering for classes and paying on- and work at both Del Mar and high schools. line. Participants also received free food and I help high school students with ApplyTexas T-shirts. and FAFSA.” Cobarruvias said. “It’s rewarding “I got all the answers I need and nothing knowing that I’m helping students better un- was ambiguous. It was a lot of help,” said John- derstand the process.” ny Lenis, a biology and pre-dental major. Registration rallies also help returning stu- STEM adviser Leticia Wilson said the rally dents get back into the groove.