Month: January 2012

By Sam Parris -Chief Photographer/Copy Editor It’s the first week of the semester, you’ve got your textbooks, you’ve been to day one and you’ve just realized you don’t have a clue who this Quantum guy is or why he needs so many mechanics. Your classmates are just as clueless, and if the color of the professor’s beard is anything to go by, he’ll probably only be able to recount an endless tale of what school was like back in the ‘50s. A quick trip to the library and its free Wi-Fi access might be your answer, your salvation, and then—your…

Robert Muilenburg /Advisor   On Jan. 9, 2012, Del Mar College alumnus and Hall of Fame member Zachary Bibbs died.   Zach first attended Del Mar and worked for the student newspaper, The Foghorn, in 1991. I was lucky enough to get the chance to know him when he made his return in 2008, later becoming The Foghorn’s editor in chief.   Many people don’t understand the time and energy students put in to working on student publications. Zach was fully involved and engaged, putting in late hours while having to go through hours of kidney dialysis every week. Despite…

Kelsey Heatley/Associate Editor Marla Chisholm, DMC Professor of Speech Communication, was named the 10th recipient of the Creighton Award for teaching excellence. Born and raised in a small town Poland, Ohio, Chisholm attended college at Mount Union where she graduated with in speech, drama and english with honors. “Some students have the opportunity for their parents to pay for them to go to school. I had to take my own initiative and get loans to pay for my education. It was not easy”, Chisholm said. Chisholm said she worked various jobs to support her education such as waitressing and being…

Jennifer Powell/ Staff Reporter Because of the requirements of Texas Senate Bill 1107, all new college students 29 and younger must show proof of having a meningitis at least 10 days before the first day of class. Students failing to do this may have holds placed on their records preventing them from attending classes until they are able to provide proof of receiving the vaccination to the Admissions Office. Kimberly Ibarra is returning Del Mar student who is required to have the meningitis vaccine before she is allowed to attend class.  “I haven’t had my vaccine yet,” she said while…