February 2012 – Page 3

Financial Aid Fair

WebmasterFebruary 20, 2012February 20, 2012

Samantha Huerta/Staff Writer The third annual South Texas Financial Aid Fair will take place Friday, February 24th at the Channel 3 KIII studio and parking lot at 5002 South Padre Island Drive (SPID). The fair will be hosted by KIII news studio and local Coastal Bend colleges; Del Mar College, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Texas A&M College Station and Coastal Bend College. The fair will feature mobile Go Centers out in the parking lot. The mobile centers will have computers inside to help fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The studio’s…

Editorial

It’s college not high school

WebmasterFebruary 20, 2012February 23, 2012

Heather McFarland/ Staff Writer OPINION On the first day of semester, I sat in Dr. Paul Gottemoller’s government class listening to his explanation of the syllabus. Thirty minutes into the details, a student walked into the room and sat down. After another ten minutes Gottemoller asked, “Are there any questions?” The tardy student raised his hand and said, “I was late can you go over what I missed?” Gottemoller looked at him and said, “Not my problem.” The student became visibly red. Gottemoller said, “That sounded rude, but I’m not going to repeat things because you came in late.…

Community

Celebrity makeup artist returns to Corpus Christi

WebmasterFebruary 16, 2012February 16, 2012

Krystal Villarreal/Staff Writer Megan Martinez, better known as a Chaos makeup artist, will be having her very first workshop February 25. The workshop will be local at a venue near Vanessa’s Bridal on Airline and Holly road. Most workshops cost around $1,000 a ticket for just one day of lessons. However, Martinez’ workshop will run at $350 a ticket.

Campus

DMC Professor Profile

WebmasterFebruary 15, 2012

Brittni Young/Web Editor Dr. Paul Gottemoller Political Science Program Coordinator Being raised in a family passionately involved in politics, Dr. Gottemoller found his life calling to include become involved in the world of politics. Despite the idea of becoming a politician beginning to fade, his fascination with the field still burns bright. The professor continued his education in political science, graduating with his PhD from Southern Illinois University. Now, into his third year at Del Mar College, Dr. Gottemoller continues to shares his passion and love for politics with his students.

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Third return for Tiki Murder Mystery Dinner

WebmasterFebruary 15, 2012February 15, 2012

Paul Lyman/Staff Writer The Del-Mar Drama Program is putting on its’ third annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater show. The Director of the show is assistant professor Carl Yowell. The murder mystery is a special fundraiser by the department and will have four shows taking place in February and March. Professor Yowell says, “Over the years, the Drama Program has periodically produced plays as fundraisers for the program. This is one of them. It’s also a different experience for the students participating onstage and backstage to have dinner service integrated into a live theater production,” said Yowell.