Year: 2012

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…