Day: October 21, 2014

Campus, Community

Del Mar, CCAD partner up

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Internship for electroplating offered to students Vivien Sanchez / Reporter Del Mar College and the Corpus Christi Army Depot have teamed up on a new program to provide training to students in electroplating. With the new Pathway Internship, students are able to have the daily hands-on training that is required for coating metal to meet military aircraft needs. According to an article from Del Mar College, this internship provides students the opportunity to learn about metallurgy, general chemistry, chemical calculations, solid state devices, corrosion and safety, and how it all applies in combat. Not only will they pick up the knowledge…

Community

Climate change seen as increasing threat

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Lexy Garcia / Reporter An increasingly politicized issue, climate change and the rate of global warming, is thought to be caused by human activity, according to many scientists. The percentage of Americans who view climate change as a “serious threat” has been increasing since 1998, according to a recent Gallup poll. While 97 percent of researchers agree that humans are the cause of global warming, Vernon Kramer, an assistant professor of geology at Del Mar College, said there is nothing humans can do or stop doing to affect the environment. “Locally we can affect our climate, we can recycle and conserve,…

Campus

DMC awards Parent Academy students

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4-week program honors parents’ accomplishments Maria Garza / Reporter The graduation ceremony and final session of the Parent Academy were held Oct. 13 in the White Library. Forty-one people, including parents and their children, participated in Del Mar College’s four-week Parent Academy. Participants were from Martin, Cunningham and South Park Middle Schools and Moody High School. The Parent Academy serves two purposes. Organizers familiarize and teach families about pursuing a post-secondary education. Also, the program sets a family expectation to self-actualize, or be all they can be, in their career and life goals. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and…

Sports

Bump, set, spike it – that’s the way DMC likes it

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More than 60 students participate in 4-on-4 volleyball league Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter It was a wonderful turnout for the four-on-four co-ed volleyball league. The league was three weeks long and started Sept. 29. The matches had no time limit and the first team to win two of three matches and make it to 25 would be victorious. A tiebreaker, if needed, would go to 15 points. There were over 60 participants on 10 teams in the league. “It was a great turnout. From all the leagues we had hosted, this had a lot more student participation,” said intramurals director…

Sports

Not too late to join challenge

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Rilwan Sanusi / Reporter With the 100-Mile Challenge in full swing, Intramurals director Ryan Murphy is excited about the number of participants in the challenge. While fewer than 50 took part in the challenge last semester, 36 people have signed up so far for this year’s event, with several weeks left before the Dec. 3 deadline. “The 100-Mile Challenge is an appealing program due to motivating students to reach their goals,” Murphy said. “It keeps them moving beyond their limit and forms a catalyst that leads to a healthier and fitter lifestyle.” Murphy encouraged participants to turn in their log sheets…