Day: November 10, 2014

Students must weigh happiness, financial security Vivien Sanchez / Reporter According to an article titled “More than Job Satisfaction,” State of the American Workplace reports 70 percent of American workers are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work. This means these workers have “checked out.” They are going through the day-to-day motion with no passion behind what they do.  Brent D. Rosso, Ph.D., says finding meaning in one’s work has been shown to increase motivation, engagement, empowerment, career development, job satisfaction, individual performance and personal fulfillment. Happiness at Work, Psychology Today, says we work more than 90,000 hours during…

Weeklong shutdown affects several events Meagan Falcon / Reporter Bees are insects we are all way too familiar with. They help pollinate the flowers and give us honey. We need bees to live, but not to live on the fifth floor of the White Library. On Oct. 13, the White Library’s fifth floor was infested with honeybees and students were not allowed on the floor for their safety for a week until maintenance finally gave the thumbs up on Oct. 20 to open up the floor to students; however, for safety precautions the floor wasn’t opened to students until Oct. 21.…

Maria Garza / Reporter Early registration and advising are now open for spring 2015 at Del Mar College. Del Mar College students can enroll for spring classes through Dec. 17. Early registration will help students get the classes they need and at more convenient times. There are many ways of enrollment. The Division of Students Outreach and Enrollment center can answer any questions regarding the admission process. There are three locations:  East Campus at Harvin Center, Room 127. Open 7:30 a.m.  to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; 698-1290.  West Campus at Coleman Center, Room…