Day: November 10, 2014

Campus, Community

Walk the professional runway

Meagan Falcon

Tera Elwell / Web editor “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” This was one piece of advice that was repeated by every speaker at the Dress For Success Fashion Show held on Oct. 22 in the Retama Room. Although attendance was low, the audience left the fashion show with greater knowledge of the best ways to present themselves at future interviews. The purpose of the presentation was to show students how to “Dress For Success” on a budget. Men’s Warehouse was in attendance with different outfits for everyone to see what clothes work together and what don’t.…

Campus

Students tutor all subjects

Meagan Falcon

St. Clair building home to Student Success Center Kira Hays / Associate editor Having trouble in math class? Getting behind on chemistry homework because you just don’t understand it? The Student Success Center is here for you! Located on the East Campus in the St. Clair Building, Room 111, the Del Mar College Student Success Center, or SSC, is committed to providing students with the facilities, resources and services designed to enhance learning. It strives to aid students to help them attain academic success, facilitate retention, encourage life-long learning and personal success. The SSC provides peer-tutoring, success workshops, supplemental instruction and…

Sports

Volleybabes recover from rough start, play for title

Meagan Falcon

Diglets take championship after tough game Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter SHORT! GOT IT! UP! SPIKE! These were words that were being shouted during the championship round of the Viking volleyball tournament. The tournament started Oct. 21 with seven teams playing their hearts out. One team came in exceptionally strong, and Diglets played to prove that they were meant to be champions. “We knew we were the team to beat from the beginning” said Bogart Lagunes, captain of the Diglets, who had gone undefeated in the tournament. What the Diglets weren’t ready for was the play tactics the Volleybabes brought with…

Sports

Intramurals newbie wins pingpong tourney

Meagan Falcon

Carr dominates his opponents in table tennis Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter Everyone was moving back and forth, switching between their left and right hands, standing on the tips of their toes hoping to come out victorious. Twelve players participated in the double-elimination pingpong tournament that took place in gym on Oct. 23. Each match was played best of three with the first player to reach 11 or win by 2 the victor. The roster was filled with many familiar faces as well as a few fresh faces who have recently participated in intramurals activites. In the past most of the…

Entertainment, Opinions

Fastest man alive reappears on the silver screen

Meagan Falcon

‘Glee’ vet Gustin shines despite early skepticism Jonathan Garcia / Reporter Grant Gustin speeds his way as DC Comics’ scarlet speedster “The Flash” as it makes its television debut on The CW. Also starring is Danielle Panabaker, Candice Patton, Carlos Valdes, Rick Costnett, Jesse L. Martin, and Tom Cavanagh. When the show was first announced people were skeptical about Gustin bringing the fastest man alive on screen because of his role on “Glee.” The show premiered on Oct. 7 and had the highest ratings for The CW since “The Vampire Diaries” in 2009. Only few episodes into the first season and…