East Campus wins Blood Center award

Sarah Fecht Reporter The Coastal Bend Blood Center recognized Del Mar College’s East Campus on Wednesday by presenting the college with the 2014 Top Performer Award in the education category. The center collected 603 units of blood during its 21 drives on East Campus in 2014. This is the second consecutive year East Campus has been named top donor of the year. Texas A&M University-Kingsville came in second with 350 units of blood collected, while Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi was third with 326 units. Del Mar College’s West Campus came in fourth, with 283 donations. The Coastal Bend Blood Center’s…

How do you feel about allowing guns on campus?

  We asked a few of the Del Mar College students about how they would feel if guns were allowed on campus. These were there answers. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————-         Justin Sotomayor      Business administrator major      “Guns on Campus is a horrible idea! In the event of a panic situation, no one is thinking straight.”    ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————-          Paul Gonzalez        Electrical engineering major     “People will bring guns illegally. At least this way the people who are trained will be the ones carrying them.”  ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–        Jada…

Big Bowl Korean BBQ serves up smiles

    Steven Martinez and Miranda Amey Reporters   Walking into Big Bowl Korean BBQ gives one the opposite impression of large at first glance. The few two-person and four-person tables, with two small tables out front, along with kids’ drawings pinned up near the entrance, lend an intimate atmosphere to the eatery. The restaurant, at the corner of Saratoga and Staples, offers a spin on the traditional grill standbys of beef, pork and chicken with a variety of sides and appetizers. Best of all, its prices make it perfect for students on a budget.     STEVEN MARTINEZ Upon…

Enrollment up at Northwest Center

Samantha Douty  Reporter   The number of students attending Del Mar College’s Northwest Center has increased dramatically from last fall semester to this spring. “DMC Northwest Center credits our continued support from departments seeing the need to assist those students who live in the Northwest area,” Northwest Center Program Coordinator Mario Flores said. “We have seen an increase of four to five instructors due to the increase in our student body.” According to Flores, last fall an estimated 175-200 students were enrolled, and this spring approximately 285 students are enrolled. Some of the new classes offered at the Northwest Center…

Teddy bear drive helps kids

Cynthia Haggerman Reporter   The Early Childhood Club hopes to help comfort children in times of crisis with its sixth annual Teddy Bear Drive, which runs through March 13. During this time the club will accept donations of new stuffed animals to be given to the American Red Cross, which distributes them to children in times of disaster. Drop boxes can be found around Del Mar College. The Teddy Bear Drive at Del Mar College started six years ago when the American Red Cross was invited to be a guest speaker at an Early Childhood Club meeting. The Red Cross…