Day: March 24, 2015

Campus

Crawfish boil to raise money for scholarships

Meagan Falcon

    Samantha Douty Reporter   Del Mar College Foundation will host the seventh annual “Bernie’s Famous Crawfish Boil” on April 9. “The purpose of the boil is to raise money for student scholarships,” alumni and donor relations coordinator Sally Reigle said. “The crawfish boil last year raised $75,000.” According to Reigle, the DMC Foundation gave $1.13 million in scholarships to 994 students in 2014. “The event got its name from a trustee member, Bernie Paulson, who started the crawfish boil in his backyard,” Reigle said. “Seven years ago he gave the event to the Foundation to raise money for…

Campus

Student Success Center houses many resources

Meagan Falcon

    Jennifer Gracia Reporter   With work, school and families, students can often feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, Del Mar College’s Student Success Center is available to help with many issues. “We are here to empower the students, and have made a commitment to help students succeed,” said SSC coordinator Eva DeLaGarza. A student can go to the SSC to find peer tutoring, attend workshops, check out laptops and calculators at the Technology Resource Center and see if they qualify for the TRiO program. The Student Success Center is located on the first floor of the St. Clair building on Del…

Entertainment

Lines aren’t blurred in court

Meagan Falcon

Anthony McCartney Associated Press   LOS ANGELES — A verdict saying Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye’s music to create their hit song “Blurred Lines” could ripple across the music industry, potentially changing how artists work and opening the door to new copyright claims. An eight-person jury determined March 10 that Williams and Thicke copied elements of Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” and ordered the pair to pay nearly $7.4 million to the late R&B legend’s three children. Millions more in potential future profits for “Blurred Lines” are now also at stake. The Gaye family…

Campus

DMC named top blood performer

Meagan Falcon

Sarah Fecht Reporter   Coastal Bend Blood Center representative Leticia Mondragon (center left) presents the 2014 Top Performer Award to Del Mar College staff on March 4 in the Harvin Center on East Campus. The Coastal Bend Blood Center recognized Del Mar College’s East Campus on March 4 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…

Campus

Students kick off the break with a bash

Meagan Falcon

Cynthia Hagerman Reporter   Though March 12 started out cloudy with temperatures in the 50s, but by 1 p.m. the sun was shining with 70 degree weather. What a way to start spring break! Students at Del Mar College gathered in the Harvin Center for the annual Spring Break Bash. Booths were set up for students to enjoy in the dining room area. The booths included body art, personalized license plates and a photo tent big enough for group pictures.   Phi Mu Alpha members conduct a bake sale to raise money during the Spring Break Bash on March 11…