Students learn of discrimination within the walls of NASA Del Mar College history professor Erinn McComb gave a presentation Oct. 11 in the White Library focusing on Hispanics’ rise to the stars as well as the hardships they’ve had to face over the years. Many Del Mar students tuned in to listen to McComb’s hourlong presentation titled “Tacos in Space.” McComb began by mentioning the discrimination against Hispanics during the Cold War era, a time of great technological space advancements, and how masculine white men dominated the field. McComb took this moment to mention the gender roles heavily present during…

Del Mar College’s Center for Economic Development is not necessarily what comes to mind when you think of furthering your education or taking training classes, but the CED has a variety of classes available for students who are looking to quickly gain the skills they need to enter the workforce. For example, Del Mar College’s Certified Nurse Aide program prepares students for entry-level positions in a high-paying field.   Contributed photo/Caller-Times  Alyssa Zarate (left) and Jassel Ramirez, both 17, get ready to perform surgery on potatoes to help learn medical terminology. Students from Banquete High School are in the middle…