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Del Mar offers free car repairs
No cost for labor, just parts, for DMC students, faculty Maria Lara / Reporter Free automotive labor services are offered to Del Mar students and faculty at Del Mar College’s West Campus in the Automotive Department. Jorge Sanchez, professor of automotive and applied technology, has been an instructor at Del Mar for over 35 years. “We have to give our students the best education we can,” Sanchez said. “By giving them actual cars to work on and hands-on experience is the best way to do that.” Students in the Automotive Department are taught hands-on experience to help them succeed in their…
Women engineers – making the impossible possible
Meagan Falcon / Reporter It has always been difficult being a woman in a male-dominated society, but times are definitely changing as women are becoming the new faces of engineering, and engineering industries in both private and military sectors are looking for women in particular. Del Mar College hosted the event Women in Engineering on Nov. 5 in the Venters Building. Everyone was welcome to the event to listen to the guest speakers — Naval Commander Amanda Brooks, a mechanical engineer for the Navy, and Amanda Marie Estrada, a former National Science Foundation scholar and civil/architectural engineer for Kiewit Industries. Engineering…
Halloween Fun Run — don’t be scared
Annual 5K run features prizes for best costumes Del Mar College will host its annual Halloween 5K run at 3 p.m. Oct. 29. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend this year’s run to enjoy lots of door prizes and free smoothies courtesy of Smoothie King. The run is being held at the East Campus gymnasium/track; everyone is encouraged wear their best costume, with prizes given for the top two. The top 15 runners will also receive a free event T-shirt. Registration is available online at the Del Mar College website, or at the Intramural Sports office from 2-5…