A DEL MAR COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION
Del Mar College department of music hosted the annual Percussion Ensemble on November 19 in the Wolfe Recital Hall.
The show was directed by Neil Sisauyhoat. The percussion performed four songs. “Four Miniatures” by Dave Alcorn, “Music For Pieces Of Wood” by Steve Reich, “Nalu” by Francisco Perez and “Battlestations II” by Rich Holly.
Legal Professions Assoc. taking donations to assist fellow Del Mar students Del Mar’s Legal Professions Association is putting together an on-campus project to assist the Viking Food Pantry. The group is seeking donations of canned food, hygiene products, baby formula and other items for the drive, which runs through March 11. “Anybody can donate,” said Beverly Cage, director of Student Leadership and Campus Life. “They put a box in the Venters Building so anybody can drop off a donation.” The Viking Food Pantry began in 2019 and has since grown to assist hundreds of students per year. S Students are…
The DMC Foundation is now offering a new application that should help with some of the stress of applying for multiple scholarships. There is now a new application available to all current students attending Del Mar College, high school seniors in the DMC service area and all people planning to attend DMC in fall 2023 and/or winter 2024. The foundation has awarded over $1.5 million to approximately 1,000 students for the 2022-23 academic year. “Scholarships provide an amazing opportunity for students to focus on their academics instead of worrying about how they will pay for college. Receiving a scholarship also…
Alberto Rodriguez addressed the elephant in the room while giving a presentation for Black History Month. “You might be wondering, ‘Why is this Latino talking about African American History?’… Well, I think, as a scholar, we have been studying slavery the wrong way…brown people have a lot in common with black folks…,” Rodriguez, associate professor of history from A&M Kingsville, said at the Feb. 27 event at Heritage Campus. Throughout his presentation, Rodriguez mentioned how black and brown people have such a rich history with their connection to one another. “With these kinds of conversations, people approach me, they ask,…