Author: Brittany Claramunt

It was a night filled with the smooth sound of jazz and a feeling of giving back. Patricia Walter, chairwoman of the Communications, Languages and Reading Department at Del Mar College, used her 55th birthday to host a banquet to raise funds for scholarships. One of Walter’s favorite musicians, jazz saxophonist Tom Braxton, performed at the Feb. 5 event at the Center for Economic Development. Braxton was at the Music Department recently giving a clinic for instructor David Irving, and playing with the ensemble group. He was asked to come and perform for Walter’s birthday banquet, playing smooth jazz music he created.…

Although they normally travel one weekend a month to compete, the Vocal Vikings will get to stay home and play host to the competition with Speech on the Beach. Set in the Coles Building on the Del Mar College East Campus, Speech on the Beach is a favorite for many competitors because they get to stay at a hotel near the beach, which is perfect to relax after a long day of competition or just to forget about college work and be around teammates. “Many students haven’t been to the beach and this might be their first time. Speech on…

Del Mar student hits New York City with Vocal Vikings The idea of traveling to a different state on a weekend when a student should be studying is pretty crazy, although traveling with the Vocal Viking Squad was more than crazy fun, something that students need before finals. Traveling to New York with the team for four days was more than a blast, especially when the whole team has been traveling to different cities to compete; now it’s a different state. After a day of travel the fun begins as we explore Manhattan. Taking the Long Island Rail Road, with…

Cómo te sientes? is a common phrase used by nurses and doctors. Those who attended a free Spanish for Medical Fields seminar, sponsored by Del Mar College’s Communications, Languages and Reading Department and designed to build attendees’ Spanish speaking and listening skills, learned that and much more at the Nov. 20 event. Some students were at the seminar to learn introductory Spanish but others were there to help build their knowledge of the medical field. The instructors presented vocabulary pertaining to the human body and scenarios related to hospitals and clinics. “I learn medical terms in Spanish, phrases and questions.…

Teach up South Texas and take a BYTE of technology. The National Geographic Society, or NGS, has promoted geographic literacy in schools and communities and among organizations with a focus on educating the youth. This provides students within the area school districts, local residents and area professionals the opportunity to learn more about GIS applications and to see their use in action. GIS Day is a series of multiple overlapping two-hour sessions of activates and demonstrations that illustrate how GIS is a part of the everyday lives. Participants can anticipate seeing Global Positioning System and Remote Sensing-Satellite technology in action.…