Author: Catherine Herndon

Campus, Community, Education, Staff

Regents approve plan for campus

Catherine Herndon

The Del Mar College Board of Regents at its February meeting selected three applicants to interview for the vacant at-large position, unanimously approved the Southside Campus and said goodbye to longtime Regent Trey McCampbell.  “I’ve only served for four years with Trey McCampbell. I am a longtime friend, admirer and colleague,” Regent Carol A. Scott said. “He’s served for 14 years as regent and a decade as chair.  He brought passion, intelligence, commitment, dedication and organizational skills to the board. It’s with fondness and deep regret we say goodbye.”  “Is this a roast party?” McCampbell said.   The board and…

Campus

Target on modern day slavery

Catherine Herndon

Students get informed about human trafficking through film screening Catherine Herndon and Annalisa Perales Jessica was 13 when she walked into a house owned by friends — only be tied to a bed and raped repeatedly by two men. She fought endlessly for days against the numerous other men who bought her until they started drugging her to keep her from fighting.  January was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Del Mar College hosted Vikings VoiceUp to help battle and abolish modern slavery. Vikings VoiceUp hosted a pizza and movie event on Jan. 30 where they showed “Be…

Campus, Sports

Let the games begin

Catherine Herndon

Students looking to keep fit do not need to look farther than the gym or their own neighborhoods. Intramurals plans a variety of sports and games for students this semester including football, soccer, basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Giant Connect 4 and the 100 Mile Challenge. “We want students to be more involved in our sporting events. We host all sorts of fun events and they are free,” said kinesiology major Hannah Reynolds. Intramurals Director Kristy Urbick said the Kinesiology Department is focused on providing a fun environment where students can be active and meet new people. “We have traditional sports like…

Campus, Column, Health

All alone – But surrounded by madness

Catherine Herndon

An unfortunate misunderstanding and bad reaction to medication left me in a mental hospital for 24 hours over the winter break.  7 p.m.  As I am wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher, I start to panic. My hands are shaking and my stomach feels upset. Once the paramedics leave, I am asked very personal questions about my body, the clothes I am wearing, types of jewelry and shoes. The nurse asks me to remove everything containing metal, buttons, laces or wires. I am asked to remove my bra, boots and earrings. In my mind, I am still asking myself,…