Author: Catarina Murphy

Del Mar College 28th Annual Student Art Association Exhibition Catarina Murphy @Cat_MMurphy Hard work pays off, and Gabriella Cantu is making the most of her payday. Cantu, a studio art student, was a recipient of the Art Scholarship offered by Del Mar College her senior year in high school. She was one of five local high school students awarded the scholarship. The award is based on student work turned in to DMC, and is then reviewed by faculty from the Art Department. Even in high school, Cantu knew she had potential. “I did design art for college competitions,” said Cantu,…

Catarina Murphy cmurphy@foghornnews.com @Cat_MMurphy Getting a haircut, drastic or not, can be an emotional moment for some people. To a young child suffering from permanent hair loss, receiving a prosthetic wig from donated hair is emotional. On March 25, the cosmetology students and faculty held a Locks of Love donation event. Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. They use donated hairpieces and resources to provide the children the highest quality hair prosthetic free…