Author: Samantha Douty

The Student Government Association voted to start a student survey on the need for an on campus health clinic at its Feb. 17 meeting. Beverly Cage, director of Student Leadership & Campus Life, presented the idea of the clinic in the discussion portion of the meeting. “I had an exciting meeting with (nursing instructor) Deborah Skoruppa and she wants a health facility for students,” Cage said. “The diabetes center on the second floor of HS1 (Health Science) building is vacant. It would be a good location for the facility.” The previous diabetes center was relocated from West Campus to a…

Preliminary plans for the proposed Southside Campus include several features for students, including a pond, tennis courts, fitness center and even a biking and jogging trail. But it’s the plan for parking that students may be most excited about. Design and architecture company Gensler showed the preliminary plans for the campus at the Board of Regents’ Feb. 9 meeting.   Illustrations provided by Del Mar College The regents plan for the culinary school to be the focal point on the Southside Campus. Option B and C feature the culinary school on a pond. All of the preliminary plans contain two…

The Del Mar College Board of Regents voted 7-0 to investigate District 4 Regent Guy Watts for possible ethics violations at its Feb. 9 meeting. Regent Carol Scott and Watts were not present for the meeting. “The Board of Regents authorized me as chair to conduct an investigation to determine if Mr. Watts violated the board’s bylaws or Code of Ethics,” chairman Trey McCampbell stated in an email after the meeting. “An independent investigator will be identified who can conduct the investigation and provide a written report of opinion to the Board of Regents.” Foghorn file The Del Mar College…

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. In honor of King and his activism for civil rights, Del Mar College and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi joined together to host the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Jan. 26. The event featured keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill. Hill is the host of Hu Post Live and BET News. He also serves as a political contributor for CNN and is a professor of African- American studies. “The legacy of King is to say, ‘We aren’t done yet,’” Hill said at the A&M-CC Performing Arts…

Three of the five recent graduates from the Safety Training, Process Technology program didn’t have to worry about hunting for a job — the jobs came to them. David Falcon, Edward Vega and Rodolfo “Rudy” L. Amador, who graduated Jan. 28 at West Campus, immediately signed contracts to work with Gravity Midstream LLC. Photos by Samantha Douty/Foghorn President Mark Escamilla (from left) and Leonard Rivera, interim dean, listen as Consuelo “Connie” Martinez speaks to the graduates’ friends and family about how she feels prepared entering into the workforce despite her reluctance to enter STEM as a woman. “I am thrilled…

“Get off the bong and get on the cross,” James the Evangelist dared students on their way to class on Jan. 27. James, who prefers to not give his last name, shared his beliefs in the free speech zone in front of the Heldenfels Administration Building on Del Mar College’s East Campus. This was his third visit to campus this academic year. Patrick Luce/Foghorn James the Evangelist uses the free speech zone again on Jan. 27 to proclaim his faith and share it with students. Students had mixed reactions to James. Some yelled curse words and told James to kill…

Don’t get too comfortable with the current Canvas interface — in spring of 2016 Del Mar College will be adapting to keep up with current Canvas trends. DMC recently hosted a Canvas conference in which professors of different colleges joined together to learn the new changes. At the convention, Jace Gilbert, a Canvas employee, explained the different designs teachers most often use. He went into detail about the navigation and the usability of each of the designs. Contributed photo Del Mar College’s Canvas interface lists discussions, messages and assignments online. The service’s interface will receive a makeover in spring to…