Author: Samantha Douty

Samantha Douty is the editor-in-chief for the Del Mar College Foghorn. She has been working for the Foghorn since Fall 2014 and is currently a double major in Public Relations and Journalism at Del Mar College. After receiving her BA in either Public Relations or Journalism, she plans on attending law school to study corporate or copyright law. You can reach Sam at sdouty@foghhornnews.com or follow her on Twitter @SamanthaDouty.
Campus, Collegiate, Education

Obama renews push for free community college

Samantha Douty

President Barack Obama, along with Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, renewed his push for free community college during a speech at Macomb Community College in Michigan on Sept. 9. In July, Del Mar College President Mark Escamilla and Board of Regents Chairman Trey McCampbell met with other community college officials in Washington, D.C., to strategize launching the College Promise plan. The plan has been stalled in the Republican Congress, but the Obama administration has started “Heads Up America” to rally public support. “Education is the secret sauce to success in our country,” Obama said. “Across the country…

Campus, Community, Opinions

Professionalism is DEAD in the city of Corpus Christi

Samantha Douty

In the September issue of Texas Monthly, it was brought to our attention that there is a major problem with professionalism in Corpus Christi. Jeff Winkler who wrote about Fiesta de la Flor in his article, “Amor Prohibido,” was seeking information regarding Selena. Winkler had asked a question regarding previous efforts put forth by the city to commemorate the late Latino singer and was met by an unprofessional spokeswoman from the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). The spokeswoman was unsure of an answer, so she called a co-worker. While waiting for the individual’s arrival, the “peppy” spokeswoman said, “She’s awesome.…

Campus, Community

Be Bold, Glow Gold

Samantha Douty

The Sept. 1 Hooks game started as Del Mar College hat day at Whataburger Field, but quickly turned into a day that brought awareness to childhood cancer. One of the three individuals to throw out the first pitch was 7-year-old Keldon Kemp, a childhood cancer survivor. “When Keldon was diagnosed on May 21, 2012, our family knew that we wanted to bring awareness to this disease,” said Keldon’s mother, Ginger Kemp. “We discovered Brooke’s Blossoms, which is a foundation for childhood cancer. Since September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Hooks and Brooke’s Blossoms reached out to us, and asked…

Campus, Collegiate, Community

Speaker tells students of Wemberley flood recovery efforts

Samantha Douty

Students in the GIS technology program heard firsthand on Aug. 27 the importance of their work as Devon Humphrey, geospatial intelligence officer, visited Del Mar College to share lessons learned during the search for several Corpus Christi residents after severe flooding in May in Wimberley. Humphrey, an instructor with the National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, helped to create the search maps used after the disaster. “The majority of my job is to focus on training people to use GIS maps for the case of an emergency,” Humphrey said. “We try and focus on practicing as much…

Campus, Community

Obama renews push for free community college

Samantha Douty

Escamilla, Board of Regents chairman help shape strategy   President Barack Obama, along with Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, renewed his push for free community college during a speech at Macomb Community College in Michigan on Sept. 9. In July, Del Mar College President Mark Escamilla and Board of Regents Chairman Trey McCampbell met with other community college officials in Washington, D.C., to strategize launching the College Promise plan. The plan has been stalled in the Republican Congress, but the Obama administration has started “Heads Up America” to rally public support. “Education is the secret sauce to…

Campus

A letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Samantha Douty

  Welcome to Del Mar College, Vikings! If this is your first semester here, there’s a lot to know. Fortunately, the Foghorn is here for you. The Foghorn is the DMC student newspaper, and it’s exactly that — a newspaper produced by students for students. This Orientation issue is a bit different in that we open the issue to all departments on campus to help them spread their message. We want students to know what’s going on, and the easiest way to do that for this first issue is to give the departments a place to keep students informed. If…

Campus

No smoke, no spit, no snuff

Samantha Douty

Students returning to Del Mar College this semester may notice one big difference. The college now prohibits the use of tobacco, E-cigarettes, vaping pens and any other related products by any employee, student or visitor on any DMC premises. The purpose of the ban is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty members and the public, according to the new tobacco policy. At the May meeting, regents unanimously approved the ban, which took effect August 17. “Adopting this policy allows the Regents to provide a healthier environment for all the students, faculty and guests,” said…

Campus

DMC files lawsuit against the Attorney General’s Office

Samantha Douty

  Del Mar College has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General’s Office after Department of Natural Science Head Dr. Jack Southard filed a Notification of Recommendation for Disciplinary Action form against biology teacher Dr. Gerald Sansing on Feb. 4, 2015. The disciplinary action form, according to a copy of the form provided by Sansing, accused Sansing of three things: n Failing to communicate with Southard except via email and handwritten means. n During a physics program review, refusing to communicate with Southard, and sometimes completely ignoring inquiries about the status of the review. n On Jan. 6, 2015, after…

Campus

8 cadets, 3 fires, 1 goal

Samantha Douty

Soon-to-be firefighters battle blazes to complete training Eight fire cadets completed the final requirements of training to become firefighters in front of their friends and family on July 30 on Del Mar College’s West Campus. “The cadets have to complete two semesters of the fire academy, one semester in basic EMT and have a clean criminal background,” said Walter Thieme, assistant professor and director of the DMC Regional Fire Academy with the college’s Department of Public Safety Education. “Today the cadets had to put out a car fire, a propane fire and a dumpster fire.” In this class of cadets…