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 [email protected] 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…