Author: 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…

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…

  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…

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…