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Looking back on the deep history of Del Mar

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When I arrived at Del Mar College in 1967 the new library had just been completed and thousands of books brought from the second floor of the History Building which had been housing them. Designers had the foresight to include two extra floors for future expansion. I was delighted to find all 130 volumes of the Official Records of the Civil War, an absolute must for Civil War research. When I was assigned a student typist, I knew what that meant: I was expected to publish. I had been told by Del Mar recruiter Grady St. Clair that four-year status…

Community

53 Del Mar College students attended Community College Day

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Over 800 community college students from around the state attended Community College Dat at the Sate Capitol on Feb 3. Community College Day allows students to meet with their legislators and directly advocate for issues important to them. Fifty-three students from Del Mar attended the event making them the second largest group out of 50 community colleges that attended. Del Mar students were able to meet with local legislators from long-time House of Representatives member Todd Hunter to newly elected house member Denise Villalobbs

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Lost time: some trash can turn out to be real treasures

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Norman C. Delaney PhD It’s amazing the things that are thrown out.I had a lady auditing one of my classes who presented me with a boot/pocket pistol that she and her husband retrieved from the rubbish! It was in France where he was stationed and they were walking along and just happened to notice the pistol on top of a rubbish bin. I was happy to have it. And there was Paul Hervey, a former sociology professor at Del Mar who as an undergraduate at Washington and Lee College in Virginia was working part time at the college to help…

Campus

Judges needed for speech on the beach

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DMC Speech on the Beach is seeking volunteers from Feb 7th – 9th to assist with its 18th annual event at the Coles building located at the Heritage campus.  Sarah Contreras, Professor of Speech communications, is coordinating volunteer sign-ups. “If you feel you are unqualified … do not worry. These students just need an audience,” stated Contreras in an email asking to at least volunteer for two rounds. This event will feature participants from at least 10 colleges and universities, including the University of Texas – Austin, Texas State University – San Marcos, and San Antonio college, to name a…

Campus, Staff

The siren still accepting student work

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Del Mar College’s general interest literary magazine, “The Siren,” is currently working on a return after a five-year hiatus. Submissions from currently enrolled Del Mar students are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 14. Serving as a collection of visual and/or literary arts, The Siren stopped publication after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the Fall 2019-Spring 2020 edition, the magazine has remained dormant despite plans for an eventual return. Now, in Spring 2025, the plans are being actioned. Submissions of photography, paintings, digital art, short stories, poetry, personal essays, and other visual and/or literary arts are now being accepted.…

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Paws and Relax held on DMC campuses

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Paws and Relax held their annual event at DMC Del Mar College students, faculty, and staff stopped by to “Paws and Relax” at a free pet therapy event at the Windward Campus on Nov. 19. Attendees had the opportunity to relax and reduce stress with the help of therapy dogs. The event featured therapy dogs from The GO TEAM and offered participants the chance to sit with the dogs, receive anxiety screenings, and engage in various stress relief activities. Research has shown that pet therapy can improve mood, increase relaxation, and lower blood pressure. Events were also held at the…

Editorial

On the Internet, What Goes Around, Comes Around

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In November, 26-year-old Nick Fuentes went viral for an offensive speech he made on politics. In the video, Fuentes shared his vile far-right beliefs such as; men will always have control over the female body, there will never be a female president, and that men will continue to win by keeping women down. Since then, the influencer’s address in Chicago was doxxed by critics. With reports of harassment and threats coming in fast, Fuentes has now stayed quiet about his opinions. This is just one example of the risks that come with a poor digital footprint.             A digital footprint…

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“The Siren” returning after a hiatus, submissions are being accepted now

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Del Mar College’s student-led literary magazine “The Siren” is returning. After a four-year break, “The Siren” is now looking for artists and writers that wish to be featured in the upcoming issue. “We are excited to bring back ‘The Siren,’” said Allison Ehrlich, publications assistant for the Foghorn journalism lab. “It’s been on hiatus since the 2020 issue was released and the students have been eager to bring back the tradition.” Students and staff can submit photography, photo essays, drawings, paintings, digital art, short stories, poetry, and personal essays. If you’re interested, make sure all submissions are turned in by…

Community

City propositions pass, council races head to runoff

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While national races demand the most attention in a typical election years, it’s crucial that voters understand how the results of the local — and state — elections will affect them as well. “The government that is closest to you, like municipal government, school boards, and county government … they have more of an effect on you than the national government does,” explained Jim Klein, a Corpus Christi City Council Member at Large and Professor of History at Del Mar College. “The city does things like determining what the water rates are going to be, what shape the roads are…

Campus

Parking permits slated to return

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Parking permits will be making a slow return to all DMC campuses.  Del Mar College has not been issuing parking permits since the COVID-19 pandemic srtuck, but there has been some talk about the permits returning.          The permits were first suspended as a safety measure during the pandemic, as the older process of receiving a permit was mostly face-to-face, needing to put the information on cards for approval.   As the pandemic started to evolve into a huge health and safety concern, the permits scrapped until further notice.   DMC Chief of Police Lauren White said they will be bringing back…