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Campus, Staff

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…

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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…