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Americans have been fighting for the right to vote since the early 1800s.  That right began to expand to more Americans with the 15th Amendment in 1870, giving Black men the right to vote, and 19th Amendment in 1920, finally giving women the same right. Unfortunately, those “rights” were on paper only due to the nearly 100 years of a Jim Crow era that included intimidation, protests, literacy tests, poll taxes and violence that kept many away from the polls.  The struggles for voting rights continued throughout history with Native Americans getting the right to vote in 1924 and Chinese…

This semester was full of many in-person events such as intramurals, an Easter egg hunt and a pet therapy event. DMC looks forward to holding even more in-person events to encourage students to enjoy some fun and relaxation on campus in the future. 

 A new grant that Del Mar College recently received means the college will now have three TRIO programs in operation at once. The $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will support the college’s Trio Educational Opportunity Center. Del Mar was awarded the TRIO Outreach Program Grant on Nov. 1 after a review of a proposal submitted by Patricia Benavides-Dominguez, interim vice president for Student Affairs.  The funds will be awarded throughout the next five years. The new Educational Opportunity Center, or EOC, will serve 850 students each year. This grant allows anyone who has not received their…

 The Vocal Vikings grew in size and confidence after winning Top Novices in Poetry at their most recent tournament.  Del Mar College’s speech and debate team competed at the Fall TIFA (Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association) competition against Texas universities and other schools throughout the country that was held virtually Nov. 5-6.  Vocal Vikings Emily Rivas, a freshman majoring in paramedic and speech, and sophomore Gabrielle Vela, a speech major, tied as Top Novices in Poetry.  “I felt more comfortable and confident when going into this competition compared to the first one and I felt the growth I had since the…

The Vocal Vikings speech and debate team won hardware at its first tournament of the semester with third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishes from the Bayou Bucket swing tournament. Students competed in Poetry, Prose, Impromptu, and Informative Speaking against Texas State, Rice and Arizona State, along with several other universities and colleges across the country. The Oct. 23-24 competition was held virtually. Emily Rivas, a freshman majoring in paramedics and speech, brought home two fifth-place finishes in Informative Speaking. Nichaela Shaheen, a sophomore majoring in public relations/ advertising and journalism, brought home third- and fourth-place finishes in Poetry. Gabrielle Vela, a…