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Editorial: Stop the demise of college culture

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It wasn’t long ago when the Harvin Student Center was filled with energy. There was always something going on. Tables were filled with students playing Dungeons and Dragons while others competed in “Guitar Hero,” “Dance Dance Revolution” or other video games.  There were guest speakers, talent shows and many other activities that added to the college experience. Student organizations were flourishing with members and active in encouraging student involvement. Rush Week was more than an empty table with flyers. People manned the tables and answered questions from potential recruits. The Harvin Center was an actual hub of student engagement. Then…

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Editorial: Cancel culture reaches too far

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In January, British actor Rowan Adkins told Radio Times that cancel culture has “become a digital mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn and has made it hard for people to be exposed to a wide spectrum of opinion.” In many ways, the man known to so many as Mr. Bean, for all intents and purposes, may be right. The origins of cancel culture are debatable. Some people say it can be traced as far back as the early 2000s in music videos when “canceling” referred to the ending of a relationship. What is not in debate is…

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Virtual events part of monthlong celebration

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Del Mar College, the DMC Mexican American Studies program and the College’s chapter of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education will present the following events in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month:  Sept. 15 – Oct. 15   “Food and Culture: Vignettes from South Texas Family Life,” a Virtual Presentation Provided as Part of Del Mar College’s Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month Del Mar College History Professor Dr. Mark Robbins and Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Co-coordinator of Southwest Borderland/Mexican American Studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, will provide a virtual presentation, “Food and Culture: Vignettes…

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Editorial: Masks should be required in Texas

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Texans need to wake up and set an example on the fight against COVID-19 by mandating masks — not just in our local school districts but at our colleges as well, where there are more people in an enclosed space. We have somehow managed to overindulge in returning to our day-to-day routine, leaving behind the precautions that we were asked to maintain. Social distancing is becoming harder in overcrowded malls and grocery stores while also resisting the need to take off our mask around our closest friends, whom we place an overabundance of trust in. We’ve gotten to the point…

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Recent grad helps kids as surgical technologist

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In honor of National Surgical Technology Week, Laura P. Ortiz, an adjunct instructor in Del Mar College’s Surgical Tech program, interviews a recent graduate now working in the field locally.  Alicen Grimes, Certified Surgical Technologist at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, has always had a caring heart when it came to children and animals. Even though she came from a family of nurses, she felt that becoming a surgical technologist in the operating room was a more interesting career choice for her.   “I’m extremely interested in helping the ones that can’t help themselves, like children and animals,” she said. “A lot…

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Scholarship application deadline approaching

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Students have until April 30 to apply Everyone knows that 15 minutes can save you 15 percent on your auto insurance. But that same 15 minutes can save you even more on your college tuition. With just a few days left to apply for scholarships through the Del Mar College Foundation, students are encouraged to log on to https://dmcfoundation.awardspring.com/ and complete the free application. Students complete just one application, and the system matches them to all scholarships they qualify for. The scholarships don’t have to be repaid. The deadline to apply is April 30. Anyone needing help can watch a…

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My Life as a Surgical Technologist — Letter to the Editor

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In honor of National Surgical Technology Week, Laura P. Ortiz, an adjunct instructor in Del Mar College’s Surgical Tech program, interviews a recent graduate now working in the field locally By: Laura P. Ortiz, CST, CSFA Mayra Alejandra Aceves, Certified Surgical Technologist at Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline said that she found herself intrigued by the medical field since she was a teenager doing rotations at Memorial Hospital while attending Foy H. Moody High School. But it wasn’t until speaking with her sister in law, who was a surgical technologist, that she decided that this was the field she wanted to…