Author: Lola Ponce

The People’s Assembly convened on Jan. 24-25 at All Saints Episcopal Church for its bi-annual, two-day event, bringing together activists, community leaders, and environmental advocates. The gathering aimed to discuss issues of corporate greed, water rights, and labor organization, while strengthening solidarity for environmental justice. Chloe Torres, Coastal Bend Regional coordinator, led the event. Torres continues the work of the late local labor and immigrant rights advocate Eddie Canales who organized the first People’s Assembly with a focus on uniting sectors of the community. “It started with Eddie. He knew people in the teacher’s union, environmental justice … he created…

Del Mar College students are currently getting enrolled in Multifactor Authentication, or MFA, for all college IT systems off campus. MFA is a Multifactor Authentication initiative aimed at helping secure DMC students, faculty and staff data, and college systems. This was implemented by the college’s internal auditors, and an independent external ID and cybersecurity audit firm. The initiative was planned in multiple phases, beginning with faculty and staff, followed by students, and is an extra layer of protection for students, faculty and staff user accounts preventing compromised users from their information being leaked. On Oct. 25, students received an email…

Kim Frederick, drama professor at Del Mar College, is wrapping up his final semester after 37 years of service. As the end of his career approaches, Frederick looks back on the changes and constants he’s witnessed in both the college and in his own life. “Most students go to a university and realize they had it better at Del Mar,” Frederick said, noting the personalized attention students receive at the college. “The classes are more personal here.” Frederick, with nearly four decades of teaching experience, sees the core challenges students face today as similar to those he encountered when he…

Del Mar College hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, to honor and recognize the service of student, staff, and faculty veterans. The ceremony led by Christopher Arcega, veterans affairs specialist with Del Mar, included the Two Bell Ceremony, a Navy tradition that honors fallen shipmates. Following the ceremony, attendees gathered in the Harvin Center Veterans Lounge (for refreshments and a Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony. The event aimed to show appreciation for the contributions of veterans within the college community. For more information about Veterans Services available at Del Mar College, contact Dr. Jennifer Armentrout, Director of…

On Nov. 4, Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus hosted a special event in recognition of first-generation college students, organized by the TRIO and Educational Opportunity Center programs. The booth, located in the Harvin Center, offered a space for students to learn more about the resources available to them, while also celebrating their achievements. Angela Pena, a TRIO student assistant worker and a first-generation graduate herself, assisted with the booth. Pena, who earned her bachelor’s degree in business, expressed pride in the event.  “We’re here to celebrate students who are first-generation graduates,” she explained. “It’s important for us to show that…