Author: Mia Estrada

Campus, Collegiate

For DREAMers, a rude awakening

Mia Estrada

Collegiate student uncertain about her future in America Ten years after coming to America, Collegiate High School student Liliana and several other DACA recipients may soon find themselves deported to a home they hardly remember. “Waking up every day in the morning thinking is this the day that I’m going to be deported or the day when my parents are going to be deported is really hard,” said Liliana, who is being identified with a different name to protect her identity. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Sept. 5 announced the ending of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or…

Campus, Collegiate

High school to get UIL

Mia Estrada

Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com Collegiate High School students will soon be able to participate in University Interscholastic League Academic events for the first time. Collegiate High School, which started at Del Mar College in 2006, was initially not designed to be a UIL participant. Because of growing student interest, the school’s administration submitted a proposal and was approved for consideration this academic year. Students will be able to compete this school year in UIL Academic Competitions in various disciplines or subject matters; however, the campus has not yet made these selections. Collegiate Principal Tracie Rodriguez, Ph.D., said the addition of the…

Campus, Collegiate, Education

Collegiate High School to get UIL events

Mia Estrada

Students can compete in Academic Competitions Collegiate High School students will soon be able to participate in University Interscholastic League Academic events for the first time. Collegiate High School, which started at Del Mar College in 2006, was initially not designed to be a UIL participant. Because of growing student interest, the school’s administration submitted a proposal and was approved for consideration this academic year. Students will be able to compete this school year in UIL Academic Competitions in various disciplines or subject matters; however, the campus has not yet made these selections. Collegiate Principal Tracie Rodriguez, Ph.D., said the…

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Final task may also be his biggest

Mia Estrada

Mia Estrada After losing a third of his Flour Bluff home to Hurricane Harvey, Charles Miller, superintendent of physical facilities at Del Mar College, returned to the college to access and repair the damage done by Hurricane Harvey. “A third of my roof is gone. I just got my power back last night (Aug. 31) and all my fence is down. But somebody always has it worse,” Miller said. Miller, who was supposed to retire Aug. 31, returned with 11 other employees to help, postponing his trip to Cozumel, Mexico, with his wife after his retirement. “We want to give…

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Going into the blue

Mia Estrada

  Captain Whitney Curry takes students by surprise when she places a raw anchovy on her tongue, as they all stand around laughing and recording with their phones. Professor Lillian Bass and Biology 1409 students set out on the floating classroom, the Archimedes Educational Cruise, to witness the evolution of living organisms. More excitement comes when Bass explains she’ll give five extra points on an exam if three students eat the three raw anchovies left. As everyone looks around in concern and eagerness, three students step forward to eat them and everyone laughs as they do so. “I really think…