Author: Sam Gutierrez

Campus, Health

Essential Oils

Sam Gutierrez

Natural remedy heals body and mind Winter is still in session and it is important to take care of yourself. Many swear by the benefits of essentials oils as they are a natural remedy for healing your body and immune system.  Using essential oils has a lot of benefits to promote good health. The most commonly used oil is lavender. Lavender, according to Webmd.com, is an herb used to make medicine. It is also used to relieve anxiety, depression, headaches, pain and restlessness. People even use dried lavender to brew tea. It is also known for its antibacterial and antifungal…

Community, Entertainment

‘Holiday Calendar’ predicts love, destiny

Sam Gutierrez

Netflix recently released a romantic holiday original, “The Holiday Calendar,” directed by Bradley Walsh, who also directed several Hallmark films such as “Christmas Festival of Ice” and “Christmas in Angel Falls.” The movie is about a photographer, Abby Sutton, who was a given an antique Christmas calendar but little did she know, it was a magical calendar that predicted her future. The calendar is like a wooden dollhouse that had 25 doors that opened every day until Christmas, revealing an object of her future, leading up to her destiny. Josh Barton, also a photographer, has been a longtime best friend…

Campus

Stress less in time for finals

Sam Gutierrez

As the fall semester comes to an end, stress starts to take over and students begin to worry about finals week. However, there are many ways to deal with stress and better prepare mentally for finals. First, having a job and going to school can be overwhelming at times. Talk to a supervisor about taking time off to prepare for finals week. Time management is important and students should not cram study time. School comes before any job. Getting adequate sleep is crucial. Students should avoid staying up late playing video games or talking to their significant others on the…

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Artist Gary Setzer talks about his unique style

Sam Gutierrez

Gary Setzer, a visual performing artist, visited Del Mar College to give a presentation called “On Language, Ghost, and the Tautological.” DMC art students and other members of the community attended the Oct. 29 event in Richardson Performance Hall. “I thought the presentation was interesting,” said 19 year-old Art Major Emily Valerdi. “It was a different type of art and I feel art is way for me to communicate.” Setzer’s art includes performance art, video art, live sound and language. “I perform musically in front of a video projection that also features me; my process-engrossed body executing repetitive tasks while…

Campus, Collegiate

Hijacking the #metoo movement

Sam Gutierrez

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the MeToo Movement is still on the rise. Women across the globe suffer from domestic violence and even sexual assault every day and today, women are saying enough. The MeToo Movement was founded in 2006 by Tarana Burke. The movement was originally for women of color that are survivors of sexual violence, helping them to, “find pathways to healing,” according to the MeToo website. Women were afraid to say anything and make accusations against their assaulter but to Burke, that had to change. I asked around the campus and ran into several people…