Author: Warren Maxwell

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A variety of styles

Warren Maxwell

Warren J. Maxwell wmaxwell@foghornnews.com From vampy goth dresses to rock T-shirts and galaxy skirts, cosmetology student Danielle Garza has a style that’s in a league of its own. Taking on concepts such as glam punk and gothic chic, Garza has incorporated various elements into her style. Her abstract and unique fashion sense is equally matched by her even more flamboyant makeup skills that really make people wonder who she is. Q: What are some of your favorite brands to wear? A: Fashion Nova, Hot Topic and Forever 21 — they all tend to have eccentric parts that play into my…

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Retention Services available for students struggling academically

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Warren J. Maxwell wmaxwell@foghornnews.com To Drop or Not to Drop Often when times get too hard or life tends to get the better of them, students are presented with a difficult choice of dropping their classes. Students who fall below a 2.0 grade point average are put on academic probation and have a student hold placed on their account. This hold is meant to motivate students to seek out assistance and to discuss their next course of action at the Student Retention Services office. The retention service department specializes in helping students get off academic probation as well as providing…

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New processes help to cut down lines

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wmaxwell@foghornnews.com After having her classes dropped because of a server crash during spring 2017 registration, biology major Victoria Rios was in a state of distress. “I felt extremely stressed out, very scared, and I started worrying about my future,” Rios said. Fortunately for Rios and other students, Del Mar College has been making improvements to the registration process that should result in fewer lines, mishaps and headaches. One of those changes is the addition of more IT personnel on hand to help students with issues. Zach Spohn, a student computer specialist for IT, often finds himself helping students log into…

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DMC’s lady in red

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wmaxwell@foghornnews.com Whether strutting through the hallway or gallivanting through the mall, journalism major Julieta Hernandez is always ready to show her unique and personal style for all to see. This student possesses a strong sense of self and an uncontainable creativity that makes itself apparent in her everyday attire. Q: What inspires your style who do you get your inspiration from? A: I get my inspiration from the most radical people I see like the punks or the super feminine. I get my style from both sides of the spectrum. Q: Where do you buy your clothes from? A: I…

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$7 fee helps fund wealth of activites

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Warren Joshua Maxwell wmaxwell@foghornnews.com When registering for classes, some students may notice they pay a $7 student service fee each semester. What they may not know is what that fee covers. The student service fee not only covers SGA and campus events but also student services such as tutoring, counseling, taking the bus for free and paying to use the technology labs. “ It was surprise to nursing major Joy Williams. “Wow, that’s amazing. I didn’t know it paid for all of that,” Williams said. The fee covers student events such as student raffles, guest speakers, registration rallies and other…