A look at Del Mar’s own mariachi group

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, the Richardson Performance Hall is filled with Del Mar’s mariachi ensemble. The mariachi group has grown over time, and it’s thriving as a proud part of campus life. Today, it gives students a chance to express their heritage, grow musically, and share the spirit of mariachi with the community. Del Mar’s mariachi program originally began in the early ‘90s and quickly gained attention after placing in the Mariachi Extravaganza in 1999 which was very meaningful to the program. But after a few strong years, the group went inactive until 2014. Del Mar brought the…

Medical Support Squad on wheels for Del Mar College students

A new Medical Support Squad is helping make health care easier to access and more affordable for DMC students and staff. The mobile medical services are available for Del Mar students and staff in a new partnership with South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation. The Medical Support Squad is a medical clinic on wheels with a lab and two exam rooms and can provide many pharmacy, lab and health services to all three Del Mar campuses.   Patients have access to free and affordable services, screenings, and treatments including women’s health exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, a full range…

SGA wraps up spring semester

Del Mar’s Student Government Association held their final meeting for the Spring 2025 semester at Heritage campus where the group discussed an upcoming conference, the success of two on-campus programs and the addition of a new mobile medical clinic. TJCSGA Convention The meeting kicked off with a discussion of the Texas Junior College Student Government Association convention, held April 10-13 in Galveston. “State conferences are about visiting with 50 other community colleges throughout Texas and discussing the needs for our students,” explained SGA Director and Advisor Beverly Cage. “These resolutions were sent to our state representatives in Austin, then DMC…

Del Mar College paralegal students join LEX honor society

Eight Del Mar students were inducted into the Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) national honor society for excellence in paralegal and legal studies April 23. The ceremony was held inside of a fully replicated courtroom in room 240 of the Venters Business Building and featured keynote speaker and Corpus Christi independent business owner Lino Diaz. The American Association for Paralegal Education founded LEX and define being a member as, “a prestigious achievement that reflects a student’s mastery of rigorous coursework, commitment to academic honesty, and dedication to advancing the paralegal profession.” The Spring 2025 inductees are Alejandro Benavides, Sarah Carroll, Laura…

John “JJ” Nelson founded Bay Jammin’ cncerts in 1989

As the summer heat quickly approaches, Corpus Christi can cool down at Cole Park, home of the Bay Jammin’ concert and cinema series for the past 35 years. Settled between the ocean and the city’s skyline, it’s perfect entertainment for families, out-of-town visitors, and music lovers. Preparing to celebrate their annual event this summer, John “JJ” Nelson detailed what it’s like leading and organizing the series since its inception. “In ’89 I had lunch with the city’s Park and Rec … I said ‘Hey, let’s do something cool in that amphitheater. Let’s do concerts … so, if they have a…

Del Mar College April Showers Donations

The annual April Showers donation event benefiting Valdar’s Market, a market for all students that provides necessities and food, has begun. Valdar’s Market is seeking donations of hygiene products to support Del Mar College students and their families.  While the market is able to purchase food and some household goods through their partnership with the Coastal Bend Food Bank, hygiene products are more difficult to come by. Because of this, the market hosts hygiene drives throughout the academic year to meet student needs. The April Showers donation event focuses on collecting hygiene items. Now in its second year, the drive…

Del Mar college Music Department unveils new Music Honors Wall

Del Mar College’s Music Department now has a permanent installation honoring the inductees of its Music Hall of Fame. The department hosted an unveiling of the Music Honor Wall horning all the Hall of Fame inductees on March 3 on the third floor of the General Academic and Music Building A. The event featured the unveiling of the new tribute to over 300 Del Mar Music Department alumni dating back to 1959. The ceremony recognized alumni and highlighted the college’s long-standing commitment to musical success. “The new music wall was inspired by a combination of things, the first being the…

White Library grand opening set for April

The grand opening of the William F. White Jr. Library welcomes the community and students to celebrate its latest renovations on Thursday, April 10. After three years of construction, the White Library opened its doors again in January with new facilities and services for students on the Heritage Campus. To celebrate this milestone, Del Mar College President and CEO Dr. Mark Escamilla will be speaking at the event with the Chair of the Board of Regents Carol Scott, Dean of Learning Resources Cody Gregg, and the first Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi Alan Berecka. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attendees can…

Artists explore identity and heritage in 59th Cain show

The Cain National Art Show opened its 59th year with a selection of 66 curated works centered around identity and how it influences the world. The juror for this year’s gallery, Alejandro Macias, is a Texas native out of Brownsville and Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Arizona. Macias had the responsibility of curating the displayed artworks out of the 1,020 submissions from across the country, 34 of which were from artists in Texas. He also spoke on his own work the day before the gallery reception, all of which is viewable online at www.alexmaciasart.com or…

Proposed drought plan changes causes strife

Frustrated Corpus Christi residents showed up for a Feb. 18 listening session hosted by the Corpus Christi water department to hear about proposed updates to the city’s drought plan and voice their concerns over water usage, particularly regarding high-volume water use by out-of-town industries. While the session was intended to gather input on drought management, the majority of speakers voiced frustration with the city’s ongoing relationship with major out-of-town industries that use large quantities of water. They argued that these industries, such as Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, Flint Hills, and Valero, are allowed to consume a large share of the…