Category: Campus

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Emergency Aid for DMC students

Lola Ponce

Del Mar distributed $104,500 in emergency aid to 340 students in 2023, according to Associate Vice President of Development Matthew Busby. With a recent change to the program, that number is expected to jump this year. Initially students applying for Emergency Aid needed minimum cumulative grade point average, or GPA, of 2.0 to 2.5. This has been removed. Now students, both new and returning, have the chance to apply and receive funds on a case-by-case basis. “We know students face crises that are unexpected, and, in that moment, they don’t have time to wait for FASFA. They need a quick…

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Bake sale hosted by culinary students

Manuel Alvarez

Baked pastries, freshly baked breads, soups, sandwiches and various drink choices are available every Tuesday at the Del Mar Oso Creek campus from noon to 1 p.m. Chef Claudia Hurt, the main instructor for the bakery and pastry program, starts the sale by introducing the student chef in charge for the day. “This is Anem Gallegos. She picked the recipes and set up the planning for today’s sale,” she said at the Nov. 14 bake sale. “We have savory sweets, breakfast and lunch, sandwiches and soup.”  “This is similar to the student’s final exam,” Hurt said. “They are responsible for…

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Retirement doesn’t stop this teacher, after attending DMC

Kat Van Nice

After being Flour Bluff High School’s NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor for 24 years and retiring in 2017, Armando Solis is not ready to slow down yet. The retired Naval officer of 22 years has begun attending Del Mar College shortly after retirement. Solis wanted to explore something more than what he was affixed to back when he was in the military. “Del Mar afforded me opportunity to really kind of expand my horizons into other areas that I never had the opportunity to really explore,” Solis said. When Solis was in the military, he focused mainly on mathematical and…

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DMC female student does it all; paralegal major, small business owner, teacher, club participant and mom

Aubree Curran

Walking into the bustling Harvin Center on Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus, a woman stands alone at a booth handing out flyers. The booth, a promotion for the paralegal studies program; the woman, a representative of the program. Her appearance paints a more intriguing picture. The clean suit she wears suggests her legal field of study, but her indifference toward the chaos of students crowding her booth and talking to her all at once suggest her hustle, who she is as a person. Rebecca Farias is a full-time DMC student, a paralegal studies major, small business owner, mom, primary church…

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DMC held The Huffin’ for Stuffin’ color run at Heritage Campus

Paul Farias

If you’re not a fan of colors, then you should have stayed off of Heritage Campus on Nov. 17. The Huffin’ for Stuffin’ color run woke the gray morning up with vibrant colors and plenty of stomping feet. Some runners were looking to be one of the first 50 finishers, all of whom won a T-shirt. It wasn’t just fun for some folks, however. One participant, liberal arts major Phillip Hernandez, saw the run as a victory lap.  “I’m recovering from a liver transplant from two years ago,” Hernandez said.  The transplant acted as a source of inspiration for him. …

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DMC continues to flourish in degree programs as the campus grows

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This past semester, the Del Mar College Board of Regents approved the establishment of a new bachelor’s degree program for organizational management and leadership development. This is the second of its kind following the establishment of the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program back in 2021. In October, the board reviewed another plan for the establishment of a bachelor program in architecture, through a partnership with Texas Tech University. With the growing number of these programs in the past couple years, one can only hope that this trend continues. Del Mar College’s affordability and unique advantages allow…

Campus, Music

Mariachi Del Mar gets crowd involved

Yolanda Garcia

Audience sings along at performance Mariachi Del Mar embraced la Cultura Mexicana as they played songs from famous Mexican artists at Wolfe Recital Hall on Nov. 10. “We played many various tunes of traditional Mariachi music from Javier Solis all the way to Vicente Fernandez and Lucha Villa,” said Luz Valdez, an adjunct instructor for Mariachi Del Mar. The students, along with Valdez, performed nine songs in which students traded off to sing each song, including Valdez herself. The main vocalist of Mariachi Del Mar, Ana Colchado, took it upon herself to further her performance by dancing and stumbling across…

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Comforting canines come through to DMC

Taylor Young

The Del Mar College Counseling Center hosted Go Team Therapy Dogs at all campuses in preparation for finals season. The Go Team Therapy Dogs are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to have handler-dog teams offer relief, care and assistance to those in need. The dogs visited all Del Mar campuses from Nov. 28-30, allowing all students to interact with the dogs and participate in the activities. “The dogs help decrease anxiety, stress, relax your heart rate, which provides more of a relaxing atmosphere for the students,” said Go Team member Lisa Olmos. Go Team also provided students with various…

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DMC offers free manicure in exchange for nonperishable goods

Taylor Young

The Del Mar College Cosmetology Program will be hosting Guest Day on at the Windward Campus for cosmetology students to gain hands-on experience in the field. All services are free in exchange for donations of nonperishable food items. “Students can invite family and friends to provide services for, and all we ask is for donations that will be donated to the Coastal Bend Food Bank,” said Sandra Shelton-Flinn, assistant professor of cosmetology. Students gain practical experience by working on clients during client days, which include women, children and men. “I like how it feels when people love the way they…

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PTK offers many opportunities

Aubree Curran

Joining group gives access to scholarships, career training, more Have you been offered membership into Phi Theta Kappa lately? Wondering what it is, or if it’s even worth it? Tammy Francis, PTK’s faculty adviser and an associate professor of reading, answers it all. “We are the Gamma Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa,” Francis said, as she clarified that PTK is actually a nationally involved organization. According to Francis, it is an invitation-only organization that is based on your cumulative GPA. “At the end of every semester, the advisers go through and if anyone meets the 3.5 minimum GPA requirement,…