Category: Campus

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Windward students gets hired on-the-spot during event on campus

Manuel Alvarez

More than 27 companies, local government and federal government organizations gathered at Del Mar’s Windward Campus for the Skills and Trades Hiring Event. The Oct. 25 hiring event, which was open to current and former DMC students along with local community members, had over 400 attendees. Held at the Emergency Training Building, the different organizations had displays and company representatives available to answer questions as well as offer the opportunity for interviews, on-the-spot hiring and general job information George Mendetta and Juliet Pineda were some local community members taking advantage of the event. “Being recently married and new to the…

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Career Development Office offers career opportunities and networking with other local companies

Mark Garcia

Jennifer Gonzales has been the director of Career Development since 2019 and still gets goosebumps when she explains what she sees as her favorite part of her job. “The most rewarding part of this job is seeing the career counselors interact with our students and see the students go through every stage of the process,” Gonzales said. According to Gonzales, a popular service the student body uses is the one-on-one counseling sessions with career counselors, but the department provides more than just this one service. “The top services that are being used by the student body have been choosing a…

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Heritage campus works on ‘cat colony program’ for strays on campus

Andrew-Pól Clements

The Physical Facilities Department is drafting plans to have Heritage Campus designated as a cat colony. For years, Heritage Campus has served as home to a number of stray cats. They have found home in the crawlspaces below the buildings and are kept well fed by campus faculty and staff. Over the years, some of them have even earned endearing or humorous names, given to them by their human neighbors. The Physical Facilities Department has since begun drafting plans to make Heritage Campus a better place for its feline inhabitants. According to John Strybos, vice president of Physical Facilities, one…

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DMC Stone Writing Center offered on and off campus

Kat Van Nice

For almost 50 years, the Stone Writing Center has been providing one-on-one writing assistance to Del Mar College students, whether virtually or in-person. The Stone Writing Center offers more than just English course essay help. Staff also assist with resume writing, application essays and even news writing. Zakria Mohammad, a kinesiology major, said college courses differ greatly from high school courses, requiring more attention span and research. “It was kind of scary at first. Whenever you sit down and your first essay gets handed to you, you’re like, ‘Oh man what do I do?’ and it’s difficult,” Mohammad said. “Once…

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Free resources offered in the Math Learning Center

Kat Van Nice

As finals are approaching at Del Mar College, students may find themselves overwhelmed in their courses. However, the Math Learning Center is always open to assisting all students, not just math majors, free of charge. The Math Learning Center offers a wide variety of resources to students including handouts, TSI preparation, textbooks, calculators, computers, printers, Wi-Fi, and so much more. These resources are not only focused on those studying their math courses, students studying science courses may also receive assistance from the Math Learning Center. Jolette Bautista, a nursing major, said that she considers the Math Learning Center as her…

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“A Music Mystery” written and directed by Raphael Rada set to play on Nov. 17

Lola Ponce

Fall would not be complete without “A Music Mystery,” written and directed by DMC faculty member Raphael Rada partnering with pianist Michael Steele. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in Wolfe Recital Hall, 101 Baldwin Blvd. Admission is free. Rada has been teaching at Del Mar the past 15 years. “Singer’s Theatre is one of the music groups in the Music Department and we present a show at the end of the semester. The students sing selections from operas, operettas and musicals,” Rada said. Pianist Steele had his start at Del Mar as a rehearsal accompanist for…

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Student veterans encouraged to visit center

Aubree Curran

Area gives space for vets to ‘build a community,’ director says It’s sad seeing people completely oblivious to the resources that are right in front of them — at least, that’s what EJ Goodroe, director of Del Mar College’s Veterans Center, seems to think.  A former Marine Corps member of six years, Goodroe came to Del Mar to help other veterans who were in the same position he was in when he first got out.  “It’s an exposure to a different world,” Goodroe said, describing his back-to-school experience.  “I think that’s the biggest thing. In the military, we all understand…

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Mariachi Del Mar set to perform

Yolanda Garcia

Free this Friday evening and enjoy Mariachi music? Mariachi Del Mar will perform at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Wolfe Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center Music Building on the Del Mar College Heritage Campus.  Mariachi Del Mar will be embracing the Cultura Mexicana through their concert directed by Luz Valdez, a Del Mar College adjunct professor. The ensemble will perform a range of styles of Mariachi music including works from famous Mexican singers such as Vicente Fernandez, Lola Beltran and Javier Solis. The concert is free to attend. For more information, please contact Valdez at lvaldez54@delmar.edu.

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DMC welding competition deadline on Oct 27

Leila Ydrogo

The Welding Applied Technology Program is encouraging high school students, college students and welding professionals to sign up to compete in the second annual Día De Los Muertos Welding Competition. The registration deadline is Oct. 27. The welding competition will take place at Windward Campus in the Welding Labs of the Metals Technology Building on Nov. 3. The competition will begin at 8 a.m. with the award ceremony following at 3 p.m. During the competition, the public is invited to check out a car show. The car show will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be…

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DMC provides Safe Space for students

Aubree Curran

Ethan Sullivan, Del Mar College student and president of Safe Space Club, comes from a split world. In one he feels he can truly be himself, while in the other there are certain limitations. “I come from a more conservative and reserved family who don’t necessarily agree with what I’m doing,” Sullivan said, referring to his involvement in the LGBTQ+ community. According to him, while he’s pretty much always had that accepting community at school, some of his family members aren’t so understanding. There’s a brief moment of hesitation in his voice as he lays out his unspoken truth. “It’s…