Category: Campus

Campus, Sports

Intramurals holding virtual events

Dylan Limas

Students have several ways to stay active The fall semester is underway, and intramurals have also made a return.  There are several virtual fitness sessions students can join. Activities include Zumba, yoga and the 100 Mile and Steps Challenge. There will be links posted for each activity at https://www.delmar.edu/offices/kinesiology/intramurals.html.  The livestream for Zumba, which began Sept. 12, is led by Coach Perla Soliz. There will be new yoga videos posted every Friday, which will be led by Kate Burrill. Each session is free for any students interested, and all that’s required is to make an account.  There are steps for…

Campus, Entertainment

Drama students take fall show online

Brianna Sandoval

‘Black Comedy’ to debut to virtual audience Nov. 20 The Del Mar College Drama Program is moving ahead with a fall show despite the inability to use performance facilities because of quarantine procedures.  The show, “Black Comedy,” will debut Nov. 20 in front of a computer screen audience. According to drama professor Kim Frederick, rights have been approved for the farce to be broadcast over the internet. The show will be performed by some students while other students will be involved with the design portion along with faculty.  “Students will be rehearsing and designing the show completely over Zoom rather…

Campus, Education

SGA seeking additional officers

Leah Johnston

Student have until Sept. 30 to apply The Student Government Association introduced new officers and discussed what is to come for the fall semester during their first virtual meeting. Sofia Jimenez, presidents of the 2020-21 SGA, has been a member for two years. “It is an honor and a privilege to be your student representative this year,” Jimenez said. “My job is to be the liaison between the students and the administrative office.” Jimenez encourages all students to learn about all the resources Del Mar has and to share them with other students. Each officer introduced an on-campus resource they…

Campus, Education

Library resources still available

Ella Serna

West Campus facility remains open for students Library resources continue to be accessible, though they are limited on a face-to-face basis. “The pandemic has thrown us a lot of struggles, but luckily there was not too much trouble since a lot of the library’s resources are already online,” said Cody Gregg, dean of Learning Resources at Del Mar College.  According to Gregg, if you are in need of a book the library will put it on reserve for you to pick up. The library is taking precaution and is quarantining every book for seven days to ensure the safety of…

Campus, Education

Escamilla: COVID-19 may lead to long-term changes

Leah Johnston

College president addresses challenges, hopes for return to normalcy by mid-spring Almost seven months into the pandemic, people are still adjusting to the new reality, including students, professors and even college officials. Sixty percent of classes are now online, but in early March that wasn’t the case. COVID-19 hit abruptly, causing the campus to completely shut down and classes to move online. No one knew exactly how long this would go on and the transition was hard for everyone, including President Mark Escamilla and other college officials. “I always refer to March 13 as the day where all the information…

Campus, Community

District 1 applications still being accepted

Illiana Moreno

Regents seek to fill seat following death of Gabe Rivas The Board of Regents has extended the application deadline for the District 1 seat until Sept. 22. The decision to extend the original Sept. 8 deadline another two weeks was “due to a holiday weekend, back-to-school schedules and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” Board Chair Carol Scott said in a Del Mar College press release. The board began the search for a new member following the death of Regent Gabe Rivas III, who died Aug. 5 from complications of COVID-19. “We will strive to find the best representative for District 1…

Campus, Education

SGA to hold virtual meeting

Leah Johnston

Group adds gift card giveaway for students The Student Government Association will have its first virtual meeting of the semester at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Students will receive an invite link to the meeting via their Del Mar email addresses. All meetings, which will be held on Microsoft Teams, will be recorded and posted on the group’s Facebook page at ‘”Dmc Sga” for those who can’t watch live. The SGA will also be implementing gift card giveaways during their meetings this fall. Students who can’t be present during the meetings still have a chance to win gift cards. The group…

Campus, Sports

Student Activity Fee funds masks, hand sanitizer

Leah Johnston

Other changes include new virtual offerings from intramural sports Students will continue to pay a $15 Student Activity Fee this semester despite most classes being online. The fee covers several student services, including providing funds to all clubs and organizations hosting events and activities during the fall 2020 semester. Funds will also be used to purchase supplies for students such as Scantrons, bluebooks, masks, hand sanitizer and more. “Students will be able to come to the Student Leadership & Campus Life office and pick up supplies as well as make unlimited copies,” said Beverly Cage, director of Student Leadership and…

Campus, Education, Technology

On-campus resources become online resources

Leah Johnston

Student support services still available despite shift to virtual learning With most classes remaining online this fall, many on-campus resources students use have also moved online. The Student Success Center (SSC), which is responsible for tutoring and helping students check out laptops and calculators through the Technology Resource Center, is closed until further notice. However, the center is still helping students with those devices. “At this time the Technology Resource Center is not checking out computers and calculators,” said Melissa Longoria Goonan, Tutor Support Services coordinator. “Instead students are being forwarded an application link to fill out to check out…

Campus, Education

ASL professor wins teaching award

Illiana Moreno

James turned passion for sign language into career Lucy James, professor of American Sign Language and Interpreting, is the recipient of this year’s Dr. Aileen Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence. The award is named in honor of Dr. Aileen Creighton, dean emeritus of Art and Science. Known for her dedication to higher education and students, she stood as an inspiration for her fellow faculty. Creighton serves as the standard educators must follow to receive the award.  Colleagues and former students wrote nomination letters in support of James, who is the 19th recipient of the award.  Kristen Wilkerson, chair of the…