Category: Campus

Parking permits will be making a slow return to all DMC campuses.  Del Mar College has not been issuing parking permits since the COVID-19 pandemic srtuck, but there has been some talk about the permits returning.          The permits were first suspended as a safety measure during the pandemic, as the older process of receiving a permit was mostly face-to-face, needing to put the information on cards for approval.   As the pandemic started to evolve into a huge health and safety concern, the permits scrapped until further notice.   DMC Chief of Police Lauren White said they will be bringing back…

On Nov. 4, Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus hosted a special event in recognition of first-generation college students, organized by the TRIO and Educational Opportunity Center programs. The booth, located in the Harvin Center, offered a space for students to learn more about the resources available to them, while also celebrating their achievements. Angela Pena, a TRIO student assistant worker and a first-generation graduate herself, assisted with the booth. Pena, who earned her bachelor’s degree in business, expressed pride in the event.  “We’re here to celebrate students who are first-generation graduates,” she explained. “It’s important for us to show that…

Oso Creek Campus hosted their second annual open house on Oct. 31, to showcase all the available resources for students. “We want students to know we are also Del Mar College and have resources available for you,” said Sara King, director of student engagement and retention at Oso Creek. She emphasized that the majority of resources for students available on Heritage Campus are also available on Oso Creek Campus. Students visited various departments and offices on the campus following a map provided by the organizers, collecting information and candy along the way. The departments included Financial Aid, Student Enrollment and…

Unlike many labs in Del Mar College, the automotive lab is a large open bay. It is loud, drafty and well-lit with shop lights and sunlight. In this bay,18-year-old Alicia Gutierrez stands out in what is mainly a male-dominated field. She started the semester with two other female students and is the last woman standing in a class full of males. A fear of being over-charged and taken advantage of has led her on the automotive journey. “I’m always going to have a vehicle, and I never want to get used because I’m a woman and I don’t want them…

Windward campus became the epicenter of activity on October 25, with Del Mar College’s 3rd annual Dia de los Muertos welding competition taking place, immediately followed by the inaugural Viking Fest.