Category: Collegiate

Campus, Collegiate, Education

No more GED at Del Mar

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After serving more than 8,000 GED students in four years, Del Mar College will no longer offer the High School Equivalency program following the loss of a grant. The college in 2014 secured the Adult Education and Literacy grant and received two one-year extensions that were approved by the state, according to Claudia Jackson, DMC’s executive director of strategic communication and government relations. Del Mar was awarded more than $6 million in those four years to help students in an 11-county region of the Coastal Bend. “The Texas Workforce Commission periodically places grants such as this out for competitive bid,”…

Campus, Collegiate, Sports

Intramurals adds night events

Jaylyn Garcia

New semester brings additional volleyball, basketball offerings If you’ve been wanting to get active and meet new people but just can’t find time during the day, Del Mar College Intramurals has your answer. This semester they will be offering both volleyball and basketball at night for students who have work or are in class during the usual afternoon competitions. Other new events include the three-point knockout, the Quarterback Challenge, a three-on-three basketball tournament being held on a Saturday, and Viking of the Court. “The Viking of the Court game (also called King of the Court) is a one-on-one basketball tournament…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students walk out

Mia Estrada

Since having a dream about an unknown student in possession of hand grenades and guns setting the school on fire, a Collegiate High School student has been in fear of the possibility. “It was a dream I had after Del Mar was held on lockdown [in 2015, due to a gun threat] but it was scary to see the people that I love and care about dying, being afraid and crying,” said senior Hannah Heasley. However, the fear of gun-related violence has been a reality for many students. Since the school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students off to global finals

Mia Estrada

The Destination Imagination team will compete in May Collegiate High School’s senior Destination Imagination team is advancing to the global finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Evelyn Flores, a member of the team, is dedicated to the passion of creativity and hopes to do well at globals. “I am excited to attend the global competition and see everyone from around the world come together and participate in the world’s largest competition of creativity,” Flores said. The two DI teams, the seniors (DIabolical Royals) and sophomores (DI Do That), made it to Texas Regions in early April, competing against many Texas schools and…

Campus, Collegiate

Teens stun in style at the collegiate prom

Mia Estrada

Seniors, juniors spend the night dancing, singing The anticipation was high as the crowd waited in silence for the prom king and queen to be named. Each elected nominee looked to the crowd and waited for the moment to come. Prom committee sponsor and Collegiate High School teacher Tammy Alcala rose to the microphone, announcing the 2018 Collegiate prom king and queen, Adera Boudreaux and Nathaniel Anzaldua. At last, the crowd cheered and clapped in their honor. Collegiate High School seniors and juniors celebrated prom April 13 with the theme “A Night in the City.” Nearly 100 students showed up.…