Category: Collegiate

Campus, Collegiate, Sports

Collegiate tackles the competition

Josselyn Obregon

After four games in three days, the flag football tournament saw two teams face off in the championship, for which there could be one winner. With team A Zeke Outlook taking on The Walking Dez for the title, competition was fierce on the field by the East Campus gym. Teams of five students each took turns moving the ball downfield in the spring weather, with temperatures in the mid-80s from March 27-29. A Zeke Outlook, which consisted of Michael Suarez, Jesús Ibarra, Tomas Gonzalez, Max Guerrero, Benito Torres and John Davila, won the game to be crowned this semester’s champions.…

Campus, Collegiate, Editorial

Saving the planet takes teamwork, commitment

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As Earth seemingly falls apart more and more, we all need to be doing our part to help preserve the resources that we have. Being a school, DMC no doubt sees a large amount of paper and boxes flow through its campuses. The large amount of recyclable materials are no doubt being wasted as they are used once and then thrown away to be taken to the dump for seagulls to poop on and slowly rot in a mountain of trash. Recycling seems like a mundane thing, but it will be essential if we want to keep our planet clean.…

Campus, Collegiate, Community

Great awakening among the youth today

Mia Estrada

Voter turnout, activism on the rise with students all across the globe “Youthquake,” a term first coined in 1965 by a Vogue editor-in-chief, was named Oxford Dictionaries’ 2017 Word of the Year. The dictionary defines the term as “a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.” Imelda Gallegos, a student at Collegiate High School, was taken away by the word of choice this year. “The word describes perfectly how young people today are reshaping the world. Our time is really now,” Gallegos said. According to Oxford editors, the term saw a fivefold…

Collegiate

High schoolers explore options

Warren Maxwell

Del Mar visit helps students learn more about the college Hundreds of Coastal Bend high schoolers recently visited West Campus to see what Del Mar College has to offer them. After viewing dozens of booths set up by various departments to show off their programs at the event, called Discover Del Mar, several students said they were very intrigued by Del Ma’s curriculum options. Sara King, the coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach, has been in charge of organizing the event year after year. “With Discover Del Mar it’s an opportunity for them to see another college in their backyard,…

Campus, Collegiate

Tails out, paws up and stress down

Warren Maxwell

DMC Counseling Services provides pet therapy for students If you’ve ever owned a dog, you know how the soft eyes and hyperactive energy of your fury companion could completely change your day for the better. Because of their stress-relieving abilities, Del Mar recently brought two dogs from Paws Up Inc. to campus to help students overcome their anxiety at midterm time. The visit from Lola the Tibetan Spaniel and Frankie the Welch Corgi was organized by Del Mar’s Counseling Center. “It’s something they have done on other campuses where stress and anxiety are present,” said Del Mar counselor Sarah Soto.…