Category: Community

Art, Campus, Community

Faculty members show art at annual exhibition

M.P. Cantu

Artist mingle with fans, discuss works during opening night   The Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery showcased original art from more than a dozen Del Mar College faculty members as it kicked off the annual Faculty Art Exhibition on Sept. 21. Artists such as Amorette Garza, Gerardo Cobarruvias, Ken Rosier and Kerstin Dale made a special appearance and greeted the crowd. The artists discussed with the guests the meanings and inspirations behind each creation. The variety of digital prints, stoneware, paintings and mixed media had one thing in common — they were created with passion. During the exhibition, the…

Campus, Community, Health

County sees increase in STD rates

Jose Alonzo

Nueces officials urge residents to get tested Sexually transmitted disease cases are making a striking increase in Nueces County. With over a 24 percent rise in gonorrhea, a 19 percent rise in chlamydia and a 74 percent rise in syphilis, it is becoming even more important to get tested. When it comes to being a sexually active adult it is important to practice safe sex with contraceptives. According to the Women’s & Men’s Health Services, there has been an escalation in STD cases throughout the county within the past three years. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of…

Campus, Collegiate, Community, Health

Avoid the flu, get the shot

Brian Dufelmeier

Flu season is quickly approaching, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of Americans catch the disease every year. One way to prevent getting the flu is to get a flu shot. Flu shots are available at just about every retail pharmacy across America, even those located inside grocery stores. Many doctors offices administer flu shots as well. Most insurance companies will cover a flu shot in its entirety at a retail pharmacy but there are some that require patients receive their shot from their doctor’s office. If you are uninsured or have…

Campus, Community

A call for awareness

Davina Suarez

Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in Texas and the second leading cause of death for ages 15-34 in the state, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Del Mar on Sept. 13-14 held its fourth annual Coastal Bend Suicide Prevention Symposium. The event included speaker Andrea Potter, director of Access Services at Behavioral Health Center of Nueces County, who spoke about facts and myths of suicide, information about other mental illnesses and resources available. “Only 41% of people with a mental illness will access mental health services,” Potter said. Potter said one reason events surrounding mental…

Campus, Community

The current slaves of our generation

Erin Garza-Granados

Bishop Michael Mulvey links human trafficking to servitude State Rep. Todd Hunter recently hosted the Human Trafficking Summit at Del Mar to bring awareness to the issue. Hunter was accompanied by many experts to give advice for someone who may find themselves affected by human trafficking. Guest speakers included Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Bishop Michael Mulvey. Ruben Bernal, life coach for an agency aimed at victims of alcohol and drug abuse called The Council, was welcomed at the summit along with several other agencies in an effort to provide resources. “Our main goal is to provide resources,” Bernal…