Poet reads to crowd from his new book

Laughter and applause filled the room as George Bilgere, author of the newly released poetry book titled “Central Air: Poems,” read a few poems aloud on April 6 in the Venters Business Building. As Bilgere made his way to the podium, he donned a stylish pair of reading glasses, warmly greeted those in attendance and began with “Push,” a poem from another book about the peculiar nature of being a witness to childbirth. Despite the poem’s subject being an awe-inspiring experience, Bilgere opted to write it in a manner that emphasized the mundane small talk between a doctor and nurse…

Journalism students win big title at TIPA

Staff brings home more two dozen awards from annual state conference Students in the college’s journalism and radio/TV programs recently attended the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference in Fort Worth, returning with more than two dozen awards including Overall Excellence for Best Newspaper and also for News Video Production.  Nichaela Shaheen, editor-in-chief of the Foghorn News, said the awards are a result of the staff’s dedication. “Knowing that all the time spent putting together our paper shined through gave me a sense of pride and accomplishment,” Shaheen said. “The Foghorn staff goes above and beyond to cover events with…

2022 summer and fall registration begins with rally

Del Mar is kicking off registration with a rally this week at both the Heritage and Windward campuses. The rally is for students planning to register for summer or fall 2022 courses. Students can take advantage of the rallies by being able to register early and not have to worry about last-minute registration. The rallies include food for those attending and games where students can win prizes such as a Del Mar T-shirt when they show rally hosts their finalized schedule for their upcoming semester. “Registering early is a great way for our Vikings to secure their schedules at the…

Future bright for welding student

 Even though Joe Cruz was born with just one hand, he learned early on in life he could accomplish anything he set his mind too.  “I never felt different until I was learning to tie my shoes,” Cruz said. “Trying to tie my shoes was the first time I realized I had to figure things out on my own and find different ways to learn these skills.”  Cruz said his parents have always been “a part of my life when it comes to encouragement.” He said his parents have always pushed him to overcome obstacles and not let anything hold…

Finals are heating up for firefighting cadets

 With finals season here, one group of Del Mar College students found themselves in the line of fire rather than with a blue book and No. 2 pencil in front of them.  Ten cadets with the Del Mar College Regional Fire Academy on Nov. 17 underwent one of the tests required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, which is part of DMC’s program completion requirements as well. The cadets were tasked with extinguishing three types of gas fires: a liquefied petroleum gas tank, a burning car and a dumpster fire.  Dressed in full firefighting gear, cadets found themselves working…