Category: Staff

Campus, Community, Entertainment, Staff

Treasures on the 5th floor

Meagan Falcon

by Amber Quaid / Reporter Chris Tetzlaff-Belhasen, Director of Libraries, said the fifth floor of the William F. White Library holds a “hidden little treasure”. This treasure room contains 42 sculptures that have been collected for over thirty years from the Del Mar National Art Shows. Last year’s gallery expansion added an additional room to help display the growing sculpture collection. The artwork is set up in an art gallery style with certain pieces plexiglassed to protect the fragile artwork. Pieces such as “Missing Point” are one of these few because even though it appears metal, it is actually lightweight…

Campus, Community, Staff

Animal rights activist cites humans as the problem

Meagan Falcon

Yourofsky aims to convert students to vegan lifestyle  By Raul Alonzo / Reporter Gary Yourofsky, the firebrand animal rights activist who has been banned from the United Kingdom and Canada for his direct action tactics, was slated to speak to the philosophy classes of Professor Mara Hollendonner on March 3. However, not even veteran world-traveler could overcome the realities of cancelled flights due to winter weather. Yourofsky has visited to lecture to Hollendonner’s classes several times before. “His speech offers a series of compelling arguments in defense of the rights of animals,” Hollendonner said. “The logical structure of his presentation…

Campus, Community, Sports, Staff

Stretching out the possibilities

Meagan Falcon

By Victoria Trevino / Reporter Between juggling school, work, relationships and their personal life, students have a lot on their hands. Many may be seeking an outlet to relieve stress. Elizabeth Venegas, a Del Mar College student and a yogi (as those who practice yoga are called), said yoga has benefited her life in numerous ways. “I feel awake and alert and full of energy and internal peace when I finish yoga. It’s such a positive reinforcer,” Venegas said. Yoga is an ancient practice that has been around for more than 5,000 years. A yoga class typically consists of physical exercises…

Campus, Community, Staff

Two big reasons to smile

Meagan Falcon

  Joshua Johnson-White / Reporter In the past two to three years, an interest has risen within the field of dental assisting. Along with Del Mar College, several similar programs in neighboring institutes in the Coastal Bend have opened including Southern Careers Institute, ITT Technical Institute, South Texas Vocational Training Institute and Kaplan College.

Campus, Community, Opinions, Staff

Thank you for (not) smoking

Meagan Falcon

SGA discusses whether campus smoke ban is necessary By Tera Elwell / Web editor Smoking on campus — to ban it, or not to ban it? That was the main topic discussed during the Student Government Association’s Feb. 26 meeting. Professor Billy Long, chairman of the Faculty Council, along with SGA members, debated the pros and cons of having a smoke-free campus or possibly having designated smoking areas. City ordinance states all smoking should occur at least 10 feet away from the doors of a building or any walkway that people would have to directly use. However, students and faculty members often…