Tag: volunteer

Campus

DMC female student does it all; paralegal major, small business owner, teacher, club participant and mom

Aubree Curran

Walking into the bustling Harvin Center on Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus, a woman stands alone at a booth handing out flyers. The booth, a promotion for the paralegal studies program; the woman, a representative of the program. Her appearance paints a more intriguing picture. The clean suit she wears suggests her legal field of study, but her indifference toward the chaos of students crowding her booth and talking to her all at once suggest her hustle, who she is as a person. Rebecca Farias is a full-time DMC student, a paralegal studies major, small business owner, mom, primary church…

Campus, Community

Helping those in need

Omar Mickelson

omickelson@foghornnews.com “Del Mar Students Volunteering in Harvey’s Wake” It’s been over a month since Hurricane Harvey made landfall just north of the city, in the nearby town of Rockport. And for many Del Mar students, it’s been a month full of volunteering. Some students were directly affected by the storm, and several others know of people who are still dealing with its aftermath. Whether it’s with their school club, church organization or even with the Red Cross, volunteers have been helping the victims with the recovery process. Sandy Riggs, a biology teacher at Collegiate High School and a resident of…

Campus

Organizations seek volunteers

Mia Estrada

Mia Estrada Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation social media specialists Ryan Gonzalez and Orlando Narvaez caught many students’ attention when handing out condoms at the Viking Volunteer Fair. “We are hoping to assist anybody who is HIV positive to get connected into health care and also spread awareness of practicing safe sex or getting STD tested,” Narvaez said. The Viking Volunteer Fair, held Sept. 25-26, allowed students and businesses to come together for participant and work opportunities. On the first floor of the Harvin Center, students received information from different booths of organizations such as Freedom Fitness, Women’s Shelter of South…

Editorial

Student Services in the palm of your hand

Webmaster

Students are offered a variety of services at Del Mar College. These services are there for them to use if they need help or need to borrow something like a laptop or calculator. Del Mar College has an abundance of student services for nearly all majors. However, not a lot of students take advantage of these services. College includes not only the cost of the classes, but also basic fees like the parking permit, graduation, grounds improvements, campus security, instructional support like the math, reading and writing labs and the student services which covers intramural sports, student club activities, and…